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Hack brings you the stories that matter to young people. Every weekday host Dave Marchese and the triple j Hack team cover the latest news, politics and culture from all around Australia.
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480 episodis
DEEP DIVE: How students are surviving mandatory placements
Going on placement is supposed to be one of the most exciting parts of uni.
It's where nursing, teaching, social work and allied health students...
THE SHAKEUP: Happier during COVID, the White House fight cage + why do restaurants want your selfie?
Were we happier during COVID? New ABS data suggests Aussies were more satisfied during a pandemic than they are now.
And Donald Trump is instal...
Inside the world of 'degenerate' content creators, Middle East update + losing your best friend
Ads for illegal gambling sites are flooding social media feeds, and the ABC has uncovered a shadow economy of influencers getting paid in crypto to pu...
INTERVIEW: Grace's best friend died suddenly. Then came the vaccine debate
Grace Rouvray knows Katie Lees was one of the true loves of her life, her best friend, her rock.
After meeting at drama school, Katie became th...
Anti-immigration protests, dramatic NDIS changes + camping to get through uni placement
Violence broke out in Belfast after a man was stabbed and police arrested a Sudanese man on "suspicion of attempted murder". There have been violent a...
Are Trump and Netanyahu beefing? Ditch the witch billboards + World Cup drama
Tense words were exchanged in a phone call between Trump and Netanyahu last week, and in an interview yesterday, Trump insisted that he '"calls the sh...
DEEP DIVE: The cost of trauma dumping at the salon
There's nothing quite like a haircut to make you feel good. You can reinvent yourself in the chair or maybe just sharpen up your current look.
A...
THE SHAKEUP: GPS horrors, second-hand subs + are we better off with more billionaires?
Have you ever been sent in the wrong direction by GPS maps? A French national crashed into Hyde Park's Archibald Fountain earlier this week and, alleg...
The AUKUS deal is changing + Two mates, 1 chair
It's the biggest deal in Australian military history, the $368 billion AUKUS alliance between Australia, the US and the UK, but this week, the governm...
INTERVIEW: Two mates, four continents, three months, one wheelchair
Fletcher Crowley and Lachie Bennett have been living out a dream - two mates, visiting four continents, in three months.
Their adventures have b...
Sextortion scammers targeting young men, GLP-1 stigma + a global El Niño warning
You meet someone on a dating app, you link up on socials, you start sharing nudes, it seems like harmless fun — until they threaten to share your inti...
Australia's billionaires get richer, a shaky Middle East ceasefire + the youngest Aussie to summit Everest
Australia now has 178 billionaires, up 17 from last year. Their combined wealth? $686 billion.
The government's changes to negative gearing and...
Trauma dumping at the salon, police assaults + student music festivals
What is it about the salon chair that makes people open up? New research has found some customers use hair and beauty salon workers as substitute ther...
DEEP DIVE: Would you let AI into your sex life?
The sex industry is always at the forefront of technology. It was the first sector to really embrace the internet and now it is taking on artificial i...
THE SHAKEUP: The Pope's AI warning, making sex ed better + should water be free?
Pope Leo has used his first encyclical to warn the world about the risks AI poses to humanity.
And does sex education in this country need an o...
Push for prediction markets in Australia, Iran peace deal + going beyond 'sorry'
Billions of dollars are traded on platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi each week. Should prediction markets be allowed in Australia?
And three...
INTERVIEW: Why Ellen says it's time to move past apologies
When you think about the Stolen Generations you might think it is ancient history.
A chapter of Australia's past where Aboriginal and Torres St...
Having sex with AI, JobSeeker changes + the warning signs before Bondi
JobSeeker could be about to change in a big way, under a new proposal to overhaul how more than one million unemployed Aussies access support.
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Is dairy back? Jack's disappearance + the 'Fyre Festival of sport'
Are people returning to dairy? We hear why some of you are turning away from plant-based milk, and unpack the pros and cons for the environment and he...
From the Gaza flotilla to Israeli detention, a party of independents + young birders
A group of independent politicians — including multiple 'teals' — say they're exploring the idea of forming a new political party. With one poll now s...
DEEP DIVE: Galah or gronk? Here's why your answer matters
Drongo, galah, wombat: they're some of Australia's favourite insults, but their use in everyday language has changed throughout the decades.
Whi...
THE SHAKEUP: Bezos' tax idea, mortifying work mistakes + can you beat Trump's excuse?
With talk about tax dominating Australian politics this week, we unpack billionaire Jeff Bezos' call for the bottom half of earners in the US to pay z...
Is ChatGPT good for humanity + the cost of fighting for human rights in Gaza
Is ChatGPT's creator, OpenAI, dedicated to bettering humanity or making money?
That's the question at the heart of a court battle between Elon...
INTERVIEW: Francesca Albanese on being sanctioned and impartiality
Francesca Albanese has become synonymous with the fight for human rights in Gaza.
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestin...
'In the bed'; inside WA's mouse plague, calls for a DV royal commission + how swear words change
Is it time for a royal commission into violence against women and children in Australia?
Some advocates say yes, after at least four women and...
Young investors call out CGT change + the Enhanced Games
Some young people are furious, saying they'll have to rethink their financial planning due to the government's proposed changes to the capital gains t...
Can NSW save live music? Ebola warning + wetting yourself at work
The World Health Organisation has declared a global health emergency as an Ebola outbreak spreads in two central African countries. So what do we know...
DEEP DIVE: Inside the courses promising to help tradies get rich quick
There's a growing wave of influencers promising young Australians the secrets to financial freedom.
In their videos they promise to teach you ho...
THE SHAKEUP: The Coalition's plan, rude crowds + fashion drama
How different would Australia be if the Coalition was elected?
The country got a glimpse this week when Opposition leader Angus Taylor delivere...
Hantavirus explained, sleeping rough + Blue Eyed Kayla Jade
Five Australians and one New Zealander who were on board a cruise ship linked to an outbreak of hantavirus will fly into Perth tomorrow.
So, wha...
INTERVIEW: Life as Australia's most well known sex worker
Kayla Jade is arguably Australia's most recognisable sex worker.
She has amassed millions of followers and shares every little part of her work...
Was it really a budget for young people? With Cheek Media + Punter's Politics
Was this federal budget really about intergenerational equality?
Hack read the budget papers so you don't have to, and in this special episode,...
Labor's gambling response, antisemitism + missing US scientists
On Canberra's busiest day of the year, the government has been accused of 'burying' its response to a parliamentary report on gambling reform.
P...
'Get rich' scheme targets tradies + One Nation's future
Australian tradies and apprentices are being targeted by social media influencers claiming to hold the secrets to financial freedom.
In this hac...
DEEP DIVE: From a drug-induced psychosis to running for 'nang' reform
What happens to your body when you inhale nitrous oxide?
It's a question a lot of people are asking as experts warn of a rise in young Australia...
THE SHAKEUP: Attenborough's 100th, ISIS families + flying taxis
A group of 13 women and children with links to IS fighters are back in Australia. Three of the women are now behind bars on slavery and terror-related...
What now for IS fighters' families + quitting the Libs for 'Something Better'
A group of so-called 'ISIS brides' and their children have returned to Australia.
There's been fierce debate about how to handle the cohort who...
INTERVIEW: This ex-Liberal wants to bring together Greens and One Nation voters
Is it possible to create a new major political party in Australia that would cater to both the left and right?
Charlotte Mortlock thinks so.
Melbourne's 'bar wars', the fuel plan + Carlton fined
Melbourne pubs and clubs are being targeted in drive-by shootings, firebombings and kidnappings. So what's going on?
And we unpack how the gover...
Getting addicted to nangs, being tracked by your parents + the Met Gala
Experts are warning that nang use is on the rise across the country. So what's it like to be addicted to nangs? We speak to a 21-year-old who wants ac...