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The Coalition will promise to halve the tax on fuel in Peter Dutton's reply to this week's federal budget. What does that mean for you? And someone in the US government added a journalist to a group chat where they were planning strikes on the Houthis.  Plus, are non-compete clauses actually enforceable?  Guests: Alison Reeve, energy and climate deputy program director, Grattan Institute Seri Feld...

The Albanese government is planning to ban non-compete clauses.  They stop millions of working Aussies from switching jobs or working in their industry for other businesses.  The thing is... they're not often enforceable.  So what would the ban mean for the average worker? And how can they advocate for themselves right now?  Guest: Seri Feldman-Gubbay, solicitor, Employment Rights Legal Service NS...

"If you're reading this it means I've been killed": today, we get into the chilling final message from a 23-year-old Palestinian journalist killed in an Israeli airstrike. And a surprise tax cut for everyone: the Albanese government has released its last budget, before we all head to the polls for a federal election. So what's in it for you? We asked the Youth Minister Anne Aly. Listen Now: 01:06...

Was it a pre-election cash splash, or a reserved budget for uncertain times?  Last night Treasurer Jim Chalmers handed down his final federal budget before Australians head to the polls in a few weeks.  So what was in it for you? And could it help sway any unsure voters toward Labor?  Political reporter Shalailah Medhora breaks it down in this episode.  Guest: Shalailah Medhora, political reporter...

Almost four years after finding out it's hosting an Olympic Games, Queensland has finally revealed how it plans to pull it off. Will a new stadium, aquatic centre and transport upgrades be enough to trump Paris and LA, as Premier David Crisafulli has promised?   Plus, why hundreds of thousands of people are protesting in Türkiye. And the Albanese government is trying to protect Tasmania's salmon i...

There's been a lot of controversy about salmon farming in Tasmania in the last few weeks. The industry has been experiencing a mass die-off, and videos of hundreds of dead fish have been recorded. Now, the federal government is rushing laws to guarantee salmon farming on Tasmania's west coast through Parliament, and the plan has the backing of the coalition too. But not everyone agrees with protec...

One state is holding an inquiry into the impacts of porn. So we’re asking: how big of a deal is porn in your life?  And young people are being locked out of community housing, in part because providers get 46% less money to accommodate them compared to someone on the age pension. Plus, does the NRL have a women problem? Marlee Silva has been investigating for a new doco. Listen Now: 01:08 - Homele...

Sport is often seen as a microcosm of our society. So could changing attitudes in sport lead to changes in the wider community?  In this episode, sports journalist Marlee Silva explores NRL's women problem and shares with us what she reckons could correct it. Guest:  Marlee Silva, sports journalist and NRLW sideline reporter Get the whole story from Hack: Follow us on Instagram Listen to our deep...

Could a DJ set or podcast interview convince you to vote a certain way? Everyone from Peter Dutton to Adam Bandt hopes so. And the stranded astronauts finally made it back to Earth, but they're not the only people who waited a little too long for a pick up.  Plus, should France take the Statue of Liberty back from the US?  Host Dave Marchese is joined by journalist Laura Masia and comedian Billy D...

A bunch of Aussie unis have lost a chunk of research funding coming from the US. Is Trump's influence going too far? And both Labor and the Coalition say they'll bump up spending on the PBS, which means more government-subsided medications for everyone. Also, a new study suggests bacterial vaginosis could actually be an STI.  Plus, meet the b*tches who hike.  Listen Now: 01:12 - Trump's influence...

At least 6 Australian universities have lost funding from the US.  It comes after a 36 question survey was sent from US government departments to Australian universities with questions about 'gender ideology', links to China, and US border protection.  So is this foreign interference from a country that's meant to be one of our closest friends? Guest:  Vicki Thomson, chief executive, Group of Eigh...

Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore have made it back to Earth after 9 months stuck in space.  And what was said about Ukraine on the phone call between Trump and Putin?  Also, Australian doctor Mohammed Mustafa was working as an emergency doctor in Gaza the night the ceasefire shattered.  Plus, what does Bridgerton and dating in regional Australia have in common?  Listen now:  01:31 - Astr...

Israeli air strikes on Gaza have killed more than 400 people overnight, and Palestinian hospital officials say many of the dead are women and children. The strikes have shattered the ceasefire deal that Israel had struck with Hamas, and now Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is saying it's "only the beginning".  So how are hospitals in Gaza coping with the onslaught, as the Israeli militar...

Peter Dutton has floated the idea of a referendum to give politicians the power to deport dual citizens who commit serious crimes. So could it happen?  And Mayada and Rana were teenagers when they escaped ISIS enslavement. Now they're advocating for other women trapped in the same horrific situation.  Plus, how WA's new telescope could help us travel back in time.  Listen now:  01:11 - Dutton's re...

Ten years ago, ISIS carried out a genocide against the Yazidi people in Iran and Syria.  To this day, thousands of Yazidi women are still missing, having been bought and sold across the world.  In this episode we hear from two who escaped their capture and ask what Australia could do to help those who remain enslaved.  Guest:  Susan Hutchinson, PhD candidate and researcher in women, peace and secu...

On COVID's 5th anniversary we have to ask: are we okay?  And barred windows, a single exit and pyrotechnics: how a nightclub fire in North Macedonia claimed the lives of dozens of young people.  Plus, Gout Gout's record-breaking run was ruined by illegal wind. What does that mean?  Listen now: 00:53 - Reflecting on your COVID experience  07:23 - How COVID lockdowns changed lives forever  21:20 - N...

It's been 5 years since COVID shut down the world as we know it.  Some people don't want to remember at all, while others have been changed forever since lockdowns took over the country.  Today we ask: are we all ignoring our collective COVID trauma?  Guest:  Dr Angela Donohue, psychologist, My Tribe Family Psychology 

Donald Trump tried to help Elon Musk this week by buying a Tesla. But is it really the kind of boost the brand needs? Also this week: Trump’s trade war started. Would holding Bluey hostage help Australia’s case? And an influencer who picked up a baby wombat started an entirely different Australia-US fight.  Plus, how taskmasking is the secret way to looking busy without actually being busy at work...

Australia hasn't secured an exemption to Trump's tariffs... yet. Now the "friendship" between the two countries is under threat.  And Formula 1 is back in Melbourne this weekend - could Oscar Piastri take out the win?  Plus, Australia's got one of the highest uptakes of vaccines in the world, but is rising anti-vax sentiment putting it at risk? Listen now:  01:09 - Trump's tariffs in action 12:09...

Australia's always been proud of having one of the highest uptakes of vaccines in the world. But with the US reporting its first measles deaths in a decade and politicians here expressing anti-vax views, could all of that be at risk? Hack takes a look at vaccine sentiment across the country. Guest:  Dr Katie Attwell, professor and vaccine sentiment researcher, University of Western Australia  Get...

People in Syria are grappling with how to set up a new government, after the fall of the Assad regime last year. But in the last few days there’ve been horrifying reports of revenge killings and massacres. We speak to someone who’s there.  And access to abortion in Australia is being described as a ‘postcode lottery’. So could the federal government step in?  Plus, meet the "third culture" Aussies...

About half of Australians have a parent born overseas, so a lot of young people grow up in a mixed heritage household.  So what’s it like trying to connect, or even reconnect, with that part of your life?  Maybe you don't feel Indian enough, or Filipino enough, or Samoan enough...  In this episode, we unpack the "third culture" of growing up with mixed heritage. Guest: Kano Ravalji, founder of Thi...

Police reckon a caravan they discovered filled with explosives outside Sydney was a fake terrorism plot. So what's the story? And did Peter Dutton over-cook it to "stoke fear", as government ministers are out claiming?  Also, Donald Trump's having a spat with former Aussie prime minister Malcolm Turnbull. It's bad timing, with Trump threatening Australian businesses with tariffs. Plus, we find out...

Imagine being at the pinnacle of your career as an athlete - winning a medal at the Olympics. And then you have to come home. The comedown after a sporting event like the Olympics or Paralympics can be physically and emotionally tough for athletes. So how do they cope? And are we doing enough to support them across the board afterwards? Guest: Sonia Boland, National Wellbeing Manager, Australian S...

Hundreds of thousands of people still don't have electricity, as the wild weather from ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred keeps smashing south east Queensland and northern NSW. Understandably, there's a lot of focus on fixing infrastructure. But what about the impact on the coastline itself? Plus, WA Labor had a massive election win over the weekend. So does the result mean trouble for Peter Dutton come f...