'A little bit nasty' and 'not the brightest bulb': that's how Donald Trump described former PM and current Australian ambassador to the US Kevin Rudd this week. So could KRudd be out of a job, if Trump wins in November?

Plus, the latest happiness report has dropped, and it's found young people are less happy in Australia and the US.

Also, a 21-year-old from Queensland is imposing hectic spending rules on herself so she can afford a house, while some mates in WA are attempting to spend $0 in the whole month of March. Can it be done?

Host Dave Marchese is joined by comedian Billy D'Arcy and journalist Emma Gillespie.

The Shakeup: Trump v KRudd, why Finland is happy and $0 days

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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: Trump v KRudd, why Finland is happy and $0 days

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