China has moved to regulate the hours young people can spend gaming, due to an increase in dopamine addiction from online gaming. We speak to the world's foremost expert on dopamine about what this does to your brain.
We also get a bit of a dopamine hit from receiving parcels in the post. Will the upcoming AusPost pause make us think twice about our online shopping habits?
And, Olivia Rodrigo has copped criticism from other artists who say she's copied their work.
GUESTS:
Anna Lembke, Stanford University psychiatrist
Becki Whitton, music producer
Dr Kylie Pappalardo, copyright lawyer
Dr Tim Payne, psychologist

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Folge vom 02.09.2021Regulating the dopamine hit from gaming
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Folge vom 01.09.2021Is climate activism causing mental health problems?How much does stress and anxiety over climate change affect your mental health? A government MP says we should be putting more funding towards school chaplains to help tackle the problem. Also, we explain who the terror group IS-K is, and why the Taliban is teaming up with countries in the West to oppose them. And, after being excluded from a party, one young woman became a TikTok sensation. LIVE GUESTS: Luke Howarth, Assistant Youth Minister Associate Professor Fiona Charlson, University of Queensland Greg Barton, Counter-terrorism expert
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Folge vom 31.08.2021When COVID hits our most vulnerable communitiesAustralia has recorded the grim milestone of its first Aboriginal death from COVID, despite First Nations communities being a priority vaccination group. And at least 80 people in jails throughout New South Wales have been diagnosed with the virus, prompting even stricter lockdown procedures in some facilities. Health experts say COVID infiltrating our most vulnerable communities is a public health catastrophe, with some officials warning the federal government of an impending disaster. LIVE GUESTS Barkaa, Barkindji rapper Greg Barns, Australian Lawyers Alliance
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Folge vom 30.08.2021Young people can now book in for PfizerAll young people across the states and territories will be able to book in for their Pfizer vaccine from today, though that doesn't mean they'll be able to get the jab any time soon. Tonight we answer your questions on what the opening up of the COVID vaccine eligibility means in practical terms, and if we have the supply for it. Plus, the pandemic has seen a surge in demand for delivery drivers and other gig economy workers, but some employers are engaging in dodgy work practices. And, we speak to gold medallist Paralympian Madison de Rozario on why your mental state before competing is as important as your physical form. LIVE GUESTS Dr Nick Coatsworth, Infectious diseases expert Pat McGrath, ABC Investigations journalist