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Dating apps like Tinder, Bumble, Hinge and Grindr have worked alongside the government to develop a dating app code of conduct. The catch is, the code will be entirely voluntary. 

And as the sun sets on the first week of the government's latest vape crackdown, we reflect on if it will actually work to cut down on recreational vaping. 

Plus, would you go on a sleep holiday? 

Host Dee Salmin is joined by journalists Iza Staskowski and Brendan Crew. 

Tried to buy a vape this week? Was it easy? It's not meant to be, because under the government's latest crackdown vapes are now meant to only be available at pharmacies with a prescription. So are the new rules failing? We put your questions to Australia's health minister, Mark Butler.

And the youngest person in Parliament, WA Senator Fatima Payman, has quit the Labor Party, saying the pressure to conform to the official line on the war in Gaza left her with no choice.

Also, the latest info on nitazines, which drug experts reckon is being added to cocaine, ketamine and mdma.

Plus, we go out with a group of traditional owners running a night patrol in Alice Springs.

Guests:

• Mark Butler, health minister
• Shalailah Medhora, triple j Hack political reporter
• Cameron Francis, chief executive, The Loop

Adult fantasy: is it just "fairy porn" or is there something else that is pushing the genre to the top of the best seller lists?

And we’ve all slogged through an end-of-bond clean, or chased that dodgy ex-housemate for our half of the bond back. Heaps of people have experienced having their rental bond withheld and one law firm in Victoria reckons many of those claims are baseless.

Plus, the bottles are the same shape, same colour, same size… if you squint, they look basically identical. We have to ask, how are makeup dupes legal?

Guests:

• Leo Patterson-Ross, CEO, Tenants Union NSW

• Emilia Terzon, business reporter, ABC

• Associate Professor Lauren Rosewarne, sexuality and pop culture researcher, University of Melbourne

Kink, violence, or just another part of sex: more than half of young people are taking part in sexual strangulation. So, what's behind the increase? 

And some dissenting Supreme Court judges have warned that US presidents could become "a king above the law" after a new judgment declared "absolute immunity" from some criminal prosecution.

Plus, is the cost of regional placements holding back trainee doctors that want to work outside of the big cities?

Guests:

• Kevin J. McMahon, professor of political science, Trinity College in Connecticut
• Dr Vidhushan Paheerathan, regional doctor
• Lauren French, sexologist

Cut out from group chats, removed from meetings and exiled by her colleagues: that’s what WA Labor Senator Fatima Payman says has been happening to her, a week after she crossed the floor to vote for a Senate motion to recognise a Palestinian state.

Plus, would you ditch your current job to move to a tropical island? Trade in the laptop and meetings for a bar gig and fresh coconuts? Some young Aussies are doing it, and they reckon anyone dreaming about it should give it a go too. 

And a lot of banks and super funds offer ‘ethical’ investment options. But how sure can you be that your money is going to causes you support?  An ABC investigation has found it can be really hard to tell.

Featured:

• Kos Samaras, former Labor campaign strategist and director of the Redbridge Group
• Pat McGrath, investigative reporter
• Dr Hannah Gould, cultural anthropologist, University of Melbourne

The first presidential debate of 2024 has wrapped up. Trump delivered a typical performance and Biden stumbled over answers. So was the debate any good or was it a bit... old man yells at cloud? 

And people on TikTok are taking flights the old fashioned way: no headphones, no books and nothing but the plane GPS for entertainment. 

Plus, do phone calls give you anxiety? You might have telephobia. 

Host Dave Marchese is joined by influencer Alisha Aitken-Radburn and newsreader Brooklyn Ross. 

If you feel like the temperature inside your home is actually colder than outside, you're probably not imagining it. We dig into why Australian houses are so cold and what you can do about it. 

And we unpack the dangers of using rideshare and taxis in regional areas. 

Plus, no safe dose: a new synthetic substance called Nitazene has made its way into the Australian drug scene. Now it's being linked to a rise in overdoses. 

Guests:

• Joel Dignan, executive director, Better Renting
• Bianca Fileborn, associate professor and criminologist, Melbourne Uni
• Caitlin Dooley, program specialist, DanceWize

It’s been a dead language for centuries, but in one suburb in Melbourne hundreds of people in their 20s are meeting to pray in Latin. So what’s the deal with the revival of Latin mass, and why are these young people trying to fight the Vatican?

Plus, it’s been another huge news day, with Julian Assange finally home in Australia after pleading guilty to a single criminal count of "conspiracy to obtain and disclose national defence information" in a US court. 

It's left us with a few questions like: what does his guilty plea mean for press freedom? And will it impact Australia's relationship with the US?

And commercial surrogacy is banned in Australia, but volunteering a uterus is fine. We meet someone whose workmate helped her and her partner have a baby.

Guests:

• Emma Shortis, US political expert, The Australia Institute 
• Peter Greste, journalist and executive director, Alliance for Journalists' Freedom 
• Dr Rosemary Hancock, sociologist, University of Notre Dame

The founder of WikiLeaks is a free man after five years of imprisonment in the UK. Julian Assange has made a plea-deal with the US Department of Justice, bringing to a close the long-running legal battle over charges of espionage and the leaking of top-secret documents.

And the government has watered down its ban on vapes while restricting their purchase to pharmacies. 

Plus, Victoria is set to introduce pill testing at festivals and a fixed site in inner Melbourne. 

Also, WA Labor senator Fatima Payman has crossed the floor over recognition of Palestine. It's the first time a Labor senator has done that while the party is in government since 1986.

Guests:

• Dr Niraj Lal, #FreeJulianAssange advocate
• Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan
• Doctor Nicole Higgins, president, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners

Housing isn't actually recognised as a human right by the law, but a few politicians like independent senator David Pocock want to change that. 

And could "foyers" fix the youth homelessness crisis? They're called ‘after crisis accommodation, and advocates say it’s the kind of housing Australia really needs.

Also, the requirement for 88 days of regional work for backpackers from the UK is coming to an end. Here's what that means for backpackers and the farms they work on. 

Plus, are Parisians really protest-pooing in the Seine?

Guests:

• Independent Senator David Pocock
• Charlie Thomas, acting CEO, National Farmers Federation
• Tracey Holmes, sports podcaster and professorial fellow, University of Canberra