The Nightline with Cheralyn Darcey

Countries with more cats tend to report higher levels of national happiness — but does that mean cats are making people happier? Researchers examined data from 93 countries, looking at cat populations, economics, public health and the parasite Toxoplasma gondii. The results reveal a much more complicated relationship between cats, humans and happiness.

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Rose joins us to talk dream journals. Why should you write down your dreams as soon as you wake up? What details should you record, and could keeping a journal help you recognise recurring themes and patterns? Rose Inserra
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Kylee joins us with one very simple idea that could protect your family from increasingly sophisticated scams: a family code word. Two Face Investigations

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When betting doesn’t stop: Dabble and BetStop
1 October 2026

If you’ve taken the step to shut yourself out of online gambling, you’d expect betting companies to respect that decision. So what happens when they don’t?

Hayder Shkara from Justice Network joins Cheralyn Darcey on The Nightline to discuss Dabble’s failure to close 157 accounts belonging to people registered with BetStop, Australia’s national gambling self-exclusion register. After an ACMA investigation resulted in more than $1 million in penalties, we explore what this means for people seeking protection and the companies responsible for honouring it.

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Scientists have discovered something cat owners may have suspected all along: some cats would rather eat free food than work for their dinner. Researchers tested 17 indoor cats to investigate “contrafreeloading” — the tendency of animals to work for food even when the same food is freely available. So are cats lazy, strategic, or simply very good at delegating? The science might have an answer.

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Astronomer David Reneke, Astro Dave, joins us with the latest discoveries, missions and mysteries from space. Plus, we’ve got more of your fantastic listener questions for Dave tonight.
David Reneke

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Eve joins us to answer a question plenty of dog owners have probably asked themselves. Is your dog actually behaving badly, or have they simply never been taught what you want them to do? We’ll look at the difference between a genuine behavioural issue and a training problem, and what you can do about it.
Dogaholics - Dog Training

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