Two years on from the October 7 attacks, are we any closer to achieving peace in Israel and Gaza? And, hundreds of activists have been deported from Israel after their aid flotilla was intercepted. What do we know, so far, about the 7 Australians on board?  Plus an alleged shooting spree in Sydney and WA Police seize more than 130 guns as part of a raid targeting sovereign citizens: what's going on with Australia's gun laws? Listen now: 01:09 - 2 years since the October 7 attacks 06:18 - Will the Gaza peace plan work? 13:49 - What we know about the detained flotilla activists 21:12 - Are Australia's gun control laws working? Guests: Dr Martin Kear, lecturer, University of Sydney Chantelle Al-Khouri, reporter, ABC Stephen Bendle, convenor, Australian Gun Safety Alliance Get the whole story from Hack: Follow us on Instagram Subscribe to the hack podcast Listen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm

Movie censorship isn't new. But this week an Aussie filmmaker, Michael Shanks, revealed he is pulling his film, Together, which stars Dave Franco and Alison Brie, from China because of the use of AI to censor a queer marriage scene. Shanks says he received photos from an advanced screening of the film which shows a scene being altered, through the use of AI, to make a male character appear female. So what will this new use of AI mean for the future of films and queer representation? On today's deep dive, Michael Shanks tells Dave what it was like when he found out his movie had been changed without his consent. He shares his concerns about the use of AI and the problem with censorship. Guests: Michael Shanks, filmmaker and director Get the whole story from Hack: Follow us on Instagram Subscribe to the hack podcast Listen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm

Some of the world biggest comedians are copping heat for performing at the Riyadh Comedy Festival. It's not because their jokes fell flat, but because the event is in Saudi Arabia. Also the Prime Minister reckons the government's 5 per cent deposit scheme will make house prices go up. So, what does this mean for young Aussies wanting to buy their first home?  Plus, we're asking: how often do you really need to wash your sheets?  Host Dave Marchese is joined by PEDESTRIAN.TV's Issy Phillips and comedian Billy D'Arcy. Get the whole story from Hack: Follow us on Instagram Subscribe to the hack podcast Listen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm 

Israel has intercepted a Gaza-bound aid flotilla and detained the activists on board some of the vessels, including Greta Thunberg. The Global Sumud Flotilla says it was trying to deliver humanitarian supplies to the Palestinian people. Plus, Dave Marchese speaks to Bugs bassist, Jordan Brunoli about receiving his stage 4 colorectal cancer diagnosis. Jordan opens up about how cancer is "terrifying but also freeing", and about what a serious diagnosis does to your mental health. Listen now: 01:15 - What happened when Israel intercepted the Global Sumud Flotilla 06:40 - Bugs bassist Jordan Brunoli on life after a stage 4 cancer diagnosis Guests: Jordan Brunoli, Bugs bassist Get the whole story from Hack: Follow us on Instagram Subscribe to the hack podcast Listen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm

What do you do when your first reaction to a terminal cancer diagnosis is to sigh in relief because you can finally take some time off work?  That's the question Jordan Brunoli, bassist from beloved Brisbane band Bugs, was forced to ask himself after receiving his stage 4 colorectal cancer diagnosis.  In this interview, Dave Marchese speaks to Jordan at home about the moment his life changed, how cancer is "terrifying but also freeing", and about what a serious diagnosis does to your mental health.  Guest: Jordan Brunoli, bassist for Bugs Get the whole story from Hack: Follow us on Instagram Subscribe to the hack podcast Listen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm

Aussie filmmaker and director Michael Shanks speaks for the first time since a queer scene in his movie Together was censored during an advanced screening in China. He tells hack his movie won't air in China unless theatres play the original version. And from today, first home buyers will only need a five per cent deposit to buy a property. But could this scheme actually push up house prices?  Plus, we unpack what happens to your super when you die.  Listen now: 01:08 - First home buyers scheme  06:40 - AI being used to censor films 10:45 - Aussie filmmaker on AI edits  17:49 - Who gets your super when you die?   Guests: Michael Shanks, Australian filmmaker and director of Together Tom Cobban, Director at Berrill & Watson Lawyers Get the whole story from Hack: Follow us on Instagram Subscribe to the hack podcast Listen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm

A young woman has won a case against the NSW Government after she was unlawfully strip searched at a music festival. Raya Meredith has been awarded $93,000 in damages, so what does this ruling mean for a broader class action against NSW Police? And US President Donald Trump has come up with a 20-point plan to end Israel's invasion of Gaza. So will it work?  Plus, have you or a friend ever considered breast reduction surgery? Turns out heaps of young Aussies are doing it.  Listen now: 01:24 - Donald Trump's peace plan for Gaza 06:30 - Festival strip search class action 14:38 - Why young Aussies are getting breast reductions  Guests: Samantha Lee, Redfern Legal Centre's Police Accountability Solicitor  Lauren Conboy, University of South Australia Get the whole story from Hack: Follow us on Instagram Subscribe to the hack podcast Listen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm

A Gold Coast man has been denied entry to a venue because of his Māori cultural tattoo, messing up his mate's surprise birthday party and sparking a debate about discrimination. And want a say on choosing Australia's head of state? Don't hold your breath. Anthony Albanese went to the UK to meet the King and ruled out holding a vote on it while he's prime minister. Plus, should sheep shearing be in the Olympics? One shearer in WA is trying to build momentum. Listen now: 01:09 - The long argument about Australia becoming a Republic 05:40 - Do young people care about the King? 11:40 - Bouncers and tattoo discrimination  21:28 - Shearing sheep for Australia Guests: Yasmin Poole, Youth Convenor for Australian Republic Movement Caleb Pokai Charlie Dunn, sheep shearer  Get the whole story from Hack: Follow us on Instagram Subscribe to the hack podcast Listen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm

Donald Trump has a history of making outlandish claims. But one of the things he said this week had experts in the US and here in Australia sounding the alarm: standing alongside his health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jnr, the US president announced his administration would send out a "physician's notice" warning against the use of paracetamol during pregnancy because of a supposed link to autism. Almost immediately, experts lined up to de-bunk it. In Australia, one said it was "a completely exaggerated reading of the science", while our medical regulator the TGA said the weight of evidence "does not support a causal link between paracetamol and autism or ADHD". So how does this kind of rhetoric impact the autism community? On today's deep dive, we bring you a longer cut of Dave's chat this week with an advocate, Bethany Woodman. Bethany chats about how it feels to be autistic right now, and where the conversation on autism should really be focused. Guests: Bethany Woodman, autism advocate Get the whole story from Hack: Follow us on Instagram Subscribe to the hack podcast Listen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm

From the backlash to the Brownlows to a push to get Grand Final performer Snoop Dogg cancelled, the AFL's controversies are extending right to the end of the season. Does it impact the love people have for the game? Also Donald Trump's calling for people to be arrested over some mishaps at the UN this week. We're asking: when were you convinced you were sabotaged? Plus, why a tourism campaign is urging you to chuck a sickie. And when is TikTok's bedtime? What about Whatsapp? Host Dee Salmin is joined by journalist Brendan Crew and social producer Gemma Donahoe. Get the whole story from Hack: Follow us on Instagram Subscribe to the hack podcast Listen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm 

A new interview for people trying to get NDIS support will ask what they need, rather than how they're impaired. So what does that mean for people trying to get help? And while focus this week has been on countries like Australia recognising a Palestinian state, Israel has continued its ground offensive in Gaza. We talk to an Australian doctor at al Shifa Hospital in Gaza City. Plus, how does a new live translation feature on Apple AirPods change travel.  Listen now: 01:25 - The latest on Israel's ground invasion 05:34 - How doctors are coping in Gaza 12:30 - NDIS changes 21:03 - Understanding any language Guests: Isabella Choate, CEO, Youth Disability Advocacy Network Dr Nada Abu Alrub, doctor Anthony Pym, Honorary Research Fellow, University of Melbourne Get the whole story from Hack: Follow us on Instagram Subscribe to the hack podcast Listen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm

Rationing disinfectant, sharing medical gloves, sleeping in tents and working all the way through the night: doctors in Gaza say they're living through hell. After a video on TikTok of an Aussie doctor went viral, we asked if she could speak with us on a rare shift break. Dr Nada Abu Alrub is from Queensland, but right now she's at al Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, which is currently the target of an Israeli ground invasion. In this extended interview, Dr Nada describes the immense pressure medical staff are under, and the harrowing conditions in which they're trying to provide care.  Guest: Dr Nada Abu Alrub, Australian doctor working in Gaza Get the whole story from Hack: Follow us on Instagram Subscribe to the hack podcast Listen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm

Donald Trump made a big speech at the UN in New York this morning, going to town on climate change, immigration and... teleprompters and escalators.  Penny Wong was there for the speech: we talk to her about it, as well as Australia recognising Palestine and our relationship with Iran.  Plus, have you heard of trans-cranial magnetic stimulation? It’s a high tech way of treating depression, and it just got TGA approval.  Also: why NASA's heading back to the moon.  Listen now: 01:10 - What Trump told the UN 04:55 - Our interview with foreign minister Penny Wong 14:43 - The TGA's latest device to help treat depression 24:43 - Going back to the moon Guests: Penny Wong, foreign minister Professor Colleen Loo, UNSW School of Psychiatry and Black Dog Institute Dr Brad Tucker, astrophysicist, ANU Get the whole story from Hack: Follow us on Instagram Subscribe to the hack podcast Listen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm

Pill testing happened at a festival in Queensland for the first time just last year. Now, it's been banned. Why? And a police officer has been charged with assaulting a Greens candidate at an anti-Israel protest in Sydney.  Plus, the autism community reacts to the Trump administration's new claims about an unproven link between paracetemol and autism.  Listen now: 01:13 - The state that introduced pill testing, then banned it 06:31 - Is pill testing dangerous? 14:02 - The police officer charged with assaulting Hannah Thomas 18:50 - The experts lining up to warn about Donald Trump's autism claims Guests: Adriaan Bazelmans, Students for Sensible Drug Policy Michael McGowan, investigative reporter, The Sydney Morning Herald Bethany Woodman, autism advocate Get the whole story from Hack: Follow us on Instagram Subscribe to the hack podcast Listen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm

Australia has joined more than 150 other countries in recognising Palestine. So: what changes?  And 3 people died after an Optus outage prevented triple 0 calls going through. Now the government is promising 'serious consequences'.  Plus a martyr, a hero and the leader of a Christian revival: Charlie Kirk's memorial happened today, with the world's most powerful people in key roles.  Also we wrap up Australia's performance at the World Athletics Champs.  Listen now: 01:07 - The moment Australia recognised Palestine 06:09 - Explaining the Optus outage outrage 14:56 - Charlie Kirk's arena memorial  21:00 - Australia at the athletics World Championships Guests: Joel Lisk, space law lecturer, Flinders University Simon Smale, sports reporter, ABC Get the whole story from Hack: Follow us on Instagram Subscribe to the hack podcast Listen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm

As the use of artificial intelligence begins to take over our daily tasks, what happens when you lean on it for the wrong kind of support? 

Kimmel's cancelled and other commentators have been told to watch out. What's going on in America after the death of Charlie Kirk?  And Albania's parliament has unveiled its first fully AI-generated minister. So is this the start of AI government?  Plus a smooth stone scandal has rocked the stone-skipping world championship so we get into the petty things you've cheated on.  Host Dave Marchese is joined by journalist and presenter Elfy Scott and Sydney Morning Herald crime reporter Perry Duffin. Get the whole story from Hack: Follow us on Instagram Subscribe to the hack podcast Listen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm 

An abandoned car, a missing teenager and a tour cancelled: we unpack the latest details about the decomposing body found in singer d4vd's car in LA. And Australia has a new 2035 climate target: a cut to emissions of between 62% and 70% compared to 2005. So does it go far enough?  Plus how drugs and alcohol have taken over the local footy scene, and how clubs can change that.  Listen now: 01:20 - Identifying the body found in d4vd's car  05:50 - Australia's new climate target 10:45 - Too far... or not far enough? 18:17 - How drugs and alcohol impact footy culture  Guests: Courtney Fry, music reporter, triple j Alison Reeve, energy and climate change program director, Grattan Institute Jake Chandler, rural farmer and peer support member, Sober in The Country Get the whole story from Hack: Follow us on Instagram Subscribe to the hack podcast Listen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm

From being mocked for her hijab to being called a terrorist and getting online abuse so bad it left her scared to leave the house, Yasmeen Shadid has faced Islamophobia in Australia. But now, for the first time, she says she has hope things might change.  A landmark report by Australia's first ever Islamophobia envoy has made 54 recommendations on how the country should fix the issue. Yasmeen sits down with hack to talk about her experiences, and why this report is such a big deal.  Guests:  Yasmeen Shadid, member of the Islamophobia Register's Youth Committee Get the whole story from Hack: Follow us on Instagram Subscribe to the hack podcast Listen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm

Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old who police allege assassinated Charlie Kirk, has appeared in court via video for the first time. We look at what police are saying about him, and why the death penalty is on the table. And getting help while recovering from an eating disorder can be incredibly tough. Recovery coaches say they're filling the gap, but some medical experts have concerns. Plus, finding it hard to save? Hear from the Aussies whose solution is a financial gap year. Listen now: 01:05 - The case against Tyler Robinson 05:40 - How the Trump administration is reacting to the assassination of Charlie Kirk 10:00 - What an eating disorder recovery coach can offer 16:10 - The experts who want more ED regulation 24:23 - Do you need to take a financial gap year? Guests: Chas Licciardello, co-host, ABC Planet America Callie Cote, eating disorder recovery coach Professor Gemma Sharpe, eating disorder researcher Get the whole story from Hack: Follow us on Instagram Subscribe to the hack podcast Listen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm