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There’s outrage everywhere about an Israeli air strike in Gaza that killed seven aid workers, including Aussie Zomi Frankcom. Israel says it was a mistake; the UN reckons 196 aid workers have been killed in the war so far. We speak with Oxfam about life in Gaza, nearly six months since the invasion started.

Also, businesswoman and former lawyer Samantha Mostyn will be Australia’s next governor-general. So who is she and why should we care about what she does in the role?

Plus, is it time for the youth allowance independence age to be lowered so more young people from the country can study?

Guests:

• Bushra Khalidi, policy and advocacy lead in the West Bank, Oxfam
• Shalailah Medhora, political reporter, Hack
• Isabella Coombs, Regional, Rural, Remote Students Association, ANU

Members of Gen Z are apparently super close to their parents. So is there such a thing as too close?

For years, youth crime has been impacting communities across Australia. This week things escalated in Alice Springs, and the NT government’s put a curfew in place there so under 18s aren’t allowed out at night. So will it bring crime rates down?

Also, the cancellation of Splendour in the Grass has everyone wondering: is this the end of music festivals in Australia? We ask a major player in the game.

Plus, a think tank has crunched the numbers on unpaid placement hours social work students do and thinks it has a solution for how to pay them.

Guests:

• Dr Terry Goldsworthy, associate professor in criminology, Bond University
• Fil Palermo, co-founder and director, Untitled Group

Tickets only went on sale last week, but now Splendour in the Grass has been cancelled for 2024.

It's just the latest in a long list of local music festivals that have been canned over the last 12 months. So can the Australian festival industry survive much longer or is this the end?

Also, a politician's made wild allegations in parliament that the Melbourne Demons AFL team is secretly drug testing its players and then encouraging those who test positive to cocaine to fake injuries so they don't end up on the field on game day.

Guests:

• Kita Alexander, singer/songwriter
• Paddy Macrae & Zane Harris, The Dreggs, folk pop duo
• Mitch Wilson, managing director, Australian Festival Association
• Dr Sam Whiting, live music industry expert, University of South Australia

For the first time since the current Israel-Gaza conflict began in October, the UN Security Council has called for a ceasefire in Gaza.

And the government's watered down some fuel efficiency standards in its proposed climate laws for cars. Will it make it easier for young people to buy an EV?

Plus, the WA government has announced what it reckons are the "toughest" rules on selling nitrous oxide canisters - or nangs - in Australia. So will it actually stop people ripping nangs?

Guests:

• Professor Douglas Guilfoyle, University of New South Wales
• Dr Gail Broadbent, University of Technology Sydney
• Associate Professor David Mountain, University of Western Australia 

Who is ISIS-K and why did they claim responsibility for an attack on Russia that killed over 130 people?

And Tasmania's election has left the state with a hung parliament. 

Plus, abandoned tents, rubbish, and single use plastics: what is the solution for festival waste?

Guests:

• Berish Bilander, CEO, Green Music Australia
• Greg Barton, professor and chair in global Islamic politics, Deakin University

'A little bit nasty' and 'not the brightest bulb': that's how Donald Trump described former PM and current Australian ambassador to the US Kevin Rudd this week. So could KRudd be out of a job, if Trump wins in November?

Plus, the latest happiness report has dropped, and it's found young people are less happy in Australia and the US.

Also, a 21-year-old from Queensland is imposing hectic spending rules on herself so she can afford a house, while some mates in WA are attempting to spend $0 in the whole month of March. Can it be done?

Host Dave Marchese is joined by comedian Billy D'Arcy and journalist Emma Gillespie. 

The debate about nuclear power has been raging for decades and it's back again.

The Coalition reckons it's a no brainer. The government says they're dreaming. 

So what do the experts say and what do you think?

The religious discrimination laws are back on the agenda in Parliament House, with the Prime Minister Anthony Albanese now saying the Opposition needs to promise to support it. 

Also, the Labor government had promised to put together a youth strategy at the last election and now Youth Minister Anne Aly says there’s a plan.

Plus, could you go without spending any money for a whole month? A group of friends in WA are trying to do this in a challenge they are calling Penniless March.

Guests:

• Bridget Archer, Tasmanian Liberal MP
• Jane Monica-Jones, financial therapist

Passing out, calling 000 and sleeping in the backyard: a temperature-tracking study has found heaps of renters spent the summer in conditions the WHO reckons are not only uncomfortable, but also potentially dangerous.

Also, the name for Tassie’s AFL and AFL W teams have been announced: the Tasmania Devils. But there’s still a problem: they don't have a home ground.

Plus, with a huge global shortage of ADHD medication, Vyvanse, Aussies are struggling to find alternatives. So is there any solution? 

Guests:

• Emma Baker, professor of housing research, University of Adelaide