Hack

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, C...

May 14, 2024•29 min

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 founde...

May 13, 2024•30 min

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....

May 10, 2024•29 min

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...

May 09, 2024•28 min

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

May 08, 2024•30 min

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 rese...

May 07, 2024•29 min

Your HECS and paid placement questions answered

What does "wiping" $3 billion in HECS debt actually mean? And why are paid placements limited to certain degrees? Will the date of indexation be changing? We ask Education Minister Jason Clare your questions about the big changes coming for students. And the bodies of two brothers missing in Mexico have now been identified. Callum and Jake Robinson were on a surfing trip with their American friend Jack Carter Rhoad when they were all killed in what police believe was a car tyre heist. Guests: Ja...

May 06, 2024•31 min

The Shakeup: silent alarms, going cashless and reeling in the big one

This week Apple has admitted to a bug that means users don't actually hear their alarms. And, another Australian bank is going cashless this month. Are we one step closer to a world without cash? Plus, 19-year-old Keegan Payne from Katherine caught the Northern Territory's million dollar barramundi on a late night fish with mates. Host Dave Marchese is joined by content creator Simran Pasricha and podcaster Josh Garlepp.

May 03, 2024•29 min

Meet the students camping out at unis across the world

Uni students have camped out at campuses across the world to protest Israel's invasion of Gaza. They're calling for a ceasefire, and for their unis to cut ties with Israel. So what is it like for student protesters here and at Columbia University in New York? And what is quantum computing? The federal and Queensland governments have committed almost a billion dollars to what's being called "Australia's moon landing". Guests: Meghnad Bose, student journalist, Columbia University Professor Michael...

May 02, 2024•30 min

Why Bonza was doomed to fail

Regional airline Bonza has joined the great budget airline graveyard in the sky. Did it have any chance of survival? And after a snap national cabinet meeting the government has announced almost a billion dollars in funding over five years for a new program to tackle intimate partner violence. But does it address what advocates and survivors have been calling for? Plus, a judge in the US has fined Donald Trump for breaching gag orders in his hush money trial, and warned he could send him to jail...

May 01, 2024•29 min

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