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EPISODE · Nov 25, 2025 · 30 MIN

Pauline Hanson's burka stunt, taking on gambling ads + are cinemas back?

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Pauline Hanson got suspended from the Senate today, and she's being condemned by all sides. But Muslim Australians say the damage from yesterday's burka stunt has already been done.And anti-gambling advocates want the government to completely ban betting ads. Now, one Labor MP says there's a way to do it: give MPs a conscience vote. Plus, calls for help to 1800RESPECT have risen by 3,000%. Why?Also cinemas used to be the community hub in a lot of small towns. Are they still relevant?Listen now: 01:09 - Muslim Australians react to the burka stunt07:28 - How a gambling ad ban could pass parliament13:58 - Demand for 1800RESPECT soars18:03 - The future of regional cinemasGuests: Yasmeen Shadid, member of the Islamophobia Register's Youth CommitteeMike Freelander, Labor MP for MacarthurDr Ruari Elkington, Chief Investigator, QUT Digital Media Research CentreGet 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

Pauline Hanson got suspended from the Senate today, and she's being condemned by all sides. But Muslim Australians say the damage from yesterday's burka stunt has already been done. And anti-gambling advocates want the government to completely ban betting ads. Now, one Labor MP says there's a way to do it: give MPs a conscience vote.  Plus, calls for help to 1800RESPECT have risen by 3,000%. Why? Also cinemas used to be the community hub in a lot of small towns. Are they still relevant? Listen now:  01:09 - Muslim Australians react to the burka stunt 07:28 - How a gambling ad ban could pass parliament 13:58 - Demand for 1800RESPECT soars 18:03 - The future of regional cinemas Guests:  Yasmeen Shadid, member of the Islamophobia Register's Youth Committee Mike Freelander, Labor MP for Macarthur Dr Ruari Elkington, Chief Investigator, QUT Digital Media Research Centre 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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