Imagine smelling your dog’s barks or seeing music as colours.

It sounds kinda strange, but people who have synaesthesia live with this sensory cross-wiring. And while some love it, others find it overwhelming.

It’s been a tough few days for Prime Minister Scott Morrison, who’s fighting to defend his character after a spicy leaked text.

A report released this week has exposed a rampant culture of sexual harassment, racism and bullying at one of the country’s biggest mining companies - Rio Tinto.

Plus, why Afghan women are accusing the Taliban of using a pregnant journalist as a publicity stunt to get international support.

Live guests: James Elton, ABC political journalist Rebecca Trigger, ABC reporter Muzhgan Samarqandi, Afghan journalist from New Zealand