Do you see sounds as colours?

02/02/22 • 30 min

Imagine smelling your dog’s barks or seeing music as colours. It sounds kinda strange, but people who have synaesthesia live with this sensory cross-wiring. And while some love it, others find it overwhelming. It’s been a tough few days for Prime Minister Scott Morrison, who’s fighting to defend his character after a spicy leaked text. A report released this week has exposed a rampant culture of sexual harassment, racism and bullying at one of the country’s biggest mining companies - Rio Tinto. Plus, why Afghan women are accusing the Taliban of using a pregnant journalist as a publicity stunt to get international support. Live guests: James Elton, ABC political journalist Rebecca Trigger, ABC reporter Muzhgan Samarqandi, Afghan journalist from New Zealand

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An anti-LGBTQI school contract and boycotting Spotify

A Brisbane school has been slammed for asking parents to sign a contract condemning homosexuality, and saying students who don’t adhere to the gender they were assigned at birth risk being expelled. But current and former students are fighting back. Plus, Joe Rogan’s been criticised again for spreading misinformation about COVID on his hugely popular podcast. Now Spotify, which owns his show, is facing a boycott from subscribers, musicians and other podcasters. Live guests: Anna Brown OAM, lawyer and CEO of Equality Australia Dom Alessio, Sounds Australia Dr Darren Saunders, science communicator from UNSW

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