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Israel's military has taken control of the Palestinian side of the Rafah crossing. We speak to an aid worker who's recently been in Gaza about what it's like on the ground. 

And, they work to rehabilitate “extremist ideology” but are deradicalisation programs working in Australia? 

Plus, how far would you go for a tattoo? Punters are heading to the regions to get their half-finished tattoos sorted for cheap.

Guests: 
Sacha Myers, aid worker, Save the Children
Todd Morley, online radicalisation researcher, Perth Extremism Research Network

Why all eyes are on Rafah again

What does "wiping" $3 billion in HECS debt actually mean? And why are paid placements limited to certain degrees? Will the date of indexation be changing? We ask Education Minister Jason Clare your questions about the big changes coming for students. 

And the bodies of two brothers missing in Mexico have now been identified. Callum and Jake Robinson were on a surfing trip with their American friend Jack Carter Rhoad when they were all killed in what police believe was a car tyre heist. 

Guests:
Jason Clare, Federal Minister Education Minister
Dr Anthea McCarthy-Jones, senior lecturer and expert in Latin American illicit businesses, UNSW Canberra

Your HECS and paid placement questions answered

This week Apple has admitted to a bug that means users don't actually hear their alarms. 

And, another Australian bank is going cashless this month. Are we one step closer to a world without cash? 

Plus, 19-year-old Keegan Payne from Katherine caught the Northern Territory's million dollar barramundi on a late night fish with mates. 

Host Dave Marchese is joined by content creator Simran Pasricha and podcaster Josh Garlepp.

The Shakeup: silent alarms, going cashless and reeling in the big one

Uni students have camped out at campuses across the world to protest Israel's invasion of Gaza. They're calling for a ceasefire, and for their unis to cut ties with Israel. So what is it like for student protesters here and at Columbia University in New York?

And what is quantum computing? The federal and Queensland governments have committed almost a billion dollars to what's being called "Australia's moon landing". 

Guests:
Meghnad Bose, student journalist, Columbia University
Professor Michael Biercuk, quantum physicist, University of Sydney

Meet the students camping out at unis across the world

Regional airline Bonza has joined the great budget airline graveyard in the sky. Did it have any chance of survival?

And after a snap national cabinet meeting the government has announced almost a billion dollars in funding over five years for a new program to tackle intimate partner violence. But does it address what advocates and survivors have been calling for?

Plus, a judge in the US has fined Donald Trump for breaching gag orders in his hush money trial, and warned he could send him to jail if he continues to breach orders.

Guests:
Dr Michael Salter, criminologist, UNSW
Dr Ian Douglas, senior lecturer in aviation, UNSW
Emma Shortis, US politics expert, Australia Institute

Is it time to ditch the ATAR, and would you feed roo to your pet?

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