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Methanol poisoning, preventing koala chlamydia + boycotting Spotify

EPISODE · Sep 10, 2025 · 30 MIN

Methanol poisoning, preventing koala chlamydia + boycotting Spotify

from Hack · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation

It's a backpacker's worst nightmare: a big overseas trip ending in a hospital emergency room because of methanol poisoning. Can a new website prevent more tragedies? And koalas have a chlamydia problem. Now, there's a solution. Plus bands, musicians and consumers are breaking up with Spotify. Why? Listen now:01:23 - The Aussie artists leaving Spotify13:18 - Explaining the Partying Safely Hub16:55 - Remembering the memory of Simone White25.42 - Koala chlamydia vaccinesGuests: Dr Sophie Freeman, researcher of music streaming and algorithmic recommendation, University of MelbourneBethany Clarke, methanol poisoning survivor and advocate, Simone White Methanol Awareness CampaignDr Julien Grosmaire, senior vet, Endeavour Veterinary EcologyGet the whole story from Hack:Follow us on InstagramSubscribe to the hack podcastListen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm

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