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    INTERVIEW: Two mates, four continents, three months, one wheelchair

    03/06/2026 | 29 mins.
    Fletcher Crowley and Lachie Bennett have been living out a dream - two mates, visiting four countries, in three months.
    Their adventures have blown up on social media with hundreds of thousands of people watching them trek across the globe and pushing the boundaries of what's accessible.
    Fletcher has been a wheelchair user since he was 17. But he has never let that slow him down.
    In this week's long listen Fletcher and Lachie give Dave the rundown on their holdiay, the pros of travelling with a wheelchair, and why it's important to support your mates.
    Guests: 
    Fletcher Crowley and Lachie Bennet, Two Mates 1 Chair
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    Sextortion scammers targeting young men, GLP-1 stigma + a global El Niño warning

    03/06/2026 | 31 mins.
    You meet someone on a dating app, you link up on socials, you start sharing nudes, it seems like harmless fun — until they threaten to share your intimate photos with your friends and family if you don't pay up.
    Thousands of Aussies have been targeted by this sextortion and new data shows young men are particularly at risk. So, what do you do if you find yourself in this situation?
    Plus, are people on weight loss drugs being judged differently?
    Also, the United Nations has warned the world to prepare for an El Niño this year.
    Listen now: 
    01:38 - What is sextortion?
    11:46 - Weight loss drug stigma
    24:33 - El Niño warning
    Guests:
    Julie Inman Grant, E-Safety Commissioner
    Professor Gemma Sharp, Head of body image, eating, and weight disorders at the school of psychology at Adelaide University.
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    Australia's billionaires get richer, a shaky Middle East ceasefire + the youngest Aussie to summit Everest

    02/06/2026 | 31 mins.
    Australia now has 178 billionaires, up 17 from last year. Their combined wealth? $686 billion.
    The government's changes to negative gearing and the capital gains tax have been pitched as a way of tackling wealth inequality. But as the billionaire class grows, could our tax system be fairer?
    Also, the ceasefire in the Middle East is looking shaky, with US President Donald Trump saying he has made calls to Israel and Hezbollah to calm tensions.
    Plus, meet Bianca Adler, the 18-year-old who just became the youngest Australian ever to summit Mount Everest.
    Listen now: 
    01:35 - Is our tax system broken?
    13:51 - Middle East update
    18:29 - Climbing Mount Everest
    Guests:
    Evan Lucas, economic futurist
    Bianca Adler, youngest Australian to summit Mount Everest
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    Trauma dumping at the salon, police assaults + student music festivals

    01/06/2026 | 31 mins.
    What is it about the salon chair that makes people open up? New research has found some customers use hair and beauty salon workers as substitute therapists.
    So what impact does all this emotional dumping have on workers? And should they get more training to deal with it?
    Also, a Four Corners investigation has raised questions about police accountability in New South Wales.
    Plus, Year 12 students on the Central Coast have thrown their own music festival.
    Listen now:
    01:21 - Are NSW Police being held accountable?
    09:09 - Why people trauma dump at the salon
    24:38 - High schoolers hold their own music festival
    Guests:
    Dylan Welch, Four Corners reporter
    Dr Hannah McCann, Senior Lecturer in Cultural Studies at the University of Melbourne
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    DEEP DIVE: Would you let AI into your sex life?

    29/05/2026 | 11 mins.
    The sex industry is always at the forefront of technology. It was the first sector to really embrace the internet and now it is taking on artificial intelligence.
    AI powered sex toys are popping up in sex stores around the country promising to change the way you have sex.
    So would you let AI into your bedroom? And what could all of this mean for how we connect?
    In this week's hack deep dive we take a look at the growing AI sex industry. You'll hear from young people about how they feel about the idea of AI sex, and experts who say this trend isn't going away.
    Guests: 
    Zara Rubinsztein, Business Information Systems PhD candidate, University of Sydney
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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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