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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? 
Plus, we sit down with "Yasmin" to hear about what it was like growing up in immigration detention on the island of Nauru and how she lives in fear of being deported. 
Listen now:
01:17 - Space junk
07:27 - Life in limbo
Guests:
Dr Sara Webb, Author, Science Communicator and Astrophysicist from Swinburne University
"Yasmin", asylum seeker
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"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.
But "Yasmin" has been told she can never be Australian because she arrived on a people smuggling boat as a child.
She is one of hundreds in Australia who have been in limbo for more than a decade with no permanent protection.
In this chat with Dave, "Yasmin" opens up about what it was like growing up in immigration detention on the island of Nauru, living with the fear of being deported and her pleas to the Australian government to let her stay.
Guests:
"Yasmin", asylum seeker
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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.
And, would you wear "pervert glasses"? A dupe has just hit the shelves and some privacy experts are warning about people being filmed without consent. 
Plus, one of Australia's biggest names in media, Alan Jones, is on trial for indecent assault and sexual touching. We bring you the latest from the courtroom. 
Also, Australian box-office records were smashed over the weekend, so maybe cinema isn't dead after all?
Listen now:
01:07 - Camera glasses
12:02 - Alan Jones trial
18:41 - The impacts of peptides
22:59 - Cinema comeback?
Guests:
Isobel Roe, ABC Reporter
Lizzie O'Shea, Lawyer and Founder of Digital Rights Watch
Ruari Elkington, Senior Lecturer, QUT Digital Media Research Centre
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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. 
Plus, can you trust what's written on the labels of the food you buy? A massive investigation has uncovered how Aussie consumers are being duped. 
And, Ariana Grande is taking some time out of the spotlight after "endless ongoing public scrutiny". So,  what's the line between genuine concern and harmful commentary?
Listen now:
01:27 - Day two of the gambling inquiry
11:37 - Food label fraud
21:12 - Ariana Grande under scrutiny
Guests:
Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young
Adele Ferguson, investigative reporter at ABC’s Four Corners
Dr Vivienne Lewis, clinical psychologist and lecturer, University of Canberra 
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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.
Plus, the government's fuel excise tax is back, and prices are already on the rise. 
And, Australia cleaned up at the Commonwealth Games, but are they still relevant?
Listen now:
01:10 - Why fuel prices are going up again
05:31 - Day one of the gambling inquiry
23:36 - A wrap on the Commonwealth Games
Guests:
Luke Bateman, former NRL player and writer
Hunter Fujak, senior lecturer in sports management, Deakin University
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