Gun laws, hate speech + do boomers have a screen time problem?

From recreational shooters to contract hunters, gun-owners are still working out how Australia's new firearms laws will impact them. So what's changing? And does Australia need to do more to monitor radical preachers? Former prime minister Scott Morrison thinks so.  Plus boomers love to slam young people for the amount of time they spend on their phones. But is it boomers that actually have the bigger screen time problem?  Listen now:  01:08 - What's in the new gun laws 13:36 - Tracking radical preachers 18:01 - Boomers and screens Guests: Stephen Bendle, senior advocacy advisor, Alannah & Madeline Foundation Dr Michoel Moshel, clinical neuropsychologist Get the whole story from hack: Follow us on Instagram and TikTok Subscribe to the hack podcast Listen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm

An episode of the Hack podcast, hosted by Australian Broadcasting Corporation, titled "Gun laws, hate speech + do boomers have a screen time problem?" was published on January 28, 2026 and runs 29 minutes.

January 28, 2026 ·29m · Hack

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From recreational shooters to contract hunters, gun-owners are still working out how Australia's new firearms laws will impact them. So what's changing? And does Australia need to do more to monitor radical preachers? Former prime minister Scott Morrison thinks so.  Plus boomers love to slam young people for the amount of time they spend on their phones. But is it boomers that actually have the bigger screen time problem?  Listen now:  01:08 - What's in the new gun laws 13:36 - Tracking radical preachers 18:01 - Boomers and screens Guests: Stephen Bendle, senior advocacy advisor, Alannah & Madeline Foundation Dr Michoel Moshel, clinical neuropsychologist Get the whole story from hack: Follow us on Instagram and TikTok Subscribe to the hack podcast Listen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm

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