The Update

The Tokyo Olympic Games have drawn to a close. Labor's opened a 6% lead of the Morrison government in the latest Newspoll. The NRL Grand Final could be moved to New Zealand. Barack Obama celebrates his 60th birthday with a bunch of A-Listers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There are reports the Moderna vaccine is in the final stages of approval and will be available for Australians next month There is an anxious wait for residents across Queensland's south east to see if a covid lockdown will be lifted While residents in Melbourne and Sydney face extended lockdowns The Aussie men's basketball team has won Bronze at Tokyo See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor...

15 million people are in isolation in the nation's 3 biggest cities - being Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane Australian Olympians have breached Covid protocols by leaving the Athlete's Village in Tokyo, to buy beer. Scientists in Britan discover gene patterns that could predict when women will start menopause Dieter Brummer's mother shares a heartwrenching tribute to her son as she partners with Bey...

A man will face court accused of raping former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins. Lockdowns continue for 3 major cities And Another medal at the Olympics   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Victoria and the NSW Hunter region have entered day one of a week-long lockdown. A silver Olympic medal for our Men's Hockey Team. and Britney Spears is working to take more control of her conservatorship hearing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Victoria is being plunged into its sixth lockdown Hillsong founder Brian Houston has been charged with concealing child sex offences - allegedly perpetrated by his father. And A Golden Afternoon at the Olympics  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Virgin Australia is due to announce up to 1000 stand downs across it's workforce. A Melbourne school has been shutdown after a teacher tested positive to COVID. Pater Bol just misses out on an Olympic medal. Meghan Markle's 40th birthday video shows a glimpse of daughter, Lilibet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

a Sydney man in his 20s is the youngest to die in the Covid outbreak 20 per cent of the eligible population is now fully vaccinated And Australia has won another sailing gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aussie athletes are under investigation after alleged drunken and rowdy antics. NSW deputy Premier adamant the NRL Grand Final will go ahead in Sydney. Aussies are bowled out in game one of the T20 against Bangladesh. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo under investigation over sexual harassment.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Federal government has released its modelling behind vaccine targets -- with scientists predicting we could be living more freely by the end of the year. South Australia's travel restrictions with NSW are being tightened.. And The reserve bank has kept interest rates on hold - at a record low of point-1 of a per cent. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Federal Parliament resumes today after the winter break. Queensland school students urged to get tested for Covid-19 as the state's lockdown continues. Tokyo Olympic Gold medal dreams are over for the Matildas. Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds celebrate 10 years together. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The NSW premier says offering incentives for people to get Covid vaccines is on the table - as she pushes for a major uptick in August.    Some kids as young as 12 will be able to get a Covid jab from next week. And Our newest Olympic champions will feature on Australia post stamps which will be available from this week  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Celebrations after Australia picked up more gold medals in swimming, sailing and BMX. Brisbane is entering it's second full day of lockdown with fears it could be extended. Esteban Ocon has won his first F1 Grand Prix. Gerard Butler is suing the creators of 'Olympus Has Fallen'. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Up to 4 million Queenslanders in the state's south east have locked down - after 6 cases of Covid19 were detected In Melbourne - A Richmond apartment block has been put into lockdown with about 20 residents to undergo 14 days of mandatory quarantine. It's Australia's best start to the Olympics after the first week at Tokyo Gerard Butler suing producers of his action flick 'Olympus has fallen' See...

Special exemptions could be granted to Australians who are fully vaccinated - under the next phase of a 4 step plan out of the pandemic. Sydney authorities say a repeat of last Saturday's protest will not be tolerated Amazon has been fined almost Nine hundred million dollars - his company has been fined for breaking the European Union's data protection laws. Madonna has given rapper DaBaby a blast...

A marathon three-hour National Cabinet has agreed on vaccination targets, to move away from lockdowns. Another Day of high Covid cases for NSW And More medals in the pool at Tokyo  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

National Cabinet will meet today to discuss the path out of lockdown and border closures. Australia is currently sitting in fifth place on the Olympic medal tally. and Scarlett Johansson is suing Disney. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aussie superstar Jessica Fox has taken her first Olympic gold in the c-1 canoeing final! New South Wales police have requested the assistance of the ADF And Half of surveyed Aussies admit they have started skipping brushing their teeth during lockdown. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An apartment complex in Melbourne has been put into lockdown overnight. Up to 300-thousand jobs are due to go thanks to Sydney's extended lockdown. Olympian Kyle Chalmers will be vying for gold in the men's 100m Freestyle Final. Justin Bieber is the latest to throw support behind US gymnast Simone Biles. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Golden Day for Australia in Tokyo Greater Sydney to remain in Lockdown until Spring The P-M rules out a return to Jobkeeper Organised Crime labelled a greater killer than Terrorism in Australia See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The NSW Government is expected to extend Greater Sydney's lockdown for another four weeks. SA and Victoria are enjoying more freedom after lockdowns ended at midnight. Olympic showdown #2 for Ariarne Titmus and Katie Ledecky. Paris Hilton addresses rumours that she's pregnant. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australian medal tally climbs in Tokyo  Victoria and SA coming out of lockdown  and A group of Aussie dairy farmers are joining forces to launch dairy-free products.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Victoria is due to emerge from lockdown at midnight tonight, with some restrictions to remain. NSW Health experts say the state is "on-track" with tackling the Delta outbreak. A tropical storm due to hit Tokyo has forced some Olympic events to be moved. More Gold medal opportunities for Australia today in the pool at the Tokyo Olympics. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ariane Titmus has claimed Australia's second gold medal of the Tokyo Olympic games. Sydney has recorded two more Covid deaths .. a man and a women both in their 80's  And The federal government will adopt all 10 recommendations to improve workplace behaviour at Parliament House in Canberra. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A 38-year-old student in Sydney has died after contracting Covid-19. Sydney's lockdown is due to be extended into September. Australia is currently in 7th place on the Tokyo Olympic medal tally. J-Lo celebrates her 52nd birthday with an intimate pic with Ben Affleck. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.