Hack

Support for the Melbourne Cup is falling, especially for Gen Z. So can we still say it’s "the race that stops the nation"? 

Also, did you ever need to see a psychologist when you were in school? In Tasmania, the average wait time to see a school psychologist earlier this year was 168 days.

And Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has met with Xi Jinping in China, being the first Australian prime minister to visit in seven years.

Guests

• Hunter Fujak, sports management lecturer, Deakin University
• Yun Jiang, Australian Institute of International Affairs China Matters fellow

A massive international effort is underway right now to try to stop the Israel-Gaza war from spreading in the Middle East, with protests continuing around the world.

Also, Indigenous communities want the public to have more awareness and respect for sacred sites after cases of vandalism and damage in New South Wales. 

Guests

• Ben Saul, UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Counter-terrorism
• Dr Tristen Jones, archaeologist, University of Sydney

It's the Shakeup and The Wiggles' hit Hot Potato has been blasting non-stop in Bunbury and the band is not happy. 

Plus should we bring back cinema intermissions?

And we unpack the nightmare that is selling stuff online.

With claims Russia has shelled more towns and villages in one day than it has all year, we unpack the state of the war in Ukraine.

Plus, he's accused of stealing billions from his customers and money laundering. So, what's happening in the trial of cryptocurrency's most infamous entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried?

And influencers are constantly sharing beautiful travel spots online, but could these locations actually be putting you in danger? 

Guests: 

• Matthew Sussex, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, ANU
• Blake Montgomery, tech editor, The Guardian US
• Samuel Cornell, PhD candidate, UNSW

It's not even summer yet and firefighters across NSW and QLD are battling dozens of blazes.

Plus, wrongful arrests and detainments are being attributed to the use of facial recognition AI. 

Also, a public housing tenant successfully took their landlord (who happens to be the Northern Territory government) to the High Court. It could have big ramifications for tenants everywhere. 

And, we unpack the mixed reaction to Tasmania's JackJumpers' jerseys ahead of the NBL Indigenous Round. 

Guests:

• Ellie Grounds, Hack reporter
• Ed Santow, co-director of the Human Technology Institute, UTS
• Lee Robinson, ABC Alice Springs reporter  

Nearly a third of teens aged 18 to 19 have experienced some form of abuse within their relationships, according to new research from the Australian Institute of Family Studies. So, what can we do about it?

Plus, the owners of New Zealand's Whakaari White Island volcano, which erupted and killed 22 people in 2019, have been found guilty of breaching workplace safety laws.

And because electric cars are so expensive, transport experts think governments should be helping us buy electric bikes. 

Guests:

• Dr Karlee O’Donnell, senior research officer, Australian Institute of Family Studies
• Emma Stanford, senior reporter, Radio New Zealand 

Have you ever been to the mechanic and thought they were ripping you off? We hear from some young women this has been happening to and find out what you can do about it.

It's the Friday Shakeup and we're talking about the 33 US states that are suing Instagram for its mental health toll. 

Also, we'll be asking if it's ever a good idea to do free work for your friends? 

Plus, Tinder has introduced a new feature where you can ask friends and family to check out the people you've matched with!

Host Dave Marchese is joined by Big Small Talk podcast co-host Sarah Jane Adams, and Kick It Forward's Josh Garlepp.

The federal government have announced a new three-year trial called 'the healthy masculinities project' aimed at young boys and men. Will it be able to counter the rise of toxic masculinity?

Misinformation and disinformation have been spreading on social media during the Israel-Gaza conflict. We find out how to spot it and what journalists are doing to verify their reporting. 

Also, a ground invasion in Gaza could be any day now, so what would it look like? Plus, 33 US states have filed a federal lawsuit against Meta, accusing it of contributing to the mental health crisis for young people. 

Guests 

• Javed Ali, former counter terrorism official with the FBI
• Kelly Lewis, digital media expert, Monash University
• Ben Buchanan, psychologist and body dysmorphia expert`