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23-year old Chanel Contos shared her story of sexual assault in a private school, and was blown away by the response. Two thousand others shared similar stories, and now Chantel is calling for better sex education in the classroom.

Also, what is coercive control and why is there a push to criminalise it?

And, Mars Rover gives us more information about the Red planet, and whether humans can one day be sent there.

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Why Facebook is playing chicken with the Australian Government over news, how the Parliament is dealing with allegations of sexual assault and why the Australian Open women's matches are played outside of television prime time.

Join Hack's Avani Dias with Greens Councillor Adam Pulford and journalist Eliza Barr.

Facebook has cut off all news content to Australian users, as it ramps up its beef with the Federal Government. The Govt wants the big tech company to pay for sharing Australian news content, and they aren't keen.

So how did we get to this point? And how come a lot of other government and community-run pages have been caught in the fray?

We speak to a tech expert on what this means for young Australians as well as the media industry.

COVID has made young people get into politic more than ever before. But it means some politicians are turning into cult figures, as people focus on their personalities over policies.

Also, the allegations of rape made by a young political staffer have resonated with the Hack audience, with dozens of calls and texts coming in about how sexual harassment and assault happened to listeners who work in other industries.

And, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has been criticised for his choice of words when acknowledging the young staffer's experience.

The body that approves drugs for use in Australia today approved a second vaccine for COVID, the AstraZeneca vaccine.

The rollout of the vaccine is literally days away, but there's still a lot of misinformation or uncertainty about how it would work.

On tonight's show, we address young people's questions on how the vaccine will work, who'll get priority and when life will go back to normal.

Brittany Higgins was working in the Defence Minister's office when she says she was raped by a colleague in Parliament House. But she says she was then forced to choose between reporting it and keeping her job.

And, two-thirds of people in the music industry in Melbourne are considering leaving their jobs after the COVID pandemic decimated the industry.

Also, former US President Donald Trump is acquitted in his Senate impeachment trial.

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Victorians to enter strict five-day lockdown, McDonald's arguing "non-monetary benefits" should be include in wage negotiations, and how the way we measure intelligence is letting us down.

Join Hack's Avani Dias with podcaster Talica Tamanitoakula and musician Joyride.

The Federal Government is looking at industrial relations changes and has left the door open for big companies to pay staff less in exchange for non-monetary benefits. Unions warn that will mean workers will get paid in food.

Also, Lunar New Year is usually one of the biggest events on the calendar, but the pandemic has changed how it is celebrated.

And, has graffiti and street art become to commercialised?

Allegations of money laundering and links to organised crime have meant Crown Resorts must radically clean up its act before it can get a licence in Sydney.

Also, why we're measuring intelligence all wrong, and how that's impacting who we choose as our leaders.

And, some asylum seekers and refugees have been stuck in a cramped hotel room for more than a year.

Australia still hasn't committed to net zero carbon emissions by 2050, and now some members of The Nationals want agricultural emissions to be excluded from the targets.

Also, Eddie McGuire announces he'll step down from Collingwood Football Club immediately, following the release of a report into racism at the club.

And, the Queensland Government set to trial strict new penalties, including GPS trackers, for young offenders.