When you were studying in high school or university, did you ever use prescription drugs (like Ritalin) to help you stay up and get your work done? Some new research has found taking them may not make you work harder or smarter at all.

Plus, Senator Lidia Thorpe made some shocking allegations in parliament this week. We break down how parliamentary privilege works.

And, are you tuning out of the news? It looks like more than two-thirds of Australians are actively avoiding news with Gen Z women losing the most interest.

Guests:

• Dr Elizabeth Bowman, Centre for Brain, Mind and Market, University of Melbourne
• Shalailah Medhora, Hack's political reporter
• Dr Sora Park, News & Media Research Centre,University of Canberra