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On the eve of the Aged Care Royal Commission handing down its final report, shocking new allegations of abuse and neglect have emerged. Coronavirus COVID-19 has now officially claimed the lives of half a million people in the US.

Are we failing our older citizens? The pandemic has exposed nightmare stories of neglect in aged care. What needs to change to address the alarming state of the sector? Are there alternative models we should be exploring? Panellists: Katie Allen, Liberal member for Higgins; Clare O'Neil, shadow minister for senior Australians and aged care services; Mike Baird, CEO of HammondCare and former NSW premier; Jane Halton, health expert and former head of Australia’s Department of Finance; and Joseph Ibrahim, professor at the Department of Forensic Medicine, Monash University.

The Government Coach takes one for the team.

Defence minister Linda Reynolds has been admitted to hospital as scrutiny continues over the Brittany Higgins allegations. Food delivery riders for Hungry Panda have been protesting over dwindling wages and workplace safety.

The Parliament House employment system that helps create unhealthy power relationships. Craig Kelly quits the Liberal Party to sit on the crossbench. Plus the JobSeeker benefit is set to be increased.

In the lead up to last year's election, "Europe's last dictator" Alexander Lukashenko locked up the men who stood against him. So women stepped into their place. Eric Campbell tells the story of a women's uprising in Belarus.

Four Corners investigates accusations of mismanagement and neglect which have fuelled a bitter dispute between Kakadu's traditional owners and the authority that runs the World Heritage Listed site.

More women have come forward with allegations of sexual assault after last week's allegations a woman was raped in Parliament House. Dr Norman Swan on the coronavirus COVID-19 vaccine rollout. The struggle to get into the housing market.

David Speers interviews health minister Greg Hunt. Mike Bowers talks pictures with the Age and Sydney Morning Herald photographer Alex Ellinghausen. On the panel are ABC Radio Melbourne's Raf Epstein, the Saturday Paper's Karen Middleton and News.com.au's Samantha Maiden to discuss shocking allegations of rape at Parliament House and the government's response. Plus the coronavirus COVID-19 vaccine rollout and Facebook blocking Australian news content.

Facebook follows through on its threat to restrict access to Australian news. Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull discusses the news media and digital platforms bargaining code. Another tumultuous week for Crown Resorts. Plus Frank Sedgman is one of the last surviving tennis greats from the golden age of the 1950s.

The People's Republic of Hookturnistan comes one step closer to glory.

Can you survive without Google? Could you last a day without news in your Facebook feed? The tech giants have threatened to pull their services from Australia if the federal government goes ahead with a news media bargaining code forcing them to pay media outlets for their news content. On the day Facebook blocked Australian news, a Q and A panel gathers to discuss if governments should reign in the might of the tech sector. Panellists: Paul Fletcher, minister for communications, cyber Safety and the arts; Michelle Rowland, shadow communications minister; Julie Inman Grant, e-safety commissioner; Lydia Khalil, international security expert; and Hal Crawford, media consultant and former news director. With a live performance from the Rubens.

The fallout from allegations that a young woman was raped in Parliament House two years ago continues to dominate politics. Victoria wants to construct quarantine facilities outside the city.

Two prominent voices on early childhood, Nicola Forrest and Jay Weatherill, discuss how a revitalised early learning system would deliver the best social and economic outcomes.

He’s been poisoned, almost blinded, arrested and jailed but Alexei Navalny isn’t cowed. He wants to force out Russian President Vladimir Putin and he’s risking his life to do it. The inside story of Navalny’s plan to take down his president.

The fallout from shocking allegations that young Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins was raped in Parliament House. A Sri Lankan family of four will remain on Christmas Island for now after a Federal Court decision. Leigh Sales interviews Bill Gates.

Self-described defenders of Russia are determined to shut down anti-Vladimir Putin sentiment in Australia, establishing pro-Moscow chapters as part of a propaganda war to remind the world that Russia is a force to the reckoned with.

Victorians are anxiously waiting to see if the state's latest lockdown will be effective in reining in a coronavirus COVID-19 cluster. Victoria's lockdown has further dashed the hopes of Australians trying to get home from overseas. Sarah Ferguson reports on Donald Trump's impeachment trial from Washington.