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JOY Drive

6 Mar 2025

Associate Professor Lauren Rosewarne: Toasted Sandwich

Diet and Nutrition, News & Politics, Popular Culture

Associate Professor Lauren Rosewarne: Toasted Sandwich

If you have kept up with the news, you have probably noticed a growing panic about crime. Reports of attacks, weapons in public places, and shocking incidents seem to be everywhere. But sometimes, the reality is far less terrifying than it first appears. Take, for example, a recent case that had the public gripped—until the ‘weapon’ at the centre of the drama turned out to be… a toasted sandwich.

Guest: Lauren Rosewarne, Associate Professor in Public Policy, Social and Political Sciences at the University of Melbourne

Presenter: Warren Andrew

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