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Aussie music vs AI battle reignites, buying a house with a heartfelt letter + Enviro Minister explains himself
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- Sep 16, 2026
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- 1860
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- https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/hack/hack/107140658
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Summary
Leaked documents reveal Labor is considering a proposal to make artists' work available for use by AI companies to train their models by default. So is the government selling artists out to big tech? Plus, we ask Environment Minister Murray Watt why he's abandoning a major recycling scheme. And we hear from a first-home buyer with an unusual entry into the property market: a heartfelt letter to the seller. Listen now: 01:20 - AI copyright controversy explained 12:24 - Interview with Minister Murray Watt 22:39 - Can a letter buy you a house? 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 Guests: Jack River, musician Murray Watt, Federal Environment Minister Karli Bryant, first-home buyer