Cut off welfare, DEI in Australia + travel insurance miscalculations
Nearly 1,000 jobseekers had their payments cancelled over a 2 year period, even with laws in place to stop it happening. Here's what went wrong, and why the federal watchdog is calling it a "catastrophe". And is Donald Trump's war on DEI coming here? We ask Australia's Race Discrimination Commissioner. Plus: lost luggage, ski injuries, scooter accidents. Ever thought you were covered by your travel insurance... when you really weren't? We're breaking down what's actually in the fine print. Listen now: 01:20 - Why jobseekers were cut off out of the blue 05:55 - How the government should tackle racism in Australia 15:15 - The nightmare of not being covered properly by travel insurance 22:00 - What you need to know about the fine print Guests: Giridharan Sivaraman, Race Discrimination Commissioner Tim Bennett, insurance expert 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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Show Notes
Nearly 1,000 jobseekers had their payments cancelled over a 2 year period, even with laws in place to stop it happening. Here's what went wrong, and why the federal watchdog is calling it a "catastrophe".
And is Donald Trump's war on DEI coming here? We ask Australia's Race Discrimination Commissioner.
Plus: lost luggage, ski injuries, scooter accidents. Ever thought you were covered by your travel insurance... when you really weren't? We're breaking down what's actually in the fine print.
Listen now:
01:20 - Why jobseekers were cut off out of the blue
05:55 - How the government should tackle racism in Australia
15:15 - The nightmare of not being covered properly by travel insurance
22:00 - What you need to know about the fine print
Guests:
- Giridharan Sivaraman, Race Discrimination Commissioner
- Tim Bennett, insurance expert
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