Pill-testing gets the green light... in Queensland
Queensland will become the second jurisdiction in Australia to implement a pill-testing regime to test for purity and contamination in recreational drugs. The Palaszczuk government will roll out pill ...
20 Mar 202318min
Are we a step closer to having a male contraceptive pill?
Scientists in the US have been working on developing a male contraceptive pill and new research means we could be a step closer to having it available for use. After testing it on mice, the pill has b...
19 Mar 202319min
Big birthday haircuts with Nikki Britton
Comedian Nikki Britton wanted to be a Shakespearean actor before somebody said her over-the-top expressions were too much for serious theater. So she transferred her talents first to children’s entert...
17 Mar 202333min
AUKUS is here. Is this nuclear sub deal worth it?
It’s been all over the news: we’re buying nuclear submarines. The subs are set to be world-leading with Australia becoming only the seventh country in the world to have them, but we won’t get them for...
16 Mar 202320min
“Could it happen here?”: Inside America’s bank collapse
Silicon Valley Bank collapsed last week, after being forced to cash in assets due to a slowing tech sector. The bank specialised in lending to early-stage businesses, and the company served nearly hal...
15 Mar 202320min
We can talk about depression and anxiety, but why not schizophrenia?
Journalist Elfy Scott grew up in a household where her mother's schizophrenia was rarely spoken about. For many years, this complex mental health condition was treated as an open secret, until she was...
14 Mar 202322min
The rise and fall of F45
Founded by two Aussies, F45 was launched on the New York Stock Exchange back in 2021 and was immediately valued at $2 billion with endorsees among the biggest names in sport and entertainment. Less th...
13 Mar 202321min
Why are schoolgirls being poisoned in Iran?
Thousands of schoolgirls have been poisoned across Iran. The attacks have been described by some observers as part of an extremist response – perhaps with tacit state endorsement – to the protests led...
12 Mar 202319min
