The Update

Perth has lost the hosting rights for the fifth Ashes test Queensland is set to reopen its borders in time for the Christmas holidays And Aussies spent more online during the Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales than ever before.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The man accused of snatching Cleo Smith from a campsite in WA is due to face court in Carnarvon today. Victoria and New South Wales are working together to keep borders open despite uncertainty over the new Omicron Covid variant. The Education Union has welcomed the approval of the Pfizer vaccine for children aged 5 to 11. The Melbourne Stars have had a dismal start to their Big Bash season, going...

All Primary school children will be able to receive their first Covid vaccine from next month. Severe storms have battered parts of Queensland. The parents of school shooter Ethan Crumbley - who killed 4 fellow students and injured 7 others  - have been found Holden driver Chaz Mostert will start from pole for the Bathurst 1000 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Fairwork Commission has ruled BHP's vaccine mandate unlawful, for failing to properly consult its workers  More cases of the OMICRON variant of COVID are emerging in NEW SOUTH WALES A nervous wait for residents on flood watch at Goondiwindi in Queensland and the NBL season up and running See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australia won't be making any changes to its timeline for COVID booster shots despite the emergence of the OMICRON variant. Labor has released the climate policy it will take to the federal election, claiming it'll create more than 600-thousand jobs. Police have intercepted a large shipment of drugs, disguised as bags of desiccated coconut.  In sport, Mitch Starc and Travis Head look set to b...

Greg Hunt announces he's leaving parliament  The Federal education Minister is stood aside And  More on the Omicron variant  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WA Premier says the state will stick to reopening despite the new Omicron COVID strain. A man has gone missing while swimming at Surfers Paradise. Tom Trbojevic has been awarded the Brad Fittler medal. Alec Baldwin sits down for an interview in the wake of the fatal 'Rust' shooting. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Christian Poerter has announced he's quitting politics to spend more time with family, while Greg Hunt is set to announce his retirement. Lockdowns in New South Wales, Victoria and the ACT have seen the economy shrink by almost 2 per cent. Fully vaccinated Aussies can now travel to Fiji for the first time in 20 months. In sport, NSW will attempt to snatch the Australian Formula One Grand Prix from...

Scott Morrison insists we will not return to lockdowns in the wake of a 6th Omicron case in Australia. Barbados has officially become the world's newest republic. A last minute goal from the Matilda's secured a 1-All draw with the U-S. Adele has announced a Las Vegas residency in the new year.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australian travelers are facing mandatory quarantine if they head overseas to certain countries, after five cases of the OMICRON COVID strain were confirmed. A landmark review into workplace culture has lifted the lid on bullying and harassment at Federal Parliament. Human remains have been found in the search for missing Victorian campers Russell Hill and Carol Clay. In sport, the Matilda's will...

Five cases of the Omicron COVID strain have been detected in Australia - delaying the next phase of reopening the border. Ghislaine Maxwell's sex trafficking trial is now underway in New York. Pioneering Aboriginal actor David Gulpili has died at the age of 68. The Matilda's are looking for a win in tonight's second friendly match against USA. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two people tested positive to the new Omicron covid strain after landing in Sydney from Southern Africa. Police riot squad members will be sworn in as Federal Police before flying out to join the peacekeeping effort in the Solomon Islands. Novak Djokovic wants his vaccine status kept secret for him to play in the Australian Open. Lindsay Lohan is engaged. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...

NSW health has confirmed it is undertaking urgent testing to determine if two passengers who arrived in Sydney from southern Africa overnight have the new COVID variant. OMICRON cases have emerged in the UK, Germany and Italy. Anonymous online trolls will soon face being publicly identified in world-first laws set to be announced by the PM. In sport, the Matildas prepare for US rematch after suffe...

Borders are being slammed shut to a number of African nations following the emergence of a new mutant strain of COVID that has been christened Omicron. The woman at the centre of the Tim Paine sexting scandal is taking legal action against Cricket Tasmania in the Federal Court. Canadian rocker Bryan Adams has been admitted to hospital in Italy after testing positive for Covid-19 for a second time...

Authorities are keeping a close eye on a new COVID strain that's emerged from Africa, which could overtake the highly contagious Delta strain. A long awaited inquiry into veteran suicide has begun and is being described as a once-in-a-generation opportunity for change. The man accused of murdering campers Russell Hill and Carol Clay in Victoria's high country has faced court. In sport, Pat Cummins...

Australian troops are being sent to the Solomon Islands to help with growing unrest. A man has now been charged over the disappearance of two Victorian campers. The Melbourne Renegades are out of the running for the WBBL finals. Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson gets generous. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

At least 33 people have been killed after an inflatable boat tipped in the English Channel. A backpackers hostel in NSW Byron Bay is in lockdown due to a positive Covid case. Results of the Round 1 AFL draft. An appearance from Ed Sheeran at the 2021 ARIA Awards. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BOM has declared a La Niña weather event as the east coast braces for more rain. A Jetstar pilot has been named as the suspect in the case of two missing campers in VIC. The U-S man accused of ramming his car into a Christmas parade will front court. Brian Laundrie's autopsy report has revealed his official cause of death. Tennis star Ash Barty is engaged. See omnystudio.com/listener for pr...

South Australia is welcoming a steady stream of fully vaxxed visitors by road and air after the borders reopened Police are interviewing a man in relation to the bizarre disappearance - and suspected murders - of two campers in Victoria. And Landmark sexual consent laws have passed through NSW Parliament  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

U-S police believe a man was fleeing the scene of another crime when he drove through a parade - killing at least 5 people. William Tyrell's foster parents will front court today over alleged assault charges. SA has opened up it's harder border closures. Tim Paine returns to cricket for the first time since the texting scandal. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

At least a dozen children are among those taken to hospital after being mowed down by a car during a Christmas parade in Wisconsin. Australia is reopening its border to more International arrivals with vaccinated students and skilled workers to begin arriving from next week. A win for victims of missing con-woman Melissa Caddick, with a Federal Court appointing receivers and liquidators to sort ou...

Cause of fatal house fire in Melbourne under investigation as the community mourns the loss of four children. The two-way travel bubble between Australia and Singapore is open. A 12th place finish for Aussie Daniel Ricciardo at the Qatar Formula 1 Grand Prix. Tiger Woods is back on the golf course after his near-fatal car crash. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

4 people, believed to be children are missing after an early morning housefire in Melbourne suburb Werribee Mass demonstrations in Australian capital cities protesting lockdowns and mandatory vaccinations The A League opening round continues Channel 7 reveals it suspended one of its reporters for offending Adele See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

US teenager Kyle Rittenhouse has been found not guilty, despite shooting dead 2 people during BLM protests in 2020 A piece of cloth to undergo forensic testing as William Tyrell investigations continue The search is on for a new Test captain after Tim Paine stepped down over a sexting scandal The A-league season has begun See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aussie Cricket Captain Tim Paine Quits Over A Sexting Scandal Police Take Fabric For Testing From William Tyrrell Search Site Daughter Of Melbourne MP Attacked Queensland Leads The Charge For Covid Jabs   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.