Does the prospect of spending heaps of time with your parents over Christmas terrify you? Maybe it's something you look forward to all year?

On today's episode of the hack summer podcast, we look into why Gen Z are closer to their parents than previous generations, and whether there's such a thing as too close.

Guest:

• Dr Charlotte Keating, clinical psychologist

Tom Robinson set himself a goal to become the youngest person to row solo across the Pacific Ocean. 

After rowing for 15 months, his adventure came to an end when his boat capsized.

Fourteen hours later, a naked Tom was rescued by a cruise ship packed with tourists. 

This is his dramatic story. 

Guest:

• Tom Robinson, rower

King Island, off the north-west coast of Tasmania, is well known for cheese, golf and clean air.

But with many of its main industries facing uncertain times, residents are contemplating what's next for their future.

hack travelled to King Island to speak with young locals about the challenges and stigma around staying on the island.

How do you figure out who you are and what you want to achieve in life... while also trying to survive a war?

Today on the summer hack podcast, we revisit the story 25-year-old Abeer who told us what it's like living in Gaza.

Guest:

• Abeer Abou Mutlak, social researcher and field project coordinator, Caritas Jerusalem

On the first episode of summer hack, we're escaping into the world of dragons and fairies to find out what's pushing the 'romantasy' genre to the top of the best seller lists.

And yep, the hack podcast will be with you right across the summer break!

Guest:

• Associate Professor Lauren Rosewarne, sexuality and pop culture researcher, University of Melbourne

It's Shakeup Week. Today's target: the best of 2024. 

From illnesses being eliminated to billionaires paying off students' debts and a Top End teen catching a million dollar fish, these are the better moments that made 2024.

Host Dave Marchese is joined by comedian Anthony Locascio and model and presenter, Christian Wilkins. 

It's Shakeup Week. Today's target: international news.

From the hottest year on record, to the return of Donald Trump, and the conflicts that impact us all, these are the international news stories that dominated our feeds in 2024. 

Host Dave Marchese is joined by editor of The Daily Aus Emma Gillespie and Guardian reporter Rafqa Touma. 

When we spoke to Housing Minister Clare O'Neil last month, we asked her if she wanted to see house prices come down. She didn't.

So why aren't house prices going to get cheaper in Australia? And what does that mean for someone trying to crack into the market?

Today we ask an expert.

Guest:

• Ian Verrender, chief business correspondent, ABC

It's Shakeup Week, and today's a big one: we're doing sport. 

From the most Googled athlete of the year, to a green-and-gold wave at the Olympics, drug scandals, and Aussies dominating internationally, these are the ups and downs of sport in 2024.

Host Dave Marchese is joined by sports journalists and podcasters Marlee Silva and Josh Garlepp.

The escalating anti-Semitism in Australia over the past few months has been really scary. 

Police have called an arson attack at a Melbourne synagogue a terrorist attack, while cars have also been set on fire in Sydney and graffiti sprayed on homes. 

It's left many Jewish Australians feeling anxious and unsafe.

In this episode of hack, we hear from them.

Guest:

• Zac Morris, vice president, Australasian Union of Jewish Students