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A tech outage led to chaos around the world - what happened?

Also, Donald Trump's given a big speech after surviving an assassination attempt, with Republican's donning ear patches in solidarity.

Plus, Italy's Prime Minister has sued a journalist who roasted her online, calling her short.

And an Aussie Olympian has amputated part of his finger to get to Paris.

Host Dave Marchese is joined by performer Etcetera Etcetera and journalist Ellie Grounds. 

Has fighting with your partner or friend in a dream really put you in the foulest mood with them the next day, even though it wasn’t real?

Plus, is there such a thing as ethical investing? Turns out AustralianSuper has been accused of greenwashing after money from its “ethical option” went towards coal, oil and gas.

And if someone was accused of something really serious like assault while they were working, who would you want investigating that? That's a question that's being asked, after an allegation that a police officer who was trying to break up a fight in a NSW shopping centre with his two colleagues used unreasonable force.

Guests:

• Estelle Parker, co-CEO, Responsible Investment Association Australasia

• Professor Drew Dawson, sleep researcher, CQUniversity

It's been a depressing few weeks if you love buying and reading books in Australia with the collapse of Booktopia. What does it mean for customers and authors whose books lie in the lurch now administrators have taken over?

And it's one of the biggest nights in Aussie sport, but workers on the domestic violence front line are preparing for an influx as NSW and QLD go head-to-head in the State of Origin decider. 

Plus, sovereign citizen groups have banded together to make a fake court that has declared itself the superior court of Australia and now they're issuing warrants for arrest. So, what's going on?

Guests:

• Kevin Nguyen, digital forensics reporter, ABC Investigations
• Melanie Saward, Bigambul and Wakka Wakka woman and author
• Danielle Binks, literary agent and author

The CFMEU has been under pressure amid allegations underworld figures and bikie gang members have infiltrated major construction projects.

And an 'idiot' and 'America's Hitler': that's how Trump's new running mate described him just a few years ago. Now, they're standing side-by-side at the Republican National Convention. So, who is JD Vance? 

Plus some 18 to 24 year olds think they've 'missed out' on the best parts of being young, but is that true?

Guests:

• Anthony Forsyth, workplace relations expert, RMIT
• Bao Huynh, research fellow, Monash University Centre for Youth Policy and Education Practice

Culture wars, conspiracy theories and a 'propaganda genius': here's what we know now that the dust has settled on the apparent assassination attempt on Donald Trump.   

And are young Aussies going to punish the Labor party over the war in Gaza? Two weeks ago, our youngest senator Fatima Payman crossed the floor against Labor and then quit the party all together. So, we ask (newly independent) Senator Payman: what place do young Aussies have in politics? 

Guests:

• Dr Emma Shortis, US politics expert, The Australia Institute
• Dr Kaz Ross, extremism researcher, University of Tasmania 
• Independent Senator Fatima Payman

From Joe Biden's refusal to step down to boomers' refusal to share the wealth: how big of a problem is generational gatekeeping? 

And the government wants to ban NDIS participants from accessing supported sex workers. 

Plus, astrology on the 6pm news and Olympic influencers: is this the beginning of the end for free-to-air TV?

Host Dee Salmin is joined by sexologist Lauren French and drag performer Pomara Fifth. 

It sounds morbid, but for some young people, the only way they think they'll get ahead financially is waiting to inherit from their parents. People born in the 90s and beyond are experiencing slower income growth and rising poverty, according to a new Productivity Commission report. 

And the curfew in Alice Springs has been lifted, but how does the looming threat of snap lockdowns impact everyone's day-to-day in town? 

Also this week, a bunch of youth media brands folded, shocking their readers and fans. 

Plus, Furby modifiers are making bank reselling childhood nostalgia, just with a few unique customisations. 

Guests:

• Shanaya McAdam-Bray, chair, Central Australia Aboriginal Youth Roundtable
• Alexandra Koster, writer, Refinery29
• Patrick Lenton, writer, author and proud Furby owner

It's tax return time but experts reckon there are way more benefits for older, richer Aussies while young people are missing out. So, is the tax system unfair?

And a new survey by the Australian Institute of Criminology shows one in five Australians has perpetrated sexual violence.

Plus, Kabi Kabi traditional owners in Queensland have been granted native title rights.

Guests:

• Dr Hayley Boxall, research fellow, Australian National University
• Tyrone Bean, Kabi Kabi traditional owner
• Tom Walker, economist and CEO of Think Forward

The government let it slip over the weekend that supported sex work could be scrapped from the NDIS. So what does that mean to the people that actually use those services, and the sex workers that provide them?  

And a historic moment in Victoria: for the first time in Australia, Aboriginal nations can formally request to enter into a treaty with the government.

Plus will your fave sport be impacted by climate change? 

Guests:

• Rachel Wotton, sex worker and academic, Western Sydney University
• Jidah Clark, chair, Victorian Treaty Authority 
• Hannah Mason, public health researcher, James Cook University

Alice Springs is entering its second snap curfew, and this time it's for everyone - kids and adults. The Northern Territory police commissioner made the announcement after a spate of violent attacks over the weekend, but people on the ground say we're not getting the whole story. 

And hung parliament and leaning to the left: here's why the French have taken to the streets with flares and flags after their election. 

Also, what's behind the post-it note project?

Plus, from the brink of homelessness to a spot on the Australian Olympic team: meet Marissa Williamson-Pohlman. 

Guests:

• Armani Francois, NT youth advocate 
• Marissa Williamson-Pohlman, Olympic boxer