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Hack Podcast

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.

  1. 18 HR AGO

    Was the Titan sub always doomed?

    Answers about the Titan submersible's implosion are coming to light at an inquiry. Plus, the Help to Buy scheme is a main part of the Government's housing plan, but what kind of difference would it make (if it ever gets up)?  And we speak to workers who think they've found the secret to balancing adventure with their career.  Guests: Nicki Hutley, economist  Mike Brady, maritime history researcher, Oceanliner Designs Dr Libby Sander, Assistant Professor, Bond University

    29 min

  2. 1 DAY AGO

    Karaoke, crime and the 'unhackable' app

    Police allege an Australian man is behind "Ghost", a messaging app they say is used by serious criminals all over the world. Plus, the sudden detonation of handheld comms devices across Lebanon has caused death, injury and widespread panic.  Also, how will Instagram's 'teen accounts' actually work? And from no lifts to being separated from the action, we hear what it takes to plan a night out when you have a disability.  Guests:  Nigel Phair, Director, UNSW Institute of Cyber Security Javed Ali, former FBI counter terrorism official Ange Lavoipierre, technology reporter, ABC

    29 min

  3. 2 DAYS AGO

    How quadriplegia inspired Alex Noble's rules for life

    Alex Noble was 16 when a hit at footy training changed his life forever. Now 22, Alex reflects on the lessons he's learnt since becoming a quadriplegic.  Also, Rupert Murdoch is taking his family to court to secure the succession line of his media empire. And some towns in regional Australia are going old school, sending notes to one another to communicate when the phone reception goes out. Guests: Walter Marsh, author of Young Rupert: the making of the Murdoch empire Alex Noble, author and advocate

    29 min

  4. 3 DAYS AGO

    Is uni a waste of time and money?

    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 David Smith, Associate Professor, United States Studies Centre Michael Lamonato, motorsport journalist, Box of Neutrals

    29 min

  5. 6 DAYS AGO

    The Shakeup (from One Night Stand)

    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 Hart Festival organiser Jayden Bath.

    29 min

  6. 12 SEPT

    The world's first trillionaire (probably)

    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 former defence contractor  Hon. Martin Hamilton-Smith, Chairman, Australian Special Air Service Association Carl Rhodes, Dean, UTS Business School

    29 min

  7. 11 SEPT

    Here's what went down at the defence expo protests

    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 people.  Guests: Bella Beiraghi, co-chair of the blockade & organiser, Students for Palestine Bec Shrimpton, director of defence strategy and national security, ASPI Senator Malarndirri McCarthy, Minister for Indigenous Australians Dr Emma Shortis, US politics expert, The Australia Institute

    29 min

  8. 10 SEPT

    Is Schoolies safe from needle spiking?

    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 for under 16s. Is it a good idea? Guests: Lillian Watkins, reporter, ABC Daniel Angus, media professor, QUT

    29 min
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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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  • Channel
    ABC News
  • Creator
    triple j
  • Years Active
    2005 - 2024
  • Episodes
    1.8K
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2024, Australian Broadcasting Corporation. All right reserved.
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