The Update

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.

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.