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Why the Govt voted against flying First Nations flags in Parliament, borders open nearly everywhere around Australia in time for Christmas, and is Donald Trump just being a sore loser?

Join Hack's Avani Dias with Aboriginal and South Sea Islander artist Ziggy Ramo and Barkindji woman and lawyer Gemma McKinnon.

Listeners told us the unmatch function has allowed offenders to block their victims after a rape or assault. Now Bumble says it will change the function to let people retrieve their communications.

Also, China has kicked out four Hong Kong politicians from the country's parliament, and as a result all other pro-democracy politicians have resigned in protest. What does this mean for democracy in the region?

And, a group of Torres Strait Islanders are taking the Australian Government to the United Nations over climate change.

Researchers have found a way to genetically modify mozzies so they stop breeding, but the proposal has met resistance from anti-GMO groups.

Also, tactics Reddit is using to stamp out extremist content on its site could actually be making the situation worse.

And how hip hop is being used by young First Nations aritsts to tell the world about culture and genocide.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander woman Sari-Ella Thaiday has made a name for herself on Tik Tok for her make up tutorials, which have a strong message about First Nations culture and history.

Also, good news in the race for a COVID vaccine, with a trial by pharmaceutical company Pfizer boasting a 90 per cent success rate.

And, the private lives of two senior members of the Government have come under scrutiny following a report by the ABC's Four Corners.

President-Elect Joe Biden has promised to unify a fractured United States, while Donald Trump is still making baseless claims of electoral fraud.

Also, NAIDOC Week has started and we look at some of the biggest moments for First Nations people in what's been a huge year.

And we ask Minister for Indigenous Australians, Ken Wyatt, what the Government is doing in a policy sense to fix some of the biggest issues for First Nations people.

It's the Friday Shakeup and we're talking ...

What the close results of the US election tell us about voters' fears and anxieties, and how should Australia respond to Donald Trump's outright lies.

Join Hack's Avani Dias with author Cole Brown and journalist Eliza Barr.

Donald Trump has mounted several lawsuits to challenge the results of the closely-contested Presidential election.

But is there any evidence of electoral fraud, and what do young people on both sides of the political spectrum think of the results?

And we look at whether the chaos in the US will have any impact on democracies around the world, including Australia.

Counting is continuing for the US presidential election as results show a much closer contest than many bargained for.

We speak to both the Young Republicans and Young Democrats about how the election has played out.

And we ask a political analyst to talk us through what the results will mean for Australia.

The death of another horse during the Melbourne Cup has again raised concerns about animal cruelty in the racing industry.

Also, young people are likely to play a major role in this year's US Presidential election. Analysts say they're turning out to voter in greater numbers than before.

And, is changing your personality to fit a relationship ever a good idea?

Many famous faces have already put their support behind one of the candidates in the upcoming US election, and some analysts say this endorsement could be make or break in the results.

Plus, climate change could cost Australia $3 trillion by 2050, but switching to renewables could help create thousands of new jobs.

And, nearly 100 young people have been strip searched in NSW, and First Nations people are overrepresented in the stats.