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Pseudo Echo revolutionised the music landscape in Australia with their avante-garde, synth pop style.They were catapulted to chart success after becoming the first unsigned band to appear on the Countdown stage.

Now with 10 studio albums and twelve ARIA nominations under their belt - Pseudo Echo are hitting the clubs with their MACHINE tour.

Guest: Brian Canham, founding band member and frontman of Pseudo Echo 

It's Beef Week, the event every three years that has tens of thousands of people flocking to Rockhampton in Queensland. It's a celebration of an industry which exported more than $17 billion worth of product last year, despite trading restrictions with China. 

Nashville singer Randy Travis has released a new signle called Where That Came From, but it's not a classic country music song —  rather it uses AI vocals.

Randy Travis had a major stroke in 2013 and has been non-verbal since then. He's worked with his band and producers to make this new track.

And after remastering and reissuing the Talking Heads concert film Stop Making Sense last year, indie film distributors A24 are getting into the tribute album business.

Guest: Ce Benedict, Music Show Executive Producer

A prestigious private school in Melbourne has suspended at least three of its students over a sexist and degrading list that rated female students' appearances.

It comes less than a week after the Federal Government announced almost a billion dollars in funding to tackle domestic and family violence and raises questions about how to combat sexist and misogynistic attitudes amongst school aged children. 

Guest:Dr Stephanie Wescott, Monash University

Queensland MP, Brittany Lauga used a social media post to allege she was sexually assaulted after having her drink spiked while on a night out in her constituency — Queensland police have confirmed they are looking into the allegation. 

The incident follows nation-wide protests in response to a spate of gender-based violence and killings. So, how much is known about the links between drink spiking and sexual violence?

Guest: Nicole Lee, Adjunct Professor at the Natio

Guest: Nicole Lee, Adjunct Professor at the National Drug Research Institute at Curtin University; CEO of Hello Sunday Morning

The government has announced paid placements and changes to HECS indexation, so how's the policy been received so far?

The Chief Political Correspondent for The Conversation Michelle Grattan joins RN Breakfast to discuss the latest developments in federal politics.

Guest: Michelle Grattan