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triple j's hack: Climate Camp Newcastle

Mon, Jul 14 2008 Listen
Watch climate activists try and shut down a Newcastle coal terminal. This story was first broadcast on triple j on 14/07/2008

triple j's hack: Stuff White People Like

Thu, Jul 10 2008 Listen
Loves obscure music, pretentious politics, cardigans and coffee. This story was first broadcast on triple j on 10/07/2008

triple j's hack: Catholic Controversy Part III: Treatment of homosexuals

Thu, Jul 10 2008 Listen
In our final instalment we speak to a rebel gay priest and a young gay Catholic blogger. This story was first broadcast on triple j on 10/07/2008

triple j's hack: Gamers take drugs

Tue, Jul 8 2008 Listen
A video games comp on par with the Olympics. This story was first broadcast on triple j on 08/07/2008

triple j's hack: Catholic Controversy Part II: Sexual Abuse

Tue, Jul 8 2008 Listen
As we continue our look at some of the most controversial issues facing the Catholic church we tackle one of the most troubling. Sexual Abuse. This story was first broadcast on triple j on 08/07/2008

triple j's hack: Alexander Downer the cigar smoking, golf playing, V8 drivi

Tue, Jul 8 2008 Listen
Alexander Downer is retiring from federal politics. We look into his legacy. This story was first broadcast on triple j on 08/07/2008

triple j's hack: Catholic Controversy Part I: Condoms

Mon, Jul 7 2008 Listen
The first instalment of Hack's look at some of the most controversial topics facing the Catholic church. This story was first broadcast on triple j on 07/07/2008

triple j's hack: Jump into the Shark Tank

Mon, Jul 7 2008 Listen
A boxing club with a difference. This story was first broadcast on triple j on 07/07/2008

triple j's hack: 'His soul lit up': Australian aid worker killed in Tanzani

Fri, Jul 4 2008 Listen
Was it worth it? Hack speaks to the brother of Darren Sratti, the Australia killed whilst building a children's village in Northern Tanzania. This story was first broadcast on triple j on 04/07/2008

triple j's hack: Strap into a tow truck

Wed, Jul 2 2008 Listen
The daily sprint of tow truck drivers. This story was first broadcast on triple j on 02/07/2008

triple j's hack: 'World Youth Day laws repugnant'

Tue, Jul 1 2008 Listen
Activists and barristers say laws brought in to protect pilgrims are completely unneccessary. But what do young Catholics think? This story was first broadcast on triple j on 01/07/2008

triple j's hack: Anger management 101

Mon, Jun 30 2008 Listen
Federal Labor MP Belinda Neal will be getting some anger management training in the near future, but how can you read the signs that your anger is getting out of control? This story was first broadcast on triple j on 30/06/2008

triple j's hack: Afghanistan and suicide bombing

Thu, Jun 26 2008 Listen
In a country where suicide bombing never existed, Afghanistan has become a place where teenagers are recruited to embark on destruction. This story was first broadcast on triple j on 26/06/2008

triple j's hack: Say No to the Dole

Thu, Jun 26 2008 Listen
Would you ever committ to never being on the dole? No matter how hard it got. We know reporter Michael Atkin wouldn't. This story was first broadcast on triple j on 26/06/2008

triple j's hack: Polygamy in Australia

Tue, Jun 24 2008 Listen
Leaders in the Muslim community told Hack that polygamy should be legal in Australia. Sheik Khalil Chami from the Islamic Welfare Centre says recognising polygamous marriages is the only way to legally protect the women involved... This story was first broadcast on triple j on 24/06/2008

triple j's hack: Join the Whale Warriors

Fri, Jun 6 2008 Listen
If you are on the high seas chasing a ship and preparing for battle what tunes do you need to fire up? This story was first broadcast on triple j on 06/06/2008

triple j's hack: Animal love

Fri, Jun 6 2008 Listen
Well I hope your ready to hear some really full-on stuff because to cap off our week looking at fetishes, we are going to examine of society's biggest taboos sex with animals. This story was first broadcast on triple j on 06/06/2008

triple j's hack: Should you volunteer here or overseas?

Fri, May 16 2008 Listen
Do you ever find enough time, to give that time away for free? If you do, should you volunteer here or overseas? Today a doctor who works for doctors without borders argues the need in places like Darfur in Sudan is greater that the need in Australia, while a medical student explains why he keeps going back to help at Tennant Creek in the Northern Territory. But there's also a need for volunteers without a medical degree - so where should you lend a hand? Also find out what you need to know...

triple j's hack: Braith and his bad reputation

Tue, May 13 2008 Listen
Today the NSW Blues rugby league team was announced. It's considered the highest honour in league to play state of origin footy. As the names were read out, one was missing. Braith Anasta, a five eigth for the Sydney Roosters. Despite playing well this season, he's been overlooked and some say it's cause of his reputation. This story was first broadcast on triple j on 13/05/2008

triple j's hack: Armidale Dog Jumping

Tue, May 13 2008 Listen
What happens when a group of troubled kids learn to jump dogs? This story was first broadcast on triple j on 13/05/2008

triple j's hack: Undermining your boss

Mon, May 12 2008 Listen
You think the boss is incompetent, boring and stupid, so you start a blog that totally undermines him. You mock him relentlessly but still turn up for work. That's what two Victorian liberal party staffers are alleged to have done. Simon Morgan and John Osborn were fired after writing the blog He Who Stands For Nothing. Their boss is kinda high profile, Victorian opposition leader Ted Ballieu. This story was first broadcast on triple j on 12/05/2008

triple j's hack: RISK

Fri, May 9 2008 Listen
How much of your fun is about taking risks? Today on Hack you'll meet some full on risk takers. Like a couple of 21 year old guys who just finished an expedition from the north pole to the south pole. Think dog sledding, trying to steer clear of polar bears, battling 80 foot waves and push biking through the desert. You'll meet people who love their risk roaring on four wheels: riding quad bikes through sand dunes in WA. But taking risks doesn't always pay off, you'll hear from one bloke who...

triple j's hack: Fake psychic guesses your fate

Mon, May 5 2008 Listen
They've predicted that a certain glamorous so-and-so will wander into your life; they've told you about that job promotion you got the next day. But can you trust psychic? You're about to meet someone who pretended to be a love psychic. Working the phones he faked channelling spirits to offer advice. Scott Free, clearly not his real name, spent five months fumbling with tarot cards. Callers paid a premium of five bucks a minute, for the privilege. He conned the company into thinking he was a...

triple j's hack: Equality for same sex couples minus the marriage

Thu, May 1 2008 Listen
We want to end all discrimination against gay and lesbian people but for god's sake stop asking to be allowed to get married. That's the message from the Rudd government, which announced today it will change about 100 discriminatory laws. The laws will mean same sex couples can get the same benefits as hetero's like centrelink, medicare and superannuation. But don't expect the marriage campaign to go away. Gay rights activists have vowed to keep up the fight for the right to marry. And the...

triple j's hack: Olympic torch Relay

Tue, Apr 29 2008 Listen
Two day's of chasing Tibetan and Chinese activists with an Olympic torch in the background This story was first broadcast on triple j on 29/04/2008

triple j's hack: Parramatta Girls Home

Wed, Apr 16 2008 Listen
Antoinette Chiha visits the infamous Parramatta Girls Home in Sydney, which was the first institution for women dating back to convict settlement. This story was first broadcast on triple j on 16/04/2008

triple j's hack: Believe in peace without becoming a hippy

Tue, Apr 15 2008 Listen
You don't need to be a hippy to give peace a chance. You can be serious about the problems facing the world without supporting the use of force. Jake Lynch says when countries go to war to achieve stability, the opposite usually happens. He reckons it's time Australia promoted peace as the ultimate foreign policy goal. Jake is the director of the Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies at Sydney University. He's running a conference called Iraq Never Again: Ending War, Building Peace. One of...

triple j's hack: Car Orchestra

Tue, Apr 15 2008 Listen
Antoinette Chiha went along to document an Australian music first. An orchestra with five utes, DJ, saxophone, double bass and dancers. This story was first broadcast on triple j on 15/04/2008

triple j's hack: Hack Gets Hungry : Hospitality

Mon, Apr 14 2008 Listen
Hospitality is one of the biggest employers of young people: nearly a quarter of a million people under 25 in any one year. Today meet a 26 year old chef whose restaurant is booked out two months in advance, get a few tips on etiquette when Tom has his 'pretty woman' moment and drop in on lunch service at a Mission Australia cafe where most customers are homeless. This story was first broadcast on triple j on 14/04/2008

triple j's hack: Hack Gets Hungry : Food, Family and Faith

Mon, Apr 14 2008 Listen
Find out how complicated is it to make a kitchen Kosher, hear what Halal is all about and attend a Hindu feast as we look at how food and faith intersect. Also Antoinette invites us back to her place for her once a week, traditional family dinner. Twenty people around the dinner table once a week is not necessarily a recipe for family harmony! This story was first broadcast on triple j on 14/04/2008

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