Methanol poisoning, preventing koala chlamydia + boycotting Spotify

Hack

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 Spotify

13:18 - Explaining the Partying Safely Hub

16:55 - Remembering the memory of Simone White

25.42 - Koala chlamydia vaccines

Guests:

• Dr Sophie Freeman, researcher of music streaming and algorithmic recommendation, University of Melbourne
• Bethany Clarke, methanol poisoning survivor and advocate, Simone White Methanol Awareness Campaign
• Dr Julien Grosmaire, senior vet, Endeavour Veterinary Ecology

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