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Two years ago horrific footage of Australian sheep dying on a ship to the Middle East led to a change in our live export laws.

This week a ship will break those laws, sailing with an exemption from the Federal Government. So what will happen to those sheep?

Also, debutante balls are an elitist, white tradition that are now being used by young Indigenous women to reclaim and progress their rights in Australia.

We speak to actor Miranda Tapsell and playwright Nakkiah Lui about their new podcast Debutante: Race, Resistance and Girl Power.

The Leopold Ranges in WA were named after a Belgian King who murdered millions. As anti-racism Black Lives Matter protesters continue around the world, the WA Government has decided it's time for a change.

Plus, Dr Norman Swan has the latest of when we could get back to gigs.

And it's just five months to the US election; how will the protests and the spiralling crisis of the pandemic affect Donald Trump's chances of a second term?

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

Pulling problematic shows off Netflix, calls to defund the police, and the politics of protesting.

Join Nyoongar man and comedian Craig Quartermaine, former Labor staffer Alisha Aitken-Radburn, and Hack's own Avani Dias for your weekly debrief.

When asked why Run The Jewels decided to drop their latest album early following the death of George Floyd, Killer Mike said simply "the people needed it." Today, the rapper and activist on why it's important to support the people behind the art and music we enjoy, and the worldwide power of the Black Lives Matter movement.Plus, Prime Minister Scott Morrison says Australia has never had slavery like the US, but Indigenous experts say it's time to start telling the truth about our history.

Would you study in a country if you thought you'd experience racism? The Chinese Education Bureau has warned its students about studying in Australia due to "racist incidents." So are international students being targeted, or is this the latest escalation in the dispute between Australia and China?Plus, could you survive living solely on the land? The ABC's Nick Kilvert put himself on the line to try it out.

And, the Australian Music industry's call for desperately needed help to save the scene.

You've seen protest banners with 'defund the police' on the news, but what would this actually look like?

Plus, should we remove statues which reference problematic parts of our history, or use them to remember hard lessons?

And as Wales legalises voting for young people 17 years and older, we speak to a Welsh teen about how she plans to use her vote.

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

Black Lives Matter, Aboriginal Lives Matter and the US protest movement.

Join Ngiyampaa Weilwan woman and host of the Guardian's Full Story podcast Laura Murphy-Oates, Waanyi and Kalkadoon man and lawyer Joshua Creamer, and Hack's own Avani Dias for your weekly debrief.

With much of the world focussing on how to better tackle racism, one Sydney councillor's response to calls for an Acknowledgement of Country has caused community uproar.Plus, environmental experts say we're now in the midst of our 6th mass extinction. (The last killed the dinosaurs.)

And, will the government's HomeBuilder plan help young people survive the recession or just help the wealthy with their home renos?

Does a social media campaign ever lead to lasting change? That was the question experts were debating last night as social media feeds turned black in solidarity with the Black and Aboriginal Lives Matter movements.Plus, you probably know her best as Professor Sprout from the Harry Potter films - Actress Miriam Margolyes on her decision to campervan her way around Australia getting to know her new country better.

Remember back in 2011 the Commonwealth banned live exports, destroying some producer's livelihoods? The Federal Court has deliberated for 18 months and on Tuesday finally ruled this ban was unlawful and that producers were "entitled to substantial damages". Producers in the 300-strong class action are seeking $600 million for lost income.

Plus, the latest on the protests over the killing of George Floyd and ongoing police brutality in the US as well as protest in Sydney on Tuesday.

And with an election in November, how are the protests affecting Trump's popularity?