Episode description

Dylan is joined by Jana Favero, Head of Systemic Change at the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre, and former Nauru detainee Betelhem Tibedu, to explore the health crisis in Australia’s offshore detention camps in PNG and Nauru, as highlighted in the ASRC’s new report. (0:56)

Matt Byrne, Politics Lead at the Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance, visits to discuss the threat that AI poses to journalism and the creative industries, as outlined in the MEAA’s submission to a Senate inquiry into the opportunities and impacts of AI in Australia. (17:45)

Dr Courtney Walton, psychologist and Academic Fellow at the University of Melbourne, drops by to chat about the mental toll experienced by elite athletes and how Olympians cope with the huge pressure to perform on the world’s biggest stage. (34:53)

Plus, John Quiggan, Professor of Economics at the University of Queensland, lays out how the era of privatisation is coming to an end, as explored in his recent article for The Guardian. (49:48)