# The content creator gunning for Albo's seat + an alt medicine rabbit hole

An episode of [Hack](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/78995043), 30 Jul 2026, 29 min.

Audio: https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/n0/Z/i2.mp3

Media commentator Hannah Ferguson has announced she's going after the Prime Minister's seat at the next election. But does she actually stand a chance? And how would you feel seeing a content creator on the ballot? Plus, author Hannah McElhinney sits down with Dave to talk about how her cousin was sucked into an internet "wormhole" of alternative medicine before she died seeking treatment overseas. If you or anyone you know needs help contact Lifeline on 13 11 14. Listen now: 01:23 - Influencers in politics 12:25 - Alternative medicine Guests: • Professor Mark Kenny, director, ANU's Australian Studies Institute • Hannah McElhinney, author Get the whole story from hack: • Follow us on Instagram and TikTok • Subscribe to the hack podcast • Listen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm

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