Pauline Hanson's burka stunt, taking on gambling ads + are cinemas back?

25/11/2025 30 min
Pauline Hanson's burka stunt, taking on gambling ads + are cinemas back?

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Pauline Hanson got suspended from the Senate today, and she's being condemned by all sides. But Muslim Australians say the damage from yesterday's burka stunt has already been done.And anti-gambling advocates want the government to completely ban betting ads. Now, one Labor MP says there's a way to do it: give MPs a conscience vote. Plus, calls for help to 1800RESPECT have risen by 3,000%. Why?Also cinemas used to be the community hub in a lot of small towns. Are they still relevant?Listen now: 01:09 - Muslim Australians react to the burka stunt07:28 - How a gambling ad ban could pass parliament13:58 - Demand for 1800RESPECT soars18:03 - The future of regional cinemasGuests: Yasmeen Shadid, member of the Islamophobia Register's Youth CommitteeMike Freelander, Labor MP for MacarthurDr Ruari Elkington, Chief Investigator, QUT Digital Media Research CentreGet the whole story from hack:Follow us on Instagram and TikTokSubscribe to the hack podcastListen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm