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The Geelong Cats are copping heat over a secret contract for a player with a history of concussion. Was it a fair move by the club, or were they dodging accountability? 
Plus, an AI assistant has hacked a gym website in what's being described as Australia's first known autonomous cyber attack. So, are the robots finally taking over? 
And, tomorrow is Census night - here's what you need to know. 
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01:13 - Rogue AI assistant
07:26 - Secret concussion contract 
20:17 - What's the Census?
Guests:
Brendan Swan, CEO of Concussions Australia
Cam Wilson, ABC AI reporter
Liz Allen, Australian National University demographer
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Have camera glasses officially entered the mainstream? A Kmart dupe of the Meta glasses sold out across Australia this week, and they’ve been dubbed "pervert glasses" because they allow wearers to discreetly record videos and take photos. 
So, will we see more instances of people being unknowingly recorded in public? And if we know there's significant potential for misuse of this tech, who's responsible? The company selling or the consumer recording?
In this week's deep dive, hear from an expert about the harms of this surveillance tech and whether our privacy laws need to step up.
Guests:
Lizzie O'Shea, lawyer and co-founder, Digital Rights Watch
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Canberra Liberals leader Mark Parton has admitted to sending a text that said "f*** my job is boring" during a budget estimates hearing last week. We talk about texts that reached unwanted eyes.
Plus, Jetstar travellers will soon have to pay extra for carry-on - is that fair or are we one step away from paying for a window seat? 
And, could the government be about to dump its proposed crackdown on gambling ads?
Host Dave Marchese is joined by advocate Grace Tame, and podcast host Reuben Williams.
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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. 
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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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