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   14 Oct 2026 · 20 minNew

   INTERVIEW: What really goes on inside the 'manosphere'?

   What's attracting Aussie guys into the manosphere? It's a question investigative journalist Marc Fennell has set out to answer in his new ABC documentary The State of Man. Marc's journey started in his own home, after his young sons stumbled upon Joe Rogan while watching Minecraft videos on YouTube. In this chat he unpacks his trip around the world, speaking with self-described incels, fitness bros, trad wives and police, and reveals what he thinks could be the antidote to the manosphere. Guests: Marc Fennell, filmmaker Get the whole story from hack: Follow us on Instagram and TikTok…

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   14 Oct 2026 · 29 minNew

   Freezing your eggs in prison, the pepper spray debate + four generations of wood choppers

   Should prisoners be allowed to freeze their eggs? A 'landmark' High Court decision could soon give one Queenslander prisoner the chance after her initial application was rejected. And the NT government has announced it will make pepper spray available to 16 and 17-year-olds as it moves to permanently legalise the weapon for self-defence. We speak to both sides of the debate. Plus, it’s not often you see intergenerational competition in sport... unless you attend your local wood chopping competition, where it’s often passed down through families. Listen now: 01:10 – Prison reproductive health…

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   13 Oct 2026 · 29 minNew

   Freedom of religion or discrimination? Plus, the impacts of a live-streamed execution

   In Australia today, you can still lose your job for being gay, getting divorced, or getting pregnant. How? Because of exemptions for religious schools that they say are about freedom of religion, not discrimination. But a new bill has been introduced to change those exemptions. We unpack both sides of the discussion. Plus, can Australia stop an execution from being live streamed? Listen now: 01:14 – Live-streamed execution 12:02 – Sex Discrimination Act Guests: Dr Victoria Fielding, Strategic Communications at Adelaide University Michelle Pearse, CEO of the Australian Christian Lobby James,…

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   12 Oct 2026 · 29 minNew

   Coming home botched, WA’s ‘mega uni' + Trump’s surprise ceasefire

   An estimated 15,000 Aussies head overseas for surgery each year – but some people are stepping off the plane home with botched results and infections. We hear about what changes Aussies are getting done overseas, and what's going wrong. And, three of Western Australia's biggest universities are potentially merging, but not everyone is happy about it. Plus, Trump has called an ‘energy ceasefire’ between Ukraine and Russia, which was a surprise to Ukraine’s President Zelensky. So... what exactly is an ‘energy ceasefire’? Listen now: 01:13 – University merger 12:26 – Energy ceasefire 18:40 –…

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   9 Oct 2026 · 29 min

   THE SHAKEUP: The cost of being single, what next for Christa Pike + AI election ads

   Christa Pike is alive, talking, and reportedly ‘angry’, after surviving a botched execution. So what happens now? And, a One Nation electoral ad has gone viral this week – but not only for its content. It’s raised the question, should AI be allowed in political ads? Plus, is the ‘singles tax’ real? Apparently, it’s costing people thousands of dollars a year... Also, would you cheat... in a marathon? A fitness influencer’s been caught hitching a ride mid-race. Host, Dave Marchese, is joined by Daily Aus Editor-in-Chief , Billi FitzSimons, and comedian, Billy D’Arcy. Listen now: 04:10 – What…

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   8 Oct 2026 · 31 min

   Hastie's haters, landmark ruling for NSW coal mine + giving away 10% of your income... forever

   What are the risks of cutting back on immigration? Yesterday, the Coalition released its long-awaited migration policy to dramatically cut back on international students in favour of skilled migrants. Today, Liberal MP Andrew Hastie joined hack to respond to criticism about the plan. And, we unpack a landmark High Court decision for a NSW coal mine and fossil fuel emissions. Plus, would you commit to donating 10% of your income forever? How about a kidney? We’re joined by Hu Pennington - who has done both of those things - to hear about ‘effective altruism’. Listen now: 01:13 – The Coalition…

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   7 Oct 2026 · 19 min

   INTERVIEW: The 'effective altruist' who gave up his kidney

   How far would you go to help people you have never met? Would you commit to giving away a proportion of your income for the rest of your life or even donate a kidney? Hu Pennington has done both in the name of "effective altruism" — a social movement centred around positive impact and charity. In this chat with Dave, Hu explains why he decided to give his kidney to a stranger, and how his family reacted when he told them. Guests: Hu Pennington, Effective Altruism Australia board member Get the whole story from hack: Follow us on Instagram and TikTok Subscribe to the hack podcast Listen on…

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   7 Oct 2026 · 31 min

   Christa Pike survives, the coalition's migration plan + networking out bush

   The stories that matter to The Coalition have dropped their new migration policy with promises to slash visa numbers across the board. So what do the experts think? And how does it compare to the Labor and One Nation plans announced earlier this year? Plus, Christa Pike is talking in hospital after surviving a failed execution last week. Pike, 50, has been on death row for 30 years after murdering her classmate in 1995. So, what went wrong with the execution and what happens now? And, how do you network when your nearest colleague is hundreds of kilometres away? We unpack the new initiative…

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   6 Oct 2026 · 31 min

   OpenAI says sorry, publicly owned supermarkets + is the plague back?

   The big tech companies were in the hot seat today, ready to be grilled at a parliamentary inquiry into artificial intelligence. We listened in to find out what they were asked, and what they had to say. And, the Greens want to force Coles and Woolworths to sell off 200 stores so they can be publicly owned - much like New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani's plan for his city. Why do this? To make groceries cheaper, says Max Chandler-Mather. But we have more questions. Plus, there's been reports of a suspected plague death in Russia that has health experts monitoring closely. So, how worried should we…