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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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DEEP DIVE: Galah or gronk? Here's why your answer matters
Drongo, galah, wombat: they're some of Australia's favourite insults, but their use in everyday language has changed throughout the decades.
Whi...
THE SHAKEUP: Bezos' tax idea, mortifying work mistakes + can you beat Trump's excuse?
With talk about tax dominating Australian politics this week, we unpack billionaire Jeff Bezos' call for the bottom half of earners in the US to pay z...
Is ChatGPT good for humanity + the cost of fighting for human rights in Gaza
Is ChatGPT's creator, OpenAI, dedicated to bettering humanity or making money?
That's the question at the heart of a court battle between Elon...
INTERVIEW: Francesca Albanese on being sanctioned and impartiality
Francesca Albanese has become synonymous with the fight for human rights in Gaza.
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestin...
'In the bed'; inside WA's mouse plague, calls for a DV royal commission + how swear words change
Is it time for a royal commission into violence against women and children in Australia?
Some advocates say yes, after at least four women and...
Young investors call out CGT change + the Enhanced Games
Some young people are furious, saying they'll have to rethink their financial planning due to the government's proposed changes to the capital gains t...
Can NSW save live music? Ebola warning + wetting yourself at work
The World Health Organisation has declared a global health emergency as an Ebola outbreak spreads in two central African countries. So what do we know...
DEEP DIVE: Inside the courses promising to help tradies get rich quick
There's a growing wave of influencers promising young Australians the secrets to financial freedom.
In their videos they promise to teach you ho...
THE SHAKEUP: The Coalition's plan, rude crowds + fashion drama
How different would Australia be if the Coalition was elected?
The country got a glimpse this week when Opposition leader Angus Taylor delivere...
Hantavirus explained, sleeping rough + Blue Eyed Kayla Jade
Five Australians and one New Zealander who were on board a cruise ship linked to an outbreak of hantavirus will fly into Perth tomorrow.
So, wha...
INTERVIEW: Life as Australia's most well known sex worker
Kayla Jade is arguably Australia's most recognisable sex worker.
She has amassed millions of followers and shares every little part of her work...
Was it really a budget for young people? With Cheek Media + Punter's Politics
Was this federal budget really about intergenerational equality?
Hack read the budget papers so you don't have to, and in this special episode,...
Labor's gambling response, antisemitism + missing US scientists
On Canberra's busiest day of the year, the government has been accused of 'burying' its response to a parliamentary report on gambling reform.
P...
'Get rich' scheme targets tradies + One Nation's future
Australian tradies and apprentices are being targeted by social media influencers claiming to hold the secrets to financial freedom.
In this hac...
DEEP DIVE: From a drug-induced psychosis to running for 'nang' reform
What happens to your body when you inhale nitrous oxide?
It's a question a lot of people are asking as experts warn of a rise in young Australia...
THE SHAKEUP: Attenborough's 100th, ISIS families + flying taxis
A group of 13 women and children with links to IS fighters are back in Australia. Three of the women are now behind bars on slavery and terror-related...
What now for IS fighters' families + quitting the Libs for 'Something Better'
A group of so-called 'ISIS brides' and their children have returned to Australia.
There's been fierce debate about how to handle the cohort who...
INTERVIEW: This ex-Liberal wants to bring together Greens and One Nation voters
Is it possible to create a new major political party in Australia that would cater to both the left and right?
Charlotte Mortlock thinks so.
Melbourne's 'bar wars', the fuel plan + Carlton fined
Melbourne pubs and clubs are being targeted in drive-by shootings, firebombings and kidnappings. So what's going on?
And we unpack how the gover...
Getting addicted to nangs, being tracked by your parents + the Met Gala
Experts are warning that nang use is on the rise across the country. So what's it like to be addicted to nangs? We speak to a 21-year-old who wants ac...
Grieving Kumanjayi Little Baby, housing hope + toupee comeback
Healing ceremonies are being held across the Northern Territory as communities grieve Alice Springs girl Kumanjayi Little Baby.
And we look at...
DEEP DIVE: Fighting hunger in a fuel crisis
Food relief charities across the country are seeing a massive spike in demand in response to the global fuel crisis.
OzHarvest, a leading food r...
THE SHAKEUP: Pauline gets a plane, staying anonymous online + tech fails
Australia's richest person, Gina Rinehart, has gifted One Nation leader Pauline Hanson a plane worth more than 1 million dollars.
Plus, a Tasma...
Tragic end to NT search, the Bondi royal commission + what is love?
Police say they have found a body believed to be that of a missing five-year-old Alice Springs girl, whose family has asked for her to be referred to...
INTERVIEW: The car crash that changed Dee Salmin's life
Dee Salmin knows exactly who she is -- a confident, sex positive woman surrounded by love.
But like many others, Dee always felt pressure to hoo...
No gas tax, searching for Sharon + why Rebel Wilson is in court
As calls for a 25% gas tax gets louder, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has made one thing clear. It won't be included in this year's budget. We get i...
Australia's fuel reserves, Port Arthur 30 years on + marathon records
The Coalition says Australia should double its fuel reserves, but is that the best way to solve the fuel crisis?
And, what lessons have we learn...
ANZAC Day booing, the Trump shooter + food insecurity
For the second year in a row people have booed during a Welcome to Country at ANZAC Day dawn services. So how are Indigenous veterans feeling?
A...
DEEP DIVE: 'Ghosted': Musicians claim booking agent owes thousands of dollars
An investigation by triple j hack has uncovered allegations that a booking agency failed to pay more than 20 Australian bands and artists.
Multi...
THE SHAKEUP: Are Gen Z psychic, the MJ biopic + gas tax
The gas tax debate rages on but is the PM about to kill off the idea all together? And what's going on with Karl Stefanovic's rebrand?
Plus, hav...
The Energy Minister's take on a gas tax + can a poster change society?
Will the government introduce a new tax on gas exports?
It's one of the biggest questions ahead of the federal budget being unveiled in just a...
INTERVIEW: The 'Aussie' poster guy on his decade-long street art project
It's been 10 years since Peter Drew started his 'Aussie' poster campaign.
It features screen-printed old pictures of racially and ethnically div...
Getting 'ghosted' by a booking agent + NDIS reform
A hack investigation has uncovered allegations a booking agency failed to pay more than 20 Australia bands and artists.
Multiple artists have t...
D4vd charged, gas tax inquiry + the 'Aussie values' plan
US singer D4vd has appeared in a Los Angeles court charged over the murder of missing teen Celeste Rivas Hernandez. We find out what happened.
A...
ADHD hotspots, supporting AFL players + giving blood
Adult ADHD diagnoses have skyrocketed, but rates can vary drastically depending on where you live. So what's going on?
And after AFL player Elij...
DEEP DIVE: Searching for sperm in a donor 'drought'
Australia's 'sperm drought' is prompting people to look online to find a donor.
Rather than spend years on a fertility clinic's waiting list, p...
THE SHAKEUP: Clavicular interviewmogged, teachers online + Bieberchella
The internet's king of looksmaxxing, Clavicular, sat down with 60 Minutes this week... until he walked out of the interview. Was he outmogged? And wha...
Live Nation's monopoly, oil refinery fire + undiagnosed AuDHD
Concert giant Live Nation and its subsidiary Ticketmaster have a harmful monopoly over big concert venues, a US jury has found. So what could this rul...
INTERVIEW: The diagnosis that changed this Vogue model's life
Leanne Maskell first appeared in Vogue when she was 13.
From the outside, her life as a model appeared glamorous. But in reality, Leanne was bat...
Flights cut, the biofuel solution + AI shoppers
Australia's two biggest airlines are increasing prices and cutting flights because of the global fuel crisis. So what will this mean for tourism busin...