"We’ve essentially forced all the high-claimers into one room and then wondered why the bill is so high. The Gold tier is becoming a catch-all that's increasingly impossible to sustain."

We pull back the curtain on the massive price shock hitting Australia’s private health sector. While the federal government recently approved a weighted industry average increase of 4.41%, a new analysis by consumer group Choice reveals a much darker reality for those on the Gold standard.

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"The baton isn't just one physical object moving around the world anymore—it’s 74 unique stories of culture and diversity finally reuniting in one place."

Craig Phillips, CEO of Commonwealth Games Australia, joins the show to discuss the official touchdown of the King’s Baton Relay on home soil. With the Glasgow 2026 Games (the "replacement games" after Victoria's withdrawal) just months away, the tradition has been completely reimagined for the era of King Charles III. Instead of one baton traveling the globe, every single Commonwealth territory has received its own unique baton to decorate, each containing a single word from the King’s secret message to be revealed at the Opening Ceremony on July 23.

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It's the The Great Australian Radio Show with Luke & Jim!

This week, we explore iconic Aussie sounds.

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