FULL SHOW: Myanmar earthquake, the gender divide + micro-retirements

31/03/2025 30 min
FULL SHOW: Myanmar earthquake, the gender divide + micro-retirements

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Thousands missing, a skyscraper levelled and water gushing from roof-top pools - rescue teams in Myanmar and Thailand are racing against time to save more lives after an earthquake killed at least 1,700 people. And recent elections overseas have seen young men vote increasingly for right-wing leaders while young women move to the left. Will the same happen here?Plus, for young workers struggling with burnout, the thought of eat-sleep-repeating for the next 40+ years can be a punish. Is the solution 'micro-retirement'? And researchers are looking into whether treatments for ADHD could actually be used to help people with methamphetamine dependence too. Listen now:01:20 - The crucial 72 hours after an earthquake03:00 - How deep is Australia's political gender divide?17:00 - A new way to treat methamphetamine addiction21:45 - Micro-retirementsGuests:Isabella Higgins, social affairs reporter, ABCDr Libby Sander, Assistant Professor of Organisational Behaviour, Bond UniversityGet the whole story from Hack:Follow us on InstagramListen to our deep dive wherever you get your podcasts Listen on the triple j app or on your radio live at 5:30pm

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