The Update

Lockdown in Melbourne will lift at midnight tonight. Western Australia police are questioning sex offenders as the search continues for a missing 4 year old girl. Developments in the search for U.S. man and prime murder suspect Brian Laundrie. The Queen has cancelled a trip to Northern Ireland on medical advice. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The PM has thanked Aussies who've rolled-up their sleeve to get the jab, with  70 per cent of the population aged 16 and over now double-dosed. Aussie cricket great Michael Slater has been charged with domestic violence offences. NSW Police drop all charges against former NRL star and SAS Australia winner Sam Burgess, who had been accused of domestic violence, drug and alcohol abuse. In sport...

Victoria has eased border restrictions with New South Wales. Police fear a 4-year-old girl was abducted from a WA campsite. Glenn Maxwell has come to the defence of David Warner ahead of the T20 World Cup. Live theatre has returned to Sydney.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The PM has promised to reveal the costs and benefits of achieving "net zero" emissions by 2050 in time for the next election. WA is unlikely to ease border restrictions for fully vaccinated residents of Victoria or NSW in time for Christmas. Dairy packaging will be 100 percent re-useable, recyclable or compostable by 2025. In sport, new Cricket Australia selector Tony Dodemaide says he'll be aimin...

International vaccine travel passports are now available via MyGov. New Zealanders can now travel to Australia without hotel quarantine. Former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell has died after contracting Covid-19. Yellow Wiggle Emma Watkins is leaving the children's group. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Queensland government is opening up, but only the fully vaccinated will be allowed into the sunshine state before Christmas. New data shows 60 per cent of children aged 12 to 15 have now received at least one dose of a Covid vaccine. And The push to slash carbon emissions to "net zero" by 20-50 has dominated the first Question Time in six weeks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat...

Melbournians will come out of lockdown earlier than expected with Victoria on track to hit the 70 per cent vaccination mark by Friday. More restrictions have eased in NSW, with kids returning to face-to-face learning and hospitality venues to increase capacity. Australians wanting to travel overseas will have access to a vaccine passport from tomorrow. In sport, the NRL is set to announce a new 5-...

More restrictions are set to ease in New South Wales after reaching 80 percent full vaccination The search continues for a missing four-year-old girl in WA's Gascoyne region A NASA space craft has rocketed into space - on a 12-year-journey to study a group of Asteroids near Jupiter The Golden Globes will go ahead - despite U-S network N-B-C, dropping the awards show  See omnystudio.com/listen...

While Sydney residents are waking up to their first weekend out of lockdown, hundreds of Victoria's authorised workers are out of work, after missing the state government's deadline to get at least one COVID jab. Security is being reviewed for politicians in the UK after an MP was stabbed to death while meeting with voters at a church in Essex. The PM is being urged to take am ambitious climate ta...

The New South Wales' plan to open to returning Australians has the backing of Scott Morrison The PM will attend the climate summit in Glasgow Southern Tasmania locks down for 3 days Police investigating an incident involving an incident with AFL Bulldogs player Bailey Smith on the Gold Coast   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Northern NSW has been struck by a tornado overnight. Victoria's vaccine mandate for essential workers is now in place. The Women's Big Bash is officially underway with a win for the Sydney Sixers. Coldplay vows to stop making new music after a 12th album.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wild weather across Sydney has been playing havoc - with the weather bureau adding the risk of Tornado activity Lockdowns in Victoria - NSW and the A-C-T are being blamed for a rise in the unemployment rate. The Australian Navy grounds its fleet of Seahawk helicopters after a crash in the Phillipine Sea The W-B-B-L season kicks off in Hobart - the Melbourne Stars taking on the Sydney Sixers See om...

90-year-old Star Trek actor William Shatner is now the oldest person to visit space. Two men who broke into WA for the AFL Grand Final have been sentenced. Aussie swimmer Chloe McCardel has broken the English Channel record. A release date for Adele's new album. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Another by-election will be held in NSW after another Liberal MP resigned from Parliament Victoria records its deadliest day of the Pandemic with 13 fatalities The NRL have unveiled 'The Dolphins' as the 17th team for the league  Ed Sheeran surprises fans at a Coldplay concert See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Melbourne is in lockdown after a COVID scare. An autopsy report has revealed Gabby Petito was strangled to death. NSW could reach 80% full vaccinations by Sunday. The Socceroos' World Cup Qualifiers winning-streak has come to an end. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Liberals are confident the party can reach an agreement on climate change with the Nationals. 63.4 percent of those aged over 16 are double dosed in Australia The NBL fixture for the upcoming season has been announced And no apologies from rapper Cardi B who skipped a court date for the Paris Fashion week See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A warning from Prince Charles to world leaders thinking of skipping the Climate Summit. New rules for truckies entering WA from NSW or Victoria. The Redcliffe Dolphins are set to enter the NRL competition in 2023. Jared Leto gets tear gassed at an anti-vaccine protest in Italy.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As retail and hospitality industries open their doors in NSW - finding staff is proving difficult More than 1 million Australians have signed up the million dollar vax campaign Queensland is facing a higher-than-average risk from cyclones, bushfires and floods this summer The Socceroos are chasing 12 straight World Cup Qualifying wins - when it takes on Japan this week See omnystudio.com/listener...

Pubs, shops and salons have re-opened in Greater Sydney for those who are fully vaccinated. A trial of vaccine passports is beginning in regional Victoria. The Aussie women's cricket team have beat India i the final match of the series. Kim Kardashian has poked fun at her family on SNL. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a move that will save families hundreds of dollars a year - the Federal Government will bring forward its childcare reforms Just over 61 percent of people aged 16 and over in Australia are now fully vaccinated Sam Frost deletes her Insta account over her stance on Covid vaccinations The Aussie women's cricket team wins the T-20 series against India See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...

Demand for a massive up-front payment is believed to be one reason why the federal government took so long to get the Pfizer vaccine here in Australia. Nurses and doctors from overseas will be granted exemptions to enter Australia to try and combat a staff shortage in regional hospitals. Facebook is suffering another outage, just days after several of its major services went down. In sport, The As...

Australia's vaccination program has now surpassed the US, Israel and the EU Two fines have been issued to Victorian Premier Dan Andrews after he was filmed without wearing a mask. And People with severe immunity issues will be eligible for a third dose of the Covid vaccine from next week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two Melbourne police officers are in hospital after getting Covid-19 at the anti-vax protests. Queensland is gearing-up to trial home quarantine. Women's cricket on the Gold Coast interrupted by rain. Adele is the cover star for two Vogue magazines. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

81 per cent of the Aussie population aged over 16 has received at least one dose of a Covid vaccine. NSW have been given an extra easing of restrictions after hitting the 70 percent double vax target And The Federal government is pushing the states to change defamation laws to create a consistent national approach See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A parent has tested positive after visiting Melbourne's Royal Children's Hospital. 80% of Australians have now had their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. The Ashes are going ahead this summer. Kylie Minogue is moving back to Australia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.