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It's been a deadly 48 hours in the southern Gazan city of Rafah, where Israeli airstrikes killed more than 67 people, according to Palestinian health officials. Civilians say they have nowhere else to go, and aid groups are sounding the alarm while Israel prepares for a ground offensive in the city to 'eliminate' Hamas. 

Plus Australia is only meeting four of its 19 Closing the Gap targets, with another four going backwards. 

And now that doxxing is in the headlines after the publication of a private WhatsApp group, the government says it's going to make doxxing a crime. So what could that look like? 

Guests:

• Jennifer Tierney, executive director, MSF Australia (Doctors Without Borders)
•  Simon Copland, honorary fellow, Australian National University 

The Greens are offering to support one of the federal government’s key housing policies, on the condition it scales back negative gearing. So what actually is negative gearing and would scrapping it fix the housing crisis?

And how important is politics in dating? We take a look at data suggesting growing differences between young men and women's political views.

Guests:

• Joey Moloney, economist and housing expert, Grattan Institute
• Intifar Chowdhury, youth researcher and lecturer, Flinders University

Jacob Elordi made headlines after demanding a radio producer delete footage of him, and Taylor Swift is suing a teenager who's been tracking her private plane. So, what right to privacy can celebs expect? 

Plus, a few millionaires are pooling their money for a new sporting event called the Enhanced Games.

And what parts of New Zealand culture should Australia steal for ourselves? 

Host Dave Marchese is joined by comedian Guy Williams and journalist Emma Gillespie. 

New workplace laws have passed the Senate today, which include setting minimum standards for gig workers and a new right to disconnect. We unpack what it means for you with Minister for Worplace Relations Tony Burke. 

And the humble lawn uses a lot of water. In fact, the Australian government reckons 90% of outside water use by households goes to watering the lawn. So, is the anti-lawn movement having a moment?

Guests:

• Innes Willox, Australian Industry Group
• Tony Burke, Minister for Workplace Relations
• Costa Georgiadis, Gardening Australia

The major supermarkets like Coles and Woolworths are exploiting their market power in ways that drive up inflation and hurt Australian households, according to the former chair of the ACCC.  Also, is it ever okay to steal? Because we're hearing it's happening more than ever as people struggle with high grocery prices.

And we meet the Gen Z accountant working to increase financial literacy for all young Aussies through the ABC’s Trailblazer program.

Guests:

• Wendy Ng, competition law expert, University of Melbourne
• Jagpreet Singh, ABC Trailblazer

Rent bidding is illegal across most of Australia, but you've told us it's still happening all the time. So now that Queensland has announced new rules to stop the practice, could they be replicated around the country?

And yeah, ignore that text from your boss. We're talking about the right to disconnect outside of working hours. 

Guests:

• Dr Chris Martin, senior research fellow, UNSW
• Dr Gabrielle Golding, senior lecturer, University of Adelaide
• Jagpreet Singh, ABC Trailblazer

It's been 12 months since the number of Medicare-subsidised psychology sessions went from 20 back to 10. We speak to young Aussies, psychologists and the federal health minister about the impacts of the change.

And why are farmers across Europe dumping manure on city streets?

It's the Shakeup and we're asking the big politics questions like: what will Auspol look like this year, why are there so many elections going on, and do we actually care about broken promises?

 Plus, your top songs have left TikTok after music label Universal Music Group ended its licensing deal with the app on January 31.  And have you ever walked into a group of people talking about you? It's happened to Barbie's Margot Robbie.  Host Dave Marchese is joined by comedian Lewis Garnham and journalist Sarah Ison. 

Most concussions in sport don’t happen to elite athletes. In fact, youth and community athletes are most at risk of enduring head injuries. That’s why the Australian Institute of Sport has issued new guidelines to unify the response to concussions at a community level.  

Plus, while attention is rightly focused on Gaza during the on-going war with Israel, tensions have been building this week on the West Bank too. Today we unpack what’s happening in the other Occupied Palestinian Territory, where Israeli commandos have just carried out a deadly raid inside a hospital.  

And, geoguessing has taken over our feeds and now one young Aussie is training 8 hours a day for the upcoming World Cup.  

Guests

• Brendan Swann, CEO, Concussion Australia 

• Lydia Pingel, former Queensland AFLW player 

• Oscar Pearce, competitive Geoguessr 

Off the coast of WA, an animal export ship filled with over 15,000 livestock is stuck with nowhere to go. Animal welfare groups and the cattle industry are looking to the federal government for next steps, but the fate of the ship still isn’t known.  

Plus, an advertising crackdown for the cosmetic injectables industry will gag practitioners, but will it help patients?  

And Universal Music Group is ending its licensing deal with TikTok. What does it mean for the songs you love, and will it impact music trends globally? 

Guests:

• Gemma Sharp, associate professor and clinical psychologist, Monash University 

• Zan Rowe, national music reporter, Double J 

The national vape ban kicked in on January 1st and since then, the Australian Border Force has seized $7.4 million worth of disposable vapes. Now, vaping health impacts are in the spotlight as part of a new social media ad campaign aimed at young people. Is this the beginning of the end for vapes in Australia?  

And the Victorian government has chosen not to implement a recommended ban on duck hunting. It's already banned in four states or territories, so we speak to Victorian MP Georgie Purcell about the backflip and about *that* Channel 9 photoshop.

Plus, posting on your phone during your hot girl walk is out. Analogue walks are in.  

Guests

• Georgie Purcell, Victorian Animal Justice Party MP
• Elizabeth Broadbent, University of Auckland

We're back!

For the first Hack of 2024, we're asking Prime Minister Anthony Albanese the big questions you've been asking us.

Will the changes to stage three tax cuts actually benefit young Australians? Is there anything else planned to help those struggling to pay rent or buy groceries? Will Labor restore the 20 Medicare-subsidised psychologist sessions?  

Plus, we'll bring you up to speed on everything that's happened in Israel and Gaza over summer, including the International Court of Justice's interim decision on whether or not Israel is committing genocide.

Guests:

• Anthony Albanese, Prime Minister of Australia
• Juliette McIntyre, University of South Australia law lecturer 

Whether you're protesting colonialism or celebrating a day off, January 26 is marked differently across the country.

So in the aftermath of the Voice to Parliament referendum debate, what is the future of Australia Day?

Hack spoke with Bridget Cama and Allira Davis from the Uluru Youth Dialogue about their reflections on January 26. 

A clue on the classroom wall helped one student find a long-lost relative, and the same room helped another trace her ancestry.

The Cooinda room at Henry Kendall High School on the Central Coast of NSW isn't your average classroom. 

Now, students and education advocates are calling for every public school to have something like it, to teach Indigenous cultures and histories and improve outcomes for students. 

One of Australia's most well-known and polarising politicians is packing his bags. 

Former prime minister Scott Morrison has announced he’ll leave politics at the end of February.

Shalailah Medhora takes a look back at his long – and sometimes bumpy – political career.

Would you keep vaping if it meant you couldn't play sport or make out with your partner?

In the 1970s, governments produced really graphic campaigns, scaring people into quitting smoking.

But would that tactic work today?

Hack spoke with Michelle Jongenelis from the University of Melbourne.

From prescribed psychedelics to Sigmund Freud, time with horses, and antidepressants that are seven times cheaper than therapy, countries from Ukraine to Argentina are trying different ways to address mental health concerns. 

So what can we learn from them?

Hack spoke with Drew Ambrose, investigative journalist with Al Jazeera, who's been travelling the globe delving into psychology and mental health for a new series called Mindset.

He just won in a landslide in Iowa, and now Donald Trump is gearing up for the next state to vote in the primaries.

Jumping out of a plane isn't everyone's cup of tea, but would you do it if it could improve your wellbeing?

Experts say adventure sports like skydiving can have an immediate positive mental health impact. 

But could the benefits be long-term rather than the immediate adrenaline rush?

It was a love that was meant to last a lifetime, but then you broke up. 

Splitting the couch was simple, but navigating who gets dibs on the cat is a bit more complicated.  

So who should get the fur-baby post break-up? And does shared pet custody actually work?