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The jury has delivered its verdict in the mushroom case that's been gripping the world, finding Erin Patterson guilty of three counts of murder and one count of attempted murder.

So what happens now, and what was it about the mushroom trial that captivated so many people? We unpack it with a criminologist. 

Plus, the NT coroner has handed down her long-awaited findings into the police shooting of Kumanjayi Walker.

And an Anti-Hate Taskforce has been set up in Victoria following a spate of anti-Semitic attacks.

Also, cancer is rising in young people. Why?  

Listen now:

00:00 - Inside the courtroom for the mushroom trial verdict

00:00 - Why was the world obsessed with that case?

00:00 - Did racism contribute to Kumanjayi Walker's death?

00:00 - Anti-Semitism in Melbourne

00:00 - Getting cancer young 

Guests: 

• Jarrod Whittaker, editor, ABC Gippsland 
• Associate Professor Xanthe Mallet, criminologist, CQU
• Melissa Mackay, reporter, ABC
• Dr Norman Swan, reporter, ABC 4 Corners

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Police are investigating controversial Glastonbury sets, Kanye's visa's been cancelled and one festival is asking artists to sign an ethics pledge: what place does politics have in music? 

Plus, a new study has found cool people have 6 traits in common. 

And is our reliance on phones killing our memory? 

Host Dave Marchese is joined by Crikey's media reporter Daanyal Saeed and Today Show reporter Iza Staskowski.

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The jury in the Diddy trial has handed down its verdict, finding the hip hop mogul guilty of prostitution-related crimes but acquitting him of other charges that could have put him behind bars for life. 

Plus, anyone studying knows AI is everywhere. So is it normalising cheating, and can unis rein it in?

And we get into the popular vitamin that's being linked to a bunch of blood toxicity cases.

Listen now:

01:20 - In court for the Diddy verdict

09:00 - Our deep dive into AI at uni

24:50 - Vitamin B6 toxicity

Guests: 

• Lauren Day, North America correspondent, ABC
• Jackson Worthington, reporter, hack
• Dr Lenka Ucnik, acting director, TEQSA Higher Education Integrity Unit
• Garth Maker, associate professor, Murdoch University

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The arrest of a male childcare worker on 70 charges has sparked distress from parents. Now there are concerns the case could cause male educators to quit.

Plus, Donald Trump says Israel has agreed "to the necessary conditions to finalise" a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza. So what happens?

And people in a bunch of regional towns can't watch their favourite sport as free-to-air broadcasters fail to reach an agreement. 

Listen now: 

01:15 - The shocking childcare allegations in Melbourne

10:30 - Being a male early childhood educator right now

18:55 - Is a ceasefire in Gaza close? 

23:30 - Access to sports on TV

Guests:

• Seb Hand, delegate, United Workers Union
• Nick Stephens, early childhood educator
• Dr Hunter Fujak, lecturer in sports management, Deakin University

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Student unions reckon it's getting harder for low-income and country kids to go to uni. So why are fewer and fewer students taking up Youth Allowance? 

Plus, 1,200 children will be asked to undergo health screening after police charged a childcare worker with more than 70 offences, including sexual assault. 

And we head to a dairy in Victoria to find out if a special kind of gap year can fix a big problem: farmers are getting old. 

Listen now:

01:19 - Why aren't people applying for Youth Allowance?

07:11 - The call to raise the rate

16:00 - The allegations against the Melbourne childcare worker

21:00 - Taking an ag-year

Guests: 

• Charmaine Crowe, Australian Council of Social Services 
• Zeke Bennett, content creator and farmer, Zele Angus

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Chants led by Kneecap and Bob Vylan at Glastonbury are sparking massive controversy.

Plus, police believe they've found the remains of 23-year-old Joshua Bishop who disappeared a month ago. A 27-year-old accused of his murder has faced court. 

Also, advocates for press freedom are worried Donald Trump's cuts to media outlets in Asia will allow authoritarian propaganda to flourish. 

And should Australia do more to make sure parent influencers aren't exploiting their children for content? 

Listen now: 

01:21 - The Glastonbury fallout

07:35 - Joshua Bishop's disappearance 

12:20 - Impacts of Radio Free Asia cuts

17:20 - Calls to protect child influencers

Guests: 

Miles Proust, court reporter, The Herald Sun

Patrick Witnall, managing director, Austalian Influencer Marketing Council

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From launching strikes on Iran to lashing out at world leaders who "don't know what the f*** they're doing", Donald Trump's style of diplomacy has been on full display this week. 

Plus, celebrities are arriving in Venice for Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' wedding, but it hasn't been a warm welcome. 

And as ASOS bans some customers for too many returns, we unpack the etiquette of online shopping. 

Also, is there a more embarrassing work slip-up than calling a judge 'honey'?

Host Dave Marchese is joined by Features Editor at The Daily Aus, Em Gillespie, and 7 News journalist Daniel Healion.

The mother of murdered Indigenous schoolboy Cassius Turvey has delivered an emotional speech in court, saying her community was "thrust into a world of pain" due to the violence of her son's killers. 

Plus, is it okay to laugh about war? With content creators posting WW3 memes, is this a valid way to cope with global unrest? 

And booming crocodile populations are dividing some communities in northern Australia over how to deal with it. 

Also, researchers have found a difficult childhood is linked with a greater likelihood of being diagnosed with endometriosis later on. 

Listen now:

01:15 - The impact of Cassius Turvey's murder

05:23 - Why the internet's making light of war

14:18 - What should Qld do about crocs?

24:24 - New endometriosis research

Guests:

• Ashley Fell, social researcher, McCrindle
• Dr Cameron Baker, behavioural ecologist, Charles Darwin University
• Dee Salmin, host, The Hook Up

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An Instagram story re-share ended up in the Federal Court. Today, we're getting into Antoinette Lattouf's big win against the ABC. 

And it's been 2 years since a major report into gambling. Has there been any meaningful change? 

Plus, shot-hole borers are little, but they could become a big problem after WA authorities declared they can't eradicate them. 

Also, are bio-age tests even accurate?

Listen now:

01:12 - Antoinette Lattouf's win against the ABC

05:57 - Has Australia got better at fighting gambling addiction?

19:25 - Shot-hole borers

24:17 - The truth about biological age tests

Guests:

• Mark Kempster, anti-gambling advocate, Alliance of Gambling Reform
• Dr Hassan Vally, associate professor of epidemiology, Deakin University

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Donald Trump has declared it the '12 Day War'. But is the Israel-Iran war really over? 

Plus, Kayla's life was taken over by the government and now she's gagged from speaking out: we get a glimpse into life under state guardianship orders. 

And we hear from workers injured on the job who feel let down by the workers comp system, as one state moves to tighten eligibility. 

Listen now:

01:27 - Donald Trump's ceasefire

05:52 - Is the Iran-Israel war really over?

10:36 - Life under guardianship

19:43 - Workers comp troubles

Guests:

• Dr Ben Isakhan, Professor of International Politics, Deakin University
• Cason Ho, reporter, ABC
• Professor Alex Collie, project lead, Workers' Voice 

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