A jaw-dropping number of webpages such as the BBC, Reddit and The UK government became unavailable last week and many pointed to the company Fastly and their CDN delivery. 

Professor Paul Haskell-Dowland, associate dean in computing and security at Edith Cowan University, caught up with reporter Emile Pavlich to unpack the story for this week's News Talk.  

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The world's best female tennis player is taking some time off from the media and the public scrutiny that often follows professional athletes.

The New Daily columnist Madonna King thinks it's a brave example for young people living with mental illness.

If you or anyone you know needs help you can visit a number of mental health services, including 1800 Respect, LifeLine, Beyond Blue, KidsHelpline or Headspace.

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For many years it was believed that the Himalayas acted as a barrier between people living to the north and south of the mountain range. But a world-first dating technology has revealed that people have lived in the Himalayan highlands for more than 5,000 years.

Sahar Foladi spoke to Dr Jan-Hendrik May from the University of Melbourne and Dr Luke Gliganic from the University of Wollongong about their discovery.

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Benjamin Netanyahu's 12-year reign over Israel is about to come to an end, with a new coalition of parties from across the political spectrum set to form government. But what will the change in government mean for the country's ongoing tensions with Palestine?

Reporter Sahar Foladi speaks to Nasser Mashni from the Australia Palestine Advocacy Network.

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Faith Macale reports on the National Reconciliation Week oration by professor Marcia Langton. 

National Reconciliation Week's 2021 theme 'More than a word. Reconciliation takes action' urges braver and more influential action to support First Nations' perspectives. 

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Reporter Emile Pavlich caught up with Lydia Brown to talk about how people can address fluctuations in mental health as Victoria is plunged into lockdown. 

Update: The lockdown has been extended by one week as this podcast was uploaded. 

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Reporter Sahar Foladi puts together a collection of vox pops from students and young people on the state of immunity passports. 


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Researchers at the University of Melbourne have built a website where you can upload a photo of your face and find out what Dungeons and Dragons character you are. It may be fantasy, but artificial intelligence is already making decisions about our real lives, too.

Producer Angus Thomson reports.

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Reporter Emile Pavlich caught up with Youth Affairs Council spokesperson Mark Yin to discuss the state government spending on mental health services and what impact that will have on Australia's youth. 

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Concussion is a growing issue in contact sports, with a website launched last week to track all player concussions during the AFL season. But the problem is even more serious in junior and local competitions, where the protocols for protecting young people's brains aren't always clear. Producer Angus Thomson talks to young footballer Aiden May about his latest concussion, as well as Concussion Watch founder, Peter Jess.

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