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What caused the Air India crash that killed 260 people last month? A preliminary report has some answers, but also brings up more questions.  Plus, German backpacker Carolina Wilga has made her first public comments since being rescued from the WA outback on Friday. So what does it take to survive such an ordeal?  And it was one of the most astonishing golfing fightbacks in history, and at the rig...

Now the mushroom trial has wrapped up... can the world move on?  And is this the season of public crash outs?  Plus, did ketamine kill the dancefloor?  Host Dave Marchese is joined by NRLW sideline commentator and sports journalist Marlee Silva and culture writer at Guardian Australia Michael Sun.  Get the whole story from Hack: Follow us on Instagram Subscribe to the hack podcast Listen on the tr...

Deep and troubling: that's how Anthony Albanese is describing the rise in antisemitism in Australia. So what's his government planning to do about it, and do young Jewish Australians back it?  Also, who will the next Dalai Lama be, and what's the deal with reincarnation? Plus, we're heading out to hear from young First Nations people about what NAIDOC week means to them.  Listen now: 01:17 - The 1...

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Lily Steele-Park took legal action after she was was raped in her first year of uni by a man known to her friends.  Her rapist was then found guilty and sentenced to 6 years in jail.  But Lily's experience is an outlier. In NSW, only 7% of reported rapes and sexual assaults result in a conviction. In this episode, Lily shares her story and what it's like to speak out.  Plus as the mushroom trial w...

The jury has delivered its verdict in the mushroom case that's been gripping the world, finding Erin Patterson guilty of three counts of murder and one count of attempted murder. So what happens now, and what was it about the mushroom trial that captivated so many people? We unpack it with a criminologist.  Plus, the NT coroner has handed down her long-awaited findings into the police shooting of...

Police are investigating controversial Glastonbury sets, Kanye's visa's been cancelled and one festival is asking artists to sign an ethics pledge: what place does politics have in music?  Plus, a new study has found cool people have 6 traits in common.  And is our reliance on phones killing our memory?  Host Dave Marchese is joined by Crikey's media reporter Daanyal Saeed and Today Show reporter...

The jury in the Diddy trial has handed down its verdict, finding the hip hop mogul guilty of prostitution-related crimes but acquitting him of other charges that could have put him behind bars for life.  Plus, anyone studying knows AI is everywhere. So is it normalising cheating, and can unis rein it in? And we get into the popular vitamin that's being linked to a bunch of blood toxicity cases. Li...

The arrest of a male childcare worker on 70 charges has sparked distress from parents. Now there are concerns the case could cause male educators to quit. Plus, Donald Trump says Israel has agreed "to the necessary conditions to finalise" a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza. So what happens? And people in a bunch of regional towns can't watch their favourite sport as free-to-air broadcasters fail to reach...

Student unions reckon it's getting harder for low-income and country kids to go to uni. So why are fewer and fewer students taking up Youth Allowance?  Plus, 1,200 children will be asked to undergo health screening after police charged a childcare worker with more than 70 offences, including sexual assault.  And we head to a dairy in Victoria to find out if a special kind of gap year can fix a big...

Chants led by Kneecap and Bob Vylan at Glastonbury are sparking massive controversy. Plus, police believe they've found the remains of 23-year-old Joshua Bishop who disappeared a month ago. A 27-year-old accused of his murder has faced court.  Also, advocates for press freedom are worried Donald Trump's cuts to media outlets in Asia will allow authoritarian propaganda to flourish.  And should Aust...

From launching strikes on Iran to lashing out at world leaders who "don't know what the f*** they're doing", Donald Trump's style of diplomacy has been on full display this week.  Plus, celebrities are arriving in Venice for Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' wedding, but it hasn't been a warm welcome.  And as ASOS bans some customers for too many returns, we unpack the etiquette of online shopping.  Also...

The mother of murdered Indigenous schoolboy Cassius Turvey has delivered an emotional speech in court, saying her community was "thrust into a world of pain" due to the violence of her son's killers.  Plus, is it okay to laugh about war? With content creators posting WW3 memes, is this a valid way to cope with global unrest?  And booming crocodile populations are dividing some communities in north...

An Instagram story re-share ended up in the Federal Court. Today, we're getting into Antoinette Lattouf's big win against the ABC.  And it's been 2 years since a major report into gambling. Has there been any meaningful change?  Plus, shot-hole borers are little, but they could become a big problem after WA authorities declared they can't eradicate them.  Also, are bio-age tests even accurate? Lis...

Donald Trump has declared it the '12 Day War'. But is the Israel-Iran war really over?  Plus, Kayla's life was taken over by the government and now she's gagged from speaking out: we get a glimpse into life under state guardianship orders.  And we hear from workers injured on the job who feel let down by the workers comp system, as one state moves to tighten eligibility.  Listen now: 01:27 - Donal...

Australia's closest ally is at war. What does that mean for Australia?  And what is it like living in Australia, when your family is still in Iran? We're speaking to an Iranian refugee about life in his home country, trying to contact his family during the bombing and why he fled its regime. Plus, is your cheap heater just costing you more in the long run? Listen now: 01:18 - Why did the US strike...

Influencer Indy Clinton got handed a 64-page dossier of all her trolls this week, after hiring a private investigator to track them down. Is this the best way to deal with hate in the comments?  And Trump stood up Albo this week in Canada. Now, the PM is considering going to Europe to try to catch him again. Is it okay to chase someone after they let you down? Plus is calling someone out of the bl...

What's next for the Greens? We sit down with the new leader Larissa Waters to ask about her plan, the lessons from the election, and whether the Greens block progress.  Plus, the Iran-Israel conflict is getting more deadly. Is Trump about to get America involved? As he says: "nobody knows". Also, another festival is officially in voluntary administration: Victoria's Esoteric Festival.   And some l...

Hack dives into the news that's happening now, from Australia's first formal truth-telling process, mushroom trials and more. 

HPV vaccine rates are declining in Australia, and experts have warned it's putting our ability to eradicate cervical cancer at risk.  Plus, Alistair Kitchen is an Aussie who flew to the US last week for a holiday. But when he landed, he was detained, interrogated and eventually deported. Why? He reckons it was because of his stance on Gaza.  Also, why gen z is capturing Y2K nostalgia through the l...

Israel and Iran have spent the weekend launching lethal missile strikes at each other's major cities. So what does it mean for the region? And is this the beginning of World War 3?  And are some healthcare specialists ripping off their patients? The writers of a new report think so, and want them to be named and shamed.  Plus, Dylan Voller helped to expose the mistreatment of kids in detention in...

Are year 9 students grown up enough to properly debate the topic of trad wives?  Plus: sexism, satire or subversion? Or is the discourse around Sabrina Carpenter's new album artwork just good PR? We unpack.  And Q+A and The Project are dead. Will their cancellation change the way issues are discussed, or have audiences fundamentally moved on from the format? Host Dave Marchese is joined by perform...

Sussan Ley took on the Liberal leadership after the party suffered its worst ever election wipe out. Is it a glass cliff scenario? Hear what she says in her first interview with hack as opposition leader.  Plus, can you trust the SPF rating in your favourite sunblock? Choice has been testing some of Australia's most popular brands, and they're not living up to the claims on the labels. Listen now:...

Australia has sanctioned two senior Israeli politicians, marking a change in its approach to Israel in the occupied West Bank and the war in Gaza.  Also, we hear from Dr Mohammed Mustafa about what he would like Australia to do to make real change for Palestinian children.  And here's how donating blood can change lives in just a few minutes.  Plus, how Erin Phillips and Daisy Pearce became first-...

Raids as part of Donald Trump's crackdown on immigration have thrown the streets of LA into chaos, with days of protests, Aussie journalists shot at and tear-gassed, and hundreds of marines deployed. Plus, a man has died in custody at the Royal Darwin Hospital, the NT's second death in custody in less than two weeks. Today, the NT government faced an estimates grilling about it. Will anything chan...