Yep, it's that time again: Mercury is in retrograde, and everyone is talking about it. Get ready for chaos and upheaval! But do you buy in to any of it?

Also, should federal politicians have their pay docked for breaching workplace rules? This is being considered as MPs work to establish a standards body within Parliament. Would it make politics better?

Plus, FaceTiming during medical appointments and wing-womanning each other: is there such a thing, as an adult, as being too close with your parents?

Host Dave Marchese is joined by Collingwood captain Darcy Moore and journalist Ange McCormack.

The Shakeup: docking pollies pay, too close with fam and Mercury is cooked

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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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.

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

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 Biercuk, quantum physicist, University of Sydney

Meet the students camping out at unis across the world

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 if he continues to breach orders.

Guests:
Dr Michael Salter, criminologist, UNSW
Dr Ian Douglas, senior lecturer in aviation, UNSW
Emma Shortis, US politics expert, Australia Institute

Why Bonza was doomed to fail

Ozempic has changed the way we treat diabetes. But it is its ability to aid rapid weight loss that has captured the world's attention. 

But how will Ozempic change the way we live and interact with the world? Will obesity become a thing of the past? And is this kind of huge change even possible when shortages impact its supply? 

Hack unpacks Ozempic with best-selling author Johann Hari, obesity expert Dr Kathryn Williams...and a couple of bodybuilders too.

Guests:
Johann Hari, author
Dr Kathryn Williams, obesity expert, University of Sydney

How Ozempic is changing the world

Ozempic has changed the way we treat diabetes. But it's its ability to aid rapid weight loss that has captured the world's attention. 

How will Ozempic change the way we live and interact with the world? Will obesity become a thing of the past? And is this kind of huge change even possible when shortages impact its supply? 

Hack unpacks Ozempic with best-selling author Johann Hari, obesity expert Dr Kathryn Williams... and a couple of bodybuilders too.

Guests:
Johann Hari, author
Dr Kathryn Williams, obesity expert, University of Sydney

The Shakeup: docking pollies pay, too close with fam and Mercury is cooked

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