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Hack

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  • Why you can't buy tickets to this Aussie festival

    Ticket retailer Lyte has gone under. Will it pull Lost Paradise down with it? 

    And the US, Australia and a bunch of allies have signed a joint statement calling for a temporary ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel. 

    Plus "freak offs", a thousand bottles of baby oil and a federal indictment: we unpack the alleged crimes of P Diddy. 

    Also NSW police officers have come forward claiming bullying, nepotism and sexism within the force. 

    Guests:

    • Shalailah Medhora, political reporter, triple j hack 
    • Poppy Reid, music journalist and commentator 
    • Lia Harris, crime reporter, ABC
    • Erik Lamir, festival director, Rabbit Eats Lettuce 
    29 min
  • The Australian state where abortion access is under threat

    A Liberal senator in South Australia has introduced a private members' bill pushing for live births over access to abortions. 

    And the federal government has given the green light to extend three NSW coal mines for up to 40 years.

    Plus, meet the young Aussies trying to make it big in Bollywood. 

    Guests: 

    • Tim Buckley, founder and director, Climate Energy Finance
    • Heather Waterfall, South Australia committee chair, Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists 
    29 min
  • Are dentists trying to rip you off?

    Thousands have fled Israeli strikes in Lebanon's deadliest day since the 2006 civil war and Australia's huge community of Lebanese Australians are stuck watching on from the other side of the world. 

    Plus overcharging, extra fillings and unannounced xrays: are dentists doing the dodgy?

    And move over Bridgerton, there's a new deb ball in town and it's for queer Aussies. 

    Guests:

    • Cedric Barakat, youth committee president, Sydney's World Lebanese Cultural Union
    • Dr Scott Davis, president, Australian Dental Association 
    30 min
  • The race to see the world before it's too late

    Climate change is promoting a wave of "last chance" tourism. But is the race to see threatened locations hurting more than it's helping? 

    Plus, Woolworths and Coles are headed to court after claims they've misled customers with "down down" and "price dropped" deals. 

    And what's behind the national shortage of HIV prevention drug PrEP?

    Guests

    • Christina Zorbas, dietitian and research fellow, Global Centre for Preventive Health and Nutrition at Deakin Uni
    • Matthew Vaughan, director of HIV and sexual health, ACON
    • Dr Susanne Becken, professor of sustainable tourism, Griffith University
    29 min
  • The Shakeup: your love life's predictable, coworker icks and is uni overrated?

    More and more people are racking up HECS debts over 100K. Is uni really worth that? 

    Also, tell us your job and we’ll tell you who you’ll marry. 

    And what do bad hygiene, gossip and hypocrisy all have in common? They're among the top things you hate about your workplace, apparently. 

    Host Dave Marchese is joined by PEDESTRIAN.TV writer Simran Pasricha and Sydney Morning Herald crime reporter, Perry Duffin. 

    28 min
  • Was the Titan sub always doomed?

    Answers about the Titan submersible's implosion are coming to light at an inquiry.

    Plus, the Help to Buy scheme is a main part of the Government's housing plan, but what kind of difference would it make (if it ever gets up)? 

    And we speak to workers who think they've found the secret to balancing adventure with their career. 

    Guests:

    • Nicki Hutley, economist 
    • Mike Brady, maritime history researcher, Oceanliner Designs
    • Dr Libby Sander, Assistant Professor, Bond University
    29 min
  • Karaoke, crime and the 'unhackable' app

    Police allege an Australian man is behind "Ghost", a messaging app they say is used by serious criminals all over the world.

    Plus, the sudden detonation of handheld comms devices across Lebanon has caused death, injury and widespread panic. 

    Also, how will Instagram's 'teen accounts' actually work?

    And from no lifts to being separated from the action, we hear what it takes to plan a night out when you have a disability. 

    Guests: 

    • Nigel Phair, Director, UNSW Institute of Cyber Security
    • Javed Ali, former FBI counter terrorism official
    • Ange Lavoipierre, technology reporter, ABC
    29 min
  • How quadriplegia inspired Alex Noble's rules for life

    Alex Noble was 16 when a hit at footy training changed his life forever. Now 22, Alex reflects on the lessons he's learnt since becoming a quadriplegic. 

    Also, Rupert Murdoch is taking his family to court to secure the succession line of his media empire.

    And some towns in regional Australia are going old school, sending notes to one another to communicate when the phone reception goes out.

    Guests:

    • Walter Marsh, author of Young Rupert: the making of the Murdoch empire
    • Alex Noble, author and advocate
    29 min
  • Is uni a waste of time and money?

    We hear from recent graduates admitting they left uni feeling disappointed, in-debt and unprepared for the workforce.

    Plus, Donald Trump has survived a suspected second assassination attempt. 

    And 23-year-old Melbourne racing driver Oscar Piastri has won an epic Azerbaijan Grand Prix, the second win of his Formula 1 career.

    Guests: 

    • Steven Schwartz, Senior Fellow, Centre for Independent Studies
    • David Smith, Associate Professor, United States Studies Centre
    • Michael Lamonato, motorsport journalist, Box of Neutrals
    29 min
  • The Shakeup (from One Night Stand)

    It's the Friday Shakeup and today we're coming from Warrnambool for One Night Stand. 

    Mass festival cancellations, fewer regional gigs, venues closing — we unpack regional Australia's live music industry.

    And a senator shocked and horrified with a Gen Alpha-coded speech to parliament. So did she eat? Or take the L? 

    Host Dave Marchese is joined by Warrnambool singer-songwriter Vee Parker and Loch Hart Festival organiser Jayden Bath. 

    29 min

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Hack brings you the stories that matter to young people. Every weekday host Dave Marchese and the triple j Hack team cover the latest news, politics and culture from all around Australia.

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