Jobs for mates, abuse in the ADF, green vinyl + can Oscar Piastri still win?
Getting a mate a job is great for the mate, obviously. But what if the mate isn't the best candidate, and the job is on a government board that pays $300k? A report into nepotism in Australia was finally released today, and its finding are scathing.Plus, Australia is getting an inquiry into sexual assaults in the defence force. We speak with victim-survivors.Also, what can artists do to make music greener? We head to a vinyl factory in Melbourne that's going green. And could Aussie F1 driver Oscar Piastri still win the world title in Abu Dhabi? There's still a pathway.Listen now: 01:09  - Sexual violence in the ADF06:00 - Governments giving jobs to their mates17:30 - Green vinyl 22:35 - Could Oscar Piastri win the F1? Guests: Clancy Moore, Chief Executive Officer, Transparency International AustraliaElle Baillieu, co-host Paddock 43Get the whole story from hack:Follow us on Instagram and TikTokSubscribe to the hack podcastListen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm
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Driving on cannabis, Ozempic economics + Ningaloo's coral deaths
Almost 10 years after medicinal cannabis was legalised in Australia, driving laws in many parts of Australia haven't changed. So how does cannabis affect your ability to drive, and do laws need an update? And we hear from tourism operators on WA's Ningaloo Reef who feel forgotten and "out of sight" after mass coral death from this year's marine heatwave. Plus, we unpack how weight loss drugs are changing the global business of how we eat, after a pharmaceutical company reached a $1.5 trillion valuation.Listen now: 01:07 - Should you be able to drive on medicinal cannabis? 12:59 - The Ningaloo's "underwater bushfire"24:23 - The big business of weight loss drugsGuests: Dr Danielle McCartney, Associate Lecturer in Pharmacology, University of SydneyDr James Gilmour, Experimental Scientist, AIMSAlan Kohler, finance journalist, ABCGet the whole story from hack:Follow us on Instagram and TikTokSubscribe to the hack podcastListen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm
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DEEP DIVE: What will minimum pay mean for food delivery?
In the big cities, they deliver everything from pizza and pad thai to booze and groceries, but are delivery riders and drivers earning enough to make it worth their while?A lot reckon no — but could that be about to change?This week, two of Australia's biggest apps, Uber Eats and DoorDash, announced they'd agreed on a minimum level of pay.So what could this mean for drivers?On this week's hack deep dive, we head out with the riders and drivers delivering Australia convenience.We hear how the apps work on the rider's side, how they've learned to game the bonuses, and chat with an expert about how sustainable this kind of work really is.Guests:Alex Veen, employment relations researcher, University of SydneyGet the whole story from hack:Follow us on Instagram and TikTokSubscribe to the hack podcastListen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm
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THE SHAKEUP: Sandwich press steaks, PJs on planes + xmas party hangxiety
From sandwich press steaks and the burka stunt to last-minute laws, we unpack the serious and silly moments of the last week of Parliament for 2025. And has flight etiquette gone out the window? A US transport official who is asking flyers to "dress with respect" seems to think so. Also, 'tis the season... for taking things too far — we hear your Christmas party horror stories. Host Dave Marchese is joined by editor-in-chief of The Daily Aus, Billi FitzSimons and actor Remy Hii. Get the whole story from hack:Follow us on Instagram and TikTokSubscribe to the hack podcastListen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm
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Environment deal, Lilie James findings + being a billionaire 'douchebag'
Labor has done a last-minute deal with the Greens to overhaul the nation's "broken" environmental laws, on the last sitting day of Parliament for 2025. So what changes?And the findings of an inquest into the murder of 21-year-old Sydney woman Lilie James were handed down today. We get into what the coroner's recommending.Plus, what would you do if you inherited $50 million? Hear why one woman's choice is to give it all away. Listen now: The findings of an inquest into the murder of 21-year-old Sydney woman Lilie James were handed down today. We get into what the coroner's recommending.And Labor has done a last-minute deal with the Greens to overhaul the nation's "broken" environmental laws, on the last sitting day of Parliament for 2025. So what changes?Plus, what would you do if you inherited $50 million? Hear why one woman's choice is to give it all away. Listen now: 01:14 - What needs to change after Lilie James' murder06:05 - Explaining the new environmental laws10:54 - Giving away your fortuneGuests: Isobel Roe, journalist, ABC NewsMarlene Engelhorn, Austrian heiress and wealth equality advocateGet the whole story from hack:Follow us on Instagram and TikTokSubscribe to the hack podcastListen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm
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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