If you can believe it, it's been five years since Australia's first COVID lockdown...

So, with hindsight being the beautiful thing it is we're examining how those unprecedented times permanently transformed our society. 

And in today's headlines Labor is ahead of the Coalition in the latest news poll with the election less than 5 weeks away; Tsunami warning lifted after a 7.1 magnitude earthquake near Tonga; Myanmar's military continues airstrikes despite the death toll climbing from a 7.7 magnitude earthquake; Workplace advocates call for inquiry into NDAs being used a standard in workplace sexual harassment cases; Greenland says there is no chance they will partner with the US; Chelsea handler says she loves micro-dosing so much she handed out drugs at the Vanity Fair Oscars after party

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CREDITS 

Hosts: Taylah Strano & Claire Murphy

Guests:  

Fabrizio Carmignani, Head of School of Business at University of Southern Queensland

Carly Dober, Psychologist & Policy Coordinator for Australian Association of Psychologists 

Executive Producer: Taylah Strano 

Audio Producer: Lu Hill