Hack

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  • Rugby Australia and Israel Folau settle legal dispute

    Months after Rugby Australia cancelled Israel Folau's contract, the two parties have settled their legal dispute and apologised to each other. Here's how we got here. Plus, the Government has been accused of striking a secret deal with crossbench senator Jacqui Lambie to end the medevac laws, which allow refugees to come to Australia for medical treatment. And experts say Australia's video game industry is "broken", with more game design graduates than jobs. What can be done to fix it?

    30 min
  • Meet the man who took down Pablo Escobar

    If you've watched the Netflix series Narcos, you'll know the name Javier Peña. He's the DEA agent who took down notorious drug cartel leader Pablo Escobar, and he's on the show.

    Plus, triple j news reader Nas Campanella joins us on International Day of People with Disabilities to talk about how you can make your Instagram more accessible for the visually impaired.

    We bring you the latest information on the NSW police strip search inquiry, as police respond to allegations of sexual misconduct.

    And 7news Europe Bureau Chief Hugh Whitfield discuses the latest interview from Virginia Giuffre, the woman who has accused Prince Andrew of having sex with her as minor.

    30 min
  • 'Show me your gooch': Strip search inquiry

    Police directed a 15-year-old to expose his genitals, telling him to "lift your balls up and show me your gooch", at a Sydney music festival this year, an inquiry has heard. We speak to Redfern Legal Centre's Sam Lee on the legality of strip searching children.

    Plus a fire update as the NSW bushfire emergency worsens, with south coast residents told to take shelter as a fire jumped the highway.

    A new technology called ovarian tissue grafting is helping reduce the risk of infertility in young women who have been diagnosed with cancer.

    And the victims of the London knife attack have been named as the UK grapples with yet another terror attack.

    30 min
  • Tones and I and the tall poppy syndrome

    Western Sydney underground rap group OneFour have cancelled their national tour, and Hack has obtained an official letter that shows police pressure led to venues pulling out. Plus, here's why the Federal Energy Minister Angus Taylor's status has officially hit embattled. And, in a heartfelt speech at the Aria Awards, Tones and I spoke out about the hate she's received online. Is it because she's a tall poppy?

    30 min
  • The plan to raise the cost of plastic to save the oceans

    The Federal Court has ruled robodebts are unlawful in a significant court case. Here's what that means if you have a robodebt. Plus, Australian iron ore billionaire Andrew 'Twiggy' Forrest is promoting a radical plan to end plastic waste by raising the cost of producing the stuff. And why has astrology become so popular? We talk to memelords, cultural theorists, and a range of star signs to figure it out.

    30 min
  • Westpac CEO quits over money laundering scandal

    Westpac chief executive Brian Hartzer has quit, in the wake of allegations the bank committed 23 million breaches of Australia's anti-money laundering laws. We ask business reporter Daniel Ziffer about how this could happen and if anything will change in the banking sector.

    Plus, members of the Extinction Rebellion are going on a global hunger strike to try and force government's into climate action. We speak to one Melbourne activist on day eight of his hunger strike.

    And as we come into summer, did you know that two out of three Aussies will be diagnosed with skin cancer at some point in their lives? We ask Associate Professor Stephen Shumack from USYD about the dangers of leaving skin checks too late.

    30 min
  • OneFour tour in doubt over police pressure

    Aussie drill rap group OneFour claim their sold out Melbourne show was cancelled because of police pressure. Briggs discusses the conflict in having OneFour’s shows cancelled only months after Vic police allowed a neo-Nazi concert to go ahead.

    Plus, one of Australia's most famous kidnap victims, Nigel Brennan, talks about his escape from Somali terrorists 10 years on.

    Sarah Hanson-Young talks to us after winning her defamation case against David Leyonhjelm.

    And ASIO is investigating reports of a Chinese plot to install an agent in Australian Parliament.

    30 min
  • Will President Trump be impeached?

    ANU students say they're "underwhelmed" by the university's sexual violence prevention strategy, released on Thursday after a two-year wait. Plus, will President Trump be impeached? A top US diplomat's bombshell testimony on the push for Ukraine to investigate the family of Joe Biden could be enough to sink the US President. Plus, with large parts of Australia covered in thick bushfire smoke, we look into what the haze is doing to our lungs.

    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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