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Internationally the reptile trade is big business – and Aussie reptiles are being pulled into it. We learn how criminal syndicates are smuggling Australian animals out of the country.
Also, the Reserve Bank has lifted interest rates to the highest level since 2011. But how does that actually impact young Aussies?
Plus, the Beau Lamarre-Condon trial has started. He's accused of the double murder of his former lover, Jesse Baird, and Jesse's new boyfriend, Luke Davies. We bring you up to speed on what happened in the first week of the trial.
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01:12 - Interest rates rise
11:32 - Beau Lamarre-Condon trial
18:12 - Illegal reptile trade
Guests:
Evan Lucas, economic futurist
Sarah Gerathy, ABC News Reporter
Sebastian Chekunov, Wildlife Crime Research Hub
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It’s a typical weeknight at home: you’re sitting at the dinner table, arguing with your parents about politics. Sound familiar? Some research suggests Gen Z is the least likely generation to support One Nation, while support among Gen X and Boomers is strongest. So what’s it like when you and your parents can’t see eye to eye on politics?  And we get into Iran’s offer to open the Strait of Hormuz – a global shipping route that’s key to rising fuel prices around the world – and just how quickly the US Government rejected their proposal.
Plus, have you heard about the ‘snack exchange’? Part food adventure, part cultural exchange, all happening through the mail.
Finally, we get into the huge weekend of footy we’ve just had – all about the underdogs, and all about the heartbreak.
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01:22 - Iran’s latest proposal
05:54 - Intergenerational political divide
18:57 - The ‘snack exchange’
23:20 - Footy’s heartbreaking weekend
Guests:
Professor Pip Collin, Professorial Research Fellow, Western Sydney University
Bridget Murphy, ABC Sports Reporter
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Have you ever been unsure if something in your feed was real or AI? Well, you’re not alone – it’s even getting hard for the social media platforms to spot them. We looked into one FIFO influencer, Bindi Raye, who has 85k followers across Instagram and TikTok. She looks like a regular woman sharing her life online – posting pictures of her life at the mine site, at the beach, or at the footy – but she’s actually one of several generative AI accounts pushing their followers to pay-walled AI adult content. In the deep dive this week, host Ali Angeloni is joined by Dan Miller, senior lecturer in psychology at James Cook University, to unpack what these AI influencers are doing to our brains, what they mean for real sex workers, and how we feel about paying someone who isn’t real.
Guest:
Dan Miller, senior lecturer in psychology, James Cook University
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How would you feel if your favourite artist didn’t play their biggest hit? Tones and I has pulled out of her headline performance at the upcoming NRL Grand Final, and apparently, it’s because she didn’t want to perform her most popular song. We get into this, plus, if we should even have pre-game entertainment. And, the latest Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) survey is out, revealing that half of young Aussies are living at home with their parents. We unpack why this might have gone up, and chat about why it’s mostly men who still live at home. Also, Channing Tatum is in the headlines this week because some internet sleuths reckon they’ve found his burner account – otherwise known as a ‘finsta’. Finally, we want to know if bringing an iced coffee to a job interview is unprofessional, and if so, why? Host Ali Angeloni is joined by ABC journalist and creator Issy Phillips and Seven News journalist Sam Payne.
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So, an OpenAI agent went rogue and infiltrated Australian Government websites a few months ago – and we only found out today. We unpack what went wrong, why the government didn’t know and what happens next.  And, we’re joined by Gumbaynggirr artist and activist Aretha Brown to chat about why she is leaning into joy, why she describes the relationship between artists and some galleries as 'parasitic' and how it feels to be a real romantic in 2026. 
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01:16 - OpenAI Medicare hack
14:15 - “The most romantic job in the world”
Guests:
John Lyons, Americas editor, ABC News
Aretha Brown, artist and activist
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