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Wake Up with Phil O'Neil - Wednesday 7th October
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56:09
What is the pneumonic plague?
This week say the passing of a laboratory researcher in Siberia after being exposed to the plague at a Russian institute. So, should we be worried and what is 'pneumonic plague' that she died from? Dr Richard Spence, Principal Consultant and Owner of LabABC joins Phil to discuss this.
08:57
Christa Pike's botched execution has raised the debate on state imposed death?
Following the botched execution and subsequence hospitalization of convicted Murderer Christa Pike debate has raged over the contradictions of a ‘painless’ state‑imposed death. Julian Koplin a Lecturer in Bioethics at Monash University joins Phil to work through this debate.
12:08
The Flydubai incident has put cockpit security under new scrutiny
Following the Flydubai incident cockpit security has come under new scrutiny. Steven Leib an Associate Professor in Aviation at CQUniversity Australia speaks to Phil on if changes are needed
08:02
Overnights with Phil O'Neil - Wednesday 7th October
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2:36:47
David Flint - 7th October
Professor David Flint chats to Phil O'Neil on the week’s important issues & political news. Link to the article: https://www.spectator.com.au/author/david-flint/
15:15
How common is prison work in Australia and what are the issues?
Victoria has plans to get prisoners to help maintain roads. But ho common is prison work in Australia and what are the issues? Lorana Bartels a Professor of Criminology at the Australian National University speaks to Phil on how it would work.
12:39
Wake Up with Phil O'Neil - 6th October 2026
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56:07
Australia Needs to prevent domestic violence rather than responding after the events
Australia is responding to domestic violence after the event, not preventing it from happening. Vincent Hurley a Lecturer in Criminology (police & policing) at the School of International Studies at Macquarie University speaks to Phil on what we can do.
09:40
The Ed Sheeran Saga - When does being 'apolitical' become a political act?
When does being 'apolitical' become a political act? The Ed Sheeran saga has thrown this into the spotlight. Jacqueline Boaks, Philosopher from the Curtin Centre for Applied Ethics at Curtin University joins Phil to answer can you be 'apolitical'.
09:47