Why US Supreme Court appointments are so controversial
The appointment of US Supreme Court judges is one of the most intense election issues, and as early as tomorrow US congress will vote to approve a new supreme court judge Amy Coney Barrett. If she’...
25 Okt 202019min
How private pollie lives can make national headlines
The Gladys Berejiklian secret relationship scandal has made national headlines, and on todays episode we explain what happened. There’s been a huge debate about whether or not the NSW Premier should r...
22 Okt 202014min
A road trip through Trump territory
We take you on a road trip through Pennsylvania, Ohio, Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa and Illinois, and find out the one thing that locals say when asked why they vote for Trump. When we watch America thro...
21 Okt 202018min
The plan to make cigarettes prescription only
Almost 1 in 9 Australians smoke, and the government have set a goal to bring down our smoking rate to 1 in 10 by 2025. In a new plan to wipe out smoking in Australia, smokers could be made to buy ciga...
20 Okt 202018min
Superannuation: Should our contributions be increased or is it better to have the money in our pocket now?
Unlike a lot of other western countries, Australia has a forced saving system called superannuation. When the system was introduced back in 1992, 3% of your income went to your super, which is only ac...
19 Okt 202019min
Conspiritualism: What is it and should we be worried?
Conspiritualism is a blend of two words: Conspiracy and spiritualism and it describes a strange phenomena that you might have noticed on your social media feeds. It describes the wellness bloggers and...
18 Okt 202019min
Could your name make it harder to get a job?
What’s in a name when you’re applying for a job? Does your name impact your hire ability? In 2012 researchers conducted an experiment sending out fictional applications for real jobs. On some they u...
15 Okt 202016min
The death of the mall: Can it survive COVID-19?
Will COVID-19 be the ‘great accelerator’ in the death of the shopping mall? The mall has gone from the height of the social scene to struggle street in only a couple of decades, and the closing of sho...
14 Okt 202019min
