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Is it possible to create a new major political party in Australia that would cater to both the left and right?
Charlotte Mortlock thinks so.
The former journalist and political staffer quit the Liberal party earlier this year, frustrated with what she says is a lack of ambition.
Now she's launched a new movement called Something Better, which she hopes will eventually change Australia's political landscape.
So is it a far-fetched dream or could it really work?
Charlotte explains to Dave what her plan is and why she thinks young Australians could lead the way.
Guest: 
Chartotte Morlock, founder Something Better
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Melbourne pubs and clubs are being targeted in drive-by shootings, firebombings and kidnappings. So what's going on?
And we unpack how the government plans to spend $10 billion bolstering Australia's fuel supplies.
Plus, the AFL has fined Carlton $75,000 over its handling of Elijah Hollands' mental health episode last month. We hear how it's prompting broader changes in the league. 
Listen now: 
00:57 - What's behind Melbourne firebombings?
10:17 - Latest from the Middle East and how Australia is reacting
22:45 - Mental health in the AFL
Guests: 
Lachy Abbott, crime reporter, The Age
David Leaney, international supply chain expert, Australian National University
Poppy Penny, sports reporter, ABC Sports Daily podcast
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Experts are warning that nang use is on the rise across the country. So what's it like to be addicted to nangs? We speak to a 21-year-old who wants access to nangs restricted after his addiction caused a drug-induced psychosis.
And should you let your parents track your location at all times? Because more and more parents are tracking their adult children, and it could be normalising coercion tactics. 
Plus, we unpack why jars of 'urine' were left at the Met Gala.
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01:25 - What it's like being addicted to nangs
12:50 - Parents using tracking apps
23:47 - Why are there protests at the Met Gala?
Guests: 
Professor Julaine Allan, Professor of Rural Health, Charles Sturt University
Maria Atienzar-Prieto, Research Fellow, Griffith University
Wenlei Ma, Culture Editor, The Nightly
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Healing ceremonies are being held across the Northern Territory as communities grieve Alice Springs girl Kumanjayi Little Baby. 
And we look at how young people are feeling about housing in the lead up to the budget. 
Plus, we hear from young men turning to toupees to find their confidence again, after losing their hair. 
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01:30 - Understanding sorry business
11:41 - Will the budget address inequality?
17:42 - Balding in your 20s
Guests: 
Dana Morse, Indigenous affairs reporter, ABC
Ben Buchanan, clinical psychologist
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Food relief charities across the country are seeing a massive spike in demand in response to the global fuel crisis.
OzHarvest, a leading food rescue charity, says young people, particularly uni students, are doing it tough right now.
So what happens when the cost of living gets too much?
In this week's deep dive, hack goes out with a young guy trying to meet the demand for food in Melbourne, and we speak to someone on the front lines of this crisis.
Guests: 
Alex Landsberry , OzHarvest delivery driver
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