Killer Robots: no longer a sci-fi story
Killer robots no longer belong to science fiction stories, with San Francisco recently having to make a decision about whether to allow robots to use lethal force. At first decision makers said yes, b...
19 Dec 202218min
Argentina wins the FIFA World Cup!
The Qatar 2022 World Cup has ended with a spectacular final that culminated in a penalty shootout and a win for Argentina. It's been an eventful tournament: from the FIFA president’s questionable open...
18 Dec 202218min
Virginia Gay is highly sexed chaos
Virginia Gay describes herself as ‘highly sexed chaos’. Virginia is an Australian actress, writer and director. You’ll most likely recognise her voice from the characters she’s played in television ...
16 Dec 202230min
A basketball star for a notorious arms dealer: the US-Russia prisoner swap
It’s a story fit for a James Bond movie: last week US WNBA star Brittney Griner came home, after being swapped for notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. In this episode we find out why Bout has ...
15 Dec 202219min
Is the fight for gender equality in Australia stagnating?
Women in Australia are earning around $26,500 less each year than men, according to the latest Workplace Gender Equality Agency report. That number hasn’t changed over the past twelve months – with no...
14 Dec 202219min
Mental health crisis: the solution could be simpler than we think
The federal government is facing criticism for its decision to cut the number of Medicare subsidised mental health sessions under the Better Access scheme. During the Covid pandemic, the Morrison gove...
13 Dec 202220min
Inside Indonesia's new 'Bali bonk ban'
Bali’s tourism industry could take a hit after new laws banning sex outside of marriage were passed in Indonesian parliament. The new criminal code could also prevent couples who aren’t married from l...
12 Dec 202218min
Australia’s rental crisis: the worst could be yet to come
Renters and first-time homeowners look set for a difficult Christmas after the RBA announced another hike in interest rates. Australia is already in the middle of a rental crisis with around 70% of pe...
11 Dec 202222min
