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It's a backpacker's worst nightmare: a big overseas trip ending in a hospital emergency room because of methanol poisoning. Can a new website prevent more tragedies?
And koalas have a chlamydia problem. Now, there's a solution.
Plus bands, musicians and consumers are breaking up with Spotify. Why?
Listen now:
01:23 - The Aussie artists leaving Spotify
13:18 - Explaining the Partying Safely Hub
16:55 - Remembering the memory of Simone White
25.42 - Koala chlamydia vaccines
Guests:
- Dr Sophie Freeman, researcher of music streaming and algorithmic recommendation, University of Melbourne
- Bethany Clarke, methanol poisoning survivor and advocate, Simone White Methanol Awareness Campaign
- Dr Julien Grosmaire, senior vet, Endeavour Veterinary Ecology
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