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  • Bushfire royal commission

    The Government has released more detail on the royal commission into bushfires: hazard reduction burning, land clearing, climate change, wildlife conservation, and federal assistance to state and territory emergency services are among the terms of reference. Plus, Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has an extradition hearing in London. And a WA Police officer has been charged with murder over the fatal shooting of a 29-year-old Aboriginal woman in Geraldton.

    30 min
  • Exercise and eating disorders

    How often do you train? Many people in fitness are going "too hard", with overtraining fuelling a more serious issue: eating disorders. Plus, Australian WAFL teams are tracking players' menstrual cycles to boost team performance. And the Splendour in the Grass line-up has dropped, with headliners like Flume, The Strokes and Tyler, The Creator.

    30 min
  • Phasing out coal

    Germany is shutting down its coal industry for good, so far without sacking a single worker. What can Australia learn from this achievement? Plus, with reports of sexist pack mentality at some boys schools, we ask whether Australia should move away from single-sex education. And one of Australia's great marathon runners says new shoe technology is turning running into a "farce".

    30 min
  • Buying a house

    Buying your first home: Is a government scheme making it easier to get a loan actually working for young people? Figures show almost half of the people using the First Home Loan Deposit Scheme have had to buy outside of the big cities. Plus, news that 64 greyhounds were killed last year in racing in Queensland appears to have not dampened the State Government's plans to build a flash new racing track. Also, we chat to a woman who has spent the last two weeks in a windowless cabin, stranded on a coronavirus-quarantined cruise ship.

    30 min
  • Police search quotas

    NSW Police documents obtained under Freedom of Information laws show officers are meant to do 241,000 personal and strip searches a year. Lawyers and civil liberty advocates say that means police may just be strip-searching people for the sake of it. Plus, Cannabis has been legal in the ACT since the beginning of February. We talk to a police officer there to find out how that's been working. Plus, the myths of dieting: How it can make you put on more weight.

    30 min
  • Closing the Gap

    We broadcast live from Parliament House in Canberra for the presentation of the 12th Closing the Gap report, which shows Aboriginal children still trail far behind non-Indigenous children in literacy, numeracy and writing skills. Plus, we meet with young regional leaders who are in town to tell the politicians what they need for their own communities.

    30 min
  • The brumby cull debate fires up

    Ecologists say the bushfires have done such damage to the Kosciuszko National Park that if brumbies aren't culled they'll wipe out native species. Here's the latest on this long-running debate. Plus, it's tough out there getting a job as a young person; you're up to 19 people on avergage for entry-level roles. So, do you need a uni degree to get a job? We investigate. And the High Court has ruled Aboriginal people cannot be deported for criminal convictions.

    30 min
  • The Handmaid's Tale author Margaret Atwood

    The latest climate change news: The Federal Government is considering a new emissions target for 2050, while also funding a new coal-fired power plant in Queensland. Meanwhile, Independent MP Zali Steggall says she will introduce a private member's bill to Parliament that would establish an independent climate change commission. And we interview The Handmaid's Tale author Margaret Atwood about how a book she wrote 35 years ago appears to be predicting the future. Plus, TikTok POV videos: Social media stars are willing to pretend to be your boyfriend.

    30 min

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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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