Hack

Ever thought about quitting your job? What about starting a whole new career? If so, you’re not alone: one study has estimated 700,000 young Aussies have considered switching jobs - and that’s just in the last three months. But is job hopping a bad look?

Also on the show: the Australian government's official advice is "do not travel" to Afghanistan, but despite that, some young Australians are. But is that helping prop up the Taliban?

And just when you thought the climate wars were over, here we go again: the Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s come out to say if he becomes PM, he'll get rid of Australia’s 2030 emissions target.

Guests:

• Richie Merzian, acting CEO, Smart Energy Council 
• Dr Mujib Abid, Southern Cross University
• Fiona Anson, director, UTS Enterprise Learning Strategy

Whether it's the long hours, low rates of pay or dealing with annoying customers, working in retail can be tough, especially if it's your first job.

But there's another side to the industry that rarely gets spoken about too: a culture of sexual harassment.

So many of you messaged us on Instagram with your awful experiences from retail jobs, and a new study paints a very similar picture. It's found nearly half of women and a quarter of men have experienced sexual harassment while working retail.

Why is it so bad? And what’s being done to fix it?

If you or someone you know needs help, you can contact 1800 RESPECT on 1800 737 732 or Lifeline on 13 11 14.

Porn is now officially allowed on X, even the AI stuff. But it'll be hidden for kids under 18 and anyone who doesn't opt-in. Also, some parents are offering to pay their kids to stay off social media entirely, will it work? 

And Tokyo’s local government wants to develop a dating app to try to boost the falling birth rate. 

Plus, manual smoking: why is it back?

Host Dave Marchese is joined by content creator Tim Abbott and journalist Ange McCormack. 

In some industries, for every dollar that a worker over 21 earns, their younger colleagues only get 40 cents. It's something the Australian Council of Trade Unions wants to change, but businesses are already gearing up to fight it. 

And skipping school, sleep, and work for the sake of gaming? That's the reality for some of the 100,000 Aussies who are "clinically addicted" to video games. And if that's you, psychiatrists have some tips about how to stop.

Plus, is karma a relaxing thought? For half of Gen Z, it is.

Guests:  

• Paula McDonald, professor of work and organisation, QUT
• Dr Anna Halafoff, associate professor in sociology, Deakin University

Pick out the rings, choose a venue and sign the prenup. More couples are opting to secure their own money and enter Binding Financial Agreements – the Aussie version of a prenup – with their partners. 

And now that polls have closed, and after 43 days and with hundreds of millions of people having cast their votes, Narendra Modi has claimed a third term as India's prime minister. 

Plus WTF are the 'meat olympics'?

Guests

• Marg Neal, principal lawyer, Marshalls Dent and Wilmoth Lawyers
• Meghna Bali, South Asia correspondent, ABC

What does complaining about being busy actually reflect about us? Everyone knows that stressing out doesn't really help anyone... but that doesn't stop us from doing it. 

And would you do 90-days of defence force service for Australian citizenship? It's a new policy being introduced to boost the number of recruits in Australia, but will it work?

Plus, the average wait time for people trying to access the Disability Support Pension has blown out to 107 days. Now the government says it's working to bring that wait time down. 

Guests:

• Sam Roggeveen, director of international security program, Lowy Institute
• Professor Lyndall Strazdins, expert in work and health, ANU

Experts say you should only be spending 30% of your income to avoid rental stress. That formula would limit under 24s to a total rent of $176 a week. So is a rental that cheap even possible to find? 

And we always hear how Australia's gun laws and restrictions are world-leading. But could we be doing more?

Plus, what’s your idea of a good time, letting loose and having fun? For one community in Newcastle, it’s dressing up as mermaids.

Guests: 

• Dr Sophia Maalsen, senior lecturer in urbanism, University of Sydney
• Dr Tarli Young, psychology research fellow, University of Queensland

A guilty verdict, 34 felony charges and a former president. On Thursday local time, Donald Trump walked out of the NY courtroom as a convicted criminal, after the verdict in his hush money trial was handed down. 

And Pope Francis got in trouble (and then apologised) this week for using a homophobic slur in a meeting reaffirming the Vatican’s ban on gay priests.

Plus what is your hotel from hell story? 

Host Dave Marchese is joined by model and presenter Christian Wilkins and journalist and podcaster Marty Smiley.

An AI-generated image has been shared MILLIONS of times as a show of solidarity with Palestinians, so where did it come from, what is it meant to achieve, and why has it swept around the world? 

And criminals, visas and deportations to New Zealand: this is why everyone in Parliament is talking about ministerial direction 99. 

Plus, hitchhiking feels like it only happens in movies, so why did the old tradition fade away?  

Guests:

• Kelly Lewis, digital media expert, Monash University
• Linda Mahood, history professor, University of Guelph

Renee Gracie was the first woman in 17 years to take part in the Bathurst 1000 race, but it wasn’t an easy ride. After navigating blatant sexism in the industry, she left motorsport altogether and began a new career as an OnlyFans creator. Now a massively successful adult content creator, Renee is getting back into racing.

Also, do you fall into the ‘missing middle’?  It's the term experts are using to describe people who need mental health support that goes beyond the support of a GP or counsellor, but isn't serious enough to be in hospital.

Guests:

• Dr Peter Baldwin, clinical psychologist, Black Dog Institute
• Renee Gracie, race car driver and OnlyFans creator