INTERVIEW: How humanity could be destroyed in an afternoon
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Professor Tilman Ruff has spent decades campaigning for nuclear disarmament, and right now he's worried.With Donald Trump announcing the US will re-start nuclear testing and Russia saying it’ll follow suit, a lot of experts are seeing signs that humanity is dangerously close to a nuclear Armageddon.So does Professor Ruff agree?And what would all-out nuclear war actually look like?In this longer interview cut for the hack podcast, Tilman Ruff answers these and more questions, sketching out how a nuclear war could start, how fast things might spiral out of control, and whether there’s still time for us to step back from the brink.Guests:Dr Tilman Ruff, Nobel laureate and Co-President, International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear WarGet the whole story from hack:Follow us on Instagram and TikTokSubscribe to the hack podcastListen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pmCreditsDave Marchese, Presenter
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Metal music, youth crime + being the first uni student in the family
Adult time for violent crime: Victoria's unveiled a plan to fight youth crime, and it could see 14-year-olds facing life sentences.Also: are you the first person in your family to go to uni? Some researchers have looked at why going first can be hard, and experts have some ideas about how to make it a better experience.Plus Queensland's Supreme Court is hearing the trial of Rajwinder Singh, the man accused of murdering Cairns woman Toyah Cordingley. We unpack what's happened in court so far. And heavy metal bands are having a moment right across regional Australia. We head to SA's west coast to catch one that's been driving 800 kms just to gig. Listen now: 01:14 - Victoria's adult time for violent crime plan06:10 -  Are uni students disadvantaged by their family?18:35 - Toyah Cordingley murder trial 24:26 - Metal music in the regionsGuestsDr Sarah Attfield, senior lecturer, University of Technology SydneyStephen Stockwell, host of podcast 'The Case Of'Get the whole story from hack:Follow us on Instagram and TikTokSubscribe to the hack podcastListen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm
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Trans athletes at the Olympics, young Libs + 41 days of no government
Is the International Olympic Committee about to ban trans athletes? We don't know for sure, but it's looking increasingly likely. And the Liberal Party is meeting tomorrow to debate ditching the net zero emissions target by 2050. We hear how young conservatives feel about it. Plus: the US has had no functioning federal government for 41 days. This afternoon, a controversial deal was done to open it back up. So what happens next? Listen now: 01:30 - Is the IOC about to ban trans athletes?17:25 - Young Liberals on the Liberal Party22:50 - Ending America's government shutdownGuestsAda Cheung, Professorial Fellow in Endocrinology, The University of MelbourneJared Mondschein, Director of Research, US Studies CentreGet the whole story from hack:Follow us on Instagram and TikTokSubscribe to the hack podcastListen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm
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Being threatened by neo-Nazis, Trump v BBC + losing faith in democracy
Female politicians speaking out against an antisemitic rally in Sydney say they're now being threatened. With Jewish leaders condemning the rally as "dangerous", why did police allow the neo-Nazis to gather in the first place? And why are big bosses at the BBC quitting after criticism from Donald Trump?Plus, new research shows young people and those outside major cities have the least confidence in democracy. Listen now: 01:30 - Speaking out against neo-Nazis12:55 - The BBC controversy17:25 - Democracy outside the citiesGuestsAllegra Spender, Member for WentworthJacob Wright, young farmers' advocateGet the whole story from hack:Follow us on Instagram and TikTokSubscribe to the hack podcastListen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm
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DEEP DIVE: Is the Bonnie Blue stunt feminism or misogyny?
Year 12 exams are wrapping up, schoolies group chats are firing off, and British adult creator Bonnie Blue is talking about coming to the Gold Coast: yep, it's that time of year again.In 2024, Bonnie Blue's schoolies stunt looked like marketing genius — until the immigration department pointed out it sounded like work, which she didn't have a visa for, and blocked her arrival.Now, she's told Channel 9 she's lawyered up ready to try again.So is she actually going to make it to schoolies?And why does everyone care so much?In the deep dive this week, we're getting into the hype and backlash behind one of the internet's most polarising figures. And we get into the key contradiction about Bonnie Blue: is what she's doing feminist trailblazing, or straight up misogyny? Guests:Dr Lexi Eikelboom, senior research fellow in theology and religion, Australian Catholic UniversityGet the whole story from hack:Follow us on Instagram and TikTokSubscribe to the hack podcastListen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm
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