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Why the drama Adolescence hit a raw nerve

Mar 26, 202539 min
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Episode description

The Netflix drama, Adolescence, has been watched millions of times in the last week and it is raising a lot of questions about masculinity and how we treat boys. So why this series has hit such a nerve?

And Jez was in Canberra for the Federal Budget, so what is the government offering and have we lost the capacity for long term planning?

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SHOW NOTES

Donald Trump portrait removed: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-26/donald-trump-portrait-removed-from-colorado-state-capitol/105096442

George W Bush's portraits https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-26890910

Blobfish is the fish of the year https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0l125d0597o

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