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Erin Patterson's life in prison, shark nets + fighting underpayment

Mushroom triple murderer Erin Patterson has been sentenced to life in prison, with the possibility of parole when she's in her 80s. We unpack how her solitary confinement factored into the judge's ruling.

Published: 2h agoMon 8 Sep 2025 at 7:30amwith Angel Parsons

Duration: 30 minutes

DEEP DIVE: Are you ready to know the future written in your genes?

If you knew what your health would be like in the decades to come, would you change your life now? That's what genetic testing could offer: a way to help us assess the risk of cancers or diseases that could be treated or prevented early.

Published: FriFri 5 Sep 2025 at 8:00pmwith Dave Marchese

Duration: 21 minutes

THE SHAKEUP: 'Good people' and Nazis, Putin's immortality + toilet scrolling

Politics this week was dominated by the fallout from the March for Australia protests: the speakers, the arrests, the Nazis... and what it all tells us about Australia right now.

Published: FriFri 5 Sep 2025 at 7:30amwith Dave Marchese

Duration: 30 minutes

Burning the flag + Luke Bateman opens up

The meaning of the Australian flag has changed in its 124 years of use, and debate around it is kicking off after its prominence at controversial anti-immigration rallies. So has the Australian flag become a weapon of division in this country?

Published: ThuThu 4 Sep 2025 at 7:30amwith Dave Marchese

Duration: 30 minutes

INTERVIEW: Luke Bateman on gambling, the #BookTok controversy + finding joy

What do you know of Luke Bateman? Maybe it's from his time as an NRL player, or his stint on reality TV, or from TikTok, where he's been sharing his love of reading from the cab of his tractor.

Published: WedWed 3 Sep 2025 at 6:30pm

Duration: 27 minutes

Driving instructor assaults, China's big parade + ghost hunting

Ever had a bad experience with a driving instructor? An ABC investigation has heard from hundreds of young Aussies going for their Ls and Ps, with horrifying stories ranging from creepy comments to assaults.

Published: WedWed 3 Sep 2025 at 7:30amwith Dave Marchese

Duration: 30 minutes

What your genes can tell you, Afghanistan quake + crying on the job

If you could find out how you were going to die, would you want to? It's a question we might all have to grapple with, as genetic testing gets more popular.

Published: TueTue 2 Sep 2025 at 7:30amwith Dave Marchese

Duration: 31 minutes

Neo-Nazis and the March for Australia + soy sauce fish ban

Neo-Nazis, Australian flags and inflatable boxing kangaroos: they all made an appearance at yesterday's March for Australia protests. Today, the marches were condemned as racist. But was that the point?

Published: 1 Sep 2025Mon 1 Sep 2025 at 7:30amwith Dave Marchese

Duration: 30 minutes

DEEP DIVE: When friendships turn abusive, what do you do?

Whether it's obsessively tracking your location or isolating you from your other mates, sometimes friends aren't just toxic, they're abusive.

Published: 29 Aug 2025Fri 29 Aug 2025 at 8:00pmwith Angel Parsons

Duration: 17 minutes

THE SHAKEUP: The AFL's queer awakening, psych wards + Katter crash out

The culture of the AFL has been under intense scrutiny all season, and this week there were two big moments: Mitch Brown came out as bi, while Bailey Smith spoke about his time in a mental health facility.

Published: 29 Aug 2025Fri 29 Aug 2025 at 7:30amwith Dave Marchese

Duration: 29 minutes

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Advocates call for more genetic screening for disease risks

Researchers say one in 50 young people aged 18 to 40 have genetic variants that put them at risk of developing cancer or heart problems.

A man with spiky hair holds a cocktail and smiles at the camera

Published: FriFri 5 Sep 2025 at 8:09pmby Shalailah Medhora

'I couldn't buy groceries': Luke Bateman admits 'debilitating' gambling addiction

When Luke Bateman was at the peak of his NRL career in 2019, his life outwardly exemplified the dream of many young Australian men, but the reality was much grimmer.

A man in his late 20s with dark brown hair, smiling, sitting in farming equipment

Published: WedWed 3 Sep 2025 at 11:11pmby David Marchese

How cutting diplomatic ties with Tehran has affected Australia's Iranian community

The shock expulsion of the Iranian ambassador to Australia has caused a ripple effect through three different communities here, with many fearful of Tehran's power on foreign soil.

a man eating and smiling at a dinner table with three other people

Published: 30 Aug 2025Sat 30 Aug 2025 at 3:10amby Shalailah Medhora

More young people are reporting coercive control from peers

Support service Kids Helpline has received more than 1,000 reports from young people of abusive and controlling behaviour from peers, including friends.

A school student sits against a row of lockers with their head in their hands.

Published: 25 Aug 2025Mon 25 Aug 2025 at 7:06pmby Shalailah Medhora

Program: Hack

Erin Patterson's life in prison, shark nets + fighting underpayment

DEEP DIVE: Are you ready to know the future written in your genes?

THE SHAKEUP: 'Good people' and Nazis, Putin's immortality + toilet scrolling

Burning the flag + Luke Bateman opens up

INTERVIEW: Luke Bateman on gambling, the #BookTok controversy + finding joy

Driving instructor assaults, China's big parade + ghost hunting

What your genes can tell you, Afghanistan quake + crying on the job

Neo-Nazis and the March for Australia + soy sauce fish ban

DEEP DIVE: When friendships turn abusive, what do you do?

THE SHAKEUP: The AFL's queer awakening, psych wards + Katter crash out

Advocates call for more genetic screening for disease risks

'I couldn't buy groceries': Luke Bateman admits 'debilitating' gambling addiction

How cutting diplomatic ties with Tehran has affected Australia's Iranian community

More young people are reporting coercive control from peers

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