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Sudan's famine crisis, why productivity matters + girls who truck

Sudan's famine crisis, why productivity matters + girls who truck

150,000 people dead, 12 million displaced, 30 million without enough to eat: a terrible tragedy is unfolding in Sudan. So how did it get to this? Hack speaks to the Head of UNICEF in Sudan about the world's worst humanitarian crisis. And back home: why is everyone talking about productivity right now (and does it mean we all need to work harder)? Plus 6% of Aussie truckies are women, and most of the workforce is getting old. So we speak to young women about why they're now driving big rigs. Listen now: 01.08 - Explaining Sudan's hunger crisis 05.36- Our interview with the Head of UNICEF in Sudan 11.05 - Can Aussies work smarter? 24.00 - Why young women are looking at trucking Guest: Sheldon Yett, UNICEF Sudan Trent Wiltshire, economist, The Grattan Institute 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 13, 202529m 0s

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Show Notes

150,000 people dead, 12 million displaced, 30 million without enough to eat: a terrible tragedy is unfolding in Sudan. So how did it get to this? Hack speaks to the Head of UNICEF in Sudan about the world's worst humanitarian crisis. 

And back home: why is everyone talking about productivity right now (and does it mean we all need to work harder)? 

Plus 6% of Aussie truckies are women, and most of the workforce is getting old. So we speak to young women about why they're now driving big rigs. 

Listen now:

01.08 - Explaining Sudan's hunger crisis

05.36- Our interview with the Head of UNICEF in Sudan

11.05 - Can Aussies work smarter?

24.00 - Why young women are looking at trucking

Guest:

  • Sheldon Yett, UNICEF Sudan
  • Trent Wiltshire, economist, The Grattan Institute

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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