Why we get the ick

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Have you ever been instantly turned off by someone you’re into because of a super trivial thing they did? It could be because they chewed a bit too loudly or their laugh is too much. It's called ‘The Ick’, and there's a psychological reason why some people experience it. A global report published today reveals that Australia has one of the highest rates of online child sexual abuse in the world. Plus, Australia’s medicine regulator has rejected a bid to allow the contraceptive pill to be sold over the counter to some women. Live guests: Dr Raquel Peel, researcher at University of Southern Queensland Michael Salter, Professor of Criminology at UNSW Dr Fei Sim, Pharmaceutical Society of Australia