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    INTERVIEW: Why Ellen says it's time to move past apologies

    27/05/2026 | 17 mins.
    When you think about the Stolen Generations you might think it is ancient history. 
    A chapter of Australia's past where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children were forcibly removed from their families by the government and the Church.
    But First Nations children were still being removed from homes as recently as 1970 and for survivors, and their descendants, the trauma is something they live with every day.
    On Tuesday, Sorry Day, the government announced an additional $2.6 million in funding for organisations supporting the Stolen Generations.
    But survivors, and their descendants, say it's time for more action, and have called for the government to implement all the recommendations of the Bringing Them Home Report.
    The report was released in 1997 and made 83 recommendations designed to support healing, justice and reconciliation - nearly 30 years on the Healing Foundation says only 6 per cent have been fully implemented.
    In this week's long listen Worimi woman Ellen Karimanovic tells Dave what it was like to reconnect with family, why it's time for action not apologies, and why she's still hopeful for the future.
    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this podcast references an Indigenous person who has died.
    Guest: 
    Ellen Karimanovic, Worimi woman, member of the Healing Foundation's Youth Reference Group
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    Having sex with AI, JobSeeker changes + the warning signs before Bondi

    27/05/2026 | 31 mins.
    JobSeeker could be about to change in a big way, under a new proposal to overhaul how more than one million unemployed Aussies access support. 
    And what did security agencies know in the lead-up to the Bondi terror attack? We unpack the latest from the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion, where the country's top spy boss and federal police have now given evidence. 
    Plus, from humanoid sex robots and 'smart' toys, to dating apps with AI matchmaking, we hear how this kind of tech is infiltrating your sex lives. Is it for better or worse? 
    Listen now: 
    01:10 - The government's JobSeeker proposal
    05:46 - Evidence uncovered at the antisemitism royal commission
    11:04 - AI sex toys
    Guests:
    Gavin Coote, reporter, ABC News
    Zara Rubinsztein, Business Information Systems PhD candidate, University of Sydney
    Dee Salmin, host, The Hook Up
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    Is dairy back? Jack's disappearance + the 'Fyre Festival of sport'

    26/05/2026 | 31 mins.
    Are people returning to dairy? We hear why some of you are turning away from plant-based milk, and unpack the pros and cons for the environment and health. 
    And what became of Jack McLennan? The 27-year-old Queenslander had been relaxing and drinking beers at a picnic spot when he vanished.
    Plus, only one world record was broken, but was the Enhanced Games a marketing success? 
    Listen now:
    00:57 - Is dairy milk back? 
    14:39 - What happened to Jack?
    21:05 - Enhanced Games results
    Guests: 
    Jemma O'Hanlon, accredited dietitian
    Rob Burgin, host, Unravel
    Andrew Hughes, Lecturer in Marketing, Australian National University
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    From the Gaza flotilla to Israeli detention, a party of independents + young birders

    25/05/2026 | 31 mins.
    A group of independent politicians — including multiple 'teals' — say they're exploring the idea of forming a new political party. With one poll now suggesting One Nation could become the federal opposition, how would another alternative rock the major parties?
    And Australian activists on the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla have returned home after being detained by Israel. A Melbourne student who was among them opens up about her experience. 
    Plus, we find out why more and more young people are getting around birdwatching.
    Listen now:
    01:13 - Flotilla activists return home 
    08:57 - What happens if independents form a party?
    18:11 - Birdwatching's comeback 
    Guests: 
    Kos Samaras, director of strategy and analysis, Redbridge Group
    Gemma O'Toole, activist
    Sean Dooley, senior advisor, Birdlife Australia
    Note: this podcast features audio supplied from the Atlas of Living Australia.
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    DEEP DIVE: Galah or gronk? Here's why your answer matters

    22/05/2026 | 10 mins.
    Drongo, galah, wombat: they're some of Australia's favourite insults, but their use in everyday language has changed throughout the decades.
    While everyone has their preferred flavour of insult, there is one thing that linguists agree on: younger generations swear in a different way to those who came before them.
    So what's behind that change? And are we losing parts of our national identity?
    In today's deep dive we speak to young people right across Australia about their go-to swear words and insults, and how the internet is changing the way we use and create slang. 
    Guests: 
    Dylan Hughes, Monash University School of Languages PhD student
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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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