David Marchese

When Luke Bateman was at the peak of his NRL career in 2019, his life outwardly exemplified the dream of many young Australian men, but the reality was much grimmer.

Could a diss-track from the Liberal Party sway the election? What about wheeling out your son to talk about saving for a house? Or a secret feud between ministers? We're recapping the most bizarre auspol moments of week 3 of the election campaign.  Plus, it cost millions of dollars, lasted 11 minutes and spawned an endless stream of memes. But what was the point of the Blue Origin space flight (feat. Katy Perry)? Also, a local's guide to gigging in Townsville. Host Dave Marchese is joined by musician Billie Rose and creator of Townsville News Flash Justin Fimmel.  Get the whole story from Hack: Follow us on Instagram Listen to our deep dive wherever you get your podcasts  Listen on the triple j app or on your radio live at 5:30pm

Content advice: this episode contains a story detailing domestic violence. Donald Trump has called Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a "dictator" and claimed that Ukraine started the war with Russia. It's left other world leaders reeling as Trump's comments highlight a big shift in the US's relationship with Russia. So what happens next? And members of Melbourne's Muslim community are speaking out after alleged violent attacks on two women wearing hijabs.  Plus, what is trauma-informed care and how can first responders use it when working with victim-survivors?  Note: if you need someone to talk to, you can call the 1800RESPECT national helpline: 1800 737 732. Listen now: 01:12 - Does Australia have an Islamophobia problem? 05:32 - The US's changing tactics for Ukraine  18:00 - Trauma-informed care Guests: Charles Miller, senior lecturer, Australian National University School of Politics and International Relations Alison Scott, co-chair, Lived Experience Advisory Council Get the whole story

Four weeks on from his shock defeat at the Paris Olympics, Harry Garside tells triple j Hack that he is doing "relatively well". 

Two days after injecting himself with Ozempic, writer Johann Hari woke up feeling something he’d never felt before — not hungry. But is the diabetes drug the magic cure for obesity some people think it is?

Have you ever thought about tying the knot but been turned off by the MASSIVE cost of a wedding? Well with cost of living on the rise, young people are finding different ways to make their big day special, including having a DIY wedding where they get friends and family to pitch in and help. While most friends and family are happy to lend a hand, couples have to be careful not to stretch the friendship.

Josh Cavallo, who made headlines in 2021 by becoming the first openly gay male professional footballer, is pleading with other sporting codes to embrace inclusivity to help those athletes struggling to be themselves.

Christian Wilkins never formally came out to his family.

The NSW Government reveals the new Sydney Football Stadium will be built in time for the 2022 NRL Grand Final, but Labor says the $823 million price tag is “extravagant”.

A week since they were rolled out, the world-first mobile phone detection cameras have scanned over 773,000 vehicles across six locations and captured over 3,300 drivers with their hands on their phones.

A judge tells 21-year-old Kyle Daniels, who pleaded not guilty to 26 sexual abuse charges earlier this year, that he will be in breach of his bail if he puts “one toe on the sand” this holiday season.

The commission, sitting in Mudgee, hears how home care providers are charging for services that haven't been delivered in rural and remote areas.

Paramedics say a swimmer is “extremely lucky” to be alive after a shark attack near Sydney’s Manly Beach left him with a deep gash to his leg — he has been taken to Royal North Shore Hospital.

Australian Naim Aziz Abbas spent 18 months in an Abu Dhabi prison after being found guilty of spying, but returns home after being pardoned by the United Arab Emirates as part of Ramadan festivities.

Randwick orthopaedic surgeon Angus Gray says Health Minister Brad Hazzard is wrong to characterise the issue as a dispute between doctors, saying it is instead about losing a critical patient service.

It happened to me and my housemates and I still can’t believe it.

Privacy advocates are demanding the New South Wales Government explain how hundreds of medical files were left abandoned in a derelict building south of Sydney.

A new generation of farmers is confronting the challenges of drought for the first time and seeing it as an opportunity for innovation and a fresh approach to farming.

A former food delivery rider who is claiming unfair dismissal at the Fair Work Commission says he is fighting for change in the gig economy, in what is believed to be the first case of its kind in Australia.

A former food delivery rider who is claiming unfair dismissal at the Fair Work Commission says he is fighting for change in the gig economy, in what is believed to be the first case of its kind in Australia.