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Whether young hospo workers have it better than previous generations, whether cheap fashion can ever be ethically made, and how The Crown has made young people revisit the royal family.

Join Hack's Avani Dias with journalist Jade Gailberger and actor Remy Hii.

It's estimated that nine out of ten people use their phones on the loo, but new research has found that the extra time you spend in there as a result might be causing an increase in conditions like haemorrhoids.

Also, Australian academic Kylie Moore-Gilbert has been released from an Iranian prison. We look at how negotiations to get her out took place.

And, some of Australia's best known retailers are sourcing clothes that could be made using exploited labour, according to research by aid organisation Oxfam.

Thousands of Australians are now shouldering big debts to their landlords, and close to a million of them could be at risk of being booted out of their homes because they aren't able to pay those debts off, according to new analysis.

Also, after years of campaigning, Victoria announces it will permanently extend support to young people in out of home care until they turn 21.

And, the latest season of The Crown has portrayed Queen Elizabeth and how she treated the late Princess Diana, and a lot of young people are learning this history for the first time ever. Questions have arisen about how accurate this portrayal is, though.

Will countries force travellers to prove they've been vaccinated for COVID if they want to enter their borders, and if that's the case, would you do it? As the search for a COVID vaccine becomes more advanced, countries and airline companies will have to grapple with these questions.

Also, veterans' support services are recording an increase in the number of ex-servicemen and women contacting them, following the release of an explosive report finding evidence of war crimes committed by serving personnel.

And, Spotify is a giant among music streaming companies, and an industry expert predicts its algorithm is changing the way music is being produced.

The death of the fourth food delivery driver in three months has intensified calls by unions and workers' rights organisations for gig economy workers to receive some entitlements and compensation.

Meanwhile, owners of a hospitality chain have copped backlash for criticising young workers for being entitled and too focused on work-life balance.

And, a new vaccine is being rolled out in Gunnedah in NSW to help protect koalas from chlamydia.

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

What the shocking war crimes report says about military culture, how a worker at a pizza shop sparked a lockdown, and why people are up in arms about Harry Styles wearing a dress.

Join Hack's Avani Dias with broadcaster Marty Smiley and comedian Lucinda Froomes Price.

A report by the Inspector-General of the Australian Defence Force found junior soldiers were encouraged to shoot prisoners to get their first kill and that the culture within special forces encouraged cover-ups and secrecy, in what's been described as the most shameful episode in our military history.

We speak to a range of people for special coverage of this landmark report - including the Shadow Defence Minister, a former soldier who now researches war crimes, a young Afghan-Australian, and a lawyer in touch with the families of the Afghans who died.

Strict restrictions - including shutting down restaurants and take-aways and no outdoor exercise - will be in place in South Australia for six days, with another eight days of less restricted measures.

Dating app Bumble was touted as a female-friendly alternative to Tinder, but as the Hack and Four Corners investigation has found, it's letting down some sexual assault victims.

Also, Victoria has overturned laws that would gag sexual assault survivors unless they have a court order letting them share their story.

And, if you're good with faces you could have a rare superpower: you may be a super recogniser.

Feeling overwhelmed, unproductive and just a bit over it all? You could be experiencing burn out. The emotional toll of 2020, as well as disruptions to our work and home life, have seen rates of burn out increase, according to researchers.

Also, we find out if the situation in South Australia mirrors Victoria's second COVID wave, and if the state is doing enough to keep a lid on things.

And, meet Queensland's new Youth Minister, who also happens to hold the Environment portfolio.

The robodebt case is the largest class action payout to the biggest group of people in Australia's history. But the terms of the settlement mean the Federal Government has avoided admitting any liability in the program.

Also, a major new report has found young people face barriers to accessing mental health support. And members of the LGBTIQ community are among the groups experiencing some of the worst mental health outcomes.

And, Spotify has announced it will reduce royalties for artists in exchange for an algorithm boost. So will this help struggling artists?