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EPISODE · Feb 24, 2026 · 31 MIN

Tourette's taboos, high speed rail dreams + how Andrew could end up king

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Despite being the first member of the royal family to be taken into custody in 3 centuries, the former prince Andrew could still (technically) end up king one day. We get into why Australia is trying to change the line of succession. And there's a lot of talk about Tourette's Syndrome after the BAFTAs last night. So what's it like to live with Tourette's, and what's the best way to react to a tic? Plus, high speed rail Australia. Could it actually happen? Listen now:01:18  - Blocking Andrew from ever being King of Australia05:58  - Tourette's and the BAFTAs16:30  - The dream of high speed railGuests:Conor Maysey, disability advocate Matt Burke, adjunct professor, Griffith UniversityGet 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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