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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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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.

    Is tax killing your side hustle?

    Is tax killing your side hustle?

    With more and more Australians taking up a second job, does the tax system need to change to help people out?

    Plus, former military lawyer David McBride has been sentenced to more than five years in jail for sharing secret documents. We unpack what that means for whistleblowing in Australia.

    And, why is it that a single word or emoji can turn you off a potential date? One app is helping you filter out your icks. 

    Guests:
    Dr Rebecca Ananian-Welsh, associate professor, UQ Law School
    Ed Cavanough, CEO, McKell Institute
    Dr Lauren Gwane, senior lecturer in language and linguistics, Latrobe University

    • 29 min
    Will an international student cap fix the rental crisis?

    Will an international student cap fix the rental crisis?

    The government wants to slash Australia's international student intake. Will it actually make a difference to housing availability? 

    And more conversations are happening about domestic, sexual and family violence now than maybe ever before. But there’s a whole bunch of people out there who feel like these conversations don't really include them... the queer community. 

    Plus, can young people keep the traditional events in their regional towns alive? 

    Guests:
    Ben Bjarnesen, police officer and founder, LGBTQ Domestic Violence Awareness Foundation 
    Phil Honeywood, CEO, International Education Association of Australia

    • 30 min
    The Shakeup: baby-doomers, the 'real' Martha and radical honesty

    The Shakeup: baby-doomers, the 'real' Martha and radical honesty

    Treasurer Jim Chalmers wants everyone to have more babies but do young people even want that? 

    And the 'real' Martha from Baby Reindeer has sat down for an interview on British TV, claiming the show's creator Richard Gadd made it all up. 

    Plus, is lying to protect someone's feelings actually a bad idea? You could try radical honesty. 

    Host Dave Marchese is joined by author and journalist Elfy Scott and Sydney Morning Herald crime reporter Perry Duffin. 

    • 29 min
    What comes next in the Kendrick and Drake beef

    What comes next in the Kendrick and Drake beef

    Kendrick Lamar and Drake have dropped six new diss tracks aimed in an ongoing feud with each other.

    And a different kind of beef is dominating regional Australia right now and you might never have heard of it. Beef week brings together graziers, butchers, chefs and animal welfare experts.

    Plus, some climate scientists reckon it’s not looking good for the 1.5 degree global warming target, and many are feeling hopeless. 

    Guests:
    A.D. Carson, professor of hip-hop, University of Virginia
    Callan Daley, agriculture advocate
    Andrew King, climate scientist, University of Melbourne

    • 28 min
    The council banning kids' books about gay dads

    The council banning kids' books about gay dads

    A Western Sydney council has made the controversial decision to ban a kids’ book on same-sex parenting from its public libraries.

    And there's a lot of chat about recognising burnout, but what do you need to do to recover from it?

    Guests: 
    Will Kostakis, author
    Mary Lou Rasmussen, gender sexuality and education researcher, ANU
    Dr Rebekah Doley, clinical psychologist 

    • 30 min
    Why all eyes are on Rafah again

    Why all eyes are on Rafah again

    Israel's military has taken control of the Palestinian side of the Rafah crossing. We speak to an aid worker who's recently been in Gaza about what it's like on the ground. 

    And, they work to rehabilitate “extremist ideology” but are deradicalisation programs working in Australia? 

    Plus, how far would you go for a tattoo? Punters are heading to the regions to get their half-finished tattoos sorted for cheap.

    Guests: 
    Sacha Myers, aid worker, Save the Children
    Todd Morley, online radicalisation researcher, Perth Extremism Research Network

    • 29 min

Customer Reviews

4.4 out of 5
1.1K Ratings

1.1K Ratings

96742zs ,

Hack

Great insight on a range of topics

HarperLesley ,

My fave!

Every morning I listen to the previous days hack episode, then my partner and I talk about it over dinner & it’s become our favourite part of the day- a staple in our house and I love it! Love how Dave talks about serious issues that are relevant to all of us, but breaks it down in and easy to understand way and also never fails to put some laughs in when appropriate. Keep up the awesome work, we love you Dave & the whole Hack team, thanks for being awesome and bringing this podcast together

Rhiannon Sean ,

OLD FORMAT PLEASE

Pleaaaase change it back to the old format.
New format is harder to listen too than one full episode.

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