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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.
Lauren had gone to Malaysia for an alternative therapy, and something had gone wrong.
Hannah spent years investigating Lauren's death, falling into the same social media spiral that had led her cousin to seek help outside Australia's medical system.
In this week's hack long listen, Wormhole author Hannah McElhinney tells Dave how she tracked down the doctor who performed Lauren's fatal procedure and why she thinks Australia's healthcare system failed her cousin.
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Guests:
Hannah McElhinney, author
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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?
Plus, hundreds of thousands of people have been forced to leave their homes as wildfires continue burning across Europe. 
And, we bring you the latest on the Aussies bringing home gold at the Commonwealth Games. 
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01:49 - Pregnancy loss
07:17 - European wildfires 
24:08 - Commonwealth Games
Guests:
Clare Bellhouse, psychologist specialising in post-natal care
Johnathon Healy, ABC Sport Reporter
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A run club in Bali has gone viral after allegations of discrimination against locals. The two Dutch nationals who organised the club have now been banned from Indonesia - we unpack what went down. 
Plus, Victoria has a new premier after the former Labor leader resigned. So, who has taken the top job? 
And, can smoking weed every day increase the risk of psychosis? New research reckons there may be a link. 
Listen now:
01:27 - Victoria's new premier
06:34 - Can weed cause psychosis? 
18:50 - Bali run club
Guests:
Doctor Janni Leung, University of Queensland
Angty Jiwasiddi, University of New South Wales

How would you feel if you could be recognised by a camera when you're going about your business? Turns out police in Western Australia have been trialling this new technology for the past month in a nation-first.
And, a youth-led movement dubbed the Cockroach Party has pushed India's education minister to resign after nation-wide protests. We unpack what happened. 
Plus, there's a growing market for second-hand clothing apps, especially among Gen Zs. But is this helping with clothing waste, or adding to it?
Listen now:
01:28 - Facial recognition technology  
12:34 - Cockroach Party victory 
19:35 - Thrifting apps 
Guests:
Lauren Perry, Responsible Technology Policy Specialist at the University of Technology Sydney
Tavleen Singh, ABC Journalist
Maggie Zhou, Fashion Editor-at-large at Broadsheet and co-host of the Culture Club podcast
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Across the country, illicit tobacco is cheap and accessible - which is down to a booming black market. 
But even though most of the nicotine consumed in Australia is illicit, smoking rates have reached a historic low.
In this week's Deep Dive, we unpack how illicit tobacco is impacting smoking habits. 
Guests:
Becky Freeman, Professor of Public Health, University of Sydney
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