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Grace Rouvray knows Katie Lees was one of the true loves of her life, her best friend, her rock. 
After meeting at drama school, Katie became the most constant and important relationship in Grace's life.
But in 2021, Katie died suddenly. She'd suffered a rare blood clot after having a COVID vaccine.
In comment sections on social media, condolences were often drowned out by debate about the cause of Katie's death — people with wildly different opinions using her death as the chance to air them. 
In this long listen, Grace opens up about the pain of losing Katie, what it is like to grieve amid intense debate about Australia's vaccine response, and the power of platonic friendship.
Guests:
Grace Rouvray, author, Is It Too Early To Bitch?
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Violence broke out in Belfast after a man was stabbed and police arrested a Sudanese man on "suspicion of attempted murder". There have been violent anti-immigration protests in the UK broadly, in South Africa too and then there was the March for Australia protests earlier this year. So, is there a link in the anti-immigrant sentiment being seen in some countries?
Plus, if the government's new NDIS bill passes, about 300,000 people could either be removed or prevented from accessing the scheme over the next four years. How will that impact people with disability? And what needs to happen for this bill to pass?
And, mandatory unpaid placements are still leaving many uni students vulnerable — some are literally sleeping in swags to get through their mandatory placement.
Listen now: 
01:14 - Anti-immigration protests
12:45 - NDIS bill senate inquiry
20:01 - Camping for placement
Guests:  
Sukhmani Khorana, Associate Professor, Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture, UNSW Sydney
Nas Campanella, ABC Disability Affairs Reporter
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Tense words were exchanged in a phone call between Trump and Netanyahu last week, and in an interview yesterday, Trump insisted that he '"calls the shots", not Netanyahu. So, is the US/Israel relationship souring?
Plus, a campaign criticising the Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has been travelling around Melbourne, and nearly all sides of politics are calling it out – because the phrase 'Ditch the Witch' is all over it.
The mobile billboard is emblazoned with images of Jacinta Allan wearing a witch's hat. The Premier herself called it an "attack" on women. So, who's behind it?
And, the Football World Cup is one of the biggest sporting events on the planet, but it's not without controversy. From ticket prices to visa issues, not to mention three countries that are famously not getting along right now are co-hosting it, this year's event is messy.
Listen now: 
01:15 - Trump + Netanyahu
11:00 - Ditch the witch controversy
17:07 - World Cup controversies
Guests:  
Jess Genauer, expert in global conflict at UNSW
Hunter Fujak, Senior Lecturer in Sports Management at Deakin University
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There's nothing quite like a haircut to make you feel good. You can reinvent yourself in the chair or maybe just sharpen up your current look.
And, you get to have a bit of a chat. But are people opening up a little too much in the salon?
Because research shows people are using hairdressers as pseudo psychologists - opening up about everything from mental health to relationship troubles and even domestic violence.
So what sort of impact is all of this having on salon workers?
In this week's hack deep dive, you hear from current and former hairdressers about how client disclosures impact them and the joy of cutting hair. 
Plus you'll hear why some experts believe hairdressers need mental health training as part of their apprenticeship.
If you or someone you know needs help support is available on Lifeline 13 11 14 or the Domestic and Family Violence helpline 1800 737 732.
Guest: 
Dr Hannah McCann, Senior Lecturer in Cultural Studies at the University of Melbourne
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Have you ever been sent in the wrong direction by GPS maps? A French national crashed into Hyde Park's Archibald Fountain earlier this week and, allegedly, he was following his maps.
Plus, $300 billion, nuclear-powered submarines, and an Australian rock icon — there's been a lot going on with Australia's AUKUS alliance this week and some people reckon we're being ripped off.
And, Australia has more billionaires than ever. Is this a good thing, or do we need to be taxing wealth differently?
Host Dave Marchese is joined by wealth and culture reporter Mary Madigan and ABC journo Blair Wise.
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