The AFL's new broadcast deal kicks off this season, with Saturday matches going exclusive on Foxtel and Kayo. We look at anti-siphoning laws and what the deal means for the future of sport on free-to-air TV.

Meta's glitch meant Australians searching for Cyclone Alfred on Facebook were coming up empty. As social media algorithms drop in quality, are we losing an important resource for emergency info? We look at why we still need mainstream media in times of disaster.

Married At First Sight's wall-punching incident attracted a police investigation, controversy... and ratings. Will the networks get serious about participant welfare and change anything about the conditions of making reality TV? Amanda notices The Daily Mail's headlines are going beyond the deep end, and challenges Tim to a game of 'two truths and a lie' with the most egregious examples.

Guest: 

Dr Rebecca Trelease, Senior Lecturer in Communication Studies, Auckland University of Technology and former contestant on The Bachelor New Zealand