Hack Folgen

The federal government has announced a new visa for agricultural workers, after the pandemic saw massive staff shortages on farms. So, would you spend your gap year working on a farm? We speak to farmers, backpackers and academics about the pros and cons of working in the agricultural sector. And, COVID has messed with our lives in a big way, and that includes how we relate to our friends. We find out how you can reconnect if you're feeling isolated from your mates. Live guests: Dr Michael Rose, Australian National University Jack Cresswell, Farmers Advice Dr Elisabeth Shaw, Relationships Australia

Would it turn you off if a partner described themselves as having mummy or daddy issues? What if they liked calling you mummy or daddy in bed? Some psychologists say the terms mummy and daddy issues come from "crumby pop-psychology" and should be chucked out altogether. And, Australia can learn a lot from how the rest of the world is coping with the Delta strain of COVID. Also, how artists like Gotye and MGMT got caught up in videos by extremists on TikTok. Live guests: Daniella, Israeli-Australian living in Tel Aviv Dr Zoe Krupka, psychotherapist

The 2021 Paralympics are kicking off in Tokyo and wheelchair tennis champion Dylan Alcott couldn't be more excited to compete. But it wasn't always gold medals and champagne showers. Dylan tells Hack how sport helped him emerge from a really dark time. Plus, young Aussie workers heading into COVID hotspots to work each day say they feel unsafe and unsupported by their employers and the government - so what needs to change? And, a hairdresser is giving fellow locked-down people free Zoom haircutting tutorials so they don't end up with dodgy DIY mullets. Live guests: Mairead Lesman, Acting director of Young Workers Centre Dylan Alcott, Paralympian and wheelchair tennis champion Nic Singer, Sydney hairdresser