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Australia's closest ally is at war. What does that mean for Australia? 

And what is it like living in Australia, when your family is still in Iran? We're speaking to an Iranian refugee about life in his home country, trying to contact his family during the bombing and why he fled its regime. Plus, is your cheap heater just costing you more in the long run?

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01:18 - Why did the US strike Iran over the weekend?

06:16 - What are the nuclear capabilities in the Middle East?

13:55 - 'If we're going to die, I hope we die together'

25:59 - How to heat your cold house this winter

Guests:

• Dr Ben Zala, senior lecturer in politics and international relations, Monash University
• Bijan Kardouni, Iranian-Australian refugee
• Lish Fejer, Fix It Chicks

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Influencer Indy Clinton got handed a 64-page dossier of all her trolls this week, after hiring a private investigator to track them down. Is this the best way to deal with hate in the comments? 

And Trump stood up Albo this week in Canada. Now, the PM is considering going to Europe to try to catch him again. Is it okay to chase someone after they let you down?

Plus is calling someone out of the blue... actually rude? Are we all sending courtesy texts before a phonecall?

Host Dave Marchese is joined by social entrepreneur Eloise Hall and comedian Billy D'Arcy. 

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What's next for the Greens? We sit down with the new leader Larissa Waters to ask about her plan, the lessons from the election, and whether the Greens block progress. 

Plus, the Iran-Israel conflict is getting more deadly. Is Trump about to get America involved? As he says: "nobody knows".

Also, another festival is officially in voluntary administration: Victoria's Esoteric Festival.  

And some lab-grown meat products have been approved for sale in Australia. 

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01:00 - "Nobody knows": Trump on whether the US will intervene in the Iran-Israel conflict

05:45 - Hack speaks to the new Greens leader Larissa Waters

20:10 - Another music festival folds

25:18 - Australia's first lab grown meat

Guests: 

• Larissa Waters, Greens leader
• Dr Hope Johnson, socio-legal researcher, Queensland University of Technology

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Hack dives into the news that's happening now, from Australia's first formal truth-telling process, mushroom trials and more. 

HPV vaccine rates are declining in Australia, and experts have warned it's putting our ability to eradicate cervical cancer at risk. 

Plus, Alistair Kitchen is an Aussie who flew to the US last week for a holiday. But when he landed, he was detained, interrogated and eventually deported. Why? He reckons it was because of his stance on Gaza. 

Also, why gen z is capturing Y2K nostalgia through the lens of a digital camera. 

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01:14 - The decline in HPV vaccination rates

06:31 - Why Trump ditched Albanese

10:19 - Alistair Kitchen on being deported from the US 

23:13 - Why digi cams are having a moment right now

Guests:

• Professor Julie Leask, School of Public Health, University of Sydney
• Alistair Kitchen, freelance journalist 
• Dr Kathleen Williams, School of Creative Arts and Media, University of Tasmania

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Israel and Iran have spent the weekend launching lethal missile strikes at each other's major cities. So what does it mean for the region? And is this the beginning of World War 3? 

And are some healthcare specialists ripping off their patients? The writers of a new report think so, and want them to be named and shamed. 

Plus, Dylan Voller helped to expose the mistreatment of kids in detention in the Northern Territory. Now, he's turned to music to try to process his story. 

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1.05 - What's fuelling the conflict between Iran and Israel 

18.07 - Are healthcare specialists ripping us off? 

26.22 - How Dylan Voller is using music

Guests:

• Dr Ali Mamouri, research fellow, Deakin Uni
• Dr Jessie Moritz, senior lecturer at the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies, ANU

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Are year 9 students grown up enough to properly debate the topic of trad wives? 

Plus: sexism, satire or subversion? Or is the discourse around Sabrina Carpenter's new album artwork just good PR? We unpack. 

And Q+A and The Project are dead. Will their cancellation change the way issues are discussed, or have audiences fundamentally moved on from the format?

Host Dave Marchese is joined by performer and artist Etcetera Etcetera and journalist Marty Smiley. 

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Sussan Ley took on the Liberal leadership after the party suffered its worst ever election wipe out. Is it a glass cliff scenario? Hear what she says in her first interview with hack as opposition leader. 

Plus, can you trust the SPF rating in your favourite sunblock? Choice has been testing some of Australia's most popular brands, and they're not living up to the claims on the labels.

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01:13 - Sussan Ley says 'underestimate me at your own peril'

20:47 - Choice's warning about your daily sunblock

Guests: 

• Sussan Ley, Leader of the Opposition
• Dr Jessica Stokes-Parish, registered nurse and science communicator, Bond University

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Australia has sanctioned two senior Israeli politicians, marking a change in its approach to Israel in the occupied West Bank and the war in Gaza. 

Also, we hear from Dr Mohammed Mustafa about what he would like Australia to do to make real change for Palestinian children. 

And here's how donating blood can change lives in just a few minutes. 

Plus, how Erin Phillips and Daisy Pearce became first-time AFL Hall of Fame legends. 

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01:07 - Australia sanctions two Israeli politicians 

06:11 - Dr Mo's vision for a children's hospital 

17:59 - What it's like to donate blood

23:17 - First AFLW players to join AFL Hall of Fame 

Guests:

• Dr Mohammed Mustafa, emergency physician
• Marnie Vinall, sports journalist, ABC

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Raids as part of Donald Trump's crackdown on immigration have thrown the streets of LA into chaos, with days of protests, Aussie journalists shot at and tear-gassed, and hundreds of marines deployed.

Plus, a man has died in custody at the Royal Darwin Hospital, the NT's second death in custody in less than two weeks. Today, the NT government faced an estimates grilling about it. Will anything change?

And, have you followed in your parents' footsteps? We unpack how the jobs of your mum or dad can have a big impact on your career path. 

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01:16 - The latest from the protest crackdown in Los Angeles

06:27 - What it means when Trump sends in the feds

13:25 - The NT's second death in custody in a fortnight

18:29 - When you follow in your parents' footsteps

Guests: 

• Dr Emma Shortis, US politics expert, Australia Institute
• Taz Devadass, careers advisor

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