The Update

More than 4.5 million Pfizer vaccine doses will hit our shores by August, as the PM and state and territory leaders agree to fast-track the rollout. NSW authorities warn residents to stay home, or face an even longer lockdown, as restrictions are tightened even further. The US has announced it will end its operation in Afghanistan by the end of August. In sport, Ash Barty will look to become the f...

No spectators will be allowed to attend the Tokyo Games due to a spike in Covid cases. Victoria has not ruled out a border closure with New South Wales. Ash Barty is through the Wimbledon Final. Dua Lipa is set to make her acting debut. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The vaccine rollout in Sydney is being sped-up as the city is faced with its highest daily case numbers since the start of the latest outbreak.  A former Deputy Police Commissioner has been named to head up the Royal Commission into veteran suicides. Coles is set to give its butchers the chop, under a proposed restructuring of its meat department. In sport, Ash Barty will be playing for a spo...

Dual Aussie flag bearers are chosen as Olympic officials discuss if spectators will be allowed at the Tokyo games. Sydney suburbs are declared hot spots after a trend in Covid-19 cases. England has made it into the Euro Final. A trailer has dropped for the Meghan and Harry TV movie. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sydney will spend another week under stay-at-home orders after recording 27 new local cases of COVID, while students in Greater Sydney will return to online learning. Australia's industry leaders offer their resources to support the vaccine rollout. The first funerals have been held for the victims of Florida's apartment building collapse. In sport, Ash Barty to face Angelique Kerber in the semi-f...

Greater Sydney's Covid-19 lockdown rules are due to be extended for at least a week. Woolworths could soon have pop-up Covid-19 vaccination clincis. Ash Barty is through to the semi-finals at Wimbeldon. The 2021 Australian Grand Prix is officially cancelled. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Pfizer and Moderna vaccines may be available for under 40s as early as September. Health officials in NSW will announce tomorrow whether the current lockdown will end as planned on Friday. As expected, the Reserve Bank has left interest rates on hold for July. In sport, the Australian Grand Prix has been cancelled because of the COVID pandemic. And in entertainment news, Britney Spears' long-t...

13 St George Dragons players have been fined by the NRL over an illegal house party. The UK is set to ditch mask-wearing and social distancing this month. The Duchess of Cambridge is self-isolating. Round 17 ALF fixtures have been released: Monday footy is back. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Twenty repatriation flights will be planned between now and September, to get more vulnerable Australians home. Restrictions to ease further in WA and Victoria, while NSW will wait another few days to make the call. Australia's drug regulator is considering whether the Pfizer vaccine should be given to children. In sport, STEVE HOCKING has shocked the AFL world - after quitting his role as Footbal...

The Trans-Tasman travel bubble is back for Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and the ACT. Victoria urged to reduce vaccine rollout due to supply and demand issues. St George Illawarra Dragons players fined for breaching Public Health Orders. Bennifer are spotted celebrating Fourth of July together. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There is growing confidence Sydney could emerge from lockdown as scheduled on Friday, despite having recorded its highest number of Covid cases of the year. Stay at home orders have been lifted in Brisbane and Moreton Bay, despite Queensland recording five new local cases. There are just two Aussies left in the running at Wimbledon with third round wins to Ajla Tomjlanovic and Ash Barty.   Se...

Perth has emerged from its lock down with the stay at home order rescinded despite one new case of community transmission. Brisbane's extended lockdown will expire at 6pm but could depend on Covid19 figures. The Federal government has agreed to endorse a plan to overhaul the NAPLAN school testing system.  The last US and NATO forces have packed up and left Afghanistan's Bargram Airbase which...

International arrivals will be slashed and home quarantine will be trialed as part of National Cabinet's four-stage plan to lead Australia out of COVID. Optus says most of its customers should be back online now after a mass outage. New figures show women have taken up 48 per cent of appointments to company boards in Australia so far this year. In sport, the third round at Wimbledon gets underway...

The effectiveness of Sydney's Covid lockdown can be assessed from today, but the stay-at-home measure is expected to remain for at least the full fortnight. Victoria is tightening its borders with New South Wales. And Aussie women now make up almost 34 per cent of board roles for companies listed on the A-S-X 200 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Health authorities are trying to determine whether the Astra Zeneca vaccine is linked to the death of a woman who suffered a blot clot. NSW and Queensland record new COVID cases, as a Sydney aged care home is locked down. New figures show the number of Australians drinking more than average has doubled in the last year.  In sport, Nick Kyrgios and Ashe Barty are among seven Aussies on court i...

Victoria and WA will join Queensland at tomorrow's national cabinet meeting ...  in pushing for lower caps on international arrivals. More than 20 new venues across Sydney have been identified as exposure sites. And More than 6.7 million Australian workers will see a boost to their retirement savings from today.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There won't be any change to international arrivals quotas, despite the latest COVID outbreaks. Several wards at two Sydney hospitals have been locked down after a student nurse tested positive for COVID. Unions say a decision from MENULOG to directly employ workers should send a message to other companies.  Victorian fighter Michael Zerafa has sensationally pulled-out of next-week's boxing b...

Millions of Aussies are now under stay at home orders with four cities in lockdown School closures resulting from the pandemic are being blamed for the worsening mental health of Australian teenagers. And All the latest from Wimbledon See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

12 million people across the country are now in lockdown as authorities try to contain several COVID outbreaks. Immunisation experts fear mixed messaging about the Astra Zeneca vaccine may cause confusion. Two senior politicians fined for breaching COVID restrictions. In sport, the AFL is juggling its fixtures around as large parts of the country are plunged into COVID lockdowns. And in entertainm...

National Cabinet has endorsed new vaccination protocols that will require ALL aged care workers to have at least their first jabs, by September. Perth and Peel are now in, what WA Premier calls a 'circuit-breaker' lockdown for at least the next four days. And 10 people have now been confirmed dead in an apartment building collapse near Miami, Florida. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...

The PM, Premiers and State Ministers have been briefed by health officials, as more COVID cases pop up around the country. Forty-four people fined for breaching public health orders. Panic buying prompts Woolworths to re-introduce purchase restrictions on shoppers.  In sport, the AFL is considering a Melbourne hub for all upcoming games as the nation's COVID crisis worsens. And in entertainme...

110 Covid-19 cases have been linked to Sydney's cluster with fears over super spreader venues. Other state are tightening restrictions with community Covid cases reported in QLD, NT and WA. Victoria Premier Dan Andrews is back to work today. The Blues have reclaimed the State of Origin shield after game 2. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

30 new COVID infections have been confirmed in NSW following more than 52,000 tests, taking the total outbreak to 112.  A 24-year-old woman has been charged over the hit and run death of a police officer in Queensland. It's been revealed an engineering consultant warned three years before the collapse of the Florida apartment building that there was evidence of major structural damage below a...

Anyone who has travelled on Virgin Flights along the east coast in the last two days are being urged to get tested after a crew member tested positive for coronavirus. NSW residents are being warned police will be out in force over the next two weeks to ensure no one breaks the latest lockdown orders. Authorities in Florida are still holding out hope of finding survivors following that high-rise a...

Former police officer Derek Chauvin has been sentenced to 22 and a half years prison for the murder of George Floyd The desperate search for those missing following a building collapse in Miami, Florida continues The first day of lockdown for residents in the city of Sydney, Woollahra, Waverly and Randwick AFL premiers Richmond records its lowest score in 60 years See omnystudio.com/listener for p...