Are Zyns the new vapes?
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Zyn is the brand name for a synthetic nicotine pouch that goes under your lip. "Zynfluencers" are pushing them online claiming they'll give you more energy and better focus, but is this just another push from big tobacco? And a lot of young people rely on community legal centres to help them when they get arrested, but those centres are at breaking point, and experts say it’s keeping young people behind bars. Plus, homeless uni students in Tasmania are sleeping in their cars because there just isn't enough affordable housing for them.  Guests: Karly Warner, CEO, NSW/ACT Aboriginal Legal Service Becky Freeman, associate professor of public health, University of Sydney
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