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China recently opened its fifth research station in Antarctica, and some experts are saying Australia should be worried about the expanding presence on our doorstep.

Plus, millions of police searches have been carried out in NSW, but most of them found nothing. Now, questions are being raised about how lawful the searches are.

Also, a new campaign has been launched to keep employers accountable for addressing sexual harassment in workplaces.

Guests:

• Paul Farrell, investigative journalist, ABC
• Patty Kinnersly, CEO, Our Watch
• Dr Adrian McCallum, senior lecturer in geotechnical engineering, University of Sunshine Coast

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has called for new federal powers to punish those who "post and boast" about their crimes online.

Billionaire Clive Palmer has relaunched his 2013 plan to construct a replica of the Titanic that will be "far, far superior than the original".  

Plus, Coles has started putting security tags on steaks in a bid to stop grocery theft. 

Host Dave Marchese is joined by artist and performer Etcetera Etcetera and comedian and podcaster Lauren Bonner.

The US House of Representatives has passed a bill that could mean the end of TikTok in the US.

Some Palestinians who've been able to flee Gaza have found themselves stranded with no legal status after their temporary Australian visas were cancelled during their journey. 

And while the Ballarat community mourns the death of a local dad after a mine collapse yesterday, a massive investigation is underway into how it happened.

Plus, an update on the Fred again.. scalping investigation with more online communities getting in on the scheme. 

Guest:

• Aynne Kokas, professor of media studies, University of Virginia
• Chantelle Al-Khouri, political reporter, ABC
• Ellie Grounds, reporter, triple j Hack

The latest wastewater data is out and it’s found the use of illicit drugs like meth, cocaine and MDMA is on the rise. 

And Andrew Tate and his brother were arrested in Romania earlier this week and are now facing extradition to the UK over new offences. 

Plus, in a couple of months, the largest elections in history will take place in India. We unpack the secret life of current prime minister Narendra Modi. 

Guests: 

• Benedict Collins, journalist and author of Mad on Meth
• Avani Dias, Southeast Asia correspondent, ABC

A Hack investigation has uncovered a co-ordinated effort to scalp Fred again.. tickets. One analyst reckons 20% of ticket purchases being made were done by bots and sold on for huge markups, and experts say big businesses can't keep up. 

And a kill notice, some dodgy photoshop and an Instagram apology: what is going on with the royal response to those Princess Kate rumours? 

Plus, a food bank in regional Victoria is trialling a new kind of food shop: a free supermarket for uni students. 

Guests: 

• Dr Shaanan Cohney, cybersecurity expert, University of Melbourne 
• Sean-Paul Stephens, CEO, Ngarluma Yindjibarndi Foundation

Have you noticed prices are going up at the shops but you're actually getting less? It's called shrinkflation and it's super hard to prove. 

Also, questions have been raised about Pitch Festival in Victoria, after it was cancelled due to fire danger when it was already underway. So will heatwaves ruin festivals in regional Australia?

Plus, Hollywood has wrapped up its biggest night of the year with Barbie and Killers of the Flower Moon losing out. 

Guests:

• Dr Milad Haghani, crowd and public safety expert, University of New South Wales
• Zac Gross, economics lecturer, Monash University
• Wenlei Ma, culture editor, The Nightly

Matildas captain Sam Kerr has fronted court in London, charged with racially aggravated harassment of a police officer. The Sun newspaper is reporting Kerr called a police officer a "stupid white bastard", but Kerr denies that and will plead not guilty. Some are claiming "reverse racism", but is there more to the story? 

And it turns out 1 in 5 Aussie adults is a fully fledged sport hater. 

Plus, Virgin Australia has announced plans to allow pets on domestic flights. What could go wrong?

Host Dave Marchese is joined by reporter Daany Saeed and sports journalist and reporter Lavendar Baj. 

A bunch of historical single-sex schools are going co-ed, and people have lots of feelings about it. So, should single-sex schools disappear for good, or do they have a place?  And Samantha Murphy left her home for a morning run 32 days ago. Today, a 22-year-old has been charged with her alleged murder.  Also, the latest data from the Closing The Gap report has revealed only 5 of 19 targets are being met.  Plus, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, Meta, has announced it won't renew its digital news deal with the Australian government. So, what will that mean for how we get our news online?

Guest:

• Laura Mayers, Ballarat reporter, ABC 
• Dr Claire Charles, senior lecturer, Deakin University

The Greens want the federal government to enter the property development game, calling on it to develop 360,000 homes for Aussies to buy or rent. So could the plan work?

Plus, a couple of German tourists followed glitchy Google Maps directions in Far North Queensland. After a 60km trek through croc-infested bushland, they've got a warning for others. 

And one of Australia's OG YouTubers has left the platform. Georgia McCudden has hundreds of millions of views and a huge online community, but she reckons YouTube isn't supporting the average creator anymore.

Guests:

• Hal Pawson, associate director, UNSW's City Futures Research Centre
• Georgia McCudden, content creator

Matildas captain Sam Kerr is known worldwide for her sporting achievements, but now her alleged actions off the field are making headlines. Kerr has been charged with (and pleaded not guilty to) alleged racially aggravated harassment of a police officer in London early last year.  Plus, the US Supreme Court has overturned a decision to exclude Trump from the upcoming presidential election. So what does this mean ahead of Super Tuesday? And 1 in 5 Australians is a so-called "sport hater". We get into what's driving the dislike. 

Guests

• Emma Shortis, US politics expert, The Australia Institute
• Tracey Holmes, professorial fellow in sport, Canberra University
• Hunter Fujak, sports management lecturer, Deakin University