It’s the latest health buzzword, proposed as a magic cure for everything from dementia to low libido. But is it safe, or even advisable, to take supplementary testosterone? 

Today, we talk to Madeleine Heffernan on what the experts want us to know, and what this latest cultural obsession says about us right now.

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It&rsquo;s the latest health buzzword, proposed as a magic cure for everything from dementia to low libido.&nbsp;But is it safe, or even advisable, to take <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/national/can-testosterone-improve-your-sex-life-and-boost-your-mood-and-what-are-the-risks-here-s-what-the-science-says-20260609-p60543.html">supplementary testosterone</a>?&nbsp;
Today, we talk to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.theage.com.au/by/madeleine-heffernan-j7gc5">Madeleine Heffernan</a> on what the experts want us to know, and what this latest cultural obsession says about us right now. If you like this podcast and want to hear more, please rate, review &amp; subscribe on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/channel/smh-the-age/id6442611511">Apple</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1v0tWOA2mdi5WU9hvjJ3da?si=f4b8d7fafdf5495d">Spotify</a> or whichever platform you find your pods.

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The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

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The Morning Edition&nbsp;brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/by/samantha-selinger-morris-p4yvwp">Samantha Selinger-Morris</a> from the newsrooms of <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/">The Sydney Morning Herald</a> and <a href="https://www.theage.com.au/">The Age</a>, weekdays from 5am.
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Better sex life, mood and muscles, but there are risks to our testosterone obsession

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Kyle Sandilands commanded massive audiences on commercial radio before his now infamous sacking. And on Monday, his new subscriber-only live show was launched.

It was the old Sandilands but even more uncensored, and with a political bent, featuring guests such as NSW Premier Chris Minns and One Nation leader Pauline Hanson.

So why do we care, and what does this new era of media – free of the rules of commercial radio – signify? And why would politicians appear on his show anyway?

Today's guests are culture reporter Kayla Olaya and senior columnist Jacqueline Maley.

The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

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Kyle Sandilands commanded massive audiences on commercial radio before his now infamous sacking. And on Monday, his new subscriber-only live show was launched. It was the old Sandilands but even more uncensored, and with a political bent, featuring guests such as NSW Premier Chris Minns and One Nation leader Pauline Hanson. So why do we care, and what does this new era of media &ndash; free of the rules of commercial radio &ndash; signify? And why would politicians appear on his show anyway? Today's guests are culture reporter Kayla Olaya and senior columnist Jacqueline Maley. The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/by/samantha-selinger-morris-p4yvwp">Samantha Selinger-Morris</a> from the newsrooms of <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/">The Sydney Morning Herald</a> and <a href="https://www.theage.com.au/">The Age</a>, weekdays from 5am. If you enjoyed this episode and want to hear more, rate, review and subscribe on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/channel/smh-the-age/id6442611511">Apple</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1v0tWOA2mdi5WU9hvjJ3da?si=f4b8d7fafdf5495d">Spotify</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrLulycax3584BxKI1ZqSySsouknCWiUa">YouTube</a> or whichever platform you find your pods.

Kyle Sandilands' new show: Political, glitchy, uncensored

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In a win that has sent shockwaves through the Democratic Party, an unabashedly left-wing epidemiologist has been chosen as the Democrat nominee to fight for a senate seat in Michigan in November.

Some see it as a desperate move at a time when the Republican Party is moving full steam ahead to prosecute opponents such as Dr Anthony Fauci, Joe Biden's former COVID tsar, who was browbeaten just over a week ago in a heated Senate hearing.

Today, North America correspondent Michael Koziol discusses why Democrats are gambling their ability to regain power in November on an insurgent who has argued for the US to cut military aid to Israel. And why Republicans are grilling Fauci on his decisions during the COVID pandemic.

The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

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In a win that has sent shockwaves through the Democratic Party, an unabashedly left-wing epidemiologist has been chosen as the Democrat nominee to fight for a senate seat in Michigan in November. Some see it as a desperate move at a time when the Republican Party is moving full steam ahead to prosecute opponents such as Dr Anthony Fauci, Joe Biden's former COVID tsar, who was browbeaten just over a week ago in a heated Senate hearing. Today, North America correspondent Michael Koziol discusses why Democrats are gambling their ability to regain power in November on an insurgent who has argued for the US to cut military aid to Israel. And why Republicans are grilling Fauci on his decisions during the COVID pandemic. The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/by/samantha-selinger-morris-p4yvwp">Samantha Selinger-Morris</a> from the newsrooms of <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/">The Sydney Morning Herald</a> and <a href="https://www.theage.com.au/">The Age</a>, weekdays from 5am. If you enjoyed this episode and want to hear more, rate, review and subscribe on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/channel/smh-the-age/id6442611511">Apple</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1v0tWOA2mdi5WU9hvjJ3da?si=f4b8d7fafdf5495d">Spotify</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrLulycax3584BxKI1ZqSySsouknCWiUa">YouTube</a> or whichever platform you find your pods.

Trump’s USA: Republican revenge and a Democratic Hail Mary

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This week on Inside Politics, we take a look at some of the major policy challenges facing the Albanese government – from migration numbers, to gambling-advertising reform and the news media bargaining code between Australian media and big tech companies.

Joining host Jacqueline Maley are chief political correspondent Paul Sakkal and federal political correspondent Natassia Chrysanthos.

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Background reading:
Coalition will force Albanese to cede ground on gambling reforms
Needs work: Burke’s plans for migration overhaul delayed due to cabinet questions
‘Publicity-seeking extremists’: V’landys weighs in as gambling inquiry gets personal

This week on Inside Politics, we take a look at some of the major policy challenges facing the Albanese government &ndash; from migration numbers, to gambling-advertising reform and the news media bargaining code between Australian media and big tech companies.
Joining host <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/by/jacqueline-maley-hve78">Jacqueline Maley</a> are chief political correspondent <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/by/paul-sakkal-h17jxj">Paul Sakkal</a> and federal political correspondent <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/by/natassia-chrysanthos-h17jwj">Natassia Chrysanthos</a>.
If you enjoyed this episode and want to hear more, please rate, review &amp; subscribe on&nbsp;<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/channel/smh-the-age/id6442611511">Apple</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1v0tWOA2mdi5WU9hvjJ3da?si=f4b8d7fafdf5495d">Spotify</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrLulycax3584BxKI1ZqSySsouknCWiUa">YouTube</a> or whichever platform you find your pods.
Background reading:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/coalition-will-force-albanese-to-cede-ground-on-gambling-reforms-20260805-p60lkj.html">Coalition will force Albanese to cede ground on gambling reforms</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/needs-work-burke-s-plans-for-deep-migration-cuts-delayed-due-cabinet-concerns-20260805-p60lim.html">Needs work: Burke&rsquo;s plans for migration overhaul delayed due to cabinet questions</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/pretty-egregious-claims-betting-companies-deny-wooing-clients-with-drugs-escorts-20260804-p60l8m.html">&lsquo;Publicity-seeking extremists&rsquo;: V&rsquo;landys weighs in as gambling inquiry gets personal</a></li>
</ul>

Immigration, gambling and big tech: Labor’s big policy push

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Better sex life, mood and muscles, but there are risks to our testosterone obsession

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