Charlotte Mortlock

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Politics used to be one of those topics you could largely avoid speaking about, like money and religion.

Oh, how things have changed.

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[instrumental music] The day in the life of a child and the day in the life of their parent are increasingly unaligned.

It's a model designed for a certain era, and it's being rammed into a culture and economy it no longer fits.

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And before we kick off today, just a warning, this episode includes some pretty shocking descriptions of sexual assault and vulgar language.

[gentle music] In the US, prosecutors have reopened an investigation into an alleged gang rape at a prestigious university fraternity house.

Today, we're stripping back the jargon and looking at how interest rates work, who is helped and who gets hurt, and what all this financial pressure is doing to our mental health.

But first, here's Charlotte Mortlock with your headlines for Monday, September 28th.

Thanks, Tamsin.

After hacking multiple federal government websites, OpenAI has halted training of its latest artificial intelligence model.

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Could the Australian ski season one day be a thing of the past? 2026 has delivered the hottest winter on record across much of the Australian Alps.

It's pretty chilly up here in Perisher, but unfortunately not cold enough to produce some natural snow.

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There's a lot, a lot of talk about immigration at the moment.

It's become so noisy that it's actually really hard to separate a genuine policy discussion from the political football and point scoring it's become.

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[instrumental music] The news is really overwhelming and devastating this week.

More women are dead, and a child has also died in alleged domestic violence attacks.

Does that sound familiar? The urge to ask a chatbot about something happening in your life, perhaps rather than a friend? Well, new research has looked into just how Australians are using AI chatbots for their emotional support, and the figures are staggering.

But first, here's Charlotte Mortlock with your news headlines for Monday, September 21.

Thanks, Tamsin.

Australians have been left reeling following a horror weekend, including the deaths of a child and three women in alleged attacks across New South Wales.

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[upbeat music] The world of startups is absolutely not for the faint-hearted.

Long hours of hustling and often a massive financial risk, but if you're a female founder, it's even harder to secure funding for your project and convince investors that you're capable of delivering something worthwhile.