Hack

More students will soon be able to access payments to support them while on mandatory practical placements. So, who's getting the cash and which courses missed out?
Plus, 'Bee Drover' Sophia Croker sits down with Angel to talk about the hidden struggles that are pushing Aussie beekeepers to the brink. 
Listen now:
01:08 - Paid prac
15:24 - Droving bees
Guests:
Seniru Mudannayake, Medical Student at Monash University, President of the Australian Medical Students’ Association
Sophia Croker, bee drover
Get the whole story from hack:
Follow us on Instagram and TikTok
Subscribe to the hack podcast
Listen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm

At a time when beekeepers are quitting the industry, 23-year-old Sophia Croker is doubling down.
The 'Bee Drover', as she's known on social media, wants more people to know about the hidden struggles behind the honey in your kitchen.
Sophia's life changed course dramatically five years ago, when she suddenly took up an offer to buy 120 hives.
The fourth-generation commercial beekeeper now spends her days droving hives around rural Australia, chasing honey flows and pollinating crops.
It's a lifestyle she loves. But varroa mite, soaring fuel costs, and imported honey are pushing Australian beekeepers to the brink.
In this week's long listen, Sophia tells Angel about her life on the land, why she chose to carry on her family's legacy, and what you need to know about the honey on supermarket shelves.
Guests:
Sophia Croker, bee drover
Get the whole story from hack:
Follow us on Instagram and TikTok
Subscribe to the hack podcast

Actor and director Rebel Wilson has been cleared of defamation. Here's what went down in court. 
And we bring you an update from the Middle East as the US reveals the cost of its war with Iran is $53 billion. 
Plus, is it getting harder to run a small business? 
We also answer your questions about the AusAlert test, which will play a 10-second siren and vibrate on all compatible phones Monday, July 27.
Listen now:
01:07 - Rebel's court case
05:18 - Fighting escalates in the Middle East
09:24 - What it's like to run a small business today
23:21 - AusAlert explained
Guests:
Lydia Feng, reporter, ABC
Skye Cappuccio, CEO, Council of Small Business Organisations Australia
Paula Dootson, Associate Professor, QUT Faculty of Business and Law 
Get the whole story from hack:
Follow us on Instagram and TikTok
Subscribe to the hack podcast
Listen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm

Lao officials say they do not have enough evidence to lay charges over the suspected methanol poisoning deaths of Holly Morton-Bowles and Bianca Jones. We speak to Bianca's father about their family's fight for justice.
And who is Andy Burnham? We unpack what you need to know about Britain's new Prime Minister.
Plus, we find out why Australia’s only approved home test for chlamydia and gonorrhoea has been pulled from shelves. 
And 40 per cent of Aussie athletes live below the poverty line. So how do they fund their Olympics dream? 
Listen now:
01:11 - Who is leading Britain now?
06:43 -  What Mark Jones wants you to know about Bianca's death
19:34 - What was wrong with this STI test?
25:15 - Saving for the Olympics
Guests:
Mark Jones, Bianca Jones' father
Achol Arok, reporter, The Guardian
Get the whole story from hack:
Follow us on Instagram and TikTok
Subscribe to the hack podcast
Listen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm

Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan have been arrested in Miami after UK prosecutors said they had brought further rape and sex trafficking charges against them.
And is smoking cigarettes back? We unpack the stats on nicotine consumption and whether a normalisation of illicit tobacco has hooked a whole new generation.
Plus, the World Cup is over. What now? 
Listen now: 
01:05 - Why the Tate brothers were arrested
05:30 - Smoking rates explained
20:24 - World Cup reflections
Guests:
Becky Freeman, Professor of Public Health, University of Sydney
Declan Byrne, ABC Sports Reporter