The ethics of WW3 memes, endo and trauma + Qld's croc problem

26/06/2025 30 min
The ethics of WW3 memes, endo and trauma + Qld's croc problem

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The mother of murdered Indigenous schoolboy Cassius Turvey has delivered an emotional speech in court, saying her community was "thrust into a world of pain" due to the violence of her son's killers. Plus, is it okay to laugh about war? With content creators posting WW3 memes, is this a valid way to cope with global unrest? And booming crocodile populations are dividing some communities in northern Australia over how to deal with it. Also, researchers have found a difficult childhood is linked with a greater likelihood of being diagnosed with endometriosis later on. Listen now:01:15 - The impact of Cassius Turvey's murder05:23 - Why the internet's making light of war14:18 - What should Qld do about crocs?24:24 - New endometriosis researchGuests:Ashley Fell, social researcher, McCrindleDr Cameron Baker, behavioural ecologist, Charles Darwin UniversityDee Salmin, host, The Hook UpGet the whole story from Hack:Follow us on InstagramSubscribe to the hack podcastListen on the triple j app or on your radio live at 5:30pm