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We hear from recent graduates admitting they left uni feeling disappointed, in-debt and unprepared for the workforce. Plus, Donald Trump has survived a suspected second assassination attempt.  And 23-year-old Melbourne racing driver Oscar Piastri has won an epic Azerbaijan Grand Prix, the second win of his Formula 1 career. Guests:  Steven Schwartz, Senior Fellow, Centre for Independent Studies Da...

It's the Friday Shakeup and today we're coming from Warrnambool for One Night Stand.  Mass festival cancellations, fewer regional gigs, venues closing — we unpack regional Australia's live music industry. And a senator shocked and horrified with a Gen Alpha-coded speech to parliament. So did she eat? Or take the L?  Host Dave Marchese is joined by Warrnambool singer-songwriter Vee Parker and Loch...

Elon Musk looks set to become the world's first trillionaire within the next three years. Can such immense wealth ever be considered ethical? Plus, defence commanders have been stripped of their medals for alleged war crimes in Afghanistan. And ahead of One Night Stand, we're heading to Warrnambool to hear about the state of regional live music. Guests: Dr Samantha Crompvoets, sociologist and form...

An anti-war rally descended into violence in the biggest Victorian police operation in 20 years, according to police. So what happened? Plus, US presidential candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris faced off in a chaotic US election debate. And almost a year on since the Voice referendum was defeated, we ask the Minister for Indigenous Australians what the next steps are to support First Nations...

We still don't know how widespread needle spiking is, but year after year, people are coming forward saying it's happening to them. Hack speaks to someone who says they were needle spiked at Schoolies last year. Plus, family and survivors of Australia's worst road accident in decades have spoken of their trauma as a bus driver prepares to be sentenced. And the government wants to ban social media...

The seasonal tourism town of Exmouth is struggling to cope with visitor numbers, and some travellers are copping a hostile reaction from locals. Plus, the final report into the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide has been handed down. Here's what it means for young veterans. And can mining cause earthquakes? Guests: Brodie Moore, former soldier and veteran's health nurse Freya Higgin...

X is now banned entirely in Brazil, after a long legal fight with Elon Musk. Is this the end of stan twitter?  And quiet vacationing is the new way to reclaim your work, apparently.  Plus, should your boss give you dating leave? Host Dave Marchese is joined by artist and performer Etcetera Etcetera and journalist Marty Smiley. 

Is constant stimulation harming our mental health? This group is sitting in silence to figure it out.  Plus, we find out what it will actually take for Australia to reach net zero. And we get into the underground music scene, a place more young people are turning as festivals collapse.  Guests: Matt Kean, chairman, Climate Change Authority Scarlett Smout, research associate, University of Sydney D...

Major hospitality group Merivale has been accused of fostering a culture that puts women at risk. Hack speaks to the reporter investigating the allegations. Plus, sex education content creators are worried they're being 'shadow banned' on social media by AI bots. And what kind of impact will the 3G shutdown have on young Aussies in rural and remote areas? We hear from farmers who say it'll affect...

We speak to a young woman who escaped forced marriage, the most common form of human trafficking in Australia.  Plus, more than 900 days into the war in Ukraine, Russia has fired a missile attack on Kyiv as kids were about to start their first day of the school year.  Also, is it time hairdressers are taught to cut, style and care for curly and coily hair? Guests Stephen Jay, Detective Superintend...

The federal Greens are proposing a national body that could hand out fines to landlords breaking rules.  Plus, spring has sprung with... wild weather. Victoria and Tasmania are battling cyclonic winds and storms, and parts of Northern Australia had a sweltering end to August.  And mass protests have broken out in Israel after the deaths of hostages in Gaza.  Also, we unpack the rise (and recent ar...

How many queer people are there in Australia? We might find out soon with the federal government backflipping on including a question about sexuality in the next census... as long as it passes the testing phase.  And would you ever make a citizen's arrest? Plus, teens in Hong Kong are swapping sex for badminton (or at least that's what their government wants them to do).  Host Dave Marchese is joi...

Boxer Harry Garside felt like he let Australia down when he was knocked out of the Paris Olympics.  He opens up about this defeat and its emotional toll, breaking gender stereotypes, and what it means to be a man today.  Plus, we unpack what life in the Northern Territory might look like, after the Country Liberal Party smashed Labor at the election on the weekend, promising to get tougher on yout...

From being moaned at, to getting sexualised comments on their appearance and overhearing kids justifying sexual assault — teachers say they're facing misogyny from their students in the classroom, and lots are wanting to quit because of it.  Plus, think getting scammed is a boomer thing? We hear from young people who've grappled with overwhelming shame after becoming the victim of a scam.  Guests:...

Women and girls in Afghanistan are forbidden to speak or show their faces in public under new laws introduced by the Taliban.  Plus, tens of thousands of people have marched in protest against the forced administration of the CFMEU.  And the federal government says it will cap international student enrolment numbers next year.  Also, we unpack what your choice of boot says about you.  Guests: Elia...

Happy Disconnect Day: you can legally ignore those after-hours work notifications.  Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah are signalling they'll step back from hostilities after heavy exchanges of fire. But is the Middle East still on the brink of a wider conflict? Plus, a crackdown on the aviation industry will mean a new watchdog, refunds for cancelled flights and minimum standards fo...

Who's in charge when politicians are behaving badly? And is stalking just the price of fame? Chappell Roan doesn’t think so.  Also... we talk switching (Olympic) sides. Plus, a sacred week for Sydney meme pages: the metro has finally opened.  Host Dave Marchese is joined by PEDESTRIAN.TV's Issy Phillips and Josh Garlepp from the Kick It Forward podcast.

The NDIS will be slashed by $14 billion in a move that disability advocates have called a "profound betrayal".  Plus, Oprah, the Obamas and Lil Jon: Will the celebrity worship at the Democratic National Convention help Kamala Harris' campaign? We also unpack how communities on the ground are feeling ahead of the Northern Territory election. And meet the woman with the rare condition called uterus...

Meet the young woman who gave up her fertility in a last-ditch attempt to tackle her endometriosis.  And we hear from tradies in their twenties who are struggling with debilitating pain, just a few years into working. Plus, the politician who's demanding parliament clean up its act and crack down on MPs behaving badly.  Guests: Syl Freedman, co-founder, EndoActive Kylea Tink, independent member fo...

Soldiers who've never been to war are showing signs of PTSD. Could firing their own weapons in training be injuring their brains? Gaza ceasefire negotiations are continuing, with the US warning this could be the last opportunity to broker a truce and hostage release. And with so much talk of defamation action lately, we're asking is it too easy for politicians to take someone to court for attackin...

AI is inescapable, so how is the deeply personal craft of making music supposed to compete with tech's rapid output? As publishers ponder the marketability of AI music, artists are worried about how the technology is being trained.  And mpox has been declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organization and its impact here is pretty unknown so far. Is enough being done to keep Aussie...

After a week of conspiracy theories, memes, and prime group chat fodder, Raygun has finally responded after her performance at the Olympics.  And the NSW Liberal Party missed a pretty important deadline to register candidates in local elections across the state,and now the guy in charge has been sacked.  Plus, would you give up sex (of any kind) for a whole year to get a house deposit?  Host Dave...

The CrossFit Games have just wrapped up, but the tournament was overshadowed when a competitor died during an event. Now the community is reeling, and some are turning away from the sport all together. Also, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says Palestinians fleeing Gaza should not be granted visas for now, with arguments breaking out in parliament. And the report into the unexplained deaths of more...

Are tracking apps are an important safety tool or a massive privacy risk? It depends on who you ask.  And the Green Cicada Network is an AI-controlled bot network that might just influence the US election. Now that Aussie cyber security experts have uncovered it, what can we do about it? Plus, the Great Barrier Reef is in decline. So how does that impact the people who live, work and have strong c...

Could Australia's next iconic piece of art be a video game? As the industry grows, Aussie game developers are helping players from across the world explore never-before-seen regions and communities.  And the federal government has a plan to stop big business data leaks from stealing all your information. Instead, the government wants to be the one to hold all your information securely. Are they up...