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Uni used to be a place to make lifelong friends, party and (who knew!) study face-to-face. But have virtual learning and cost-of-living pressures killed campus culture? Two students who went to the same uni 30 years apart tell us about their radically different experiences.
And as America's war with Iran keeps drawing in new countries, thousands of Aussies are stuck. It's the worst travel crisis since COVID. So what should you do if you've got travel plans? 
Plus, with the Asian Cup underway, the Tillies are back in the spotlight. We hear one superfan's big promise to the team. 
Listen now: 
01:06 - Is uni a lonely experience now?
13:05 - The latest from the war on Iran 
18:32 - Your international travel questions answered
24:35 - Will the Asian Cup revive 'Matildas mania'?
Guests: 
Felix Hughes, president, National Union of Students
Dean Long, CEO, Australian Travel Industry Association
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Iran is leaderless and tumbling into crisis, after surprise US and Israeli strikes on the weekend killed the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, along with more than 40 other top officials.
In Iran, authorities say more than 165 people were killed in a strike on a school, while Iran's deadly strikes on airports, military bases and civilian targets in other countries are widening the conflict further.
So how does this end? And what do Iranians here make of it all?
Plus, a new ABC doco being released tonight gets into the biggest revelations from the Epstein files. What questions still need to be answered? 
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01:20 - The widening war with Iran
06:17 - How Iranian Australians are feeling today
12:31 - Could what comes next in Iran be worse?
20:51 - What we've learned from the Epstein files
Guests:
Aida Kashefi, Iranian Australian
Dr Andrew Thomas, Deakin University politics expert
Grace Tobin, ABC investigative reporter
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Have you clocked people talking about the capital gains tax discount this week?
It's a tax break that basically lets property owners pay less tax when they sell their houses, and it tends to benefit older, richer Australians and investors.
So when it comes to the generational wealth divide, is it part of the problem?
A bunch of economists certainly think so, and this week there've been hints from the government that some type of change might be on the table.
So what might that look like?
On the deep dive today, we unpack whether the capital gains tax is fair, and chat to an economist about policy alternatives.
Guest:
Elyse Dwyer, research economist, e61 institute
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A single word from Anthony Albanese this week got massive backlash, after he called child sexual abuse survivor and former Australian of the Year Grace Tame "difficult". So what's with that word? And does Anthony Albanese's explanation about why he used it stack up? 
And the gold medal-winning US men's hockey team got into trouble for laughing when Donald Trump joked about not inviting the gold medal-winning women's team to his State of the Union speech.
Plus, do group assignments need to go? One politician is calling on unis to ban them, saying they cheapen degrees. We hear your group project nightmares.
Host Dave Marchese is joined by writer Mohammad Awad and creator Calista Clements.
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For a long time people have been advocating for a change to the capital gains tax discount. The government is hinting change might be on the way, so what would capital gains reform mean for housing affordability? 
And, tennis player Destanee Aiava made headlines around the world when she called the sport ‘racist, misogynistic, homophobic and hostile’ in a shock retirement post. 
Destanee opens up about her experiences and how she plans to move on from the career she's been building since she was a child. 
Listen now: 
01:05 - What's CGT and why is everyone talking about it? 
15:56 - Why Destanee Aiava quit tennis
Guests: 
Elyse Dwyer, research economist, e61 institute
Destanee Aiava, tennis player
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