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EPISODE · Aug 6, 2025 · 30 MIN

Cut off welfare, DEI in Australia + travel insurance miscalculations

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Nearly 1,000 jobseekers had their payments cancelled over a 2 year period, even with laws in place to stop it happening. Here's what went wrong, and why the federal watchdog is calling it a "catastrophe".  And is Donald Trump's war on DEI coming here? We ask Australia's Race Discrimination Commissioner. Plus: lost luggage, ski injuries, scooter accidents. Ever thought you were covered by your travel insurance... when you really weren't? We're breaking down what's actually in the fine print.Listen now:01:20 - Why jobseekers were cut off out of the blue05:55  - How the government should tackle racism in Australia 15:15 - The nightmare of not being covered properly by travel insurance22:00 - What you need to know about the fine printGuests: Giridharan Sivaraman, Race Discrimination CommissionerTim Bennett, insurance expertGet the whole story from Hack:Follow us on InstagramSubscribe to the hack podcastListen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm

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