Queensland and New South Wales are (still) bracing for the impact of Tropical Cyclone Alfred. People are sandbagging sharehouses that are still mouldy from the last floods, while surfers are travelling from interstate to ride the storm swell.
And an alleged threat of a "christ church 2.0" directed at a Sydney mosque has led to the charging of a 16-year-old.
Plus, the all-consuming struggle of a gambling addiction.
Listen now:
01:30 - A Cyclone Alfred update
09:00 - The alleged Sydney mosque threat
14:30 - Australia's gambling losses
18:40 - How winning $100k fuelled a gambling addiction
Guests:
- Lia Walsh, reporter, ABC News TikTok
- Josh*, gambling addict (*we've changed his name to protect his identity)
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