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Geektown Radio Episode 425: Furiosa, Star Trek: Resurgence, The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live, Bodkin Reviews, Plus TV News & UK Air Dates!
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Following a little break last week due to MCM Comic-Con, we are back with a bumper, jam-packed episode 425 of the Geektown Radio podcast, and Dave is joined by film critic, multi-award-winning director, and podcaster, Matthew Stogdon, to chat TV, film, and video game news & reviews! Matthew has been a film critic since 2004, writing for various sit…
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Saudi Film Nights are being held in Sydney and Melbourne this week, and are luring a new demographic of audiences. The events hope there will be new collaborations between Australian and Saudi film industries. It comes as a new film industry emerges in Saudi Arabia, after the Kingdom opened its first new cinema in 2018 - following a 35-year ban on …
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As the east of the country shivers through a severe cold snap and gas prices spike, manufacturers warn they'll have to buy gas from overseas if supply doesn't improve. Tony Wood from the Grattan Institute warns that gas supply issues are "getting more serious every year". He told RN Breakfast governments have spent too long it doesn't exist, and wh…
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Why the mother of a deepfaked teen went public
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Last year, then 14-year-old American high school student Francesca Mani discovered she had been deepfaked. Since then, Francesca and her mother Dorota have taken their fight to Congress, and this week will join a bipartisan group of senators to introduce legislation aimed at protecting kids from deepfake porn. Guest: Dorota Mani, mother of Francesc…
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'Pre-bunking': Combating AI misinformation in elections
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2024 has seen a major rise of AI-generated content during election, and it's creating a lot of anxiety. AI-content is fuelling misinformation and disinformation online and on social media, and AEC Commissioner Tom Rogers told RN Breakfast we should be "pre-bunking rather than debunking" misinformation. Guest: Tom Rogers, Australian Electoral Commis…
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Nuclear debate turns personal - Politics with Michelle Grattan
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The nuclear debate is turning radioactive. Opposition leader Peter Dutton has called the Prime Minister a child - so where is this debate heading? The Chief Political Correspondent for The Conversation Michelle Grattan joins RN Breakfast to discuss the latest developments in federal politics. Guest: Michelle Grattan…
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Tanya Plibersek: 'uncertainty kills investment'
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The government says it's moving faster than ever on its renewables rollout, with new data from the federal environment department showing renewable approvals have got to record levels. But Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek says investment in renewables could be jeopardised by the nuclear debate which could lead to 'uncertainty' for businesses. G…
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'Pretty proud': Tony Armstrong nominated for a Gold Logie
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This year's Logies nominations have been revealed, and The ABC has received a whopping 51 nominations, one of the highest tallies ever for the public broadcaster. One of those on the list is Tony Armstrong who's been nominated for a Gold Logie he joined RN Breakfast and his "fairy god-mother" PK to discuss the nomination, which he says "gives good …
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How do teens feel about social media age limits?
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The Australian e-Safety Commissioner has called for age limits to restrict access to social media for children or young teens. But what do teenagers themselves think of the proposal? Ava and Holly, two Victorian 16-year-olds from the Reach Foundation joined RN Breakfast to discuss the way they use social media. They told RN Breakfast that it's not …
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The federal opposition says building multiple reactors on seven nuclear power sites will lead to cheaper energy bills, despite scepticism from economists and energy experts. Rod Sims, Chair of The Superpower Institute told RN Breakfast says "at best" he believes nuclear would increase household energy bills by over $200 per year. Guest: Rod Sims, C…
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According to Emeritus Professor David Blair, student enrolments in physics fell by around 40% and halved for girls last year. Professor Blair is aiming to increase engagement in physics through a learning program called "Einstein First", which aims to make physics interesting - and the early results have been extremely promising. Guest:Emeritus Pro…
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Philippines accuse China's coastguard of barbarism
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Philippine authorities have accused China's Coastguard of barbarism and piracy - after a Chinese crew last week reportedly commandeered a Philippines navy vessel to stop it carrying out a routine supply mission to a shoal in the West Philippines Sea. The Philippines Armed Forces and Coastguard have posted vision of the incident. So, how close does …
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Could France's snap election backfire for Macron?
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After the European elections handed French President Emmanuel Macron a humiliating defeat he called a snap election in an attempt to regain control. But the latest polling indicate Macron's election gamble won't pay-off, and will instead hand parliamentary power to Marine Le Pen's far-right extremist National Rally party. Featured: Natanael Bloch, …
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Israel's defence minister in US for 'critical' talks on Gaza
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Israel's defence minister Yoav Gallant has touched down in Washington for talks with top U.S officials, which he's described as "critical to the war" in Gaza. His visit comes as another battle is playing out along Israel's border with Lebanon, as the U.S tries to avert a broader crisis with Hezbollah. Guest: Matt Duss, Centre for Intl Policy, forme…
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A new idea to tackle AI hallucinations - Science and brainteaser with Dr Jonathan Webb
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AI-hallucinations, like a case last month when Google's AI summaries suggested cats had visited the moon, are a serious issue for the rapidly expanding technology. Now researchers from Oxford University have outlined a system for flagging unreliable or inaccurate text generated by large language models. So, how does it work? Guest: Dr Jonathan Webb…
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'Anybody, anywhere, anytime': The Tattooist of Auschwitz author on listening
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It was the art of listening that turned Heather Morris' friendship with Lale Sokolov into an international bestselling novel and television miniseries. The author joins RN Breakfast to share the story behind 'The Tattooist of Auschwitz' ahead of her upcoming appearance at the 20th International Conference on Thinking in Melbourne. Guest: Heather Mo…
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Bret Stephens on why the Israeli perspective is different to the West
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The conflict between Hamas and Israel has polarised the left and right in countries across the world, more than any other issue in recent times. Against that backdrop, the New York Times columnist and prominent defender of Israel, Bret Stephens is in the country to give a talk hosted by the Centre for Independent Studies. He joined RN Breakfast to …
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'History is messy': Stuff the British Stole returns
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The award-winning series Stuff the British Stole is back with a blockbuster second season, filmed across 11 different countries, from Kenya to Canada, Ireland to the Amazon. Presenter Marc Fennell told RN Breakfast he's "always looking for the grey areas" when choosing what stories to tell. He says there's a moral quandary at the heart of every epi…
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Switkowski supports Coalition's nuclear plan
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Former Telstra boss and nuclear physicist Ziggy Switkowski has given his backing to the Coalition's plans to build seven nuclear power plants across Australia. Switkowski once advised the Howard government on nuclear issues - and has dismissed concerns about the high cost of building small reactors, because of their longterm value as a source of re…
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ABC Chair pushes for a funding boost, urges renewal
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The ABC's new Chair, Kim Williams has begun a campaign to lobby Canberra for extra government funding, outlining his vision for the national broadcaster to be a "national campfire" that brings Australians together.He told RN Breakfast "democracy is fraying at the edges", and has urged a "much more vigorous style of engagement in fact-based exchange…
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How is the Coalition's nuclear policy being received? - Politics with David Speers and Samantha Maiden
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The Coalition unveiled the seven sites of their nuclear proposal this week, but crucially as we know there's no dollar figure attached. How's it been received by voters - and in particular the communities that could be directly impacted?Political Editor for news.com.au Samantha Maiden and ABC Political lead and host of Insiders on ABC TV David Spee…
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China defence dialogue to 'deepen understanding': Marles
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A key take-away from the Chinese Premier's visit to Australia was an agreement to better military relations between the two nations, in order to avoid incidents Defence Minister Richard Marles told RN Breakfast that while the defence dialogue doesn't resolve "fundamental" issues, it does "deepen" the understanding between the two nations - allowing…
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The New South Wales government says it's making a once in a generation intervention to turn the affordability crisis around. It plans to spend more than six billion dollars, much of that on new public housing.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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As governments around the country set new housing targets, experts say disputes over heritage listings are on the rise. Those battles are spilling out beyond the inner-city and spreading to the fringe of Australia's most expensive city.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Ambassador David Satterfield, President Biden's Gaza aid envoy told RN Breakfast that when the war in Gaza comes to a close it must confront Hamas, and present the people of Gaza "an alternate political vision".Otherwise he warns there "is no real day after" for the region, rather a "very dim, very threatening prospect" of chaos in Gaza, or a retur…
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Rishi Sunak could be the first UK Prime Minister to lose his seat at a general election in more than 100 years, according to a new poll. It comes as a new scandal has erupted, with a second Tory candidate under investigation for allegedly betting on the date of the next election before it was announced. Guest: Jon Sopel, UK journalist and host of T…
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Australian among hundreds dead in Hajj pilgrimage
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The death toll from extreme heat among Muslim pilgrims to Mecca in Saudi Arabia continues to rise - with many hundreds dead and dozens more missing. The ABC has been told at least one Australian has died in the heat - funeral prayers have been read for the man, though he hasn't been identified. Guest: Yayha Adel Ibrahim is a Muslim Chaplain at Curt…
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For close to a decade Francis Greenslade's characters on Shaun Micallef's Mad As Hell were a staple on our TV screens. Now, tthe actor has turned playwright and director and is about to showcase his first original work, 'The Platypus' in Melbourne. Guest:Francis Greenslade, Playwright and Director, The Platypus…
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Guy Pearce stars in 'The Convert' and Danish film 'The Promised Land' - Film with Jason di Rosso
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This week in cinemas Guy Pearce is a preacher in 1830s New Zealand who finds himself caught between warring Maori tribes in 'The Convert'. Also out this week is a Danish film 'The Promised Land', which The Screen Show's Jason di Rosso highly recommends.RN film critic and host of The Screen Show Jason Di Rosso joins RN Breakfast to discuss the lates…
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Walking shown to prevent recurrence of low back pain
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4 million Australians have low back pain and many can experience several episodes a year. A clinical trial by Macquarie University's Spinal Pain Research Group has found that walking can significantly reduce back pain recurring. Guest: Professor Mark Hancock, Professor of Physiotherapy at Macquarie University…
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A new novel from the author of Crazy Rich Asians - Books with Claire Nichols
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If you're in the mood for a fancy wedding in Marrakesh and digging into the lives of the ultra-rich, you'll love the new novel by Kevin Kwan - author of Crazy Rich Asians. And if you want to take a tour of a Chinese ghost city, the new novel by Australian author Siang Lu might be more your pace. Guest: Claire Nichols, host of The Book Show RECOMMEN…
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How do Australians feel about nuclear energy?
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Focus-group polling of Conservative leaning voters in Gippsland, found health and safety were key concerns that the Coalition will have to address if they want to sell the policy. So, what more will the Coalition need to do to win a mandate on its nuclear poilicy? Guest:Tony Barry is a director at the RedBridge Group and a former deputy state direc…
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'Huge political risk': Coalition unveils nuclear policy - Politics with Charles Croucher
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There's been a nuclear reaction to the Opposition's policy announcement yesterday, but Charles Croucher says "more detail' on the ins and outs of the policy is needed. The Chief Political Editor for 9News says the move is politically risky - but "maybe this is the unusual step" the Coalition and Opposition leader Peter Dutton had to take, in order …
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Sports commentator and RN Breakfast legend, Warwick Hadfield brings the latest news from the world of sport.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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'Economic catastrophe': PM slams Opposition's nuclear policy
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The Prime Minister has been quick to label the Opposition's nuclear policy as a "fantasy", stating that markets won't fund it because it's over 15-years away. But it comes as the Government's transition to renewables is taking longer and costing more the many Australians anticipated. The Prime Minister told RN Breakfast renewables - with firming ca…
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Coalition nuclear costings to be unveiled 'before election': Taylor
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There's been a huge national response to the Coalition's nuclear policy choosing seven locations across the country, with a promise to build the first reactor between 2035 and 2037. But they've so far refused to reveal how much it will cost, only that taxpayers will be footing the bill. Shadow Treasurer Angus Taylor told RN Breakfast the price-tag …
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Penny Wong on strengthening Pacific security ties
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Foreign Minister Penny Wong is leading a delegation of seven ministers to PNG for the annual ministerial talks - announcing new initiatives to strengthen the country's internal security. It follows the Chinese Premier's visit to Australia, where better military to military communication was agreed on. Penny Wong joined RN Breakfast to discuss. Gues…
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The first Government funded report into supermarket prices around the country has been released today. Consumer group Choice bought the same 14 grocery items at 87 different supermarkets nationwide to find where the cheapest prices and and which regions are paying the most. Guest: Ashley de Silva, CEO, Choice…
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Finding positive masculine role-models for young men
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New eSafety research has revealed young men are struggling to understand what manhood means in a rapidly changing world. It found a small number of harmful voices are dominating online conversations about masculinity. So, where can young men find positive role models to guide them? Guest: Scott Watters, Chief Executive of Lifechanger, a former AFL …
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A new US study has discovered evidence that people who develop dementia suddenly lose the ability to manage their finances - often years before their diagnosis. Medical experts and economists - including from the Federal Reserve Bank in New York - have pored over the credit records of millions of dementia sufferers for the study. Guest:Dr Carole Ro…
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has travelled to North Korea, where he signed a mutual defence agreement with its leader Kim Jong Un. It's Putin's first visit to North Korea in almost quarter of a century - and one of very few trips outside Russia since the war began in Ukraine more than two years ago. Guest: Dr Jenny Mathers, senior lecturer in i…
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Unlocking migrant skills could boost economy by billions
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New research suggests maximising the use of migrant skills would boost the Australian economy by $9-billion, and generate up to 44,000 new jobs a year Guest: Dane Moores, SSI Billion Dollar Benefit Campaign Director and Chantal Mousaad, Career Seekers Director, Westpac Risk Senior Manager and former Syrian Refugee…
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How a three-decade career has raised Regurgitator's voice
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For more than 30 years, Regurgitator has been rocking out with their punk-electronic-synth music. But the Brisbane alternative legends have struck a new chord with their latest album 'Invader' and focused on their politics after the Voice to Parliament referendum. Guest: Quan Yeomans, frontman of Regurgitator…
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Opposition Leader Peter Dutton set to announce his long-awaited nuclear energy policy at a press conference today.Nationals MP Keith Pitt told RN Breakfast he's a great supporter of critical infrastructure - like the Opposition's proposed nuclear sites - being held in Government hands. The MP says the tax-payer is already spending millions on the r…
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NZ police hunt for father and 3 kids on the run
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In 2021, Tom Phillips vanished into the mountains and dense forest on the North Island of New Zealand with his three children. Police allege he is behind a series of crimes including a bank robbery. Cat, the mother of Ember, Maverick and Jayda has made a passionate appeal for their safe return. Guest: Chelsea Daniels, host of the New Zealand Herald…
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In a resounding victory for marriage equality campaigners, the Thai Senate voted overwhelming in favour of the same-sex marriage bill - with 130 in favour and just four against.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Public housing and education at centre of 'no frills' NSW Budget
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Against a backdrop of high inflation and soaring rents, the New South Wales Treasurer, Daniel Mookhey, has delivered a no-frills second budget focused on schools and public housing. Guest: Prue Car, Deputy Premier and Minister for Education, New South Wales GovernmentBy Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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What to expect from the Opposition's nuclear policy - Politics with David Crowe
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The Coalition is meeting this morning, ahead of Oppostion leader Peter Dutton announcing their official nuclear policy. So, what can we expect?The chief political correspondent for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age David Crowe joins RN Breakfast to discuss the latest developments in federal politics.Guest: David Crowe…
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'Economic insanity': Treasurer slams Opposition's nuclear policy
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The Opposition's long awaited nuclear announcement is slated for later today. The Treasurer Jim Chalmers told RN Breakfast Peter Dutton's policy "is the worst combination of economic and ideological stupidity". He says if implemented Australia "would fail" to grab the vast economic and industrial opportunities of the net zero transition. Guest: Jim…
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