# Will this gun buyback make Australia safer? Sexual violence on public transport + Spotify's AI plan

An episode of [Hack](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/78995043), 17 Aug 2026, 31 min.

Audio: https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/nj/Z/95.mp3

New South Wales' decision to become the first state to sign up to the federal government's gun buyback scheme, announced after last year's Bondi Beach terror attack, has divided the community. We hear why some groups are relieved, and why some are calling it a "joke". And sexual violence can be a common experience for women on public transport, but experts are worried it is largely going unreported. Plus, does Spotify's latest move to improve transparency around AI music go far enough? Listen now: 01:11 - Gun buyback division 19:21 - Sexual assault on public transport 24:36 - Is Spotify doing enough about AI? Guests: • Bridget McKenzie, Nationals Senator • Terry Slevin, CEO, The Public Health Association of Australia • Dr Andrew Cullen, AI lecturer, University of Melbourne 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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