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A pre-election push to halve the tax on draught beer could see punters save 30c off a schooner. But the spirits industry reckons it's sexist because the vast majority of beer drinkers are men.

Young veterans and serving defence force members are up to three times more likely to die by suicide than the rest of the community. Now experts are trying to figure out why.

Plus, Hack celebrates Valentine’s Day by hearing stories from strangers around the world about heartbreak, their first love, unrequited love, and love for their country or family.

Live guests:David Petersen, veteranRichard Adamson, head brewer at Young Henrys Greg Holland, CEO of Spirits and Cocktails Dee Salmin, host of triple j’s Hookup

It's the Shake Up and we're talking…

The Prime Minister’s religious freedom bill fail, Brittany Higgins and Grace Tame’s history making speeches at the National Press Club, and the MAFs moment that should never have been aired.

Join Hack's Dave Marchese with political reporters Jade Gailberger from the Herald Sun, and Josh Butler from the Guardian.

After a marathon all-night debate, the religious discrimination bill did pass the House of Representatives - but not as the Coalition wanted.

That’s because a group of the Prime Minister’s own MPs went rogue to demand religious schools can't discriminate against or expel trans students. So what happens next?

Foreign spies are using dating apps like Tinder to recruit Australians who've got access to government secrets.

With the climate changing and governments around the world desperate to figure out cleaner ways of producing electricity, we've heard a lot about alternative energy sources like solar and wind. Now scientists say they’ve had a major breakthrough with nuclear fusion.

Live guests:

• Peter Khalil, Labor MP
• Jeremy Wiggins, Transcend Australia
• Dr Josh Roose, counter-terrorism and extremism expert from Deakin University
• Matthew Hole, physicist and mathematician at the Australian National University

Icons Grace Tame and Brittany Higgins addressed a room full of Australia’s most powerful political figures, demanding an end to the systems that enable abuse.

Artists and musicians are reporting that their work is being stolen and sold as NFTs without their permission.

Plus, the Tasmanian Tiger went extinct almost 100 years ago, but for years there's been talk of bringing them back to life through cloning. Now it’s closest living relative could help resurrect the species.

Live guests:

• Simon Birmingham, Finance Minister and Leader of the Government in the Senate
• Amy Remeikis, political journalist at the Guardian
• Dr Brian Yecies, digital media researcher from the University of Wollongong
• Dr Parwinder Kaur, biotechnologist from the University of Western Australia

The metaverse has been marketed as this virtual world where digital avatars connect through work, travel and entertainment using VR headsets.

But what do you do when something goes wrong? Like a virtual rape.

As much of the country begins to look beyond a summer of rising COVID-19 infection rates and hospitalisations, the virus continues to rip through remote Aboriginal communities.

Plus, how to navigate dating without booze.

Live guests:

• Julie Inman Grant, eSafety Commissioner
• Bridget Brennan, ABC's Indigenous Affairs Editor
• Sam Wilson, founder of Sober Mates

Imagine spending your summer isolating from COVID-19, finally making it to the other side, and then catching it again.

It’s happened to some people, but how common is it?

Leaked text messages, bitchy gossip and denials. Hack cuts through all the drama in federal politics right now.

Plus, a bunch of new delivery apps are changing how we shop for groceries. What does that mean for the future of supermarkets?

Live guests:

• Jade Gailberger, federal political reporter at the Herald Sun
• Dr Caleb Goods, gig economy expert from the University of Western Australia

It's the Shake Up and we're talking…

A chaotic week for the PM, as he attempts to downplay leaked texts by colleagues calling him a “fraud” and “psycho”, how Mark Zuckerberg became $30 billion poorer overnight, and why someone should probably check in on Drake.

Join Hack's Dave Marchese with NewsCorp journalist Eliza Barr, and actor Remy Hii.

World famous whistleblower Frances Haugen has told an Australian parliamentary inquiry that Facebook continues to amplify “the most extreme content” across its platforms and does the “bare minimum” to take down harmful content.

It’s well known that the fashion business has a lot of problems, like how much workers are getting paid and all the environmental impacts. Despite being a massive global industry, there aren’t a lot of laws and regulations to reign it in. But that’s changing.

After a catastrophic volcanic eruption, Tonga’s now gone into lockdown after a handful of COVID-19 cases threaten to overwhelm the country’s struggling healthcare system.

Plus, why Beijing’s Winter Olympics are attracting controversy before they’ve even started.

Live guests:

• Ed Coper, disinformation expert
• Drew Havea, vice president of the Tonga Red Cross
• Tracey Holmes, ABC sports reporter

Imagine smelling your dog’s barks or seeing music as colours.

It sounds kinda strange, but people who have synaesthesia live with this sensory cross-wiring. And while some love it, others find it overwhelming.

It’s been a tough few days for Prime Minister Scott Morrison, who’s fighting to defend his character after a spicy leaked text.

A report released this week has exposed a rampant culture of sexual harassment, racism and bullying at one of the country’s biggest mining companies - Rio Tinto.

Plus, why Afghan women are accusing the Taliban of using a pregnant journalist as a publicity stunt to get international support.

Live guests:

• James Elton, ABC political journalist
• Rebecca Trigger, ABC reporter
• Muzhgan Samarqandi, Afghan journalist from New Zealand

A Brisbane school has been slammed for asking parents to sign a contract condemning homosexuality, and saying students who don’t adhere to the gender they were assigned at birth risk being expelled.

But current and former students are fighting back.

Plus, Joe Rogan’s been criticised again for spreading misinformation about COVID on his hugely popular podcast. Now Spotify, which owns his show, is facing a boycott from subscribers, musicians and other podcasters.

Live guests:

• Anna Brown OAM, lawyer and CEO of Equality Australia
• Dom Alessio, Sounds Australia
• Dr Darren Saunders, science communicator from UNSW