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Driverless cars are set to be the next big shift in car development. But can they handle Australian roads?

And in his first visit to the country in 24 years, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a defence pact with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The deal means both sides would provide assistance in the face of "aggression". So what does that mean, and should we be worried?

Plus, a quarter of young people feel anxious or embarrassed about their labia. With labia-shaming on the rise, some of them are even considering surgery.

Guests:
Professor Matthew Sussex, expert in Russian foreign policy, ANU
Professor Michael Milford, QUT's Centre for Robotics
Associate Professor Magdalena Simonis, University of Melbourne

After weeks of chatter, the Coalition has started pushing their election sales pitch. The big ticket item? Peter Dutton wants to put seven nuclear power plants across Australia.

So where will the plants go? How much will they cost? What will the impact be? 

We unpack the Opposition's nuclear plan so far as well as the support and the pushback that's already coming from the community. 

Guest:
Steve Fordham, business owner
Johanna Bowyer, lead research analyst for Australian electricity, Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis

Courtney's mum was murdered in a domestic violence homicide. She's one of at least 1,000 kids who've lost parents this way, according to research from Melbourne University.

And we’ve just heard about the impacts of growing up in a violent home, but what services are out there to help young people? This school on the New South Wales Central Coast is doing things a bit differently...

Plus visa-free travel, two giant pandas and Cheng Lei blocked: the first Australian visit by a Chinese Premier in 7 years has wrapped up today. 

Guests:
Professor Kathryn Joy, domestic violence homicide researcher, University of Melbourne
Dr Ben Herscovitch, research fellow, ANU

Should prison be more about punishment or rehabilitation? We speak with inmates involved in a wildlife program that's helping the community and potentially setting them up with new careers.

Also, ABC Four Corners reporter Avani Dias joins us to talk about her investigation into Indian spying in Australia.

And you'll meet the young Australian surfers trying to save their beaches before they disappear.

Guests:
Avani Dias, reporter, ABC Four Corners
Dr Julie Toohey, criminology lecturer, University of Adelaide
 

New data shows CEOs had an average salary increase of 14% in the last 12 months. We have to ask: are those kinds of increases fair?

Plus a restaurant in the US has announced a ban on anyone under 35 years old from eating at their restaurant. 

And speaking of bans: Denmark has taken spicy ramen noodles off the menu, claiming there is a risk of poisoning due to the extreme spice. 

Host Dave Marchese is joined by actor Jessica Marchi and filmmaker and creator Jack Toohey. 

With some of the biggest music festivals in the country taking a break this year, some Aussie acts are heading out on regional tours to play for as many punters as possible. 

And the Premier of South Australia wants to ban big lobbyists, big businesses, unions and you from donating to political campaigns. So, how would the plan work? 

Plus, should we be worried about an egg shortage? Australia's biggest outbreak of bird flu has hit five egg farms in Victoria with over 800,000 birds culled and a chance some businesses could go under. 

Guests:
Kate Griffiths, democracy researcher, Grattan Institute
Jesse Higgs, founder, Party in the Paddock
Michael "Maje" Kolmajer, bassist, Rum Jungle