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If you feel like the temperature inside your home is actually colder than outside, you're probably not imagining it. We dig into why Australian houses are so cold and what you can do about it. 

And we unpack the dangers of using rideshare and taxis in regional areas. 

Plus, no safe dose: a new synthetic substance called Nitazene has made its way into the Australian drug scene. Now it's being linked to a rise in overdoses. 

Guests:
Joel Dignan, executive director, Better Renting
Bianca Fileborn, associate professor and criminologist, Melbourne Uni
Caitlin Dooley, program specialist, DanceWize

It’s been a dead language for centuries, but in one suburb in Melbourne hundreds of people in their 20s are meeting to pray in Latin. So what’s the deal with the revival of Latin mass, and why are these young people trying to fight the Vatican?

Plus, it’s been another huge news day, with Julian Assange finally home in Australia after pleading guilty to a single criminal count of "conspiracy to obtain and disclose national defence information" in a US court. 

It's left us with a few questions like: what does his guilty plea mean for press freedom? And will it impact Australia's relationship with the US?

And commercial surrogacy is banned in Australia, but volunteering a uterus is fine. We meet someone whose workmate helped her and her partner have a baby.

Guests:
Emma Shortis, US political expert, The Australia Institute 
Peter Greste, journalist and executive director, Alliance for Journalists' Freedom 
Dr Rosemary Hancock, sociologist, University of Notre Dame

The founder of WikiLeaks is a free man after five years of imprisonment in the UK. Julian Assange has made a plea-deal with the US Department of Justice, bringing to a close the long-running legal battle over charges of espionage and the leaking of top-secret documents.

And the government has watered down its ban on vapes while restricting their purchase to pharmacies. 

Plus, Victoria is set to introduce pill testing at festivals and a fixed site in inner Melbourne. 

Also, WA Labor senator Fatima Payman has crossed the floor over recognition of Palestine. It's the first time a Labor senator has done that while the party is in government since 1986.

Guests:
Dr Niraj Lal, #FreeJulianAssange advocate
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan
Doctor Nicole Higgins, president, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners

Housing isn't actually recognised as a human right by the law, but a few politicians like independent senator David Pocock want to change that. 

And could "foyers" fix the youth homelessness crisis? They're called ‘after crisis accommodation, and advocates say it’s the kind of housing Australia really needs.

Also, the requirement for 88 days of regional work for backpackers from the UK is coming to an end. Here's what that means for backpackers and the farms they work on. 

Plus, are Parisians really protest-pooing in the Seine?

Guests:
Independent Senator David Pocock
Charlie Thomas, acting CEO, National Farmers Federation
Tracey Holmes, sports podcaster and professorial fellow, University of Canberra

Robert Irwin is threatening to take Pauline Hanson to court for defamation over using his likeness in a One Nation ad. So does he have his khakis in a twist, or is he right to call out lazy satire?

And another viral protest has put Just Stop Oil in the headlines. So is it okay to deface a World Heritage Site, or is it doing more harm than good for their cause? 

Plus, how do you recover from getting someone's name wrong? Probably don't ask Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. 

Host Dave Marchese is joined by editor of The Daily Aus Emma Gillespie and comedian Anthony Locascio.

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