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The Labor Party set up the NDIS, and last year it passed some reforms which it said would make it more “sustainable”.

Hundreds of thousands of Australians rely on the NDIS for support, and a lot of them are worried that the changes are really about cutting corners to make the scheme run cheaper.

So, what are the major parties promising when it comes to disability support?

Hack reporter Jackson Worthington went to an open forum in Perth to find out. 

Guests: 

• Jackson Worthington, reporter, triple j hack

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What are Labor and the Coalition promising for mental health? We chat with the health minister Mark Butler.

And the stock market is still crazy. But is there an upside for young people? 

Plus, hear about the severe allergies that dictate what you eat, who you kiss, and even what you do for work. 

Listen now:

01:40 - The mental health policy pitch 

04:30 - Health Minister Mark Butler

16:30 - The stock market crash explained

20:30 - The reality of severe allergies

Guests: 

• Mark Butler, Federal Health Minister
• Jennifer Koplin, associate professor, Child Health Research Centre UQ

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For people living with severe allergies, going out for a meal, enjoying a cocktail or kissing someone for the first time could be life threatening. 

Australia has one of the highest allergy rates in the world - 2 in every 100 adults have food allergies.

So what's life like for them, and what's driving such high rates? 

Guests: 

• Jennifer Koplin, associate professor, Child Health Research Centre UQ

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Video has emerged contradicting Israel's initial account of the deadly shooting of 15 aid workers in Gaza. Australia is among other countries now calling for an independent inquiry. 

Plus, the Coalition has ditched two election promises, a few weeks after making them. Are things going downhill for Peter Dutton? 

And from Muswellbrook to triple j to presenting on TV and studying at Oxford, Brooke Boney shares what life's been like in the public eye. 

Listen now: 

01:05 - The Coalition's 'mistake' 

09:00 - What really happened to these Palestinian aid workers? 

15:00 - Brooke Boney talks All Of It

Guests: 

• Shalailah Medhora, political reporter, triple j hack
• Brooke Boney, broadcaster and author, All Of It

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The Coalition has dumped two big election promises, and is now saying it won't ban government workers from working from home or use forced redundancies to cut the public service by 41,000 workers. 

It comes after campaign messaging from Labor accusing 'DOGEy Dutton' of wanting to Americanise Australia. 

Can the Coalition recover in the next few weeks? 

Guest:

• Shalailah Medhora, political reporter, triple j hack

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When there's so much misinformation around it feels like anything could be true: are April Fools pranks not hitting the same? 

And a US Senator has broken a record by speaking for 25 hours straight. From embarrassing 21st parties to uni lectures, we're talking long speeches. 

Plus, a morning routine of ice baths, banana peel facials and journalling - does self improvement hustle culture know no bounds? 

Also, the silliest moments from Week One of the federal election campaign. 

Host Dave Marchese is joined by comedian Riv Narak and artist and performer Etcetera Etcetera.

US President Donald Trump has imposed tariffs on every country in the world. He's called it Liberation Day - our leaders say it's not a friendly act and that Australia's being treated with disrespect. 

What do farmers - whose exports will be impacted - have to say?

And, with rents at record highs, would the Greens' plan to tackle affordability really help you? 

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01:20 - How tariffs will impact Aussie industries

05:45 - Young beef producers react to tariffs

11:00 - Your rental horror stories

16:00 - What Max Chandler-Mather says the Greens would do for renters

Guests: 

• Josie Copley, cattle grazier 
• Max Chandler-Mather, MP for Griffith, Australian Greens

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Rotting carpets, collapsed ceilings and toilets that won't flush - when we tagged along to some rental inspections, it wasn't hard to find the horror stories. 

Rents hit new record highs in the last few years, so with Gen Z and millennials outnumbering boomers at the ballot box for the first time, how will attitudes about the rental crisis impact the federal election on May 3?

We speak to the Greens spokesperson for housing, Max Chandler-Mather about the party's plan to address housing affordability.  

Guest: 

• Max Chandler-Mather, MP for Griffith, Australian Greens

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Flooding in outback Queensland has affected an area twice the size of Victoria, with early estimates suggesting more than 100,000 head of livestock has been lost.

We also catch up with Nationals leader David Littleproud.  

And, can the legal system do better by survivors of assault living in small towns? We hear what it's like to go through the court process in rural and regional Australia. 

Listen now:

02:15 - Devastating flooding in outback Queensland

10:50 - David Littleproud's outlook on the election

21:15 - What it's like surviving assault in a small town

Guests: 

• Emily Green, grazier
• David Littleproud, leader, National Party
• Elena Rosenman, board chair, Women's Legal Service Australia 

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Is our legal system failing to support people living in small town Australia?

When everyone knows who you are and a simple grocery shop could end in an encounter with your abuser, some feel no choice but to leave their beloved towns and lives behind.

In this episode we speak to Bec, who did just that. 

How can the system better serve the unique challenges of regional and remote Australians?

Guest: 

• Elena Rosenman, board chair, Women's Legal Service Australia 

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