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19 Sep 2025

Vibhu Arya: Ditching Card Fees for Good

Consumer Affairs, Finance, Shopping

Every year, Australians hand over more than $1.2 billion in card surcharges, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Vibhu Arya from UTS explains how real-time, fee-free payments could save us millions, why other countries are already streets ahead and what it will take for cafés and small businesses here to catch up.

Guest: Vibhu Arya, doctoral researcher at the UTS Business School, University of Technology Sydney

Presenter: Warren Andrew

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5 Feb 2026

Jesse Matheson: Mardi Gras Cancels its After Party

LGBTIQA+ Community, Personal Safety, Popular Culture, Society & Culture

The cancellation of the official Mardi Gras after-party has raised big questions for festival-goers and the broader community. Jesse Matheson ...

5 Feb 2026

Professor Emerita Thea van de Mortel: Why We Get Sick as Soon as the Holiday Starts

Health, Natural Sciences, Places & Travel, Science & Medicine

Many people push through stress and deadlines, only to feel unwell the moment they finally stop. Thea van de Mortel ...

5 Feb 2026

Associate Professor Vincent Ho: Ultra-processed Foods Increasing Bowel Cancer Rates In Under 50s

Diet and Nutrition, Health, Science & Medicine

Rates of bowel cancer are rising in people under 50, and researchers are increasingly linking this shift to ultra-processed foods. ...