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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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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 -
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 -
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. -
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 -
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 -
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
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Aussie news + some global current events
The hack is definitely a slice of home since I’ve been living abroad. Even just hearing your voices helps with the occasional homesickness!!! Thank you for keeping us up to date with what’s going on down under! :)