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A secret affair, AI, and espionage? It’s a story that’s scandalised the tech industry and the world: the CEO of Nvidia admitting to a love affair... with an alleged Chinese spy. Now, the company's stock has dropped and he's being sued by shareholders. We unpack it all.
And, former police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon has been in the witness box at his double murder trial. We get you across the latest evidence.
Plus, the path to becoming a registered psychologist can be a bumpy one, but there’s a proposal to simplify the process and get more people registered. Some say the changes will reduce quality of care, while others say it will encourage people to join the industry.
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01:59 – Lamarre-Condon testimony
07:13 – CEO x alleged Chinese spy
11:55– Psychologist training changes
Guests:
Jamie McKinnell, ABC reporter
Dr Kelly Gough, President of the Australian Psychological Society
Leanne Clarke OAM, Sydney-based psychologist
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Eight years on ‘sandpapergate’, one of Australia’s darkest moments in sport, former cricketer Usman Khawaja has opened up about the notorious ball-tampering saga of 2018.
Khawaja is one of Australia's best test openers, and the first Muslim and Pakistani-born test cricketer for Australia, but his writing has sent shockwaves across Australian sport today.
In his first interview since his book Sabr was published, Usman Khawaja shares his reflections on religion and speaking up for human rights, and reveals the public and private impacts of the infamous ball-tampering scandal. 
Guests:
Usman Khawaja
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A woman in Queensland has racked up over 1000 demerit points as part of an underground market that lets drivers offload their fines for cash.And, unqualified influencers are touting the benefits of unregulated peptides on social media, despite warnings from health agencies that the products can have severe medical complications.Also, leaders from 190 countries around the world are gathering for the annual UN climate summit. So what role will Australia play?
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01:17 – Black market demerits
09:02 – Promoting peptides online
23:33 – COP31
Guests:
Tom Hartley, ABC 7.30 reporter
Dr Timothy Piatkowski, steroid expert and researcher at University of Queensland 
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For the fifth time this year the Reserve Bank has raised interest rates in a bid to combat persistently high inflation.
The move has resulted in a political blame game with the opposition calling for the government to reign in its spending, while the government says international factors are at play.
So what's really going on? And how are you feeling about it?
In this week's deep dive we unpack the reasons for the latest rate rise and hear from young people right across Australia about how inflation is impacting them.
Guests:
Tim Wilson, Liberal MP, Shadow Treasurer
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A British man finished walking around the world this week. The feat took him 28-years and he had hundreds of supporters cheering him to the finish line but not everyone was impressed.
And, the Democrats have won control of both houses of the US congress after what's been dubbed a "blue wave" in the midterm elections. Does that mean woke is back? 
Plus, does pineapple belong on pizza? A court case in Queensland has brought the age old debate back into the headlines this week.
Host Dave Marchese is joined by Daily Telegraph reporter Jessica Wang and performer Etcetera Etcetera.
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