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351k People Rolled Up Their Sleeves Yesterday -- With 58% Now Double Jabbed NSW Hits Critical 70% Double Vax Milestone New Research For Endometriosis Sufferers  And Rugby League star Benji Marshall Calls Time On his 19 Year Career See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

QANTAS has unveiled the requirements when international travel resumes. A Facebook whistleblower says the company puts money ahead of user safety. Football Australia is investigating allegations of harassment in the women's league. A sneak-peek at Adele's new song. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dominic Perrottet says it's an honour to become the 46th premier of new south wales.  Australia's vaccination rate is continuing to reach milestones after hitting 80 per cent first dose And The Reserve Bank has used its monthly board meeting to keep interest rates at a record low of point-1 of a percent See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dominic Perrottet is the favourite to be elected new NSW Premier. Another earthquake in Victoria overnight. Facebook and Instagram are down due to a global outage. More hints that Adele is about to drop new music.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australians are continuing to come forward for COVID-19 vaccines in record numbers with the nation almost at the 80-percent first dose milestone. New COVID-19 cases reported in almost every state, with several South Australian council areas facing restrictions. NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro quits politics. In sport, the AFL trade window opens and celebrations continue for the Penrith Panthers....

The Penrith Panthers have been crowned this year’s NRL champions with a 14-12 win over South Sydney. Melbourne has officially overtaken Buenos Aires as the city that's spent the most time in lockdown. New South Wales Treasurer Dominic Perrottet is the hot favourite to become the next Premier.  Mandatory vaccination could see Novak Djokovic skip next year's Australian Open. See omnystudi...

The NRL decider between the Panthers and the Rabbitohs still hinges on Covid cases in Brisbane NRL fans in Sydney reminded to obey public health orders with restrictions on social gatherings  Daylight saving kicks in for most of the country - except WA, NT and Queensland Donald Trump asks a federal judge to get Twitter to restore his personal account See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...

A pill developed in the U-S has been shown to halve the risk of Covid hospitalisations and deaths. A new Premier for NSW is just days away with a vote on the Liberal leadership to be held on Tuesday NRL fans are hoping for low Covid case numbers in Brisbane - to avoid any changes to the game between the Rabbitohs and the Panthers Daylight saving starts this weekend - clocks go forward 1 hour, earl...

After 5 years as NSW Premier, Gladys Berejiklian's political career is over. Fully vaccinated Aussies will be able to travel overseas without restriction, under the next phase of the national reopening plan. And the Gold Coast remains on Covid alert with today's local cases spending time in the community while infectious.. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

National Cabinet will meet today to discuss re-opening borders and the pathways to freedom. Parts of NSW have been lashed by storms overnight after a tornado at Bathurst. The NRL Grand Final hangs in the balance as the QLD government keeps an eye on COVID case numbers. Taylor Swift has bumped up the re-release of her album. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aussies are coming forward "in extraordinary numbers" to get vaccinated against Covid  Queensland will be on heightened alert ahead of hosting the n-r-l grand final this weekend following more cases And Three people have been injured after a powerful storm generated a tornado in the NSW central west See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A flight from Melbourne to Brisbane is among over 20 new Covid-19 exposure sites in Queensland. A young child is among four killed in a head-on collision south-west of Brisbane. Argentinian rugby players have been denied entry into QLD after a day trip to Byron Bay. The Britney Spears conservatorship case returns to an L-A court.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Labor is worried lockdown payments are ending too soon ...  with the federal government linking them to vaccine targets. Brisbane's covid outbreak has spread to the the gold coast .... but the chief health officer is still holding off on a lockdown And Victoria's Health Department has been charged by Worksafe over last year's bungled hotel quarantine prog See omnystudio.com/listener for priva...

Some COVID restrictions have eased in Victoria after reaching 80% of first doses. COVID disaster payments could soon end as vaccinations rates rise. Byron Bay in NSW is back in lockdown after a new COVID case. The new James Bond film is premiering in London. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

303-thousand Aussies rolled up their sleeves for a Covid jab yesterday -- more than a third of them in New South Wales Queensland's south east has avoided lockdown for now after the state recorded four local cases. And At-home Covid-tests have been given the green light by Australia's drug regulator!   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The NRL is investigating after a video emerged of two Melbourne Storm players with a white substance on the table. At-home COVID testing kits set to be available in Australia in November. Thomas Trbojevic receives Dally M award. R Kelly found guilty in sex trafficking scandal. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Life for residents in NSW to look a lot more normal this summer after the state government released its roadmap to freedom. It's hoped Victoria will reach its vaccination targets sooner as GP's and pharmacies are offered grants to administer more jabs. Perth has been left off Qantas' plans to restart travel. In sport, the MCG has confirmed it will host a welcome home celebration party for the Melb...

Vaccinated and non-vaccinated people can now access public pools across NSW A second person has tested positive to COVID-19 after attending anti-vaccine protests in Melbourne. Prime Minister Scott Morrison is back in Australia after a whirlwind trip to the U.S. Lewis Hamilton has picked-up his 100th F1 victory. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Celebrations are continuing in Melbourne and Perth after the Demons historic AFL Grand Final win. Victoria will need a wait a little longer for a few extra freedoms after missing the first major milestone on the roadmap to reopening. NSW is getting a new national park, dubbed the biggest urban wildlife restoration project in Australia's history. In sport, Australia has defeated Argentina in the ru...

Perth is turning on the weather and the atmosphere for the AFL Grand Final clash between Melbourne and the Western Bulldogs. Western Australia will slam shut the doors to Victoria just days after the Grand Final. Space X founder Elon Musk has confirmed he and Grimes are semi-separated. South Sydney is through to next week's NRL grand final with a 36-16 win over Manly.  See omnystudio.com/list...

Another Record Day of Vaccinations Reached Nationwide Victorians To Be Locked Out Of W-A Australia Reaches Agreement With Nauru To Keep Detention Centre Open And.. The Countdown To The AFL Grand Final See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has held talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Washington, ahead of tomorrow's Quad talks. One-in-seven Australians is now employed in Health or Social Services. A protestor who was part of the demonstration at Melbourne's Shrine of Remembrance this week has tested positive for COVID-19. In sport, Melbourne and the Western Bulldogs prepare for tomorrow's A...

Victoria Records Its Highest Infection Numbers Since The Start Of The Outbreak Queensland Suspends NRL Tickets For Jabs Scheme 12 Month Reprieve For Biloela Tamil Family And P-M Denies He's Snubbed By French President Over Failed Submarine Deal See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Federal Government is promising international travel will return for Australians by Christmas at the latest. World leaders are gathering virtually for a global summit to talk about the COVID pandemic. Concerns Melbourne could face a 4th day of violent anti-vax demonstrations. In sport, Melbourne and the Western Bulldogs will name their teams tonight for Saturday's AFL Grand Final. And in enter...

Authorities Admit South Eastern Australia Could Be Feeling Aftershocks For Weeks Hundreds Arrested After Tense Stand-Off Between Protestors And Police In Melb Reality Tv Show Member Charged With Covid Breach W-A On Covid Alert Just Days Out From AFL Grand Final See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.