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What's a porn passport?
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Last week, we learned the federal government will trial age verification measures aimed at blocking children from watching explicit adult content online, as part of a range of measures designed to lower the rate of gender-based violence in Australia.
‘Porn passports’ aren’t a new idea, either here in Australia or around the world, but we’re yet to see any sort of programs introduced domestically. Today on the podcast, we break down whether this trial could be the first step on the road to age verifications on porn sites, and how would these verification processes would even work.
Hosts: Zara Seidler and Sam KoslowskiGuest: Professor Paul Haskell-Dowland, Professor of Cyber Security Practice at Edith Cowan UniversityAudio producer: Emmeline Peterson
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Why students are protesting in the U.S.
Student protests over the Israel-Hamas war have intensified across U.S. college campuses and have now spread to universities here in Australia. Protesters are calling for an immediate ceasefire, and for their universities to ‘divest’ from (stop investing funds in) companies linked to Israel.
According to CNN, more than 1,000 students have been arrested across at least 21 states since mid-April, so on today’s we’re going to explain exactly what you need to know.
Hosts: Billi FitzSimons and Zara SeidlerAudio producer: Emmeline Peterson
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What is the plan to end men's violence against women?
The Prime Minister has announced several new measures to combat domestic violence. It comes after new data this week revealed the rate of women killed by a partner in Australia increased by nearly 30% in 2022/23 compared to the previous year.
Today on the podcast, we unpack yesterday’s announcement and explain what the Government’s national plan to combat violence against women actually is.
You can always call 1800 RESPECT on 1800 737 732
Read more about the student arrests in the U.S. Read the report from the Australian Institute of Criminology
Hosts: Billi FitzSimons and Zara SeidlerAudio producer: Emmeline Peterson
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Pauline Hanson is being sued for hate speech
This week, a hate speech trial against One Nation Leader Pauline Hanson has begun in the Federal Court. It comes after Hanson was accused of racially discriminating against Greens Deputy Leader Mehreen Faruqi in a social media post from 2022. Hanson and Faruqi have both faced questioning so far in the hearing.
On today’s podcast, we’ll explain what Hanson said, the context of the case, and what could happen next.
Hosts: Zara Seidler and Sam KoslowskiAudio producer: Emmeline Peterson
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Is Australia’s economy still struggling?
With the federal budget just over two weeks away, the economy is set to come roaring back into focus on your newsfeed. So, we thought we'd get you up to speed well in advance. How are we going with inflation and the cost of living? What should you expect from HECS and HELP debt indexation this year? And what early clues do we have about this year's budget?
Today on the podcast, we speak to the Australia Institute and the Centre for Future Work’s Chief Economist, Greg Jericho, to take a temperature check of the economy.
Hosts: Zara Seidler and Sam KoslowskiGuest: Greg Jericho, Chief Economist at the Australia Institute and the Centre for Future WorkAudio producer: Emmeline Peterson
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Australia’s ‘national shame’
It’s been labelled Australia’s ‘national shame' - so far this year, 27 women have been killed in acts of gender-based violence. Now, the country’s Domestic Violence Commissioner is convening a crisis meeting of leaders from across the country to figure out what comes next. It comes as thousands marched in rallies over the weekend calling for stronger action. On today's podcast, we’ll discuss the context, what the government is saying and what comes next in this national conversation about women's safety.
You can always call 1800 RESPECT on 1800 737 732
Read Jess Hill's article 'We won’t stop violence against women with conversations about respect. This is not working. We need to get real'
Hosts: Zara Seidler and Sam KoslowskiAudio producer: Emmeline Peterson
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