Australia Overnight with Mike Jeffreys

Clinton speaks to Bernie Smith from the SDA Union about what can be done to protect workers from knife attacks in the light of the recent spate of stabbings. 

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Professor David Flint chats to Mike Jeffreys on the week’s important issues &
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- Tuesday 23rd of April.

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Clinton Maynard speaks to NSW TReasurer Daniel Mookhey about the battle for GST Revenue.

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Clinton speaks with Warren Davies about the impact on mental health of the Lismore floods. 

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Clinton speaks with Jacob Galea about working from home and the effect on people's careers..

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- Tuesday, 23rd of April.

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Clinton speaks with Rob Kaldor about the Jewish Festival of Passover.

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Clinton Maynard chats with Russell Setright, Australia’s best known Naturopath & 
author of ‘Get Well in the Golden Years, to get the latest in health and well-
being news.

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Nine Radio’s Federal Politics Editor Michael Pachi joins Mike Jeffreys to discuss the week ahead in politics.

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Imagine this, you’re beginning your day with a quick scroll through social media, but find yourself discomforted from what you find.

Now with the recent decision by Elon Musk to refuse removing disturbing footage off their platform ‘X’ (formally known as Twitter), the reality is there is a plethora of negative content you might find online, and you may feel worried about how to process it.

Health & Community Psychologist Dr Marny Lishman join Mike Jeffreys to learn how to process the negativity we may find online, 

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- Monday, 22nd of April

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Mike Jeffreys talks movies and entertainment with Alex First, editor ofitellyouwhatithink.com

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A new fire ant infestation on the edge of the Murray Darling Basin has
prompted urgent calls for action after a federal inquiry found better funding and
research was needed for the pest’s eradication. The discovery of the ants at
Oakey, near Toowoomba on Queensland’s Darling Downs, on Friday, marked
the westernmost march of the invasive species and heightened fears that they
would use the region’s waterways to spread even further across Australia.

To talk further, Leader of the National Party and the Shadow Minister for
Agriculture, David Littleproud MP, joins Mike Jeffreys.

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Elon Musk and his social media company X, formerly known as twitter, have assured to combat Australia’s online safety watchdog over posts that reference the alleged Western Sydney church stabbing. Musk has challenged the Australia’s eSafety commissioner's order to remove harmful content from X, calling the commissioner "the Australian censorship commissar."

Journalist Peter Clack joins Mike Jeffreys to discuss why he believes Elon Musk shouldn't remove the harmful content from X.

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- Friday, 19th of April.

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Clinton Maynard has a weekly chat with Sue Dodd from the Sydney Markets about what bargains are on offer at the markets this week…

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- Friday, 19th of April.

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Aussie historian, author & entertainer Jim Haynes joins Overnights each week for his unique knowledge of Aussie Wit, Words and Wisdom from Australia’s history. This week Jim shines the spotlight on the poetry that was written at ANZAC Cove, and some of the characters who wrote it.

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Clinton Maynard is joined by Sarah Boorer, Communications professional & CWA award-winning cook, to look at the world of baked goods, delicious treats and & easy recipes.

This week Sarah whips up Peanut Chili Pork Nachos.

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Clinton discussed the New Defence Report with Neil James - Executive Director of the  Australian Defence Association 

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Clinton Maynard's weekly talk with Leith Van Onselen, Chief Economist at the MB Fund &  Co-founder of Macrobusiness, to dissect the politics behind Australia’s economy.

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Clinton Maynard weekly political chat with Terry Barnes – Columnist, political and policy consultant & former Howard government adviser.

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Former NSW Police Force Detective, Peter Mornoney talks to Clinton about the recent spate of stabbings, 

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Clinton speaks to David Elliot, former transport minister, now CEO of the Institute of Public Works Engineering on how AI is being used to fix potholes. 

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Professor David Flint chats to Mike Jeffreys on the week’s important issues & political news

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Each week Rick Milne values your antiques and collectibles.

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Clinton Maynard chats with Russell Setright, Australia’s best known Naturopath 
author of ‘Get Well in the Golden Years, to get the latest in health and well-
being news.

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- Monday, 15th of April

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Mike Jeffreys talks movies and entertainment with Alex First, editor ofitellyouwhatithink.com

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Mike speaks with Executive Director of Israellycool, a leading online blog in Israel about the conflict between Israel and Iran in the context of the Gaza war. 

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Mike speaks with Child and Education Psychologist  Andrew Greenfield about how to talk to children in the context of the Bondi Westfield tragedy. 

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- Friday, 12th of April

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Mike has a weekly chat with Sue Dodd from the Sydney Markets about what bargains are on offer at the markets this week.

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Aussie historian, author & entertainer Jim Haynes joins Overnight each week for his unique knowledge of Aussie Wit, Words and Wisdom from Australia’s history. This week Jim shines the spotlight on  Banjo Patterson and race horses 

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Mike Jeffry's weekly talk with Leith Van Onselen, Chief Economist at the MB Fund &  Co-founder of Macrobusiness, to dissect the politics behind Australia’s economy.

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Dr Joe Dusseldorp, Sydney based Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon taks to Mike about the latest breakthrough technology of 3D printing of body parts. 

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- Thursday, 11th of April

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Mike speaks to legendary entrepreneur Dick Smith about the roll-out of renewable energy as well as alternatives such as Nuclear energy.  

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Mayor of Hawkesbury Sarah McMahon talks to Mike about the lack of action by NSW Premier - Chris Minns.

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- Thursday, 11th of April

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Mike's producer Rob dives into the rabbit hole and comes back with some information about the legend that is Rosie Grier 

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Mike Jeffrey’s weekly political chat with Terry Barnes – Columnist, political and policy consultant & former Howard government adviser.

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Mike speaks to Helen Joyce from Sex Matters in the UK about the Cass report slamming the NHS for letting down children in gender care and specifically the use of puberty blockers.

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Mike speaks with Michelle Isles, CEO of Climate and Health Alliance  (CAHA) about Europe’s top human rights court ruling that the Swiss government had violated the human
rights of its citizens by failing to do enough to combat climate change, in a decision that will set a precedent for future climate lawsuits.

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- Wednesday, 10th of April

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Mike talks to Freya Leach, from the Menzies Research Centre, about the housing crisis facing young Australians due to Labor policy failures.

Ms Leach criticizes Prime Minister Albanese's plan to build 1.2 million homes by 2029 as insufficient, given the high immigration rate exacerbating the housing shortage.

She suggests the government must either increase home construction significantly or reduce migration to address the issue.

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Mike is joined by Ian Parmeter - Research Scholar, Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies, Australian National University / Former Australia’s ambassador to Lebanon and counsellor at Australia’s embassy in Moscow - to discuss Israel's war on Gaza and Prime Minister Netanyahu's objective of total victory over Hamas.

Despite significant destruction by the Israel Defense Forces, victory remains distant after six months due to Hamas's continued presence in Gaza.

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- Wednesday, 10th of April

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Mike Jeffreys chats with Dale Sinden for the story behind today’s National Days for April 10th.

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Mike Jeffreys is joined by Sarah Boorer, Communications professional & CWA award-winning cook, to look at the world of baked goods, delicious treats and & easy recipes.

This week Sarah whips up a pound cake.

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Professor David Flint chats to Mike Jeffreys on the week’s important issues & political news.

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- Tuesday, 9th of April

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Mike discusses drug testing with Nicole Lee, Adjunct Professor at Melbourne's National Drug Research Institute, Curtin University, following the announcement that the first drug checking pilot in NSW will begin operating Monday.

Located at the Medically Supervised Injecting Centre (MSIC) in Kings Cross, the program will run once a week for four months, sampling from 100 registered MSIC users.

Participants provide a small amount of their drugs for analysis and receive detailed feedback on substance composition and harm reduction advice.

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Mike and Dr. Tanveer Ahmed discuss the link between youth crime and social media.

Despite breaching Meta and TikTok's rules, videos of Australian kids engaging in criminal activities remain online, exacerbating the youth crime crisis.

Examples include videos of car theft, drug use, and break-ins, some dating back over a year as social media platforms are criticised for not adequately addressing this issue. 

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- Tuesday, 9th of April

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Mike Jeffreys chats with Dale Sinden for the story behind today’s National Days for April 9th.

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Mike Jeffreys chats with Russell Setright, Australia’s best known Naturopath & author of ‘Get Well in the Golden Years, to get the latest in health and well-being news.

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- Monday, 8th of April.

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Nine Radio’s Federal Politics Editor Michael Pachi joins Mike Jeffreys to discuss the week ahead in politics.

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- Monday, 8th of April.

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Mike is joined by Dr Rachel Matthews, Student Welfare Co-Ordinator & author of Never Look ‘Desperate’, to discuss what the Dr refers to as Australia's male crisis.

'We have men lighting their estranged wives on fire, men fleeing overseas after killing the mother of their children, we have men murdering women who were out for a jog in the middle of the day'.

'We have sky-rocketing rates of male suicide, addiction, disconnected youth and unprecedented rates of incarcerated young men, especially those of colour'.

Where do these truths connect?

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Mike Jeffreys chats with Dale Sinden for the story behind today’s National Days for April 8th.

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Mike Jeffreys talks movies and entertainment with Alex First, editor of itellyouwhatithink.com

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Mike Jeffreys is joined by Brendan O’Neill, journalist & Editor of ‘Spiked’ and host of the ‘Spiked’ podcast, to dissect the stories making headlines in the U.K. & the world over the past week.

You can keep up to date with Brendan’s most recent work by visiting the ‘Spiked’ website www.spiked-online.com

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- Friday, 5th of April.

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The Daily Telegraph's Investigative reporter John Rolfe joins Mike to discuss his recent article revealing the dire situation in Box Hill, Sydney.

Despite promises made by the NSW government in 2018, no progress has been made in building the four public schools desperately needed in the area. Residents face lengthy commutes to pick up their children from distant schools.

The lack of essential infrastructure, including roads and playgrounds, highlights a failure of both political sides and government levels to support the community's growth.

Urgent action is needed to avoid a 15-year delay in critical infrastructure development. However, instead of cooperation, public and private interests seem to be locked in a standoff.

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- Friday, 5th of April.

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Mike Jeffreys has a weekly chat with Sue Dodd from the Sydney Markets about what bargains are on offer at the markets this week…

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Mike Jeffreys chats with Dale Sinden for the story behind today’s National Days for April 5th.

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Aussie historian, author & entertainer Jim Haynes joins Overnight each week for his unique knowledge of Aussie Wit, Words and Wisdom from Australia’s history. This week Jim shines the spotlight on Henry Lawson: The Bonny Port of Sydney & Sydney-Side.

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- Thursday, 4th of April.

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Mike Jeffreys’ weekly talk with Leith Van Onselen, Chief Economist at the MB Fund &  Co-founder of Macrobusiness, to dissect the politics behind Australia’s economy.

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Mike explores the risks of adopting native birds with Sean Dooley, National Public Affairs Manager at Birdlife Australia & Chief Bird Nerd.

The discussion centers around the case of Juliette Wells and Reece Mortensen, who adopted Molly the Magpie in 2020 after he fell from his nest.

Molly became close to their dogs and gained over 2 million social media followers.

However, complaints led to Molly being surrendered to authorities on March 1, as keeping native wildlife without a permit is illegal in Queensland. 

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- Thursday, 4th of April.

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Mike Jeffreys chats with Dale Sinden for the story behind today’s National Days for April 4th.

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Mike Jeffreys’ weekly political chat with Terry Barnes – Columnist, political and policy consultant & former Howard government adviser.

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- Wednesday, 3rd of April.

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Mike is joined by Joe Visser, labourer & writer, to discuss his recent article in the Sydney Morning Herald about the challenges faced by laborers, where he highlights the financial pressures and lack of support for apprenticeships in the construction industry.

Joe critiques the emphasis on university education over vocational paths, noting the mismatch between education and accessibility, while contractors' reluctance to nurture apprentices contributes to high dropout rates, exacerbating the shortage of skilled workers.

Skilled migration is proposed as a solution, but it overlooks existing talent within the country, says Joe.

Older, experienced laborers often fill the skills gap but face barriers to formal training.

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Mike speaks with Jason Bryce, founder of Cash Welcome, who fully supports 'Draw Out Some Cash Day,' a grassroots effort to assert the importance of physical cash in Australia.

The initiative aims to counter the trend towards digital payments by reminding people of the benefits of cash, such as budgeting control, reliability, privacy, and reduced fees.

Bryce highlights concerns about the overreliance on electronic payments, citing issues like data privacy, susceptibility to hacks, and unexpected fees.

Despite the decline in cash transactions, he emphasises the continued necessity of physical currency for many individuals and calls on banks to ensure its availability as a reliable backup option.

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- Wednesday, 3rd of April.

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Mike Jeffreys is joined by Sarah Boorer, Communications professional & CWA award-winning cook, to look at the world of baked goods, delicious treats and & easy recipes.

This week Sarah whips up Lolly Cake...

Ingredients
250 g malt biscuits crushed
110 g butter melted
200 g sweetened condensed milk
180 g fruit puffs or eskimo lollies or similar (see note 1)
1/2 c desiccated coconut

Instructions
1. To crush the malt biscuits: Break up the biscuits and place in the bowl of a
food processor. Process until the biscuits are fine crumbs. Set aside.
To prepare the lollies: Cut each lolly into three or four pieces and set aside.
2. Place the melted butter into a large bowl with the sweetened condensed milk
and stir. Add the biscuits and chopped lollies and mix all the ingredients
together well. Make sure all the biscuits crumbs are moistened and
incorporated.

Tip the mixture out onto a clean surface or onto a piece of baking paper. Shape
the mixture into one long log or divide the mixture in half and shape into two
smaller logs. The logs should be approximately 5-6cm in diameter. Some
people find shaping two smaller sized ones easier to handle. Roll the log in
coconut, pressing the coconut onto it so it sticks. Roll the log tightly in cling
wrap and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight to set.

Remove the cling wrap and slice into 1-2cm slices. I get about 20 slices from
this recipe. It is up to you though as to how thick or thin you slice it.
Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week, or freeze for up to 3
months.

Notes

Note 1: Marshmallows or Banana lollies are a good substitute, or a combination of
both (a combination will give you more colour). If you use mini marshmallows there
is no need to chop them up.

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Mike Jeffreys chats with Dale Sinden for the story behind today’s National Days for April 3rd.

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Professor David Flint chats to Mike Jeffreys on the week’s important issues & political news.

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- Tuesday, 2nd of April.

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Mike is joined by Nic Hayes, Media Commentator and Managing Director of Media Stable, to discuss the need for national consistency in daylight saving time across Australia.

Mr Hayes argues that the current system with five time zones is untenable and proposes either a national referendum or a decisive action from Canberra to resolve the issue.

Drawing a comparison with the United States, where the federal government oversees time zones, Hayes advocates for a similar approach in Australia. He suggests that while aligning public holidays may be challenging, harmonizing time zones is feasible and necessary for efficiency.

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Mike is joined by Pete Graham, music radio veteran, to discuss a recent study revealing that song lyrics have become simpler, more repetitive, angrier, and self-obsessed over the past four decades.

The study, analyzing over 12,000 English-language songs across various genres from 1980 to 2020, highlights a shift in lyrical complexity.

Pete and Mike delve into the implications of this trend, considering the evolving landscape of music consumption and the literary acclaim of successful artists of the past.

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- Tuesday, 2nd of April.

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Mike Jeffreys chats with Dale Sinden for the story behind today’s National Days for April 2nd.

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Mike Jeffreys chats with Russell Setright, Australia’s best known Naturopath & author of ‘Get Well in the Golden Years, to get the latest in health and well-being news.

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- Monday, 1st of April.

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Mike is accompanied by Marcus (Gummy) Johnston, the owner of Thanks Tattoo in Darlinghurst and the NSW State Representative of the PTAA (Professional Tattooing Association of Australia), to delve into the burgeoning phenomenon of older women embracing tattoos.

A 2022 McCrindle report revealed that almost one in five adult Australians (19 percent) sport tattoos, with women surpassing men, accounting for 24 percent of the inked population.

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- Monday, 1st of April.

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Mike is joined by Amanda Slinger, Rest & Sleep Expert, about her timely warning about the sleep disruptions caused by excessive chocolate consumption this Easter.

While chocolate can boost mood and energy when consumed moderately, its high sugar content can lead to sleep disturbances.

Timing your chocolate indulgence is crucial for a good night's sleep says Ms Slinger.

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Mike Jeffreys chats with Dale Sinden for the story behind today’s National Days for April 1st.

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- Friday, 29th of March.

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Mike discusses "popcorn brain" with Dr. Marny Lishman, a Health & Community Psychologist, who describes it as a scattered attention span caused by excessive digital device use.

This phenomenon makes it difficult for people to engage in sustained activities like reading or watching movies without becoming distracted.

Dr Lishman reveals strategies to regain focus and live more in the moment amidst constant distractions.

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