With a growing number of countries at war, experts in Australia have been discussing how to best protect our country.  So, could mandatory conscription be on the cards for young Australians?

Plus, a motion urging the US and UK to allow WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to return to Australia passed federal parliament this week. We speak to his brother Gabriel Shipton ahead of a potential High Court hearing in the UK about Julian's case. 

Guests:
Gabriel Shipton, human rights advocate and brother of Julian Assange
John Blaxland, professor of International Security and Intelligence Studies, Australian National University

Could conscription make a comeback?

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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'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

Could Ozempic end 'globesity'?

Over the weekend, thousands of people marched through the streets to rally against gender-based violence and the deaths of 27 women this year. But, a comment by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at Canberra's event has drawn criticism from organisers and attendees. 

And, in an Australian first a state leader has sat before an Indigenous-led truth-telling inquiry. 

Plus, two guys walk into a bar in the outback. The punchline? They actually ended up buying it. 

Guests: 
Anastasia Powell, criminologist, RMIT
Hunter Johnson, CEO, Man Cave
Rueben Berg, co-chair, First People's Assembly of Victoria

Can Australia stop men’s violence against women?

The staggering number of women being killed by men, including current and ex-partners, has been in the spotlight this week.

And two Melbourne best friends have pitched a radical plan: to job-share being a federal MP. 

Plus, a US senator has claimed that green texts on iPhones are ruining relationships. 

Host Dave Marchese is joined by journalists Sarah Ison and Daanyal Saeed.

The Shakeup: women have had enough, jobs with mates and blue bubble privilege

The fight between Elon Musk, the eSafety Commissioner and the Australian government is continuing over whether footage of the Sydney church stabbing should be completely removed from X.

eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman-Grant says geoblocking the video doesn't go far enough. Elon Musk says it's "global censorship".

So what could this battle for global content take-downs mean for the entire  internet?

Dave Marchese speaks with Dan Svantesson, a professor specialising in internet law at Bond University.

Could conscription make a comeback?

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