Limb lengthening surgery – where bones in your leg are broken, a rod inserted and extended – can be high risk, and is especially controversial when it's done for cosmetic reasons.

The procedure is a speciality of the Florida based Paley Institute, which now plans on opening an Australian arm.

The centre is no stranger to controversy – and neither is the man they’re partnering up with – the once celebrated surgeon Dr Munjed Al Muderis, who recently lost a defamation case against the Nine newspapers.

Today, investigative reporter at The Age, Charlotte Grieve, on how she exposed Dr Munjed Al Muderis – and what she’s learned about his plans for the Paley Institute.

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Guest: Investigative reporter at The Age, Charlotte Grieve

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At its height, in 2014, there were over a thousand people being held on Nauru, as part of Australia’s offshore detention system.

But in the decade since, that figure has shrunk to less than 100.

Yet the Department of Home Affairs continues to pay outsized and exorbitant fees on contracts no longer fit for purpose – all in the name of keeping Manus Island and Nauru off the front page and out of the minds of most Australians.

Now, one of the men responsible for administering these deals, worth billions, has spoken out about the alleged corruption at the heart of our system – and the bipartisan silence that allows it to continue.

Today, independent journalist Nick Feik, on the whistleblower and the waste in the Department of Home Affairs.

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Guest: Independent journalist Nick Feik

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Australia’s plan to ban teenagers from social media has been called “world‑leading”.

The law, which comes into effect December 10, threatens platforms such as TikTok, Instagram and Facebook with fines of up to $50 million if they let under-16s open or keep accounts.

But as implementation draws closer, questions remain about how the ban will be enforced, what it means for online privacy, and whether it will reshape the way everyone uses the internet.

Today, digital‑rights advocate Samantha Floreani on the risks of the ban amid a global regulatory arms race.

This episode was originally published in July.

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Guest: Digital‑rights advocate, Samantha Floreani.

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