Episode
US mandates testosterone tests to keep troops on the 'leading edge of lethality'
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- The Radio National Hour
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- Jul 16, 2026
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- 3308
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Summary
First he came for the beards, now he wants their bloods. US defence secretary Pete Hegseth has unleashed a brave new policy for restoring the American defence forces: mandatory testosterone checks. Professor Bu Yeap is an endocrinologist in the school of medicine at the University of Western Australia, he’s also the author of one of the world’s largest ever studies on the factors influencing testosterone levels in men. More than one thousand home batteries are installed in Australia everyday. EVERY DAY. It’s a green energy success story, placing us third in the world for battery storage capacity. But it's also changing the economics of the grid. Could virtual power plants be the answer and would you give your energy provider the keys?