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EPISODE · May 27, 2026 · 31 MIN

Having sex with AI, JobSeeker changes + the warning signs before Bondi

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JobSeeker could be about to change in a big way, under a new proposal to overhaul how more than one million unemployed Aussies access support. And what did security agencies know in the lead-up to the Bondi terror attack? We unpack the latest from the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion, where the country's top spy boss and federal police have now given evidence. Plus, from humanoid sex robots and 'smart' toys, to dating apps with AI matchmaking, we hear how this kind of tech is infiltrating your sex lives. Is it for better or worse? Listen now: 01:10 - The government's JobSeeker proposal05:46 - Evidence uncovered at the antisemitism royal commission11:04 - AI sex toysGuests:Gavin Coote, reporter, ABC NewsZara Rubinsztein, Business Information Systems PhD candidate, University of SydneyDee Salmin, host, The Hook UpGet 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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