Tattoo discrimination, shearing in the Olympics + long live the King?

29/09/2025 30 min
Tattoo discrimination, shearing in the Olympics + long live the King?

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A Gold Coast man has been denied entry to a venue because of his Māori cultural tattoo, messing up his mate's surprise birthday party and sparking a debate about discrimination.And want a say on choosing Australia's head of state? Don't hold your breath. Anthony Albanese went to the UK to meet the King and ruled out holding a vote on it while he's prime minister.Plus, should sheep shearing be in the Olympics? One shearer in WA is trying to build momentum.Listen now:01:09 - The long argument about Australia becoming a Republic05:40 - Do young people care about the King?11:40 - Bouncers and tattoo discrimination 21:28 - Shearing sheep for AustraliaGuests:Yasmin Poole, Youth Convenor for Australian Republic MovementCaleb PokaiCharlie Dunn, sheep shearer Get the whole story from Hack:Follow us on InstagramSubscribe to the hack podcastListen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm

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