Hack

More and more people are moving to the regions from the big cities, and that, teamed with a lack of housing stock, has created difficult circumstances for a lot of young people.

And, accusations of racism have been levelled at one of Australia's oldest and most loved soaps, Neighbours.

Also, we talk to Dr Brad McKay on how you separate fact from fiction when it comes to medication.

An Australian workplace has changed the rules so their bosses can't force them to do any work after hours.

Also, Aussies can fly to New Zealand in a fortnight as Jacinda Ardern announces a trans-Tasman COVID travel bubble.

And, more young people are identifying as asexual, but the orientation is still widely misunderstood.

It's the Friday Shake Up and we're talking…

Whether you'd call your friends out for their words or behaviour, whether Nike's lawsuit over Lil Nas X's Satan shoes will backfire, and why the heck is April Fools so lame?

Join Hack's Avani Dias with journalist Frances Mao and artist Ziggy Ramo.

Nike is suing a company that produced so-called Satan shoes reportedly containing a drop of human blood as part of a collaboration with Old Town Road singer Lil Nas X.

Also, Blues Fest is cancelled just a day before doors were due to open, after COVID hit Byron Bay.

Plus, an Aboriginal woman having an anxiety attack is arrested in Sydney.

And, how right-wing extremists are trying to recruit young people.

Over the last few weeks, we've been hearing disclosures from men who have come to the realisation they've perpetrated sexual assault. In a special episode of Hack, we speak to some of these men, as well as counsellors and researchers.

We discuss why toxic ideas of masculinity influence why some men feel entitled to sex, and how consent training in schools can help counter those ideas.

And we speak to an expert on how to talk to your mates if you think their behaviour towards women raises alarm bells.

The Queensland government has ordered a snap three-day lockdown which will see schools closed and restrict people from leaving their homes. The announcement came after a rise in community transmissions of the UK strain of COVID.

Also, seven women have been promoted to the federal ministry following a reshuffle.

And, we meet the 20-year old space enthusiast who wants to be the first person on Mars.

It's the Friday Shake Up and we're talking…

How a ship stuck in the Suez Canal compares to the worst mistakes you've made at work, more stories of Parliament House being a toxic workplace for women and whether young people are bouncing back from the economic recession.

Join Hack's Avani Dias with Victorian MP Steph Ryan and artist Joyride.

Drowning is a huge issue for people born overseas who didn't grow up with the same water safety messages as Australia, and that risk is especially high for young men.

Also, the government's JobMaker scheme has only managed to get 600 young people into work so far.

And, after a bruising few weeks, a ministerial reshuffle could be on the cards for the Coalition.

Breast injuries are painful and incredibly common in women's sport, with one researcher estimating nearly 50 per cent of AFLW players suffer from them.

And, the young woman who exposed the extent of sexual assault in private schools is working with NSW Police on getting more people to report the crime, even in an informal way.

Also, the Northern Territory government has suggested harsh new measures to crack down on juvenile offenders.

After saying that he's listening to victims and wants to change things in Parliament House for women, Prime Minister Scott Morrison immediately went on the attack when challenged, prompting criticism he still hasn't learnt how to handle the issue.

Also... major flooding continues for parts of New South Wales. So when is it going to ease up?

And... many former members of Australia's defence forces are welcoming the announcement of a Royal Commission into the issue of veterans' suicide.