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EPISODE · Feb 23, 2026 · 27 MIN

Endo surgery investigation, Trump's big loss + chess is cool again

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The ABC's Four Corners has done a big investigation hearing from young women who had aggressive surgery to treat endo when pathology tests showed little or no trace of the disease. We chat to reporter Louise Milligan about the story.And Donald Trump made a big deal about bringing in tariffs last year. After they were all ruled illegal by the US Supreme Court on the weekend, he's having another go.Plus, chess clubs are popping up around the country, taking the game from your screen to the bar. Hack meets up with a group in Perth combining social chess with DJ decks. Listen now:02:12  - Endo patients speak out14:00  - Unpacking the latest change to Trump's tariffs 17:30 - The people making chess club cool againGuests:Louise Milligan, Four Corners reporterSyl Freedman, co-founder, EndoActiveDr Melissa Rogerson, researcher, University of MelbourneGet the whole story from Hack:Follow us on Instagram and TikTokSubscribe to the hack podcastListen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm

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