Low iron guidelines, sovereign citizens + reawakening Indigenous languages

Some women with low iron reckon they're being 'gaslit' by health care providers, and going years without proper care. Do guidelines need to change? And from home-made courts to armed stand-offs, Australia's anti-government movement is growing. So what's the deal with sovereign citizens? Also, meet the young First Nations woman who created an online dictionary to honour her grandmother. Listen now:  01:27 - The sovereign citizens trying to arrest the Prime Minister 09:09 - Are doctors treating women with low iron differently to men? 20:54 - Young people bringing back Indigenous languages Guests:  Mahmood Fazal, Four Corners reporter, ABC Professor Nada Hamad, haematologist and clinician researcher AnnaLee Little, Programs Manager, First Languages Australia Get the whole story from Hack: Follow us on Instagram 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 "Low iron guidelines, sovereign citizens + reawakening Indigenous languages" was published on August 18, 2025 and runs 29 minutes.

August 18, 2025 ·29m · Hack

Summary

Some women with low iron reckon they're being 'gaslit' by health care providers, and going years without proper care. Do guidelines need to change? And from home-made courts to armed stand-offs, Australia's anti-government movement is growing. So what's the deal with sovereign citizens? Also, meet the young First Nations woman who created an online dictionary to honour her grandmother. Listen now:  01:27 - The sovereign citizens trying to arrest the Prime Minister 09:09 - Are doctors treating women with low iron differently to men? 20:54 - Young people bringing back Indigenous languages Guests:  Mahmood Fazal, Four Corners reporter, ABC Professor Nada Hamad, haematologist and clinician researcher AnnaLee Little, Programs Manager, First Languages Australia Get the whole story from Hack: Follow us on Instagram 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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