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An abandoned car, a missing teenager and a tour cancelled: we unpack the latest details about the decomposing body found in singer d4vd's car in LA.

And Australia has a new 2035 climate target: a cut to emissions of between 62% and 70% compared to 2005. So does it go far enough? 

Plus how drugs and alcohol have taken over the local footy scene, and how clubs can change that. 

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01:20 - Identifying the body found in d4vd's car 

05:50 - Australia's new climate target

10:45 - Too far... or not far enough?

18:17 - How drugs and alcohol impact footy culture 

Guests:

• Courtney Fry, music reporter, triple j
• Alison Reeve, energy and climate change program director, Grattan Institute
• Jake Chandler, rural farmer and peer support member, Sober in The Country

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From being mocked for her hijab to being called a terrorist and getting online abuse so bad it left her scared to leave the house, Yasmeen Shadid has faced Islamophobia in Australia.

But now, for the first time, she says she has hope things might change. 

A landmark report by Australia's first ever Islamophobia envoy has made 54 recommendations on how the country should fix the issue.

Yasmeen sits down with hack to talk about her experiences, and why this report is such a big deal. 

Guests: 

• Yasmeen Shadid, member of the Islamophobia Register's Youth Committee

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Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old who police allege assassinated Charlie Kirk, has appeared in court via video for the first time. We look at what police are saying about him, and why the death penalty is on the table.

And getting help while recovering from an eating disorder can be incredibly tough. Recovery coaches say they're filling the gap, but some medical experts have concerns.

Plus, finding it hard to save? Hear from the Aussies whose solution is a financial gap year.

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01:05 - The case against Tyler Robinson

05:40 - How the Trump administration is reacting to the assassination of Charlie Kirk

10:00 - What an eating disorder recovery coach can offer

16:10 - The experts who want more ED regulation

24:23 - Do you need to take a financial gap year?

Guests:

• Chas Licciardello, co-host, ABC Planet America
• Callie Cote, eating disorder recovery coach
• Professor Gemma Sharpe, eating disorder researcher

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A new report by the UN's Human Rights Council has found Israeli authorities are committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.

And Australia and our nearest neighbour are about to do a big military deal. Does it mean Australia is committed to go to war to defend PNG?

Also: ever had a weird experience with a chatbot? We hear from a guy whose chatbot encouraged him to kill his dad.

Plus meet the 19-year-old who represented Australia at the Homeless World Cup in Norway.

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01:30 - The UN body ruling Israel is committing genocide in Gaza

06:37 - PNG and Australia's new military ties

11:00 - 'Stab him in the heart': the chatbot conversation that went off the rails

17:02 - Can Australia regulate chatbots?

25:20 - The soccer comp for people who've been homeless

Guests:

• Eric Tlozek, ABC Middle East correspondent
• Dr Henry Fraser, law lecturer, Queensland University of Technology

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Scientists have been warning for ages that climate change could lead to more extreme weather that threatens our way of life. 

So how bad could things get? A new report today looks at the risks and costs under 3 different scenarios.

Plus, the Special Envoy to combat Islamophobia has found racism against Muslims and Arabs is persistent and under-reported in Australia. We hear what it's like living with that in your day-to-day life.

Also: why people are going nuts for murder mystery parties.

Listen now:

01:25 - 400% more heatwaves and 1.5m at risk from rising seas

12:25 - What the government could do about Islamophobia

15:40 - The racism that started in primary school

25:05 - Murder mystery parties are big now?

Guests:

• Matthew England, Oceanographer and Scientia Professor at the University of New South Wales
• Yasmeen Shadid, member of the Islamophobia Register's Youth Committee

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For years now, heaps of us have used Spotify to find and listen to new music. 

But now a bunch of people are announcing they're leaving the platform — musicians, bands and users. 

Some say it's part of a bigger boycott because of the CEO's personal investments, while others say it's Spotify's use of AI that's turning them off. 

In this deep dive, hack gets into who's making this move, and how the thing that brought us to Spotify in the first place has become what's turning many away: its algorithm.

Guests: 

• Dr Sophie Freeman, researcher of music streaming and algorithmic recommendation, University of Melbourne

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The assassination of Charlie Kirk in the US horrified millions of people worldwide, but almost instantly it inspired memes.

While his family mourns and the gunman is still at large, how should we navigate the online discourse?

And what's so hard about sorry? Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price has been dumped from the shadow ministry after refusing to apologise for hurtful comments she made about Indian Australians.

Plus Tunis or to Nice? That is the question. 

Host Angel Parsons is joined by features editor at The Daily Aus Emma Gillespie and artist and performer Etcetera Etcetera.

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Charlie Kirk built a political movement from debating college students, and became one of Donald Trump's closest allies. Then, he was assassinated on a uni campus in Utah. 

So what did Charlie Kirk represent? And how might Trump respond now?

Plus, former West Coast Eagles player Mitch Brown sits down with hack's Dave Marchese, two weeks after becoming the first male AFL player to publicly come out as bi.

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02:20 - A 'dark moment in America'

06:12 - Is Charlie Kirk's assassination a turning point?

14:23 - Mitch Brown on the response from fans, players and the AFL

Guests:

• Dr Matthew Boedy, associate professor of rhetoric and composition, University of North Georgia
• Mitch Brown, former West Coast Eagles AFL player 

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It's been two weeks since former West Coast Eagles player Mitch Brown made history in an interview with The Daily Aus. 

So what was it like to be the first male AFL player to come out as bisexual? 

Mitch sat down with hack's Dave Marchese to talk about the guilt he feels and his challenge to the AFL clubs that stayed silent. 

In this extended interview, Mitch reflects on being the first to make history and how he hopes to support the second and third. 

If this chat has brought up anything for you, please reach out to QLife peer support. They're available at 1800 184 527 or online. 

Guest: 

• Mitch Brown, former West Coast Eagles AFL player 

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It's a backpacker's worst nightmare: a big overseas trip ending in a hospital emergency room because of methanol poisoning. Can a new website prevent more tragedies? 

And koalas have a chlamydia problem. Now, there's a solution. 

Plus bands, musicians and consumers are breaking up with Spotify. Why? 

Listen now:

01:23 - The Aussie artists leaving Spotify

13:18 - Explaining the Partying Safely Hub

16:55 - Remembering the memory of Simone White

25.42 - Koala chlamydia vaccines

Guests: 

• Dr Sophie Freeman, researcher of music streaming and algorithmic recommendation, University of Melbourne
• Bethany Clarke, methanol poisoning survivor and advocate, Simone White Methanol Awareness Campaign
• Dr Julien Grosmaire, senior vet, Endeavour Veterinary Ecology

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