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About a third of young people follow a 'finfluencer', and heaps of them actually change their financial behaviour as a result. But now Australia's corporate watchdog ASIC is cracking down on people who share unlicensed financial advice on social media. If they don't shut down, they could cop a $1 million fine or even jail time. Plus, there's so much content circulating about the war between Russia...

You've probably seen the 'haul' trends on TikTok and Instagram. People unveiling the mountains clothes they've managed to snag from companies like Shein for just a few hundred bucks. But the reality behind that is a fast fashion industry with devastating impacts on the environment, and often terrible working conditions to make its products so cheap. Those companies are making billions selling peop...

Chantelle was thrilled when she got an after-school job at Subway. But she soon suspected she was being underpaid. She's now taking the fast food giant to the Fair Work Commission. Hospitality is one of the worst-offending industries when it comes to wage theft, according to a senate committee report handed down last week. It found underpayment in Australian workplaces is "systemic, sustained and...

It's the Shakeup and we're talking… Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars, what was in the budget for young people, and how to deal with friend poaching. Join Hack's Dave Marchese with The Daily Aus's Billi FitzSimons, and CADA's Marty Smiley.

Have you ever been introduced to a friend's friend - and hit it off? If you ended up hanging out with the new friend more than the original one…sorry, you're a friend poacher. We look at how to handle friend poaching, mixing your friendship circles, and how it feels to be left behind in a group of mates. Plus, can music make you high? Australian researchers have looked into binaural beats - which...

The government's figured out how it wants to spend your money. Cheaper petrol! Some free money (sort of)! Trees for The Queen! And a bunch of other things. We look at what’s in the federal budget for you - but also what’s missing *cough, climate change, cough*. Meanwhile, northern NSW has copped a drenching again, with major flooding in Lismore, Byron Bay and the surrounding areas. Flood-weary res...

Happy federal Budget day! Ahead of its release, we look at why you should care about it in the first place. The government will be spruiking its first home buyers scheme, so what's it like for young people who want to buy a home in the regions, where prices are sometimes rising faster than the capital cities? Plus, there's finally a very promising male contraceptive pill on the cards, so we speak...

The 17th hearing of the Disability Royal Commission starts today. This time the focus will be on women and girls with disability, and experiences they’ve had with family, domestic and sexual violence. Plus, what would it be like to spend more than two years in an Iranian jail for crimes you didn't commit? We speak to Australian academic Kylie Moore-Gilbert about being jailed in Tehran on bogus esp...

It's the Shakeup and we're talking ... Tennis legend Ash Barty's shocking retirement, changing names, and how far some politicians will to go not seem woke. Join Hack's Dave Marchese with author and comedian Hannah Reilly, and Daily Telegraph court reporter Perry Duffin.

Nearly half of Kakadu National Park has been returned to traditional custodians in a historic ceremony. The world heritage site has been home to First Nations people for more than 60,000 years. With the other half of the park already handed back, it means they'll have more of a say in how the sacred land is managed. Plus, how do you find travel inspo if you're vision impaired, when so many apps an...

A damning report has painted a harrowing picture of student safety at Australian unis. The survey of more than 40,000 students found 1 in 6 had been sexually harassed since starting uni, and 1 in 20 had been sexually assaulted. It's also shone a light on how institutions deal with theses issues - and students aren't happy about it. Plus, tennis legend and current world number 1 Ash Barty has made...

Australia has come a long way in stopping the transmission of HIV. For many young people, taking the preventative drug PrEP is part of everyday life, and treatment breakthroughs mean people who are HIV positive will go on to live long and healthy lives. But so much stigma still exists around HIV, and that's often having more impact on people than the virus itself. Plus, how do you know if you've g...

Have you ever been told you just don't have a head for maths? Maybe you still use your fingers to add up or have trouble making sense of a bus timetable? It might actually be a neurological disorder called dyscalculia. It's kind of like dyslexia, but with numbers - and it gets nowhere near the same funding support. Plus, the votes are in for South Australia's state election and experts are describ...

It’s the Shakeup and we’re talking… The peculiar Women’s Network logo, accusations of bullying in the Labor party, and the nude photo scandal on MAFS. Join Hack’s Dave Marchese with journalist Brooklyn Ross, and former Bachelor contestant Alisha Aitken-Radburn.

A leaked nude photo from a MAFS contestant’s Only Fans account has gotten everyone talking about image-based abuse and slut-shaming. Was it even legal for the contestants to circulate the photo? Plus, memes about depression and anxiety have massive followings on instagram and TikTok - so are they harmless fun, or could they do more harm than good? And we look at the rising rates of gonorrhoea. Liv...

The US Senate has voted to make daylight savings permanent, and that's got a lot of people wondering whether Australia should consider doing the same Advocates reckon it's better for our health, safety and efficiency - but not everyone agrees. Plus, around 80 per cent of Australians under 30 don't have contents insurance for their belongings. That's put young renters who lost everything in the rec...

COVID cancellations of concerts and festivals are (hopefully) behind us, but lots of people are still waiting for ticket refunds from gigs in 2020. So, what are your rights when buying a concert ticket during the pandemic? Plus, the Environment Minister has won an appeal in the federal court, overturning a decision which said she had a duty of care to protect young people from climate harm. And we...

For the first time in two years, direct flights from Australia to Bali are back, and there's no quarantine requirements for fully-vaxxed tourists. But how can the tourism industry make international flying more sustainable? There's calls to make aviation fuel more efficient to keep gas emissions down. And, Youth Allowance and JobSeeker payments are going up this month - but with the rising cost of...

It's the Shakeup and we're talking ... The PM's visit to flooded-affected towns, the release of controversial reality show Byron Baes, and the legacy of cricket icon Shane Warne. Join Hack's Dave Marchese with journalist Eliza Barr and musician Raph Dixon.

Shortness of breath. Tight chest. Heart palpitations. Feelings of doom. They're all common symptoms of a panic attack — something around 1 in 5 people will have experienced before. They can be super overwhelming in the moment (especially if you’re on live TV, like ABC weather presenter Nate Byrne was). So, what should you do if you have one? Plus, an unofficial Instagram grief club is helping youn...

Australians are being signed up as members of the United Australia Party without their knowledge. The party - backed by billionaire Clive Palmer, led by MP Craig Kelly - claims to have amassed tens of thousands of members in the last year. But who exactly are they? And how is the party accessing personal information? Plus, there's some health and safety warnings going around: about a mozzie-borne...

Homelessness was already a problem in northern NSW — and that was before a 'tsunami' of flood waters swept through the town last week. Thousands of houses could now be uninhabitable. We're on the ground in Lismore, talking to young people about their experiences with the floods. Many are now asking: where are they going to live? And it's International Women's Day. We've got stories of inspiring Au...

Small country towns in NSW are reeling in the aftermath of devastating floods last week. Locals are now grappling with the massive clean up effort, and there’s frustration with how authorities have responded. We speak with NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet and ask whether the government could be doing more to help. Plus, the world mourns the passing of cricket legend Shane Warne. And what happens when...

It's the Shakeup and we're talking ... The devastating floods that have hit south-east Queensland and NSW this week, what it's been like for young people to find their sexuality and come out during the pandemic, and the 'unofficial rules of Australia'. Join Hack's Dave Marchese with artist Johnny Hawkins and Emma Gillespie from Mamamia.

Three years ago, during an attempted arrest in a remote Northern Territory community, Aboriginal teenager Kumanjayi Walker was shot and killed. In a first since the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody thirty years ago, the police officer who shot him is on trial for murder. Policeman Zachary Rolfe, who has pleaded not guilty to murder and lesser charges, finally took the stand on We...