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Europe showing up for Ukraine + the high rate of suicide in construction

Europe showing up for Ukraine + the high rate of suicide in construction

Days after meeting Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump has emerged from peace talks with Volodymyr Zlenskyy and seven other European leaders. Next, the US president wants to set up a meeting between Ukraine and Russia. So can Ukraine trust Trump? And young tradies are two times more likely to die by suicide than other men their age. We chat to them about the pressures and culture of working in construction, and hear what they reckon needs to change. Listen now: 01:00 - The friends Ukraine brought along to the Trump meeting 05:49 - What people in Kyiv think about Trump's peace plan 10:30 - Looking after your mental health in construction Guests: Inna Sovsun, People's Deputy of Ukraine Dr Simon Tyler, psychologist and men's mental health researcher Saxon, apprentice and Mates In Construction Connector 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

Hack · Australian Broadcasting Corporation

August 19, 202530m 0s

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Show Notes

Days after meeting Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump has emerged from peace talks with Volodymyr Zlenskyy and seven other European leaders.

Next, the US president wants to set up a meeting between Ukraine and Russia. So can Ukraine trust Trump?

And young tradies are two times more likely to die by suicide than other men their age. We chat to them about the pressures and culture of working in construction, and hear what they reckon needs to change.

Listen now: 

01:00 - The friends Ukraine brought along to the Trump meeting

05:49 - What people in Kyiv think about Trump's peace plan

10:30 - Looking after your mental health in construction

Guests:

  • Inna Sovsun, People's Deputy of Ukraine 
  • Dr Simon Tyler, psychologist and men's mental health researcher
  • Saxon, apprentice and Mates In Construction Connector

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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