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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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Be honest: do you use AI to apply for jobs?Because it's creating an AI loop – job-seekers can apply for more jobs with AI, while AI lets recruiters sift through more applications. How is this changing the hiring process and does AI even help?Also Israel and Hamas have agreed to phase 1 of the Gaza peace deal, meaning Israeli hostages will be released and IDF troops will withdraw from Gaza "to an agreed-upon line". So is the war in Gaza over?And after a local teen was killed walking home, a Central Coast town has channelled their grief into tackling gendered violence.Listen now:01:26 - Is this the end of the war in Gaza?06:10 - How is AI changing the job market?20:06 - Audrey Griffin was murdered walking home from a night out24:23 - Can communities use grief to make change?Guests:Dr Natalie Sheard, lawyer + McKenzie Postdoctoral Fellow, Melbourne Law School, the University of MelbourneSarah Wayland, professor of social work, Central Queensland UniversityGet the whole story from Hack:Follow us on InstagramSubscribe to the hack podcastListen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm
Whether it's Dry July or Ocsober, taking a break from alcohol is getting more popular in Australia.But how do you know if it's time to stop drinking? Julia Rangiheuea didn't know she needed a break from booze until it was forced on her in the Big Brother house. She reckons she's spent more than $150k on alcohol throughout her life.Now, Julia's almost 3 years sober, but getting here wasn't easy. In this extended interview, self described "former party girl" Julia sits down with Hack to unpack her path to sobriety and where she thinks Australia and influencers have gone wrong when it comes to alcohol and addiction. And if this chat brought up anything for you, there is help available:The National Alcohol & Other Drug Hotline: 1800 250 015Guests:Julia Rangiheuea, host of Soberly SpeakingGet the whole story from Hack:Follow us on InstagramSubscribe to the hack podcast
Young Aussies are drinking less than any other generation according to a new study of more than 23,000 Australians.The Flinders University study analysed data collected across two decades and found Gen Z is drinking less than any other generation.So why are young people giving up booze? And what's it like to quit drinking in your 20s?Plus pro-Palestinian activists want to hold a rally at the Sydney Opera House on Sunday, but police say it will be too dangerous. So what happens now?Listen now:01:19 - The planned Sydney Opera House protest that has ended up in court07:32 - Gen Z less likely to drink alcohol than older generations12:59 - Julia Rangiheuea on her sobrietyGuests:Sean Tarek Goodwin, reporter, ABCJulia Rangiheuea, host of Soberly SpeakingGet the whole story from Hack:Follow us on InstagramSubscribe to the hack podcastListen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm
Two years on from the October 7 attacks, are we any closer to achieving peace in Israel and Gaza?And, hundreds of activists have been deported from Israel after their aid flotilla was intercepted. What do we know, so far, about the 7 Australians on board? Plus an alleged shooting spree in Sydney and WA Police seize more than 130 guns as part of a raid targeting sovereign citizens: what's going on with Australia's gun laws?Listen now:01:09 - 2 years since the October 7 attacks06:18 - Will the Gaza peace plan work?13:49 - What we know about the detained flotilla activists21:12 - Are Australia's gun control laws working?Guests:Dr Martin Kear, lecturer, University of SydneyChantelle Al-Khouri, reporter, ABCStephen Bendle, convenor, Australian Gun Safety AllianceGet the whole story from Hack:Follow us on InstagramSubscribe to the hack podcastListen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm
Movie censorship isn't new.But this week an Aussie filmmaker, Michael Shanks, revealed he is pulling his film, Together, which stars Dave Franco and Alison Brie, from China because of the use of AI to censor a queer marriage scene.Shanks says he received photos from an advanced screening of the film which shows a scene being altered, through the use of AI, to make a male character appear female.So what will this new use of AI mean for the future of films and queer representation?On today's deep dive, Michael Shanks tells Dave what it was like when he found out his movie had been changed without his consent.He shares his concerns about the use of AI and the problem with censorship.Guests:Michael Shanks, filmmaker and directorGet the whole story from Hack:Follow us on InstagramSubscribe to the hack podcastListen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm
Some of the world biggest comedians are copping heat for performing at the Riyadh Comedy Festival. It's not because their jokes fell flat, but because the event is in Saudi Arabia.Also the Prime Minister reckons the government's 5 per cent deposit scheme will make house prices go up. So, what does this mean for young Aussies wanting to buy their first home? Plus, we're asking: how often do you really need to wash your sheets? Host Dave Marchese is joined by PEDESTRIAN.TV's Issy Phillips and comedian Billy D'Arcy.Get the whole story from Hack:Follow us on InstagramSubscribe to the hack podcastListen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm
Israel has intercepted a Gaza-bound aid flotilla and detained the activists on board some of the vessels, including Greta Thunberg. The Global Sumud Flotilla says it was trying to deliver humanitarian supplies to the Palestinian people.Plus, Dave Marchese speaks to Bugs bassist, Jordan Brunoli about receiving his stage 4 colorectal cancer diagnosis. Jordan opens up about how cancer is "terrifying but also freeing", and about what a serious diagnosis does to your mental health.Listen now:01:15 - What happened when Israel intercepted the Global Sumud Flotilla06:40 - Bugs bassist Jordan Brunoli on life after a stage 4 cancer diagnosisGuests:Jordan Brunoli, Bugs bassistGet the whole story from Hack:Follow us on InstagramSubscribe to the hack podcastListen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm
What do you do when your first reaction to a terminal cancer diagnosis is to sigh in relief because you can finally take some time off work? That's the question Jordan Brunoli, bassist from beloved Brisbane band Bugs, was forced to ask himself after receiving his stage 4 colorectal cancer diagnosis. In this interview, Dave Marchese speaks to Jordan at home about the moment his life changed, how cancer is "terrifying but also freeing", and about what a serious diagnosis does to your mental health. Guest:Jordan Brunoli, bassist for BugsGet the whole story from Hack:Follow us on InstagramSubscribe to the hack podcastListen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm
Aussie filmmaker and director Michael Shanks speaks for the first time since a queer scene in his movie Together was censored during an advanced screening in China. He tells hack his movie won't air in China unless theatres play the original version.And from today, first home buyers will only need a five per cent deposit to buy a property. But could this scheme actually push up house prices? Plus, we unpack what happens to your super when you die. Listen now:01:08 - First home buyers scheme 06:40 - AI being used to censor films10:45 - Aussie filmmaker on AI edits 17:49 - Who gets your super when you die? Guests:Michael Shanks, Australian filmmaker and director of TogetherTom Cobban, Director at Berrill & Watson LawyersGet the whole story from Hack:Follow us on InstagramSubscribe to the hack podcastListen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm
A young woman has won a case against the NSW Government after she was unlawfully strip searched at a music festival. Raya Meredith has been awarded $93,000 in damages, so what does this ruling mean for a broader class action against NSW Police?And US President Donald Trump has come up with a 20-point plan to end Israel's invasion of Gaza. So will it work? Plus, have you or a friend ever considered breast reduction surgery? Turns out heaps of young Aussies are doing it. Listen now:01:24 - Donald Trump's peace plan for Gaza06:30 - Festival strip search class action14:38 - Why young Aussies are getting breast reductions Guests:Samantha Lee, Redfern Legal Centre's Police Accountability Solicitor Lauren Conboy, University of South AustraliaGet the whole story from Hack:Follow us on InstagramSubscribe to the hack podcastListen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm
A Gold Coast man has been denied entry to a venue because of his Māori cultural tattoo, messing up his mate's surprise birthday party and sparking a debate about discrimination.And want a say on choosing Australia's head of state? Don't hold your breath. Anthony Albanese went to the UK to meet the King and ruled out holding a vote on it while he's prime minister.Plus, should sheep shearing be in the Olympics? One shearer in WA is trying to build momentum.Listen now:01:09 - The long argument about Australia becoming a Republic05:40 - Do young people care about the King?11:40 - Bouncers and tattoo discrimination 21:28 - Shearing sheep for AustraliaGuests:Yasmin Poole, Youth Convenor for Australian Republic MovementCaleb PokaiCharlie Dunn, sheep shearer Get the whole story from Hack:Follow us on InstagramSubscribe to the hack podcastListen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm
Donald Trump has a history of making outlandish claims.But one of the things he said this week had experts in the US and here in Australia sounding the alarm: standing alongside his health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jnr, the US president announced his administration would send out a "physician's notice" warning against the use of paracetamol during pregnancy because of a supposed link to autism.Almost immediately, experts lined up to de-bunk it.In Australia, one said it was "a completely exaggerated reading of the science", while our medical regulator the TGA said the weight of evidence "does not support a causal link between paracetamol and autism or ADHD".So how does this kind of rhetoric impact the autism community?On today's deep dive, we bring you a longer cut of Dave's chat this week with an advocate, Bethany Woodman.Bethany chats about how it feels to be autistic right now, and where the conversation on autism should really be focused.Guests:Bethany Woodman, autism advocateGet the whole story from Hack:Follow us on InstagramSubscribe to the hack podcastListen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm
From the backlash to the Brownlows to a push to get Grand Final performer Snoop Dogg cancelled, the AFL's controversies are extending right to the end of the season. Does it impact the love people have for the game?Also Donald Trump's calling for people to be arrested over some mishaps at the UN this week. We're asking: when were you convinced you were sabotaged?Plus, why a tourism campaign is urging you to chuck a sickie.And when is TikTok's bedtime? What about Whatsapp?Host Dee Salmin is joined by journalist Brendan Crew and social producer Gemma Donahoe.Get the whole story from Hack:Follow us on InstagramSubscribe to the hack podcastListen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm
A new interview for people trying to get NDIS support will ask what they need, rather than how they're impaired. So what does that mean for people trying to get help?And while focus this week has been on countries like Australia recognising a Palestinian state, Israel has continued its ground offensive in Gaza. We talk to an Australian doctor at al Shifa Hospital in Gaza City.Plus, how does a new live translation feature on Apple AirPods change travel. Listen now:01:25 - The latest on Israel's ground invasion05:34 - How doctors are coping in Gaza12:30 - NDIS changes21:03 - Understanding any languageGuests:Isabella Choate, CEO, Youth Disability Advocacy NetworkDr Nada Abu Alrub, doctorAnthony Pym, Honorary Research Fellow, University of MelbourneGet the whole story from Hack:Follow us on InstagramSubscribe to the hack podcastListen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm
Rationing disinfectant, sharing medical gloves, sleeping in tents and working all the way through the night: doctors in Gaza say they're living through hell.After a video on TikTok of an Aussie doctor went viral, we asked if she could speak with us on a rare shift break.Dr Nada Abu Alrub is from Queensland, but right now she's at al Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, which is currently the target of an Israeli ground invasion.In this extended interview, Dr Nada describes the immense pressure medical staff are under, and the harrowing conditions in which they're trying to provide care. Guest:Dr Nada Abu Alrub, Australian doctor working in GazaGet the whole story from Hack:Follow us on InstagramSubscribe to the hack podcastListen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm
Donald Trump made a big speech at the UN in New York this morning, going to town on climate change, immigration and... teleprompters and escalators. Penny Wong was there for the speech: we talk to her about it, as well as Australia recognising Palestine and our relationship with Iran. Plus, have you heard of trans-cranial magnetic stimulation? It’s a high tech way of treating depression, and it just got TGA approval. Also: why NASA's heading back to the moon. Listen now:01:10 - What Trump told the UN04:55 - Our interview with foreign minister Penny Wong14:43 - The TGA's latest device to help treat depression24:43 - Going back to the moonGuests:Penny Wong, foreign ministerProfessor Colleen Loo, UNSW School of Psychiatry and Black Dog InstituteDr Brad Tucker, astrophysicist, ANUGet the whole story from Hack:Follow us on InstagramSubscribe to the hack podcastListen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm
1Pill testing happened at a festival in Queensland for the first time just last year. Now, it's been banned. Why?And a police officer has been charged with assaulting a Greens candidate at an anti-Israel protest in Sydney. Plus, the autism community reacts to the Trump administration's new claims about an unproven link between paracetemol and autism. Listen now:01:13 - The state that introduced pill testing, then banned it06:31 - Is pill testing dangerous?14:02 - The police officer charged with assaulting Hannah Thomas18:50 - The experts lining up to warn about Donald Trump's autism claimsGuests:Adriaan Bazelmans, Students for Sensible Drug PolicyMichael McGowan, investigative reporter, The Sydney Morning HeraldBethany Woodman, autism advocateGet the whole story from Hack:Follow us on InstagramSubscribe to the hack podcastListen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm
Australia has joined more than 150 other countries in recognising Palestine. So: what changes? And 3 people died after an Optus outage prevented triple 0 calls going through. Now the government is promising 'serious consequences'. Plus a martyr, a hero and the leader of a Christian revival: Charlie Kirk's memorial happened today, with the world's most powerful people in key roles. Also we wrap up Australia's performance at the World Athletics Champs. Listen now:01:07 - The moment Australia recognised Palestine06:09 - Explaining the Optus outage outrage14:56 - Charlie Kirk's arena memorial 21:00 - Australia at the athletics World ChampionshipsGuests:Joel Lisk, space law lecturer, Flinders UniversitySimon Smale, sports reporter, ABCGet the whole story from Hack:Follow us on InstagramSubscribe to the hack podcastListen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm
As the use of artificial intelligence begins to take over our daily tasks, what happens when you lean on it for the wrong kind of support?
Kimmel's cancelled and other commentators have been told to watch out. What's going on in America after the death of Charlie Kirk? And Albania's parliament has unveiled its first fully AI-generated minister. So is this the start of AI government? Plus a smooth stone scandal has rocked the stone-skipping world championship so we get into the petty things you've cheated on. Host Dave Marchese is joined by journalist and presenter Elfy Scott and Sydney Morning Herald crime reporter Perry Duffin.Get the whole story from Hack:Follow us on InstagramSubscribe to the hack podcastListen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm
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that minister for youth is one of the most annoying sounding women ever. what a painful listen
Not died fucking killed by Israel.
No. If tax payers pay for the disabled to access prostitutes because sex is a basic human right, then ugly people should be able to do the same.
If those pushing for nuclear energy are unwilling to live near a reactor or waste storage, then they should not be pushing for it. Once again, they are expecting others to bear the burden.
Funny I moved out of Sydney 9 years ago to a regional area in Northern NSW and since I've been here of always had to pay for the Dr. I think there's one possibly two in the area that bulk bill but I have to drive 40 mins too and takes 3-4 days to get in.
they should have had to get to the back of the queue for breaking the rules, not be rewarded
c'mon guys give it a fuckin rest! the pcr test is going to be removed as a diagnostic test from the WHO at the end of december because they cannot distinguish between an active virus or a dead one nor can it determine the difference between the flu and covid. I'd even go as far as saying that the mutations are due to vaccine escape because they are NOT VACCINES! stop trying to trick all these poor people that dont know how to think from themselves. and if you are only getting your news to read out from your bosses you seriously ought to do some more research yourselves because u are just moronic. an anagram of omicron! errrrrrr
Always worth listening too. Best of luck for the future.
I'm a oldie and if Hack was done in an ASMR I'd have to stop listening.
The minister reminds me of PM Howard's approach, it's time to move into the 21st Century.
what a flog
Excellent Podcast, the federal government thinks people relying on welfare are a burden to the community but giving the wealthy money is an "investment".
Excellent interview
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I would like to bring to your attention that "Close the Gap" and "Closing the Gap" are two different things. one is a non-government push for change and the other is a response to it...
do more shows about drugs & gender, you hardly touch these topics.
they should have gone bigger with the dad joke. get a guy called Phil and a girl called sophie, and get them to be the hosts of Australia inviting people over.
hey, stop cutting people off when they're talking, it sounds like you're more keen on cutting someone off than listening to them.
this is rubbish this whole gender rubbish