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    Melbourne's 'bar wars', the fuel plan + Carlton fined

    06/05/2026 | 31 mins.
    Melbourne pubs and clubs are being targeted in drive-by shootings, firebombings and kidnappings. So what's going on?
    And we unpack how the government plans to spend $10 billion bolstering Australia's fuel supplies.
    Plus, the AFL has fined Carlton $75,000 over its handling of Elijah Hollands' mental health episode last month. We hear how it's prompting broader changes in the league. 
    Listen now: 
    00:57 - What's behind Melbourne firebombings?
    10:17 - Latest from the Middle East and how Australia is reacting
    22:45 - Mental health in the AFL
    Guests: 
    Lachy Abbott, crime reporter, The Age
    David Leaney, international supply chain expert, Australian National University
    Poppy Penny, sports reporter, ABC Sports Daily podcast
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    Getting addicted to nangs, being tracked by your parents + the Met Gala

    05/05/2026 | 31 mins.
    Experts are warning that nang use is on the rise across the country. So what's it like to be addicted to nangs? We speak to a 21-year-old who wants access to nangs restricted after his addiction caused a drug-induced psychosis.
    And should you let your parents track your location at all times? Because more and more parents are tracking their adult children, and it could be normalising coercion tactics. 
    Plus, we unpack why jars of 'urine' were left at the Met Gala.
    Listen now: 
    01:25 - What it's like being addicted to nangs
    12:50 - Parents using tracking apps
    23:47 - Why are there protests at the Met Gala?
    Guests: 
    Professor Julaine Allan, Professor of Rural Health, Charles Sturt University
    Maria Atienzar-Prieto, Research Fellow, Griffith University
    Wenlei Ma, Culture Editor, The Nightly
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    Grieving Kumanjayi Little Baby, housing hope + toupee comeback

    04/05/2026 | 31 mins.
    Healing ceremonies are being held across the Northern Territory as communities grieve Alice Springs girl Kumanjayi Little Baby. 
    And we look at how young people are feeling about housing in the lead up to the budget. 
    Plus, we hear from young men turning to toupees to find their confidence again, after losing their hair. 
    Listen now: 
    01:30 - Understanding sorry business
    11:41 - Will the budget address inequality?
    17:42 - Balding in your 20s
    Guests: 
    Dana Morse, Indigenous affairs reporter, ABC
    Ben Buchanan, clinical psychologist
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    DEEP DIVE: Fighting hunger in a fuel crisis

    01/05/2026 | 10 mins.
    Food relief charities across the country are seeing a massive spike in demand in response to the global fuel crisis.
    OzHarvest, a leading food rescue charity, says young people, particularly uni students, are doing it tough right now.
    So what happens when the cost of living gets too much?
    In this week's deep dive, hack goes out with a young guy trying to meet the demand for food in Melbourne, and we speak to someone on the front lines of this crisis.
    Guests: 
    Alex Landsberry , OzHarvest delivery driver
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    THE SHAKEUP: Pauline gets a plane, staying anonymous online + tech fails

    01/05/2026 | 30 mins.
    Australia's richest person, Gina Rinehart, has gifted One Nation leader Pauline Hanson a plane worth more than 1 million dollars. 
    Plus, a Tasmanian Senator had to delete her Anzac Day post this week after a raunchy rap song was 'mistakenly' added to the video. So what's your most embarrassing tech fail?
    And, should you be allowed to be anonymous online? Greece doesn't think so.
    Dave Marchese is joined by comedian and podcaster, Fergus Neal, and journalist and creator, Issy Phillips.Get the whole story from Hack:
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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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