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Thai scholar Pavin Chachavalpongpun was forced into exile after criticising the Thai monarchy

As a teenager, Remy learnt to survive by hustling on the streets of Parramatta.

Corey decided to be a scientist, no matter what anyone else said. It ended up taking him on some life changing adventures.

Now, he's using his love of science to make sure all kids, even in the most remote parts of Australia, have the chance to achieve their dreams.

Find out how one 13 year old set up her own publication to write about women's sports and has now become a household name in Australia.

PWC are one of the big four firms that are the focus of The Big Con: How the Consulting Industry Weakens our Businesses, Infantilizes our Governments and Warps our Economies

Former resistance figures set to continue domination of Timor Leste politics

Can you guess this week's tweeter?

In 1995 teacher Sarah George met ‘Kakadu Man’, Big Bill Neidjie in Arnhem land, and he suggested she should record him telling his people’s dreamtime stories for a children’s book and posterity. Over several years he sent her more tapes and she gradually compiled the stories into a book, as he’d requested. Now, 28 years later and 21 years after Big Bill’s death, the book, ’Gamu: the Dreamtime Stories, Life and Feelings of Big Bill Neidjie’ has been published.

Did you know the Romans celebrated Mothers Day? It was held on 1 March, the start of Spring and the first day of the year in the archaic calendar. But never mind breakfast in bed and a bouquet, on Roman Mother’s Day, women served their own slaves and offered up flowers to a goddess.

This week's episode is one for the true crime podcast fans. 

Paola is a forensic entomologist meaning she uses bugs to help solve murders. 

So, what can the bugs tell us?

Just a heads up, this episode includes descriptions that get a bit gruesome. Listen with care.