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Hundreds of people are dead as a record-breaking heat wave hits Canada and the U.S, meanwhile there’s an Antarctic blast in New Zealand. The extreme temperatures have climate scientists worried. A report by Human Rights Watch has revealed allegations of harassment and surveillance of Chinese and Hong Kong students on Australian university campuses. Do you trust Australia’s politicians to spend public money fairly? We explain the Coalition car park scandal. Plus, a judge has rejected Britney Spears’s appeal to have her dad removed from her conservatorship. But the fight’s not over. Live guests: Sophie McNeill, Australia researcher for Human Rights Watch Dr Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick, climate scientist and heatwave expert from UNSW Tamsin Rose, Hack reporter Jonathan Moran, entertainment reporter at The Daily Telegraph

Have you ever tried to give up or cut back on booze only to have your mates roast you? Today on Hack, we unpack the psychology behind why succumbing to peer pressure is hard wired into humans and what you can do about it. States are rebelling against the PM’s announcement that young people can now get the AstraZeneca vaccine. So what’s next? We get into whether men’s fashion has gotten bolder during the pandemic. Plus, what effect do screens and spending more time indoors have on our eyesight? Live guests: Andy Moore, CEO of Hello Sunday Morning Casey Briggs, ABC reporter and data analyst Luke Arundel, Chief Clinical Officer at Optometry Australia

Young people are rushing to book their AstraZeneca shots after the PM said we could, but a lot of work is needed to combat attitudes about the vaccine's safety. Plus, ABC journo and host of 'Coronacast' Tegan Taylor answers all your vax-related questions including why the government's advice has changed, and what the benefits and risks are. And, we get into the reasons fewer young people are getting hitched.