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EPISODE · Jul 17, 2026 · 28 MIN

THE SHAKEUP: Pollie holidays, Australia's AI plan + citizen's arrest gone viral

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The Prime Minister won't be attending the NT's Garma Festival because he hasn't "had a day off all year".Meanwhile, One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has been spotted with mining magnate Gina Rinehart holidaying in Sicily at the resort where The White Lotus was filmed. So, what do you think about pollies taking time off?Also, the government this week announced so-called "Australian standards for AI" and vowed to protect the country's books, music, arts and news when it comes to training AI models.Plus, a Perth plumber has gone viral for carrying out a citizen's arrest of someone stealing a car, but not without whipping out his phone to film it first.Host Dave Marchese is joined by wealth and culture reporter Mary Madigan and the National Account reporter Archie Milligan.Get 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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