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Five Australians and one New Zealander, who were on board a cruise ship linked to an outbreak of hantavirus, will fly into Perth tomorrow.
So, what is hantavirus? And, should you be worried? 
Also, the government has committed $60 million to addressing youth homelessness but will it make a tangible difference to people sleeping rough.
Plus, Blue Eyed Kayla Jade opens up about life as Australia's most recognisable sex worker.
Listen now:
00:00  - What is the hantavirus?
00:00 - Funding for youth homelessness
00:00 - Blue Eyed Kayla Jade
Guests:
Professor Catherine Bennett, chair of epidemiology at Deakin University
Kayla Jade, sex worker and influencer 
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Kayla Jade is arguably Australia's most recognisable sex worker.
She's amassed millions of followers and shares every little part of her work - from the strange encounters with clients, to the online abuse and scary moments.
So what is it like being the most famous sex worker in the country? And would Kayla recommend other young women get into the industry?
In this week's long listen, Kayla opens up to Dave about why she's glad she started sex work in her late 20s, the dark parts of the industry and how she feels about rage bait content.
Guest: 
Blue Eyed Kayla Jade, sex worker and influencer
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Was this federal budget really about intergenerational equality? 
Hack read the budget papers so you don't have to, and in this special episode, we're wrapping up exactly what was, and what wasn't, in the budget.
From changes to negative gearing and capital gains, to the lack of gas tax, we ask the government how this budget really impacts young people.
Plus, Hannah Ferguson from Cheek Media and Konrad Benjamin from Punter's Politics break down the reaction to what the government is calling its most 'ambitious' budget yet.
Listen now:
03:34  - Understanding the federal budget in 4 minutes
09:28 - Labor MP Josh Burns on the government's budget promises
19:59 - Roundtable: Was it really the budget for young people? With Cheek Media and Punter's Politics
Guests:
Josh Burns, Labor MP and Special Envoy for Social Housing and Homelessness
Hannah Ferguson, Cheek Media 
Konrad Benjamin, Punter's Politics
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On Canberra's busiest day of the year, the government has been accused of 'burying' its response to a parliamentary report on gambling reform.
Plus, Jewish Australians share stories of being targeted and hiding their identities during the the Royal Commission on Anti-Semitism and Social Cohesion.
Also, the government is expected to announce changes to negative gearing and the capital gains tax. Could this make housing more affordable?
And, the missing scientists conspiracy theory making the rounds online.
Listen now:
01:03 - Kate Chaney on the government's gambling response
07:39 - Negative gearing + capital gains tax explained
12:18 - Jewish Australians share lived experiences at the antisemitism royal commission
22:21- Missing scientists conspiracy theory
Guests:
Kate Chaney, independent MP for Curtin
Thali Blicblau, CEO, the Dor Foundation
Dan Adler, writer, Vanity Fair
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Australian tradies and apprentices are being targeted by social media influencers claiming to hold the secrets to financial freedom.
In this hack investigation, we find out what happens when people sign up with one of the big agencies promoting these videos: ABC Academy, also called ABC Sales Agency. 
Is it legit, or are people being ripped off?
Plus we unpack One Nation's victory in the Farrer by-election which delivered the party its first ever lower house seat in federal parliament. 
Listen now: 
01:07 - Inside the 'get rich' scheme targeting tradies
21:48 - Will the rise of One Nation spell the end of the Coalition?
Guests:
Deanna Grant-Smith, professor of management, Sunshine Coast University 
Alice Angeloni, reporter, triple j hack
Associate Professor Jill Sheppard, political expert, Australian National University
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