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Russia’s stationed around 100,000 troops on Ukraine's border, leading to fears that Europe is at its greatest risk of war in decades. How did we get here? Changing rules and complicated applications might have you confused about what your rights at work are during the pandemic. Hack breaks down what you could be entitled to. And, meet 26-year-old Dr Daniel Nour who’s been named Young Australian of...

For many First Nations people, tomorrow is a day of mourning. It's not the Australia Day holiday. It's Survival Day, or Invasion Day. Across Australia, young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders will be forced to deal with the differences in how they feel about the day, and how others, including their mates might. The Aboriginal flag is now free for everyone to use, after the Federal Government...

Hack's back for 2022, after a summer that didn't turn out quite like anyone planned. Hundreds of thousands of COVID cases have swept the nation, supply chains have been thrown into disarray, and hospitals are struggling with demand. It's meant that lots of young, already-exhausted healthcare workers are now at breaking point. Plus, Western Australia braces for a COVID wave, while indefinitely dela...

It's that time of year when we look back at the major events of the past 12 months. Tonight on Hack’s last show of the year, we skip the COVID-19 chat and highlight some incredible moments from 2021 you might’ve missed. Plus, we bid farewell to our host Avani Dias. Join Avani Dias on her last Hack show with new host Dave Marchese and The Feed’s Alice Matthews.

It's that time of year when we look back at the major events of the past 12 months. No matter what your relationship status was this year, things have been weird. Tonight, we reflect on lockdown hookups and breakups, and how our social circles have changed. Join Hack's Avani Dias with Karajarri woman Lauren French and actor Remy Hii.

It's that time of year when we look back at the major events of the past 12 months. Tonight we’re discussing some of the biggest political issues of the year including our vaccine rollout, the “women’s problem”, climate change and a mass exodus from parliament - and how it’ll impact next year’s federal election. Join Hack's Avani Dias with musician Joyride, and Eliza Barr from the Daily Telegraph.

It's that time of year when we look back at the major events of the past 12 months. This year, we saw huge momentum on the movement against sexual assault and harassment in our communities, from Parliament House to inside our high schools. We also questioned what our country’s leaders are doing about it. Join Hack's Avani Dias with the Herald Sun’s political reporter Jade Gailberger, and influence...

It's that time of year when we look back at the major events of the past 12 months. Tonight, we’re reflecting on our second year in the pandemic, going through one of the world’s longest lockdowns, and the race to get vaccinated. Join Hack's Avani Dias with triple j Breakfast’s Bryce Mills and Ebony Boadu.

It's the Shake Up and we're talking… Australia’s boycott of China’s Winter Olympics, moving to the regions to wipe your HECS-HELP debt and Finland’s Prime Minister apologising for clubbing till 4am. Join Hack's Avani Dias with podcaster Marty Smiley and The Feed’s Vic Zerbst.

At least 500 Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander peoples have died in custody since a royal commission into the issue 30 years ago. Ten days ago another young person died at a prison in NSW. Hack speaks exclusively to his family and looks into why First Nations people continue to die in our justice system. It's been a few weeks since we first heard about the new COVID-19 variant and scientists st...

As the federal election looms next year, a new cohort of politically-engaged young people are turning Tiktok’s signature trends into some serious (and not so serious) Auspol content. But what if the posts you’ve been seeing were paid for by the political parties themselves? Australia has joined the US in staging a diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympics in Beijing next year because of human righ...

At the beginning of the pandemic, fuel was the cheapest it’s been in 20 years. Now it’s close to $2 a litre. And it's got to do with the world coming out of lockdown. A new report has found Australia’s rising value of inheritances and gifts is reinforcing the wealth gap. Plus, the National Disability Insurance Scheme is meant to give Australians living with disability money, care and support, but...

Senior members of the Liberal Party are backing Gladys Berejiklian to run as a federal candidate in the seat of Warringah, despite the former premier being investigated in a corruption inquiry. So are there any legal or constitutional roadblocks to stop that from happening? Thousands of NSW teachers are striking for the first time in a decade over low salaries and staff shortages. Plus, an indestr...

It's the Shake Up and we're talking… The landmark review into workplace culture at Parliament House, celebrating Australians with disabilities, and whether it’s ever okay to steal someone’s spotlight. Join Hack's Dave Marchese with Australian actor Bridie McKim and Greens Senator Jordon Steele-John.

Ahead of International Day of People with a Disability, former triple j newsreader Nas Campanella joins Dave Marchese in a special show raising awareness, understanding and acceptance of the four million Aussies who live with a disability. We hear from people with disabilities about the challenges they've faced and how to approach important life decisions. Plus, we break down all the drama that un...

Almost half of all young apprentices don’t complete their vocation because of things like workplace harassment, bullying and unpaid overtime, according to a report published today. And advocates are calling for employers to do more to improve the mental health of some of their most vulnerable workers. Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins talks to Hack about her landmark review of the workp...

For seven months the sex discrimination commissioner and her team have been investigating the culture in Parliament House. The review has found one in three staffers have experienced some kind of sexual harassment. Days after declaring our borders open, a new COVID-19 variant has thrown them shut again. And international students, skilled migrants and humanitarian visa holders, won’t be allowed in...

Just weeks after we opened our borders to the world - COVID-19 is back with a new variant. But we don't know how dangerous it is, how much protection our vaccines are going to give us and what’s going to happen to all our travel plans and holiday reunions. Meet the 23-year-old who got a vasectomy because he was worried about climate change. Plus, the government wants to introduce new laws that wil...

It's the Shake Up and we're talking… Opposition leader Anthony Albanese accusing the PM of lying about his 2019 trip to Hawaii, proposed voter ID laws excluding young Aussies and First Nations people, and announcing relationships on social media. Join Hack's Avani Dias with former Bachelor contestant and host of the politics podcast 'In the House and In the Senate' Alisha Aitken-Radburn, and influ...

Three years after it was announced, the PM has finally introduced a controversial religious discrimination bill in parliament. He believes people of faith need more protection under the law, but there are concerns that LGBTQI+ students and teachers could be worse off. Plus, Yorta Yorta-Gunditjmara singer Isaiah Firebrace has presented his petition for Aboriginal history to be taught in Australian...

Food delivery services are making moves to cash in on Canada’s multi-billion dollar recreational weed industry. Meanwhile… meet the young Aussie who says he got fired from his job after his bosses discovered he used medicinal cannabis Australia’s listed white supremacist group The Base as a terrorist organisation, making it a criminal offence to be a member. Plus, new research shows that young wom...

It’s the last sitting week of parliament for the year, and things are a bit chaotic with fights over the Religious Discrimination Bill, mandatory vaccinations and a federal anti-corruption commission. Meanwhile the government also put forward a controversial bill to make it compulsory for people to show IDs when casting a vote. But the requirement risks excluding young Aussies and First Nations pe...

Sick of all the side-effects from taking the birth control pill, a German inventor has created a new form of contraception for men that uses ultrasound to temporarily immobilise sperm. Protestors are marching across a town in America’s midwest after teenager Kyle Rittenhouse was found not guilty of killing two Black Lives Matter activists last year. Plus, a remake of The Cure’s iconic song ‘Boys D...

It's the Shake Up and we're talking… Young Aussies working harder for less money during the pandemic, how our names can influence where we end up in life and whether voice notes can establish chemistry on dating apps. Join Hack's Avani Dias with podcast host Emily Vernem and musician Joyride.

You know those first few weeks and months of a really painful breakup? When you can’t eat, sleep or stop crying? Imagine if in those moments you had a voice in your ear whispering ‘I love you’ and telling you how special you are. Except those words aren’t coming from your ex, but from a stranger on the internet. When the pandemic kicked off and heaps of Australians lost work, the federal and state...