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Eight years on ‘sandpapergate’, one of Australia’s darkest moments in sport, former cricketer Usman Khawaja has opened up about the notorious ball-tampering saga of 2018.Khawaja is one of Australia's best test openers, and the first Muslim and Pakistani-born test cricketer for Australia, but his writing has sent shockwaves across Australian sport today.In his first interview since his book Sabr was published, Usman Khawaja shares his reflections on religion and speaking up for human rights, and reveals the public and private impacts of the infamous ball-tampering scandal. Guests:Usman KhawajaGet the whole story from hack:Follow us on Instagram and TikTokSubscribe to the hack podcastListen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm

A woman in Queensland has racked up over 1000 demerit points as part of an underground market that lets drivers offload their fines for cash.And, unqualified influencers are touting the benefits of unregulated peptides on social media, despite warnings from health agencies that the products can have severe medical complications.Also, leaders from 190 countries around the world are gathering for the annual UN climate summit. So what role will Australia play?Listen now:01:17 – Black market demerits09:02 – Promoting peptides online23:33 – COP31Guests:Tom Hartley, ABC 7.30 reporterDr Timothy Piatkowski, steroid expert and researcher at University of Queensland Get the whole story from hack:Follow us on Instagram and TikTokSubscribe to the hack podcastListen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm

For the fifth time this year the Reserve Bank has raised interest rates in a bid to combat persistently high inflation.The move has resulted in a political blame game with the opposition calling for the government to reign in its spending, while the government says international factors are at play.So what's really going on? And how are you feeling about it?In this week's deep dive we unpack the reasons for the latest rate rise and hear from young people right across Australia about how inflation is impacting them.Guests:Tim Wilson, Liberal MP, Shadow TreasurerGet the whole story from hack:Follow us on Instagram and TikTokSubscribe to the hack podcastListen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm

A British man finished walking around the world this week. The feat took him 28-years and he had hundreds of supporters cheering him to the finish line but not everyone was impressed.And, the Democrats have won control of both houses of the US congress after what's been dubbed a "blue wave" in the midterm elections. Does that mean woke is back? Plus, does pineapple belong on pizza? A court case in Queensland has brought the age old debate back into the headlines this week.Host Dave Marchese is joined by Daily Telegraph reporter Jessica Wang and performer Etcetera Etcetera.Get the whole story from hack:Follow us on Instagram and TikTokSubscribe to the hack podcastListen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm

The jury for the rape and sexual assault trial of Russell Brand has heard more than three weeks of evidence. Now, they’ve retired to consider their verdict. We get you across everything that’s happened during the case. And, we bring you the latest update on the David Jones collapse. There might still be a pulse for the retail giant that entered receivership. Will Christmas be saved for the store?Plus, in this week's long listen, Dave sits down with Cheek Media founder, and hopeful political candidate, Hannah Ferguson. Listen now:01:00 – Russell Brand trial06:20 – David Jones collapse10:12 – Hannah FergusonGuests:Anoushka Mutanda Dougherty, BBC journalist and presenterHannah Ferguson, Cheek Media founderGet the whole story from hack:Follow us on Instagram and TikTokSubscribe to the hack podcastListen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm