Hack
Kanaal Besonderhede
Hack
Hack brings you the stories that matter to young people. Every weekday host Dave Marchese and the triple j Hack team cover the latest news, politics and culture from all around Australia.
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406 episodes
DEEP DIVE: Can underground bush doofs go legit?
There's a group of young Aussies trying to make bush doofs legit.
Doofs are massive with partygoers, but they're also known for pissing off the...
THE SHAKEUP: petrol panic, fruit love island + the Chappell drama continues
Easter road trips cancelled, jerry cans raffled off instead of meat trays and thieves draining fuel tanks: we hear how the "biggest energy crisis in h...
YouTube addiction, Medicare debts + walking the world
Are YouTube, Instagram and Facebook harming us on purpose? A US court finding says: yes. So will there be any consequences from the massive jury verdi...
Trump's backflip, cemetery picnics + why can't we ban gambling ads?
Donald Trump threatened more strikes against Iran, but overnight he backtracked on his deadline. So what happens now? And with shortages and talk of l...
The clue in SA's election, making bush doofs legal + Matildas momentum
South Australian Premier, Peter Malinauskas, was re-elected in a landslide victory on the weekend, but it's another political leader that's getting al...
DEEP DIVE: The hackers going after gen z
There's a cybercrime in Australia every 6 minutes, and new data suggests a lot of the victims are under 30.
Reusing passwords, not using 2-facto...
THE SHAKEUP: Louis v the manosphere, RIP the metaverse + rolling out the red carpet
It seems like everyone has a take on the latest Louis Theroux documentary. So was it a chilling insight into an online world, or did Louis give the me...
Investigating fuel rip offs + preparing to die
Are you being ripped off at the bowser? Fuel suppliers are now being investigated for 'anti-competitive conduct' and a new fuel supply task force has...
INTERVIEW: What Annie wants you to know before she dies
Annaliese Holland has chosen the day she will die.
At 26, she has been living with a very rare autoimmune condition for years, suffering in pain...
Trump dumps on NATO, getting scammed + the end of Kyle and Jackie O
Australia is in Donald Trump's bad books again, this time for not sending ships to help with the war in Iran. So should we be worried?
And getti...
Unmasking Banksy, teen pregnancy + what to disclose on a job application
When you disclose things about yourself in a job application, can that information be used against you? With a new study on workplace discrimination r...
Pauline Hanson's pitch in SA, Iranian footballers leave + IV drip therapy
Fears are growing for the safety of the Iranian women's football team, after 5 of the 7 women granted asylum in Australia left the country.
And...
DEEP DIVE: Why do so many young people hate feminism?
Has feminism gone too far? Is misogyny getting worse?
It turns out your answer to that question might might come down less to your gender, and...
THE SHAKEUP: boomer trillionaires, Iran players + Chalamet v ballet
Six members of the Iranian women's football team were granted asylum in Australia this week. We unpack the politics, fears and impossible choices the...
Australia's fuel crisis + how Vikkstar built a YouTube empire
Is Australia running out of fuel? With the war in the Middle East disrupting the global supply of oil, the government is asking people not to panic-bu...
INTERVIEW: Vikkstar on the Sidemen and the future of YouTube
Vikkstar is one of the biggest names in YouTube.
He's got tens of millions of followers and is part of the massive YouTube group the Sidemen.
Robot warfare + is misogyny making a comeback?
Should we be worried about AI warfare? Anthropic, a major AI company, didn't want their product used by the US Department of War, but OpenAi were happ...
Iranian players granted asylum, Littleproud dips + is Australia at war?
Australia is sending weapons, personnel and a high-tech plane to the Middle East, after being asked for help by the United Arab Emirates. So did we ju...
The new porn rule, Iran's next leader + Piastri's F1 crash out
As of today, Australians need to prove they're over 18 to access porn sites. Will these new laws succeed at protecting children? And what about your d...
DEEP DIVE: Do we deserve more holidays?
The minimum amount of holidays for a full-time worker in Australia is four weeks a year.
But is that enough?
Unions are pushing for worke...
THE SHAKEUP: a radio breakup written in the stars, Dubai influencers + boy kibble
It's Kyle and Jackie O-ver: an argument about astrology ended Australian radio's most successful double act. Was it the pettiest way to kill a $200M d...
Iranian footballers in Australia + quitting the priesthood to have sex
While war rages in Iran, the nation's women's football team is a long way away, here in Australia for one of their sport's biggest tournaments. So aft...
INTERVIEW: The priest who quit for sex
Alberto Ravagnani wasn't an ordinary Catholic priest.
Preaching on YouTube, taking gym selfies and even using AI to help write his sermons, he...
The Greens on the war in Iran + do you need more holidays?
The death toll is continuing to rise in the war on Iran, as Israeli and American missile strikes continue to rain down.
Iranian attacks on at le...
How the war is upending travel + is campus culture dead?
Uni used to be a place to make lifelong friends, party and (who knew!) study face-to-face. But have virtual learning and cost-of-living pressures kill...
Iran's decapitated government + what's missing from the Epstein files?
Iran is leaderless and tumbling into crisis, after surprise US and Israeli strikes on the weekend killed the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, al...
DEEP DIVE: What is CGT and would ditching the discount make housing cheaper?
Have you clocked people talking about the capital gains tax discount this week?
It's a tax break that basically lets property owners pay less ta...
THE SHAKEUP: What 'difficult' means, White House hockey + ditching group assignments
A single word from Anthony Albanese this week got massive backlash, after he called child sexual abuse survivor and former Australian of the Year Grac...
Changing capital gains tax + is tennis racist?
For a long time people have been advocating for a change to the capital gains tax discount. The government is hinting change might be on the way, so w...
INTERVIEW: Destanee Aiava on death threats, racism, and quitting tennis
When Destanee Aiava announced she was breaking up with her 'toxic boyfriend' on Valentine's Day this year, it wasn't your typical break-up post.
...
LGBTQIA+ teens attacked, running a writers fest + messages for aliens
Gay and bisexual young people in Sydney are facing rising violence at the hands of a resurgent IS terrorist network — the same one that produced the B...
Tourette's taboos, high speed rail dreams + how Andrew could end up king
Despite being the first member of the royal family to be taken into custody in 3 centuries, the former prince Andrew could still (technically) end up...
Endo surgery investigation, Trump's big loss + chess is cool again
The ABC's Four Corners has done a big investigation hearing from young women who had aggressive surgery to treat endo when pathology tests showed litt...
DEEP DIVE: Is hanging out with old people good for you?
When you think about your best friends, you're probably thinking of people around the same age.
Maybe people you know from school, or at work, o...
THE SHAKEUP: Andrew arrested, Obama on aliens + the viral reporter
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor got arrested on his birthday overnight before being released, with the King's brother facing serious allegations as the fal...
Zuckerberg in court + taxing the ultra-rich with @garyseconomics
Meta is on trial in a landmark case in the US and CEO Mark Zuckerberg spoke in front of the jury today for the first time.
Plus Gary Stevenson...
INTERVIEW: Why Gary Stevenson says it's not your fault you're poor
Growing up poor, Gary Stevenson always dreamed of being rich.
At 21, he won a job at one of the world's biggest banks and was soon earning more...
Pauline Hanson's (sort of) apology, accessible flying + fishing bans
Pauline Hanson kind of apologised today, after saying there were "no good Muslims" in a Sky News interview on Monday. So how is the Muslim community f...
ISIS brides stuck, the cost of union corruption + Year of the Fire Horse
A group of Australian women and children linked to Islamic State who've spent a decade in a Syrian refugee camp desperately want to come home. But wit...
Bondi gunman in court, why Coles is being sued + having older friends
Are Australia's major supermarkets tricking customers with discounts that actually don't offer a saving? The ACCC thinks so, and its action against Co...