It's official: Zohran Mamdani has been elected mayor of New York.

The Muslim Democratic socialist and outspoken critic of the war in Gaza used his victory speech to take aim at Donald Trump. So is the political tide turning in the US?

Also, the Maldives just banned anyone born on or after 1 January 2007 from buying tobacco. Will it work?

Plus: could tiny homes be the solution to the housing crisis? They're getting more popular, but a lot of people have doubts.

Listen now:

01:09 - Mamdani wins NYC mayor race

13:40 - Banning cigs for anyone born since 2007

20:30 - Tiny homes: yes/no/maybe?

Guests:

• Jeremy Heimans, co-founder of GetUp! and Purpose + author of 'New Power'
• Becky Freeman, professor of public health, University of Sydney
• Heather Shearer, lecturer in urban planning, Griffith University

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House prices in Australia rose faster in September than any time in the past year according to new data. 

It's prompted the Opposition to call for house prices to fall for 'entry-level' homes. So what is an 'entry-level' home and is it realistic for house prices to fall?Also, what happens when you're banned on Instagram but you did nothing wrong?

Plus, a new radio station is broadcasting into a youth detention facility in Western Sydney. The people behind it hope it will help turn the detainees lives around.

Listen now:

01:20 - The Liberals want house prices to fall

14:40 - Losing your Instagram account

25:10 - How radio is helping youth offenders

Guests:

• Senator Andrew Bragg, Shadow Housing Minister
• Dr Shaanan Cohoney, Senior Lecturer in Cyber Security, University of Melbourne

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It's official: the National Party no longer supports reaching net-zero emissions by 2050.

So, is the Coalition headed towards another break-up? Or is Sussan Ley's Liberal leadership under threat?

Also, queer clubs across Australia are closing down. Are safe queer spaces disappearing and taking community with them?

Listen now:

01:08 - Nationals drop net-zero commitment

05:52 - Nationals senator Bridget McKenzie on the party's decision

16:43 - How climate policy impacts young farmers

22:50 - Queer venues getting harder to find

Guests:

• Bridget McKenzie, Nationals senator
• Jake Chandler, rural NSW farmer
• Jack O'Toole, DJ + queer club night producer

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When banter crosses a line into bullying, the impacts can be devastating. 

Hazing culture is so prevalent on Australian job sites, it's one of the reasons apprentices are quitting their jobs and dropping out of their trade altogether. 

In this episode we hear your experiences - from getting attacked with nails to being forbidden to touch the tools as a woman - and find out what you can do if something like this is happening to you. 

Guests:

• Yolanda Robson, Director of the Young Workers Centre

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Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been called out by the opposition leader for wearing a Joy Division T-shirt. 

Sussan Ley reckons the Prime Minister should've known better, because the name Joy Division is linked to the parts of Nazi concentration camps where women were forced into prostitution.

And, Buckingham Palace has announced Prince Andrew will be stripped of his royal titles and removed from the Royal Lodge on the grounds of Windsor.

Plus, it's a nightmare come true. At least nine schools in Queensland taught their ancient history students the wrong topic for their exams. 

Host Dave Marchese is joined by comedian Billy D'Arcy and author Lucinda Price (aka Froomes).

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Queensland students have been left scratching their heads after it was revealed at least nine schools taught year 12's the wrong topic for their exam. We talk to three students who sat the exam yesterday.

Also, Australian Federal Police are cracking down on so-called 'crimefluencers' who it reckons are targeting young girls.

Plus, Olympic BMX rider Saya Sakakibara shares why she became terrified of the sport she loves. 

Listen now:

01:20 - How 'crimefluencers' are targeting young girls

09:05 - Queensland's exam bungle

18:20 - Why BMX's fastest woman scared of racing

Guests:

• Helen Schneider, AFP Commander of Human Exploitation
• Ella, Ava, and Jamey, Students at Brisbane State High School
• Saya Sakakibara, Olympic gold medallist and author

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BMX power-duo Saya Sakakibara and her brother Kai were chasing their childhood dreams of competing in the Olympics when everything changed. 

Kai suffered a traumatic brain injury after a crash in 2020. 

After seeing the impacts on her brother and suffering multiple concussions herself, Saya became terrified of the sport she loved. 

In this extended interview, Saya opens up about what she had to overcome to achieve her dreams, and why she decided to lay it all bare in her new book, Just Go: Turning Fear Into a Superpower.

Guests:

• Saya Sakakibara, Olympic gold medallist and author

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The government's plan to deport hundreds of convicted criminals to the tiny Pacific Island of Nauru is underway. We unpack what's going on. 

Plus, apprentices have been the butt of jokes since the dawn of time. But when is it banter and when is it bullying? 

Listen now:

01:17 - Why are people being deported to Nauru? 

13:11 - Apprentices being bullied at work

Guests:

• Abul Rizvi, Former Deputy Secretary of the Department of Immigration
• Yolanda Robson, Director of the Young Workers Centre

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Independent Senator David Pocock reckons you should know who politicians are inviting to parliament and he has started a register to prove it.

Also, should you have to pay to camp in a national park? The New South Wales government is looking for businesses to run some campsites, so what will that mean for campers?Plus, Hurricane Melissa is expected to cross the coast of Jamaica tomorrow.

Listen now:

01:30 - Hurricane Melissa could be the worst storm to hit Jamaica in 174 years

06:25 - Should you know who is meeting politicians?

18:50 - Giving businesses access to national parks

Guests:

• Independent Senator David Pocock
• Cam Read, NSW tourism operator

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The Australian Defence Force is facing a land mark class action over alleged systemic sexual violence, harassment and discrimination.

So after decades of reviews and inquiries, will this class action lead to cultural change?

And, the government says it won't let tech companies use copyrighted material to train AI. 

Plus, meet the young First Nations people taking up a career in law to change the justice system.

Listen now:

01:40 - The government won't let big tech mine Australia's copyrighted material

14:30 - What will a class action mean for ADF culture?

24:30 - First Nations young people trying to change the justice system

Guests:

• Sam Hales, singer songwriter, Jungle Giants
• Rachel Falzon, president, Women in Defence Association 

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