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Celebrities have been weighing in on a huge months-long protest against proposed agricultural changes in India. And... there are calls to change Queensland's youth justice laws as young offenders have continued to commit crimes while out on bail. Also, we look at where the vaccine roll out is at, and examine how quarantine workers' mental health has been affected by recent COVID outbreaks.

It's the Friday Shake Up and we're talking... The weird evolution of technology, why we keep shaming hotel quarantine workers for having a life and whether Eddie McGuire should resign over racism at Collingwood Football Club. Join Hack's Avani Dias with sports journalist Bianca Hunt and podcaster Marty Smiley.

Vulnerabilities in internet-connected chastity devices sometimes used in the BDSM community are being exploited by hackers, who are taking control of the sex toys and demanding bitcoin payment. Also, a hotel workers in Melbourne has tested positive for COVID and is suspected to have the highly-contagious UK strain. And, how to make sure you're not getting dodgy financial advice from people on Tik...

Craig Kelly has been pushing COVID conspiracies and climate change misinformation for a while, and the PM is under pressure to pull him into line. And, rental support for people affected by the pandemic has run out in parts of the country. Also, the TGA has rejected a push to reclassify psilocybin from magic mushrooms and MDMA for therapeutic use.

Heritier Lumumba wants Collingwood president Eddie McGuire, coach Nathan Buckley, and PR head Stephen Riley to step down, if "that's what it takes" to address racism in the club. Also, dozens of homes have been destroyed and many more evacuated as bushfires rage east of Perth, all while WA faces a snap COVID lockdown. And, Australia faces growing international pressure to set a net zero carbon emi...

Collingwood Football Club is guilty of systemic racism, and only acting on reports of discrimination if they're raised in the media, a damning new review has found. And, we speak to the former Race Discrimination Commissioner on what 'systemic' racism actually means. Also, WA has entered its first day of lockdown, after a quarantine hotel security guard tested positive for COVID. It's the first ca...

It's the Friday Shake Up and we're talking... Internet fails by the older generations, why some people are handing back their Australia Day honours, and what happened after nerds gamed the share market. Join Hack's Avani Dias with youth advocate Yasmin Poole and former MP Wyatt Roy.

Grace Tame was groomed and sexually abused by her high school teacher when she was just 15. She battled an eating disorder, and fought Tasmanian laws that stopped her from sharing her experience. This week, she was named Australian of the Year. And, dozens of far-right extremists gathered in a small country town in Victoria over the weekend and locals want authorities to make sure it doesn't happe...

The Australian Government wants search engines to start paying Aussie news sites for content that shows up in searches, a move Google says will undermine the principles of the internet. Also, what's prompted tens of thousands of Russians to risk arrest and protest in freezing cold temperatures? And, we meet the hip hop photographer who's started taking photos at public rallies across the United St...

The 26th of January is perhaps the most polarising date on the Australian calendar. We hear from young First Nations people, Australian migrants, and the Government on what the day means for them. Also… the Pfizer COVID vaccine has finally been approved in Australia, but with only 10 million doses of it available, will young people get that one?

It's the Friday Shake Up and we're talking... Whether it's wrong for social media companies to deplatform politicians and extremists, pressure to drink and do drugs at work and a rising tennis star getting COVID after whinging about hotel quarantine. Join Hack's Avani Dias with political journalist Jade Gailberger and author Cole Brown.

After a tumultuous four-year term, Donald Trump has left office. His successor, Joe Biden, was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States. We examine what the new President's priorities will be, and what a Biden presidency will mean for the US and the rest of the world. And some conspiracy theorists - who never expected Joe Biden to be inaugurated - are jumping ship after their beliefs we...

A popular hospitality group has been called out by former staff for fostering what they see as an unchecked culture of drug and alcohol use. And we look at why drug and alcohol use and allegations of mistreatment of staff is rife in the hospitality industry. Also, Donald Trump has pardoned almost 150 people including his mate Steve Bannon and rapper Lil Wayne, as one of his final acts as President...

There are calls for the Federal Government to open the borders to 26,000 foreign workers, as the horticulture industry struggles to attract Australian workers to fruit-picking. Also, the tourism industry is concerned about what will happen to the industry after Jobkeeper ends, as international borders are set to remain closed for at least six months. And, the scandal around actor Armie Hammer's le...

Summer is meant to be a time to reset and make plans for the coming year. But this summer was full of disappointment and ruined plans. We talk to a psychologist about how to cope when thing are up in the air. Also... Tennis Australia has coped flack after a number of international tennis stars were forced to quarantine in their hotels. And... Australians can start getting the COVID vaccine from ne...

It's the time of year when we look back at the major events of the past 12 months. 2020 will go down in history as a terrible year for most people. But we also had the chance to slow down, and a lot of us learnt knew things about ourselves. Tonight, we discuss those silver linings from a shitty year. Join Hack's Avani Dias with musician Joyride and Bachelor contestant and former Labor staffer Alic...

It's that time of year when we look back at the major events of the past 12 months. Australia started the year with huge swathes of the country burning in unprecedented bushfires. Tonight, we look back at those fires, how they changed the conversation around climate change in Australia, and if that momentum will carry into 2021. Join Hack's Avani Dias with former pollie Wyatt Roy and climate activ...

Join Hack's Avani Dias with The Feed co-host Alice Matthews and model and influencer Christian Wilkins.

It's that time of year when we look back at the major events of the past 12 months. Tonight, we're looking at the global COVID-19 pandemic, how it changed the way we live our lives, and how Australia fared with the pandemic in 2020. Join Hack's Avani Dias with Today Show reporter Iza Staskovski and broadcaster Marty Smiley.

It's that time of year when we look back at the major events of the past 12 months. Tonight, we're looking at the Black Lives Matter movement, and how it shifted the dial on race relations, and whether that momentum will carry over into 2021. Join Hack's Avani Dias with journalist Isabella Higgins and musician Ziggy Ramo.

It's the Friday Shake Up and we're talking... Clinical trials of an Australian COVID-19 vaccine being stopped over HIV false positive tests but not infection; how drinking habits changed in 2020 and the new drinking guidelines; and an influencer getting shamed for her bad spelling. Join Hack's Avani Dias with SBS World News reporter Laurie Lawira and News Corp journalist Eliza Barr.

Mining giant Rio Tinto should pay compensation to traditional owners for destroying the 46,000 year old Juukan Gorge caves, a parliamentary inquiry has recommended. Also, some welfare recipients will have to stay on the cashless debit card for an extra two years, though the Senate shot down plans to make the card a permanent fixture of the welfare system. And, the US Government has sued Facebook,...

Many women who self-report as using cannabis to treat symptoms of endometriosis say weed helps them stay off painkillers and opioids. Also, an 18-year old has been arrested on terror charges after posting extremist far-right content online. PornHub has announced changes to who an upload content to its site, but is it enough to push people towards ethical porn? And, in the last of our series of how...

A Royal Commission into the Christchurch shooting has found authorities didn't miss any obvious signs that a terrorist attack was about to take place. Meanwhile there are calls in Australia to take right-wing extremism more seriously. Also, new guidelines around the consumption of alcohol say we should be consuming less booze. And, breakdancing has been announced as an Olympic sport, but will it g...

The Government will introduce laws to Parliament this week that would make it a criminal offence to underpay staff, and set in legislation a formal definition of casual work. Also, NSW Environment Minister Matt Kean wants other conservative politicians to get on board with fighting climate change. And, a fire in world heritage-listed Fraser Island has been burning out of control for the last seven...