Show Notes
New regulations are being floated to ensure sunscreen does what is says on the label. It follows an explosive report from last year that showed a bunch of brands failed to meet their SPF claims. We hear about the proposed changes and whether they go far enough. And, is Senator Jacqui Lambie owed an apology? She's called One Nation's online political content that mocked her prolapse as "divisive" and "awful", but the creator says he's just trying to "do the best thing for the country and for satire". Plus, hey Claude please explain this Anthropic IPO stuff to me... oh wait never mind there's a human expert on hack. Listen now: 01:02 - One Nation cartoon 07:55 - Sunscreen SPF scandal 21:43 - Anthropic IPO Guests: Alysia Thomas Sam, 7.30 reporter Dr Laura Dawes, expert in medicine and law at Australian National University David Taylor, ABC business correspondent 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
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Four elections around the world could be about to shift international politics. Voters have been gathering in the streets in celebration and protest of what is yet to come. We get you across the developments for Brazil, Serbia, the US and IsraelAnd, federal politicians returned to parliament today for the first time since the attack on Helen Haines. Parliamentary business was suspended to allow MPs to share messages of support.Plus, a US start-up is planning on selling ‘sunlight on demand’ via giant mirrors in space. Sorry, what? Finally, we hear about mutton birding – an Indigenous tradition that's been happening in Tasmania for thousands of years.Listen now: 01:09 – Global elections 12:44 – Helen Haines tributes 17:25 – Selling sunlight 25:00 – Mutton birding Guests: Matt Doran, ABC Middle East Correspondent Sara Webb, Astrophysicist, Swinburne University 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
For years we’ve been hearing about how entertainment venues have struggled to stay afloat because of rising costs and shifting drinking habits. Gen Z drinking is drinking less than other generations, and it’s changed how they go out. But some pubs and venues are finding creative ways to attract a new generation. On this week's deep dive you'll hear about what young people are looking for in a night out, and how businesses are adapting. Guests: Mowgli May, Sydney Based DJ 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
It's been a heavy week of news with the alleged targeted attack on MP Helen Haines. We unpack what's unfolded online and in the political sphere And, soon Airbnb will ban hosts from making guests do check-out chores like washing dishes and stripping the sheets (finally). It's got hosts pretty fired up, so how are guests feeling? Plus, the Victorian Premier Ben Carroll made headlines this week when he drove off without paying for his petrol. True to the warnings plastered on every pump, the servo called the cops! He's since settled the bill (it was an accident) but it got us wondering, what have you forgotten to pay for? Host Dave Marchese is joined by former Labor government staffer Alisha Aitken-Radburn and Zak Kirkup, former member of the Liberal Party. 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
Heaps of people are pumped about Laneway next year, but not everyone - some are nervous after the accessibility issues of the 2026 festival. Laneway has announced a new disability inclusion plan that they say has taken on the feedback. So what's changing, and how are young people in the disability community feeling about attending? Plus, how do you turn the biggest trauma of your life into something positive? Activist Yonatan Zeigen was on the phone to his mother during the Hamas-led attacks that killed her on October 7. He tells hack how his mother’s death generated a new voice in him. Listen now: 01:03 – Laneway accessibility 08:41 – Yonatan Zeigen Guests: Yonatan Zeigen, activist 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
Yonatan Zeigen's mum Vivian Silver was one of the most prominent victims of the 2023 October 7 Hamas-led attacks on Israel. The human rights activist spent her last moments speaking with her son Yonatan before being killed in a massacre. But instead of responding to the death with anger, Yonatan decided to take on his mum's mission of pushing for peace. In this week's long listen, Yonatan tells Dave why his mother's death was a wakeup call, what he believes is the way forward for Palestinians and Israelis, and his biggest fear ahead of Israel's upcoming elections. Guests: Yonatan Zeigen, activist 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