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From online learning, to vaccine mandates, to fewer international students - there's no doubt the university sector has taken a hit due to COVID. We look at how the student experience has changed, and what the revenue shortfall from fewer international students will mean for the sector going forward. Plus, we speak to the Education Minister on why the uni sector wasn't eligible for JobKeeper, and...

PM Scott Morrison loves a weekend curry on the barbie and posting it on his socials. But the posts have drawn flack from young South Asian Australians for being tokenistic, saying his government's policies tell a different story. Australia is about to launch our first mission to the moon to help figure out if humans can live in space. Plus, antidepressants can be life changing if you’ve been in a...

The Prime Minister Scott Morrison is still deciding if he's going to the major international climate summit in Glasgow next month... And he's been criticised for it by the future King of England, Princes Charles. Plus, in 2017 First Nations leaders gathered around the country and wrote the Uluru Statement from the Heart. Now young First Nations people are asking everyone to stay true to Uluru. And...

Australia has taken its first step toward living with COVID, with restrictions relaxed in NSW after more than 100 days of lockdown. But young hospitality workers are worried about the abuse they’ll cop when checking customers’ vaccination statuses. Plus, a Four Corners investigation has found a culture of systemic bullying, discrimination and misconduct towards staff at Sony Music Australia. Live...

It's the Shake Up and we're talking… Facebook exposing teen girls to eating disorder content, how vaccine passports could work as restrictions ease, and young Aussies finding their spirituality in witchcraft. Join Hack's Avani Dias with model and podcaster Bodzilla, and influencer Christian Wilkins.

A former NASA engineer from the regions of NSW and 90-year-old Star Trek actor William Shatner take a flight into space. Vaccine passports are the key to our freedoms as lockdowns ease, but cyber security experts say there are a bunch of flaws in the system. Young West Australians taking part in rite-of-passage school leavers celebrations will be some of the first people to test out this passport...

From crystal healing to tarot card readings, how witchcraft became a viral sensation on social media. Every year, fewer Aussies identify as being religious, but some young people are going the opposite way and becoming Catholic priests. Plus, a former Facebook data scientist has blown the whistle on how Facebook knows that it’s app, Instagram, contributes to eating disorders and suicidal thoughts...

While we’ve seen plenty of political stanning throughout the pandemic, until now, no one was really fawning over a leader being investigated by the corruption watchdog. So what’s going on? Tasmanian advocates say a lack of appropriate housing and support for teens leaving youth detention is increasing their risk of reoffending. Plus, swapping everything in your home that runs on gas to electricity...

Dominic Perrottet, a conservative father-of-six with links to a strict and controversial part of the Catholic Church, is set to become the next NSW Premier. It follows the dramatic resignation of Gladys Berijiklian, who is being investigated for corruption. A new plan to protect vulnerable ecosystems will see the culling of 11,000 brumbies in the Kosciuszko National Park. Plus, fully vaccinated Au...

It's the Shake Up and we're talking… NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian resigning after ICAC announced it's investigating her, and international travel resuming next month. Join Hack's Avani Dias with former Liberal politician, lawyer and Kamillaroi man Geoffry Winters and podcast host Rahel Davies

Sydneysider Ben Newmarch struggled with loneliness through lockdown, but his whole life changed after a chance encounter with a couple of lorikeets. A review by an independent expert panel has found MDMA and magic mushrooms could be used to treat mental illnesses. Plus, YouTube has announced it'll ban some big channels promoting dodgy information, and delete all anti-vax content. Live guests:Profe...

Nicotine vapes will be illegal without a prescription from October 1, but young vapers and sellers tell Hack they aren’t fazed. And experts reckon the laws will backfire and create a bigger black market. While the Federal Government is still lagging behind on a concrete climate commitment, their NSW counterparts have promised to cut emissions by half over the next decade. Plus, pandemic disaster p...

The Federal Government has greenlit COVID-19 rapid antigen tests for at-home use, which return results in less than 30 minutes. And musicians say it could help their industry get back on track. Young Aussies are spending huge amounts of money on sports betting during the pandemic - but is boredom to blame? Plus, two out of five of us are working from home right now. It can be a pain, but Hack list...

National Party MPs are having a public spat over whether Australia should adopt a net zero climate target for 2050. Meanwhile, the Prime Minister is yet to decide if he’ll fly to Glasgow later this year to attend major climate change talks. Four Corners has uncovered human rights concerns with some of the people and organisations that own Australia’s premier soccer clubs. Plus, meet the young Auss...

It's the Shake Up and we're talking… How mandating vaccines in construction led to protests on Melbourne's streets, feeling excluded from your friendship group and dealing with hair loss. Join Hack's Avani Dias with writer and anti DV campaigner Tarang Chawla, and Today Show reporter Iza Staskowski.

We know Osher Gunsberg as the host of The Bachelor franchise, but as he was handing out roses on the show, he was also battling mental illnesses like anxiety, depression, OCD and suicidal ideation. Now he’s looked into what’s wrong with mental health in Australia, in a documentary called A Matter of Life and Death on SBS. China’s LGBTQI youth are fighting the government’s conservative stance on th...

Hundreds of people have gathered at Melbourne’s Shrine of Remembrance in a third day of protests against mandatory vaccines and a two week snap shutdown of construction. Health authorities say getting vaccinated is our path out of the pandemic, but is forcing people the best way to do it? Plus, Victorian authorities say there could be “significant aftershocks” in the next few weeks and months, aft...

Despite the pollies telling us “we’re all in this together”, it’s been pretty clear from the start of the pandemic that it wasn’t gonna affect us all in the same way. Sydney’s seen some people from the west suffer more than wealthier residents in the eastern suburbs and beaches, while Melbourne is divided over vaccines. The riot police have been deployed to Melbourne’s CBD as thousands marched to...

An anti-vaccination protest turned violent as more than 500 construction workers stormed a union office in Melbourne’s CBD. The resignation of Federal pollie Christian Porter from the frontbench has raised questions around whether we do enough to hold our leaders to account. Plus, it's technically a crime in Australia to give medical or financial advice without a licence. So why do influencers wit...

It's the Shake Up and we're talking… Why Australia’s getting a fleet of nuclear submarines, the lack of diversity in politics and ethical issues around using DNA to bring extinct animals back to life. Join Hack's Avani Dias with racial justice advocate Neha Madhok and founder of ‘The Meeting Tree’ Raph Dixon.

Australia has announced the most significant change in its defence and strategic direction in decades - a plan to team up with the US and UK to build nuclear-powered submarines. It’s all in a bid to protect us from threats in the Indo-Pacific, but we may have pissed off France in the process. Plus, if you’re feeling a bit frustrated by a vaccine hesitant friend or family member, don’t fret. Armed...

Australian health authorities have called out rapper Nicki’s Minaj’s inaccurate tweet about the COVID jab causing big ol’ balls. Plus, why young men are still lagging behind in the vaccine race. A US company wants to bring back the extinct woolly mammoth using DNA samples, but there are ethical concerns about how they’ll do it. And, residents of a WA town built on the timber industry are protestin...

Australian members describe the world of Jehovah’s Witnesses, and the consequences of leaving the congregation. Australian-Vietnamese lawyer Tu Le speaks out about her disappointment in not being able to represent Western Sydney at the next federal election and the need for greater diversity in politics. Facebook has teamed up with Ray-Ban to create sunglasses that can take photos, record video, a...

On September 11, 2001 planes hijacked by terrorists crashed into New York’s World Trade Centre, starting a day of horrifying attacks that would kill 2,700 people. Almost immediately, the Australian Government committed to sending troops to Afghanistan with the US, effectively to get revenge. Two decades on, Hack asks leaders of the day if it was worth it. And, we hear from family members of those...

It's the Shake Up and we're talking… Politicians wanting us to learn a more patriotic view of Australian history, the music industry encouraging eligible fans to get vaccinated and Federal MP Craig Kelly spamming us with misinformation. Join Hack's Avani Dias with musician and doctor, Gordi and Kamilaroi man and lawyer, Geoffrey Winters.