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Meet the new Hack host! Our Sydney reporter Avani Dias will be taking over from Tom Tilley next year. Plus, how do you get a prisoner back from the Taliban? An Australian has been released in a prisoner swap - here's what Australia had to do in return. And how a new phone app is making wasted schoolies safer by helping their mates track them down.

Jessie first started using Afterpay after moving interstate for a job. It quickly spiralled until her spending got out of control. Now industry experts are warning against using the service.

Plus, the Federal Government has announced a freeze on its controversial Robodebt scheme, just weeks before it was set to be challenged in court.

And Dr Christyl Johnson, Deputy Director for Technology and Research Investments at NASA, chats to us about Australia entering the space race and our partnership with NASA.

In a rare interview, Prince Andrew spoke to the BBC about his relationship with convicted sex offender and billionaire Jeffrey Epstein. However, his interview has been dubbed a trainwreck and a PR nightmare.

Plus, we chat to ABC reporter Bill Birtles about the Hong Kong protests, as police and protesters clashed at a university overnight.

And Israel Folau is back in the news, this time for arguing the deadly east coast bushfires are a sign God is punishing Australia for allowing same-sex marriage and abortion.

The Friday shakeup with WA Young Nationals president Tay Alers and Junkee writer Ben Strum.

We talk to Kumanjay's family, plus politicians and former police about how these shootings occur.

Former NSW Fire & Rescue commissioner Greg Mullins explains the real causes of bushfires, and why climate change is making them worse. Plus, the protests in Hong Kong have taken an ugly turn, with reports the rule of law is on the "brink of collapse".

Emergency warnings are in place for 14 blazes burning around NSW today, as the state's fire services brace for worsening conditions over the next few days. We speak to our reporters on the ground across NSW and survivors of the bushfires who have lost their homes. And we bring you updates on fire warnings and what you can do to help.

The Indigenous community of Yuendumu have gathered to remember teenager Kumanjayi Walker, who was shot by police on Saturday night. His cousin Samara Fernandez-Brown speaks to us about his life and how their family are grieving.

And with catastrophic fire warnings in place in NSW, we go to the ground in the areas worst affected by the blazes to hear community responses to the fires and what they want to government to do.

The Friday shakeup with Jenna Clarke, assistant editor of the The West Australian, and model and media personality Christian Wilkins.

The Coalition has unveiled a $1 billion package to help farmers affected by the drought. Here's how farmers reacted. Plus, an Adelaide woman whose house was raided by police for supplying cannabis oil has been spared a conviction. And should drug rehab ever involve religion? Hamish went to a rehab centre run by Hillsong. Then he got baptised.