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...
Is our legal system failing to support people living in small town Australia?When everyone knows who you are and a simple grocery shop could end in an encounter with your abuser, some feel no choice but to leave their beloved towns and lives behind.In this episode we speak to Bec, who did just that. How can the system better serve the unique challenges of regional and remote Australians?Guest: Elena Rosenman, board chair, Women's Legal Service Australia Get the whole story from Hack:Follow us on InstagramListen to our deep dive wherever you get your podcasts Listen on the triple j app or on your radio live at 5:30pm
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FULL SHOW: a water crisis, the Coalition's gas plan + are you ignoring us?
The country's driest state is getting drier, with water being trucked into towns and ground aquifer supplies at risk of becoming salty. How can South Australia's water crisis be solved? Plus, the Coalition has promised to lower your energy bills by forcing gas producers to keep more supply onshore if it wins government in May.And speaking of the election: here's what you need to know about voting if you avoid the news. Listen now:01:20 - Why is news avoidance growing? 15:45 - The Coalition's gas policy explained20:45 - The risk of water shortages in SAGuests: Evan Ekin-Smyth, spokesperson, Australian Electoral CommissionDr Katrina Wruck, research fellow, QUTGet the whole story from Hack:Follow us on InstagramListen to our deep dive wherever you get your podcasts Listen on the triple j app or on your radio live at 5:30pm
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Avoiding the news? Here’s what you need to know about voting
Will news avoidance impact the Australian election? Whether it's war, the climate, or politics - people are tuning the news out more than ever before. But suddenly, everyone’s being asked to pay attention, with the election happening on May 3.So here’s what you need to know about voting.Guests:Evan Ekin-Smyth, spokesperson, Australian Electoral CommissionGet the whole story from Hack:Follow us on InstagramListen to our deep dive wherever you get your podcasts Listen on the triple j app or on your radio live at 5:30pm
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FULL SHOW: Myanmar earthquake, the gender divide + micro-retirements
Thousands missing, a skyscraper levelled and water gushing from roof-top pools - rescue teams in Myanmar and Thailand are racing against time to save more lives after an earthquake killed at least 1,700 people. And recent elections overseas have seen young men vote increasingly for right-wing leaders while young women move to the left. Will the same happen here?Plus, for young workers struggling with burnout, the thought of eat-sleep-repeating for the next 40+ years can be a punish. Is the solution 'micro-retirement'? And researchers are looking into whether treatments for ADHD could actually be used to help people with methamphetamine dependence too. Listen now:01:20 - The crucial 72 hours after an earthquake03:00 - How deep is Australia's political gender divide?17:00 - A new way to treat methamphetamine addiction21:45 - Micro-retirementsGuests:Isabella Higgins, social affairs reporter, ABCDr Libby Sander, Assistant Professor of Organisational Behaviour, Bond UniversityGet the whole story from Hack:Follow us on InstagramListen to our deep dive wherever you get your podcasts Listen on the triple j app or on your radio live at 5:30pm
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How deep is the gender divide this election?
On May 3, hundreds of thousands of young Australians will be voting in a federal election for the first time. When young men voted in the recent US election, there was a historic shift to Trump and the right.It's a trend other democracies are seeing too: young men drifting to the right, while young women move to the left.So will it happen in Australia? Guest:Isabella Higgins, social affairs reporter, ABCGet the whole story from Hack:Follow us on InstagramListen to our deep dive wherever you get your podcasts Listen on the triple j app or on your radio live 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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