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The SpaceX moon crash + she can’t leave, but she can’t stay - Yasmin’s life in limbo

A SpaceX rocket part is believed to have crashed into the moon at high speed, with the impact potentially visible from Earth. So, who's responsible for this junk? And do we need to clean up space?

Published: Thu 6 Aug 2026 at 5:30pmThu 6 Aug 2026 at 5:30pmwith Dave Marchese

Duration: 31 minutes

INTERVIEW: What it's like growing up in immigration detention

"Yasmin" could be any other young Australian, trying to build a life in her twenties. She finished high school here, has a bunch of Australian friends and family and pays taxes.

Published: Thu 6 Aug 2026 at 6:00amThu 6 Aug 2026 at 6:00amwith Dave Marchese

Duration: 19 minutes

"Australia's largest drug dealer", the camera glasses that won’t quit + are movies so back?

Unregulated peptides are everywhere right now, with young people using them to lose weight and even build muscle. We hear from someone who says they lost their brother to injection addiction.

Published: Wed 5 Aug 2026 at 5:30pmWed 5 Aug 2026 at 5:30pmwith Dave Marchese

Duration: 31 minutes

Gambling companies hit back, food label fraud + Ariana Grande under scrutiny

Gambling companies have strongly refuted yesterday's explosive allegations that gamblers were given inducements of sex workers and illegal drugs. We dig into what happened on the final day of the Senate inquiry into gambling reforms.

Published: Tue 4 Aug 2026 at 5:30pmTue 4 Aug 2026 at 5:30pmwith Dave Marchese

Duration: 30 minutes

Ex-NRL player says gambling companies offered him drugs, fuel prices rise + are the Comm Games relevant?

Today, former NRL player and BookTok star Luke Bateman gave explosive evidence at the Senate inquiry into the federal government's legislation to restrict gambling ads in Canberra. He chats with Dave about the role of inducements in his addiction.

Published: Mon 3 Aug 2026 at 5:30pmMon 3 Aug 2026 at 5:30pmwith Dave Marchese

Duration: 30 minutes

DEEP DIVE: The 'confusion and isolation' of pregnancy loss

For the first time Australia's got official data on pregnancy loss and it's more common than you might think. The figures reveal one in three women who gave birth in 2022 had experienced a miscarriage or stillbirth.

Published: Sat 1 Aug 2026 at 3:00amSat 1 Aug 2026 at 3:00amby Angel Parsons

Duration: 16 minutes

THE SHAKEUP: Stealing from work, pollies getting gifts + is FIFA selling the World Cup?

A Hobart councillor has landed herself in hot water admitting to taking snacks from work over several years. So is it ok to take stuff from your work?

Published: Fri 31 Jul 2026 at 5:30pmFri 31 Jul 2026 at 5:30pmwith Dave Marchese

Duration: 29 minutes

The content creator gunning for Albo's seat + an alt medicine rabbit hole

Media commentator Hannah Ferguson has announced she's going after the Prime Minister's seat at the next election. But does she actually stand a chance? And how would you feel seeing a content creator on the ballot?

Published: Thu 30 Jul 2026 at 5:30pmThu 30 Jul 2026 at 5:30pmwith Dave Marchese

Duration: 29 minutes

INTERVIEW: Bleach in smoothies and coffee enemas - how Hannah's cousin was sucked into a "wormhole"

When Hannah learnt her cousin Lauren died overseas, she was shocked. Lauren didn't tell anyone in her family she was going on a trip, they only learnt she was in trouble via a message from a stranger.

Published: Thu 30 Jul 2026 at 3:00amThu 30 Jul 2026 at 3:00amwith Dave Marchese

Duration: 26 minutes

Is pregnancy loss unique for young people? European wildfires + Aussie winners

New data has confirmed that miscarriages are common for women in Australia - so why do young people who experience miscarriages often feel their loss is dismissed or minimised?

Published: Wed 29 Jul 2026 at 5:30pmWed 29 Jul 2026 at 5:30pmwith Angel Parsons

Duration: 31 minutes

Hack Articles

Pregnancy loss more common than previously thought, new study shows

While pregnancy loss is common, gaps in official data mean its impacts on different demographic and geographic groups remain unknown.

A photo of Laura Baxter sitting in dark lighting looking at the camera

Published: Sun 2 Aug 2026 at 12:27pmSun 2 Aug 2026 at 12:27pmby Shalailah Medhora

My cousin was sucked into a fatal alternative therapy 'wormhole', says author

Author Hannah McElhinney spent years investigating after her cousin Lauren died seeking controversial medical treatment overseas.

Hannah McElhinney in the ABC Melbourne Southbank offices

Published: Mon 3 Aug 2026 at 8:25amMon 3 Aug 2026 at 8:25amby Jackson Worthington and David Marchese

'Massive growth' of second-hand fashion apps in Australia

Resale app users are balancing convenience with overconsumption in the second-hand fashion conversation.

Published: Tue 28 Jul 2026 at 4:56amTue 28 Jul 2026 at 4:56amby Millie Roberts

'How do I not have enough money to live?' The nomadic life of a bee drover

When Sophia Croker was 18, she took out a $40,000 loan to buy 120 beehives. Now she manages nearly 2,000 hives with her father and spends her life travelling around regional Australia in pursuit of honey.

Published: Sun 26 Jul 2026 at 2:09pmSun 26 Jul 2026 at 2:09pmby Angel Parsons

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Episodes

The SpaceX moon crash + she can’t leave, but she can’t stay - Yasmin’s life in limbo

INTERVIEW: What it's like growing up in immigration detention

"Australia's largest drug dealer", the camera glasses that won’t quit + are movies so back?

Gambling companies hit back, food label fraud + Ariana Grande under scrutiny

Ex-NRL player says gambling companies offered him drugs, fuel prices rise + are the Comm Games relevant?

DEEP DIVE: The 'confusion and isolation' of pregnancy loss

THE SHAKEUP: Stealing from work, pollies getting gifts + is FIFA selling the World Cup?

The content creator gunning for Albo's seat + an alt medicine rabbit hole

INTERVIEW: Bleach in smoothies and coffee enemas - how Hannah's cousin was sucked into a "wormhole"

Is pregnancy loss unique for young people? European wildfires + Aussie winners

Hack Articles

Pregnancy loss more common than previously thought, new study shows

My cousin was sucked into a fatal alternative therapy 'wormhole', says author

'Massive growth' of second-hand fashion apps in Australia

'How do I not have enough money to live?' The nomadic life of a bee drover

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