Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton have both committed to an $8.5 billion dollar boost to Medicare. So will it actually be free to go see your GP?

And we hear from young people who've bought their own home, without help from their parents. Here's how they did it.

Plus, former pop sensation/record-holding swimmer and now musical star Cody Simpson sits down to talk about how he got here, and what it took along the way.

You can also watch the full interview with Cody Simpson on YouTube here.

Listen now:

01:20 - What you need to know about the Medicare investment promise

07:27 - Young home-owners

14:08 - Cody Simpson on child fame, Justin Bieber + swimming for Australia

Guests:

Shalailah Medhora, political reporter, triple j hack
Cody Simpson

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FULL SHOW: The $8.5B Medicare promise, owning your own home + Cody Simpson's next move