What do you do when your sister brings home a Neo-Nazi on Christmas day? It's the question brothers Toby and Curtis were forced to ask themselves. And they're not alone. Families across the country are grappling with the reality of their loved ones falling into extremism and they don't know where to turn for help. Guest Avani Dias, reporter, Four Corners Get the whole story from Hack: Follow us on Instagram Listen to our deep dive wherever you get your podcasts Listen on the triple j app or on y...
Feb 17, 2025•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Donald Trump's been hitting the phones this week, calling everyone from Vladimir Putin to Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Anthony Albanese. So what did they talk about? And a voice note TikTok followed by a crying podcast response and a pile-on: everyone has an opinion on the latest influencer drama between Jordan Tan and Jack Mac. Plus, Montoya, por favor: why we're all obsessed with watching heartbreak on reality TV. Host Dave Marchese is joined by content creator Emily Grosser and KIIS FM newsreader ...
Feb 14, 2025•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast Stood down, banned from working and under a potential criminal investigation: there’s been a quick response to the 2 nurses in NSW Health uniforms who appeared in a shocking chat room video threatening to kill Israelis. The clip is raising a lot of questions about rising anti-Semitism in Australia. Here's what you need to know. And young women are more susceptible to falling into betting traps than older women. Now, gambling companies are taking notice. Plus, meet one of the journalists who brou...
Feb 13, 2025•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast Brain cancer. An Instagram account. A cookbook and an app deal with Apple. There wasn't much that was going to stop Belle Gibson's rise. Until two journalists from The Age followed a tip off down the rabbit hole that unravelled Belle's story. Today, hack speaks to one of those reporters about what it was like breaking the story of one of Australia's most notorious scammers. Guest: Beau Donelly, former Age reporter and co-author of The Woman Who Fooled The World Get the whole story from Hack: Fol...
Feb 13, 2025•16 min•Transcript available on Metacast Sam Kerr was found not guilty of racially harassing a police officer. How did we get here and what does it mean for the future of her Matildas captaincy? And the government wants to stop your HECS-HELP debt from holding you back on home loans. Plus, this is how climate change is putting Australia's surf economy under threat. Listen now: 01:14 - Sam Kerr verdict explained 08:30 - How HECS can hold back a housing dream 21:48 - The surf breaks under threat Guests: Megan McElhone, senior lecturer in...
Feb 12, 2025•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast Australia is known for its beach culture. In fact, 1 in 10 of us surf. But some of our most famous breaks are under threat from rising sea levels. So is there anything we can do about it? Guests: Steph Curley, CEO, Surfrider Foundation Australia Get the whole story from Hack: Follow us on Instagram Listen to our deep dive wherever you get your podcasts Listen on the triple j app or on your radio live at 5:30pm...
Feb 12, 2025•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Trump is imposing tariffs on steel imports, a major blow to a big Australian industry. So after a pretty important phone call, can Prime Minister Anthony Albanese talk his way into an exemption? Plus, the Antoinette Lattouf unlawful termination case against the ABC continues in the federal court with some of the broadcaster's top bosses taking the stand. What's gone down so far? And the Kendrick Lamar half-time show was just a visual spectacular, it was also deeply political. Here's how. Also we...
Feb 11, 2025•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ever skipped a doctor's visit because of the price? You're probably not alone. Australians in their 20s are some of the most likely to avoid a visit to the GP due to the rising cost of living. Now a peak doctors' group is calling for free visits to address the issue. In this episode we explore how the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners plans to fix medical accessibility. Guests: Dr Ramya Raman, vice president, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners Get the whole story f...
Feb 11, 2025•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Should the government consider future generations when making legislation? Well, this independent MP wants to make sure they do. And are we any closer to closing the disadvantage gap for Indigenous Australians? The federal government has released an update on how we are tracking...and where we are falling behind. Plus bike rideouts are taking over city streets, so who is behind them? Listen now: 01:23 - How close are we to Closing the Gap? 06:01 - The government bill trying to protect future gen...
Feb 10, 2025•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast Bike rideouts, where big groups of young guys take to the streets, have been popping up in the last few years everywhere from Perth and Sydney to the Gold Coast and Melbourne. Organisers say they're all about getting young people off the streets and giving them something to do, but police are worried they’re dangerous, and some people are even threatening the riders with violence. In Perth last year, a 16-year-old allegedly assaulted a police officer at a rideout. So are these rideouts a solutio...
Feb 10, 2025•17 min•Transcript available on Metacast A transport minister stepping down after a winery lunch, an election promise for taxpayers to cover long lunches for businesses, and a literal Aussie Trump: we’re dissecting the week in politics. And a "workforce of marshmallows": that’s what some bosses think of junior doctors who are threatening to walk off the job. Plus, the Anna v Mikaela beef: losing followers, "feeling broke" and influencer accountability. Hack host Dave Marchese is joined by political reporters Tess Ikonomou from AAP and ...
Feb 07, 2025•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast New hate crime laws have been rushed through Parliament, with mandatory jail time included. So how will it work? And Sam Kerr's racial harassment trial has been happening in London this week. Here's everything that's gone down so far. Also, the National Student Ombudsman opened this week. It's hit the ground running with the first complaint hitting the office within 15 minutes of the new website going live. Plus, the NFL is coming to Melbourne, with plans for a regular season game at the MCG. Li...
Feb 06, 2025•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast "Stupid and white." Do those three words amount to racially motivated harassment? That's the question that's being unpacked in a UK courtroom, two years after Matildas star Sam Kerr was arrested in 2023. But is there more to it than that? Here's everything you need to know about the case so far. Guests Johnpaul Gonzo, Europe correspondent, Network 10 Get the whole story from Hack: Follow us on Instagram Listen to our deep dive wherever you get your podcasts Listen on the triple j app or on your ...
Feb 06, 2025•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast Trump reckons the US will "take over" Gaza and turn it into the "Riviera of the Middle East" while relocating the Palestinians that live there. And two cases of parasomnia have made headlines in Australia. So what is it, and how is it being wielded in the court room? Plus, the esports industry is "dying" according to Aussie players. What can be done to bring it back from the brink? Listen now: 01:11 - Trump's Gaza "take over" plans 06:20 - Will the US actually follow through? 15:41 - Parasomnia ...
Feb 05, 2025•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast Trump has a new goal: turning Gaza into the "Riviera of the Middle East". At a press conference alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Trump said that the US will "take over the Gaza Strip", while suggesting Palestinians in Gaza could be permanently relocated to neighbouring countries like Egypt or Jordan. The comments were backed up by Netanyahu, as protesters gathered outside the White House chanted that "Palestine is not for sale" and “Gaza is not for sale”. So, could the US act...
Feb 05, 2025•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week, floods devastated north Queensland while fires raged in Victoria and Western Australia. It's forced a bunch of people to evacuate their homes. So what does that moment actually feel like? And all the pollies are (finally) back in Canberra for work. Here's what they need to get done before the PM sets a date for the federal election. Plus how bad are steroids for you really? And could they ever be safe? Listen now: 01:15 - Parliament returns 05:24 - The state of steroids in Australia 1...
Feb 04, 2025•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast What is it really like to regularly take steroids? Is it actually a body image issue? Is the black market stuff dodgy? In this episode, we're unpacking how those using steroids actually feel about the illegal drugs, what harm reduction tools are available, what doctors reckon, and what comes next when it's time to get off the juice. If you, or someone you know needs support, there is help available: National Alcohol & Other Drug Hotline: 1800 250 015 Lifeline: 13 11 14 or lifeline.org.au But...
Feb 04, 2025•18 min•Transcript available on Metacast Trump is doubling down on his US election promises by imposing new tariffs in the next few days on China, Canada and Mexico. He's calling it a reaction to those countries allowing immigrants and fentanyl to flow into the US. So who do the tariffs actually impact? And we hear a lot about international students at Australian unis, but it's rare to hear from them directly about what it's like studying here. Turns out, some of them are copping racist abuse. Plus, as hundreds of public psychiatrists ...
Feb 03, 2025•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast Some of Australia’s mental health wards are operating at 100% capacity. For many inside the system, it’s at crisis point, which is why in one state hundreds of psychiatrists are this week deciding whether to quit in protest. So what are they asking for, and will their protest catch on in other states and territories too? Today, everything you need to know about the fight between the NSW government and the state’s psychiatrists, and how it’s impacting patients. Guest: Dr Pramude Gunaratne, NSW ch...
Feb 03, 2025•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast It's the Shakeup and this week we're talking Trump's return to the White House. From pardoning Jan 6 rioters to mass deportations and now inviting influencers into the White House press office, we're covering it all. And the doomsday clock is 89 seconds away from midnight. So, what really is the sign of the end of days? Plus ever been brought to court over some cyber-farting? Hack host Dave Marchese is joined by basketballer Anneli Maley and comedian Anthony Locascio. Listen now: 01:44 - Meet An...
Jan 31, 2025•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast A caravan of explosives and an anti-Semitic note with a list of potential targets: here's what we know about the planned mass-casualty event that was discovered in Sydney. Is it a potential act of terrorism, or is the discovery itself enough to put the community on edge? And Queensland has become the first state to ban puberty blockers for under-18s. Advocates and doctors’ groups are furious. Where does it leave trans kids waiting for gender-affirming care? Plus, what's left in northern Gaza for...
Jan 30, 2025•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast Raneem has lost about 40 family members during the war in Gaza. Now, the rest of her family is returning home to the north as the tentative ceasefire between Israel and Hamas continues. It's estimated 1.5 million Palestinians are making their way north, returning to devastated homes and neighbourhoods. With the unfiltered details posted day by day on social media, Raneem shares what it's like watching your family begin rebuilding from afar. Guest: Raneem Emad Get the whole story from Hack: Follo...
Jan 30, 2025•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast China's new AI offering DeepSeek has caused chaos on the US stock market and shot to the top of app stores around the world. We wanna know what DeepSeek is, plus whether we (and ChatGPT) should be scared? And why are neo-Nazis roaming the streets of South Australia? Plus the dating pool might feel small, but it's even smaller when you're living on a remote island. Listen now: 01:31 - South Australia's neo-Nazi arrival 06:18 - The shadow of the Holocaust 16:03 - Deepseek explained 24:14 - Dating ...
Jan 29, 2025•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast A group of neo-Nazis paraded the streets of Adelaide, just hours after world leaders came together to mark 80 years since the liberation of the Nazi death camp at Auschwitz. So what do these events tell us about anti-Semitism in Australia? We look at how the shadow of the Holocaust impacts the way we live today. Guest: Tess Scholfield-Peters, academic and author of Dear Mutzi Get the whole story from Hack: Follow us on Instagram Listen to our deep dive wherever you get your podcasts Listen on th...
Jan 29, 2025•15 min•Transcript available on Metacast Trump's first week in office saw him signing hundreds of executive orders and now his "immigration blitz" has officially begun. And why aren't sun safety messages getting through to people? We unpack the tanning trends taking over TikTok. Listen now: 01:35 - Trump's immigration blitz 05:33 - How Trump's election will impact Australia's 12:19 - Unpacking Aussies' tan line obsession 16:57 - Ashlee's melanoma warning 25:30 - The sunscreen secret you need to know Guests: Kos Samaras, political resea...
Jan 28, 2025•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast Tanning butter, collariums, and personalised tanning apps. Young Australians are trying to "perfect" their tan lines, despite the years of warnings against it. We know the sun is dangerous, so why is everyone lying out in the sun again? And what actually happens to your body when you do? Guest: Ashlee Harju, sun safety advocate Get the whole story from Hack: Follow us on Instagram Listen to our deep dive wherever you get your podcasts Listen on the triple j app or on your radio live at 5:30pm...
Jan 28, 2025•17 min•Transcript available on Metacast Aisha* was just 13 when she got engaged to an older distant relative against her will. Within three years she'd taken her parents to court to fight the forced marriage. Forced marriage is the most common form of human trafficking in Australia. On this episode of the summer hack podcast, we hear the extraordinary story of a young woman's escape, and the ongoing impact it has on her life. Guest: Stephen Jay, Detective Superintendent, AFP...
Jan 24, 2025•15 min•Transcript available on Metacast With single-sex schools around the country making the switch to co-ed, the debate over what's best for students continues. While some maintain boys and girls learn better separately, many argue the separation doesn't make sense in modern Australia. On this episode of the summer hack podcast, we speak with students who've experienced both and dive into the research on school culture and learning outcomes. Guest: Dr Claire Charles, senior lecturer, Deakin University...
Jan 23, 2025•12 min•Transcript available on Metacast In just a few years it's become one of the world's most in-demand drugs but is Ozempic all it's cracked up to be? Could this new generation of weight-loss medication end 'globesity' and save the world billions of dollars? What are the risks? We speak with bestselling author Johann Hari about his personal journey with Ozempic and what he's learned about its spread around the globe. Guest: Johann Hari, author of Magic Pill...
Jan 22, 2025•18 min•Transcript available on Metacast Donald Trump is promising a "golden age" for America. The former leader has been sworn in as the 47th US president and has spent his first day in the job making sweeping changes. From TikTok to immigration, we explain how this new Trump presidency is shaping up and what we can expect in the months ahead. Guest: Dr Emma Shortis, US politics expert, The Australia Institute
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