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Be honest: do you use AI to apply for jobs?

Because it's creating an AI loop – job-seekers can apply for more jobs with AI, while AI lets recruiters sift through more applications. 

How is this changing the hiring process and does AI even help?

Also Israel and Hamas have agreed to phase 1 of the Gaza peace deal, meaning Israeli hostages will be released and IDF troops will withdraw from Gaza "to an agreed-upon line". So is the war in Gaza over?

And after a local teen was killed walking home, a Central Coast town has channelled their grief into tackling gendered violence.

Listen now:

01:26 - Is this the end of the war in Gaza?

06:10 - How is AI changing the job market?

20:06 - Audrey Griffin was murdered walking home from a night out

24:23 - Can communities use grief to make change?

Guests:

• Dr Natalie Sheard, lawyer + McKenzie Postdoctoral Fellow, Melbourne Law School, the University of Melbourne
• Sarah Wayland, professor of social work, Central Queensland University

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Whether it's Dry July or Ocsober, taking a break from alcohol is getting more popular in Australia.

But how do you know if it's time to stop drinking? 

Julia Rangiheuea didn't know she needed a break from booze until it was forced on her in the Big Brother house. 

She reckons she's spent more than $150k on alcohol throughout her life.

Now, Julia's almost 3 years sober, but getting here wasn't easy. 

In this extended interview,  self described "former party girl" Julia sits down with Hack to unpack her path to sobriety and where she thinks Australia and influencers have gone wrong when it comes to alcohol and addiction. 

And if this chat brought up anything for you, there is help available:

• The National Alcohol & Other Drug Hotline: 1800 250 015

Guests:

• Julia Rangiheuea, host of Soberly Speaking

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Young Aussies are drinking less than any other generation according to a new study of more than 23,000 Australians.

The Flinders University study analysed data collected across two decades and found Gen Z is drinking less than any other generation.

So why are young people giving up booze? And what's it like to quit drinking in your 20s?

Plus pro-Palestinian activists want to hold a rally at the Sydney Opera House on Sunday, but police say it will be too dangerous. So what happens now?

Listen now:

01:19 - The planned Sydney Opera House protest that has ended up in court

07:32 - Gen Z less likely to drink alcohol than older generations

12:59 - Julia Rangiheuea on her sobriety

Guests:

• Sean Tarek Goodwin, reporter, ABC
• Julia Rangiheuea, host of Soberly Speaking

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Two years on from the October 7 attacks, are we any closer to achieving peace in Israel and Gaza?

And, hundreds of activists have been deported from Israel after their aid flotilla was intercepted. What do we know, so far, about the 7 Australians on board? 

Plus an alleged shooting spree in Sydney and WA Police seize more than 130 guns as part of a raid targeting sovereign citizens: what's going on with Australia's gun laws?

Listen now:

01:09 - 2 years since the October 7 attacks

06:18 - Will the Gaza peace plan work?

13:49 - What we know about the detained flotilla activists

21:12 - Are Australia's gun control laws working?

Guests:

• Dr Martin Kear, lecturer, University of Sydney
• Chantelle Al-Khouri, reporter, ABC
• Stephen Bendle, convenor, Australian Gun Safety Alliance

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Movie censorship isn't new.But this week an Aussie filmmaker, Michael Shanks, revealed he is pulling his film, Together, which stars Dave Franco and Alison Brie, from China because of the use of AI to censor a queer marriage scene.Shanks says he received photos from an advanced screening of the film which shows a scene being altered, through the use of AI, to make a male character appear female.

So what will this new use of AI mean for the future of films and queer representation?

On today's deep dive, Michael Shanks tells Dave what it was like when he found out his movie had been changed without his consent.

He shares his concerns about the use of AI and the problem with censorship.Guests:

• Michael Shanks, filmmaker and director

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Some of the world biggest comedians are copping heat for performing at the Riyadh Comedy Festival. It's not because their jokes fell flat, but because the event is in Saudi Arabia.

Also the Prime Minister reckons the government's 5 per cent deposit scheme will make house prices go up. So, what does this mean for young Aussies wanting to buy their first home? 

Plus, we're asking: how often do you really need to wash your sheets? 

Host Dave Marchese is joined by PEDESTRIAN.TV's Issy Phillips and comedian Billy D'Arcy.Get the whole story from Hack:

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Israel has intercepted a Gaza-bound aid flotilla and detained the activists on board some of the vessels, including Greta Thunberg. The Global Sumud Flotilla says it was trying to deliver humanitarian supplies to the Palestinian people.

Plus, Dave Marchese speaks to Bugs bassist, Jordan Brunoli about receiving his stage 4 colorectal cancer diagnosis. Jordan opens up about how cancer is "terrifying but also freeing", and about what a serious diagnosis does to your mental health.

Listen now:

01:15 - What happened when Israel intercepted the Global Sumud Flotilla

06:40 - Bugs bassist Jordan Brunoli on life after a stage 4 cancer diagnosis

Guests:

• Jordan Brunoli, Bugs bassist

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What do you do when your first reaction to a terminal cancer diagnosis is to sigh in relief because you can finally take some time off work? 

That's the question Jordan Brunoli, bassist from beloved Brisbane band Bugs, was forced to ask himself after receiving his stage 4 colorectal cancer diagnosis. 

In this interview, Dave Marchese speaks to Jordan at home about the moment his life changed, how cancer is "terrifying but also freeing", and about what a serious diagnosis does to your mental health. 

Guest:

• Jordan Brunoli, bassist for Bugs

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Aussie filmmaker and director Michael Shanks speaks for the first time since a queer scene in his movie Together was censored during an advanced screening in China. He tells hack his movie won't air in China unless theatres play the original version.

And from today, first home buyers will only need a five per cent deposit to buy a property. But could this scheme actually push up house prices? 

Plus, we unpack what happens to your super when you die. 

Listen now:

01:08 - First home buyers scheme 

06:40 - AI being used to censor films

10:45 - Aussie filmmaker on AI edits 

17:49 - Who gets your super when you die?  

Guests:

• Michael Shanks, Australian filmmaker and director of Together
• Tom Cobban, Director at Berrill & Watson Lawyers

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A young woman has won a case against the NSW Government after she was unlawfully strip searched at a music festival. Raya Meredith has been awarded $93,000 in damages, so what does this ruling mean for a broader class action against NSW Police?

And US President Donald Trump has come up with a 20-point plan to end Israel's invasion of Gaza. So will it work? 

Plus, have you or a friend ever considered breast reduction surgery? Turns out heaps of young Aussies are doing it. 

Listen now:

01:24 - Donald Trump's peace plan for Gaza

06:30 - Festival strip search class action

14:38 - Why young Aussies are getting breast reductions 

Guests:

• Samantha Lee, Redfern Legal Centre's Police Accountability Solicitor 
• Lauren Conboy, University of South Australia

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