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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reckons Anthony Albanese is a "weak politician" who has "abandoned" Jewish Australians. Some Australian government ministers are hitting back. So can Australia repair the relationship with Israel? 

And another AFL player is facing a ban after using a homophobic slur against an opponent. Are things getting better for queer people in the AFL, or worse? 

Plus, getting your driver's licence is hard enough when you don't have someone to teach you, let alone a car to practice in. That's where Bear comes in. 

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01.19- The deepening argument between Israel and Australia

05.20 - Our interview with the assistant defence minister Peter Khalil

14.21 - How the AFL could tackle its slur problem

25.23 - How Bear changes lives, one driving lesson at a time

Guests:

• Peter Khalil, Assistant Minister for Defence
• Caitlin Bunker, Falcons VFLW captain and engagement director at Pride Cup

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Days after meeting Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump has emerged from peace talks with Volodymyr Zlenskyy and seven other European leaders.

Next, the US president wants to set up a meeting between Ukraine and Russia. So can Ukraine trust Trump?

And young tradies are two times more likely to die by suicide than other men their age. We chat to them about the pressures and culture of working in construction, and hear what they reckon needs to change.

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01:00 - The friends Ukraine brought along to the Trump meeting

05:49 - What people in Kyiv think about Trump's peace plan

10:30 - Looking after your mental health in construction

Guests:

• Inna Sovsun, People's Deputy of Ukraine 
• Dr Simon Tyler, psychologist and men's mental health researcher
• Saxon, apprentice and Mates In Construction Connector

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Some women with low iron reckon they're being 'gaslit' by health care providers, and going years without proper care. Do guidelines need to change?

And from home-made courts to armed stand-offs, Australia's anti-government movement is growing. So what's the deal with sovereign citizens?

Also, meet the young First Nations woman who created an online dictionary to honour her grandmother.

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01:27 - The sovereign citizens trying to arrest the Prime Minister

09:09 - Are doctors treating women with low iron differently to men?

20:54 - Young people bringing back Indigenous languages

Guests: 

• Mahmood Fazal, Four Corners reporter, ABC
• Professor Nada Hamad, haematologist and clinician researcher
• AnnaLee Little, Programs Manager, First Languages Australia

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Using a chatbot for companionship is super popular, but what happens when the AI starts dishing out the wrong kind of advice? 

In a big investigation this week, we uncovered allegations of bots encouraging suicide, facilitating delusions and even perpetrating sexual harassment. 

In this deep dive, we get into what can go wrong when turning to AI, and hear from an expert who's predicting it's only a matter of time before AI enables terrorism. 

Guest:

• April McLennan, reporter, triple j hack

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How much is your life worth? Kathleen Folbigg was wrongly convicted and spent 20 years in jail. The NSW government is offering compo - but is it enough? 

And do we treat people who fit male stereotypes differently when they show their vulnerable side?

Plus a campaign in the Northern Territory wants ringers to wrap their dingers. 

Host Dave Marchese is joined by PEDESTRIAN.TV's Issy Phillips and Olympian Harry Garside. 

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US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are about to meet face-to-face in Alaska.

They're talking about Ukraine, but Ukraine's not there. So what will this mean for peace? 

And we hear from LGBTQ+ migrants seeking asylum in Australia, fearing persecution for their sexuality back home.

Also, scientists have discovered sex reversal in some Aussie birds, but they're not really sure why.

Plus, as the AFLW kicks off its 10th season we reflect on its impact so far and the challenges it still faces. 

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01.06 - How Ukraine feels about Trump-Putin meeting

09.06 - Fleeing persecution over your sexuality

14.22 - Surprising sex-switching discovery

24.07 - AFLW season begins

Guests: 

• Dr Oleksandr Merezhko, head, Ukrainian Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee
• Dominique Potvin, senior lecturer, University of the Sunshine Coast 
• Marnie Vinall, sports reporter, ABC

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Better working conditions, shorter work weeks, bold housing policy: that's what experts want on the table at the government's big productivity summit in Canberra next week. 

Ahead of the meeting, the government's been saying it doesn't want to rule anything in or out yet, although clearly some ideas are going to be politically impossible.

But if we could dream big about what would make the Australian economy work better... what would we change first?

Economist Trent Wiltshire tells Hack what productivity is, and why it doesn't just mean us working more and more. 

Guest:

• Trent Wiltshire, economist, The Grattan Institute

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150,000 people dead, 12 million displaced, 30 million without enough to eat: a terrible tragedy is unfolding in Sudan. So how did it get to this? Hack speaks to the Head of UNICEF in Sudan about the world's worst humanitarian crisis. 

And back home: why is everyone talking about productivity right now (and does it mean we all need to work harder)? 

Plus 6% of Aussie truckies are women, and most of the workforce is getting old. So we speak to young women about why they're now driving big rigs. 

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01.08 - Explaining Sudan's hunger crisis

05.36- Our interview with the Head of UNICEF in Sudan

11.05 - Can Aussies work smarter?

24.00 - Why young women are looking at trucking

Guest:

• Sheldon Yett, UNICEF Sudan
• Trent Wiltshire, economist, The Grattan Institute

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Researchers are sounding the alarm about AI chatbots in Australia. Today, hack investigates chatbots bullying and sexually harassing young Australians, and even one encouraging someone to take their own life.

And Tasmania is phasing out greyhound racing. Will other parts of Australia follow? 

Plus, we hear about the art of the courtroom sketcher tasked with capturing the mushroom murder trial for the world's media. 

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01:10 - The harmful impacts of chatbots

11:55 - Is greyhound racing on the outs? 

21:45 - What goes into courtroom sketches?

Guests:

• April McLennan, reporter, hack
• Amy McMahon, president, Coalition to Protect Greyhounds
• Anita Lester, courtroom sketch artist

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Australia will formally recognise Palestine next month, following similar commitments by Canada, the UK and France. 

The Israeli prime minister says that's rewarding Hamas. We speak to the correspondent whose question prompted Benjamin Netanyahu to single out Australia. 

Plus, the southern hemisphere's largest rodeo almost collapsed last year. Here's how a group of locals bought it back from the brink. 

And do you know your ripper from your cuppa? Linguists are worried Aussie slang is under threat.

Listen now: 

01:25 - Anthony Albanese's commitment to recognise Palestine

06:15 - Covering Gaza when you can't go there

15:30 - How to save a rodeo

21:00 - Is Aussie slang in trouble?

Guests: 

• Matthew Doran, Middle East correspondent, ABC
• Howard Manns, senior lecturer in linguistics, Monash University

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