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Turns out Triple M radio host Marty Sheargold's Matildas comments weren't his only offence, after he also claimed endometriosis was "made up". So have we moved on from this kind of "comedy"? 

And Peter Dutton's come under fire for his $30 million in property transactions. 

Plus, who do you wanna see at Fyre Fest 2.0? The once-doomed festival has announced its return. 

Host Dave Marchese is joined by PEDESTRIAN.TV's Issy Phillips and content creator Jack Tossol. 

Described as an underwater bushfire, a marine heatwave is ripping its way through the waters off WA. Now, Ningaloo Reef is facing coral bleaching for the first time. What can be done to save it? 

And Qatar Airways will buy 25% of Virgin. So will it make flights cheaper?

Plus, as Australians increasingly turn to online mental health services, scammers are finding new ways to cash in. 

Listen now:

00:00 - Will the Qatar Virgin deal make flights cheaper?

00:00 - Ningaloo Reef bleaching

00:00 - Are scammers cashing in on psychology?

Guests:

• Angus Kidman, editor, Finder
• Piers Gooding, associate professor, La Trobe Law School 

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Every day people all around Australia access mental health support. It might be in person, over the phone, or, increasingly, online. 

So who actually runs these online mental health services? And how reliable are they? 

This is the second part of hack's investigation into psychology fraud - following the "astonishing" case of a woman who had stolen the identity of psychologists and held fake "sessions" online. 

Listen to the first part of the story here: When your psychologist isn't who they say they are

And read more here: Melbourne woman convicted for holding fake 'psychology sessions' for more than a year

Guest:

• Piers Gooding, associate professor, La Trobe Law School 

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Comedian and radio host Marty Sheargold is leaving Triple M after a clip of him saying he'd rather "hammer a nail through his penis" than watch a Matildas game went viral. 

So is it "comedy" when Australia's most recognisable sports team cops sexism on national radio? 

Plus, imagine your psychologist isn't who they say they are. Today, we're unpacking an "astonishing" case of psychology fraud. 

Listen now:

01:07 - What did Marty Sheargold say?

04:19 - Athletes react to his Matildas rant

16:40 - Psychology fraud

Guests:

• Rosie Malone, Olympic hockey player
• Libby Trickett, Olympic swimmer
• Alice Angeloni, reporter, triple j hack

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The relationship between psychologist and client is pretty unique. They know everything about you and you both spend a lot of time building trust. 

So what do you do when your psychologist is not who they say they are? 

In today's episode we're unpacking an 'astonishing' case of psychology fraud and how it came to be. 

Guest:

• Alice Angeloni, reporter, triple j hack

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What do we know about the trio of Chinese war ships cruising off the coast of Australia? Flights were diverted while the ships carried out a live-fire drill, so what's going on?

And Australia has a young organ donor problem: there are not enough of them. 

Plus we get into the biggest crypto heist in history. What happened and how much was actually lost? 

Listen now:

01:06 - Chinese war ships 

12:09 - Young organ donors 

24:53 - The world's biggest crypto hack

Guest:

• Sam Roggeveen, director of the International Security Program,  The Lowy Institute
• Luka-Angel Lillian, organ transplant advocate
• Blake Cassidy, co-host of Crypto Curious

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Receiving an organ transplant changes lives, so why does Australia have such a low donation rate? 

In this episode we unpack what's behind the dip in donations, what could be done to bring numbers up and we hear from young people who've received organ transplants themselves. 

Guest:

• Luka-Angel Lillian, organ transplant advocate

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Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton have both committed to an $8.5 billion dollar boost to Medicare. So will it actually be free to go see your GP?

And we hear from young people who've bought their own home, without help from their parents. Here's how they did it. 

Plus, former pop sensation/record-holding swimmer and now musical star Cody Simpson sits down to talk about how he got here, and what it took along the way. 

You can also watch the full interview with Cody Simpson on YouTube here. 

Listen now:

01:20 - What you need to know about the Medicare investment promise

07:27 - Young home-owners 

14:08 - Cody Simpson on child fame, Justin Bieber + swimming for Australia

Guests:

• Shalailah Medhora, political reporter, triple j hack
• Cody Simpson

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From moving to the US at age 12 to tour with Justin Bieber to competing for Australia at the Commonwealth Games, Cody Simpson doesn't plan to slow down. 

But his highs don't come without lows too. 

Whether it's music executives encouraging him to cut off his parents or a missed chance at Olympic glory, Cody shares it all in this episode of hack. 

If you want more, you can watch the full 40-minute interview on YouTube here.

Guest:

• Cody Simpson

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It's the Shakeup and this week we're talking about tennis world number one Jannik Sinner's doping ban. Is it fair?

And the Bureau of Meteorology has had to quickly change the proposed name of Australia's next cyclone so it doesn't get confused with... Anthony Albanese.

Plus, the Chinese tourist village that tried to trick tourists with fake cotton snow. 

Host Dave Marchese is joined by The Daily Aus features editor Emma Gillespie and comedian Luke Kidgell.