Do you know a Kiwi in Australia? 

Chances are good that you do, because young Kiwis are coming here in record numbers.

It's being called a "brain drain", and with the median age of people leaving 29 experts are worried about what it means for New Zealand's future.

So why do so many young Kiwis leave?

And are they planning on staying away for good?

In the hack deep dive this week, we speak to young Kiwis who've made the jump across the ditch and ask an expert whether New Zealand needs to worry about so many people jumping on one-way flights.Guests:

• Asha Sundaram, Associate Professor,  University of Auckland

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From changing his mind on the release of the Epstein files, to lashing out at reporters, there's been a bit on for Donald Trump. 

And the Sky Sports TikTok channel for female sports fans has collapsed after massive backlash for being patronising and misogynistic. 

Plus, we hear your solo adventure stories after a UK bar banned drinkers drinking alone.

Host Dave Marchese is joined by political reporters Jessica Wang from The Daily Telegraph and Dominic Giannini from AAP.

04:00 - Quiet, piggy

14:35  - The Sky Sports TikTok fail

21:50 - Going out with... yourself

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When it comes to contraceptives, we aren't opting for methods like the IUD or implant in Australia anywhere near as much as people in other countries are. 

The federal government's made IUD insertion cheaper and added the NuvaRing to the PBS — but what stops people from using alternatives to the pill? 

Plus: after 12 years of addiction, Dylan is exposing the strategies betting companies used to keep him addicted to gambling.

He chats to Dave about how much he lost, and what is helping him to go more than 150 days without a bet. 

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01:10 - Australia's low rate of long-acting reversible contraceptives

14:40 - Overcoming a gambling addiction

Guests:

• Dr Jacqueline Coombe, Sexual Health Unit, University of Melbourne
• Dylan, anti-gambling advocate

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Dylan's gambling started at school, and it just got worse from there.

To fuel his bets, he reckons he started borrowing money from friends, but as the addiction spiralled out of control he resorted to stealing.

Gambling cost Dylan a lot, in terms of both money and opportunities.

Now, he's trying to quit, and he's documenting the journey on TikTok and Instagram.

In this longer interview cut for the hack podcast, Dylan talks with Dave about the road that got him here.

He describes the clarifying moment when he placed his last bet, the daily battle to keep going in a world where gambling ads are everywhere, and what it's like to do it all so publicly.

Guests:

• Dylan, anti-gambling advocate

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Has an AI investment frenzy created a "bubble"? And if so, is it going to burst? Google's boss has weighed in with a warning: if AI stocks go bust, no company will be safe. 

Also: scientists are asking questions about the future of research and innovation in Australia, after CSIRO announced hundreds of job cuts. 

And for the first time in decades, there's no hip hop in the Billboard Top 40. Is the genre dying?

Plus hundreds of thousands of fans are getting ready to pack stadiums right around Australia, with the Ashes series starting in Perth this week. 

Listen now: 

01.01 - Is AI over-hyped? 

08.52 - CSIRO job cuts

13.27- Is hip hop dead? 

24.22- Ashes preview

Guests:

• Jason Murphy, economist and journalist
• Chris Lambert, musician and lecturer, SAE University College

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Do you use a hair loss drug? A vocal minority of younger users of finasteride are speaking out about the rare but potentially long-lasting mental health side effects.

Plus: the UN Security Council has approved Donald Trump's plan for an international stabilisation force to provide security in Gaza. So what happens now?

And young Kiwis are streaming out of New Zealand in record numbers, with a lot ending up here. What's the appeal, and are they planning to stay?

Listen now: 

01.13- What it's like on hair loss drugs

14.08 - What's next in Gaza? 

18.22- Choosing Australia over New Zealand

Guests:

Tynan King, reporter, Background Briefing

Asha Sundaram, Associate Professor,  University of Auckland

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After months of unanswered questions and speculation, the Coalition has finally unveiled an energy policy, ditching emissions targets and focusing on lower power prices.

So what about doing something about climate change? And what about younger voters? We sit down with the Opposition Leader Sussan Ley to ask these and more questions, including whether her leadership is now officially on life support.

Plus, Donald Trump has urged Republicans to vote for the release of the Epstein files — a proposal he's been fighting, until now.

Listen now: 

01.01 - Dave's interview with the Opposition Leader Sussan Ley

18.39 - Why did Trump backflip on the Epstein files?

Guests:

• Sussan Ley, opposition leader
• Emma Shortis, US politics expert, The Australia Institute

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Could trans athletes be banned from women's sport at the 2028 Olympic Games?

We don't know for sure, but the International Olympic Committee is considering a ban and the US government has already banned trans athletes at college level.

So what would a total ban on trans athletes look like for women's sport? And what does the science say?

In the deep dive this week, we're taking a look at what's driving this debate.

We set out why it's been in the news this week, which sporting codes have changed their policies already, and how all of this might play out at the next Olympics.

And we speak to an expert about the science at the heart of this issue.Guests:

• Ada Cheung, Professorial Fellow in Endocrinology, The University of Melbourne

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Is pretty privilege a double-edged sword? Is it okay to rank people by intelligence? It's been a big week for Big Brother, with the live stream reality show returning from hiatus to kick off multiple controversies. 

And the Liberal Party has ripped off the bandaid and formally ditched net zero. Is it changing anyone's mind?

Plus, a bad run for psychics. Who saw it coming? 

Host Dave Marchese is joined by influencer Alisha Aitken-Radburn and journalist Charlotte Mortlock.

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History was made in Australia today, with the first treaty with Aboriginal people signed into law in Victoria. So what will change?

Also, the Liberal party has officially dropped net zero as its climate policy, but still says it wants to bring down emissions. 

And could humanity be destroyed in an afternoon? Nobel Peace Prize laureate Professor Tilman Ruff has spent decades campaigning for nuclear disarmament, and right now he's worried.

Listen now:

01:16 - Australia's first, first nations treaty 

06:55 - The Liberal Party is officially dumping net zero

12:00 - What would a nuclear war look like?

Guests:

• Dr Tilman Ruff, Nobel laureate and Co-President, International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War

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