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 Victoria’s lockdown is set to be extended, residents in NSW’s South Coast are on high alert after a COVID-positive Victorian visited a number of local venues, Pope Francis has updated the Catholic Church’s criminal code to reinforce penalties for priests who sexually abuse minors, Ash Barty’s French Open kicked off with a win but it was far from convincing, Questions are being asked about Unbreak...

Alarming details of “stranger-to-stranger” infections have been revealed after a number of cases infected after very fleeting contact with a Covid case, Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk will soon be the second highest paid state leader in Australia, tennis world has rallied around Naomi Osaka, Conan O’Brien, Barack Obama and Peter O’Brien. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informatio...

four-time grand slam champion Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the French Open, Former Attorney-General Christian Porter has discontinued his defamation case against the ABC over a historic rape allegation, John F Kennedy’s daughter could be the next US ambassador to Australia, China will now allow couples to have three children after a census showed it has a rapidly aging population, The director o...

Victorian acting Premier James Merlino suggested the states Covid-19 outbreak could get even worse, Qantas offering incentives to encourage people to get vaccinated against COVID, Aussie cricketers who fled Covid-ravaged India earlier this month released from hote quarantine, former MAFS contestant Martha and Kochie, and the tragic death of Tarzan actor Joe Lara and his wife.  See omnystudio.com/l...

A new Covid-19 case discovered in Victoria has been described as a “worst-case scenario”. The trans-Tasman travel bubble could be expanded to include other Pacific Islands, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson got married in a  a “secret ceremony” over the weekend, Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka could be kicked out of the French Open if she continues to refuse to chat to the media, Cody Simpson...

Victorian’s will be hoping the state’s 7 day circuit breaker lockdown will end next Thursday night at 11.59pm, the investigation into the death of Diego Maradona will continue, Lego is set to launch a new LGBTQ themed set and news.com.au's Wenlei Ma is here to tell us about the films and TV shows coming out next week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Five bars in Melbourne that are of top concern after one of the state’s positive cases caught COVID while he was at a bar last Sunday, Karen from Brighton has returned with a new song to help boost Melburnians spirits, Jack Sadler sentenced to 32 years in jail for murdering his friend, The Veronicas and Bill Cosby. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Melburnians are today enduring their 160th day in lockdown after a snap seven day “circuit breaker” was imposed on the state, federal Health Minister Greg Hunt copped a grilling from Leigh Sales last night,The US President yesterday ordered US intelligence agencies to report to him within 90 days on whether Covid-19 first emerged in China from an animal source OR from a laboratory accident, it’s b...

Victoria is heading back into lockdown for seven days, President Joe Biden has given US intelligence agencies 90 days to determine how the coronavirus first emerged in China, Jack de Belin is set for a return to the NRL, Naomi Osaka, Tommy Little and Kevin Clark. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Melbourne is on a knife edge as authorities debate whether to plunge the city into a fourth lockdown, The former chief adviser to Boris Johnson has unloaded on the British Prime Minister in explosive testimony before parliament, Nine people have died including the gunman after a shooting at a rail yard in San Jose, California, Brad Pitt has been granted joint custody of his children with Angelina...

COVID cluster in Melbourne’s north has grown to 15, John Cena has apologised to China, New York prosecutors have convened a grand jury that is expected to decide whether to indict former president Donald Trump, Israel Folau’s, The Veronicas, Celebrity Apprentice and Charlie Sheen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There are concerns AFL fans who went to a game at the MCG on Sunday may have been exposed to COVID, New Zealand has put a temporary pause on quarantine free travel with Victoria, Multiple gunshots were fired at a memorial in Minneapolis to mark a year since the murder of George Floyd, North Melbourne great Brent Harvey has opened up on the impact Wayne Carey’s affair with a teammate’s wife had on...

Melbourne battles to contain an outbreak of the indian variant of coronavirus, update on whether charges will be laid over the alleged rape of Brittany Higgins, ‘Charlie bit my finger’ family cash in on the iconic video, NSW has backflipped and will offer rugby league legend  Bob Fulton a state funeral after all, Kim Kardashian and Lindsay Lohan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information...

Thousands of people who visited Highpoint shopping centre have been ordered to isolate after four people in Melbourne’s northern suburbs tested positive to COVID.The Federal Government hasn’t ruled out offering incentives for people to get the COVID vaccine,The White House has called for a full investigation after Belarus forced down a commercial airliner so it could arrest an opposition activist....

The Department of Health said the two individuals from Melbourne’s northern suburbs are connected, Golfer Phil Mickelson making history, two Australian olympic skateboarders testing positive for COVID, Pete Davidson, Chrissy Teigen and Matt LeBlanc’s dad. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison is set to present a proposal to the national cabinet that would allow vaccinated Australians to travel between states in the event of lockdowns.14 people are dead after a cable car in Northern Italy snapped and crashed into woodlands, Martin Bashir, the BBC journalist who tricked Princess Diana into giving the explosive Panorama interview, has said claims linking his...

Voluntary assisted dying legislation will be put before parliament, the retrial in the doping case of Chinese swimmer Sun Yang to be held, and after months of delays, the Friends reunion is set to drop and what movies to look out for this week.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prince William has blasted journalist Martin Bashir and BBC over Diana investigation, Prince Harry has revealed that he contemplated taking his own life in his late 20s, Authorities today raided the home of conwoman Belle Gibson, AFLW’s biggest star, Tayla Harris will need to find a new club, Drew Barrymore, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy   If you need help you can call lifeline on 13 11 14...

 Israel and the two main armed groups in Gaza have agreed to a ceasefire,  Sydney man whose brother became the third Australian to die of COVID in India has made an impassioned plea for the federal government to help bring his elderly father to Australia, A number of Australian states and territories are now trialling or planning 30km per hour speed limits and zones, Israel Folau wants to make a r...

Qantas has announced more job cuts in its international division, Virgin Australia will launch more than 700 extra weekly domestic flights by October, angry bystander interrupted a press conference by NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian, man has been found guilty of murdering his friend, how Barack Obama really felt about Donald Trump, the Friends reunion and Salma Hayek. See omnystudio.com/listener fo...

Another Australian citizen has died in India from COVID 19, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has brushed off increased pressure from the United States to reach a ceasefire with Hamas, Bitcoin plummeted over 30 per cent overnight, The wife of Richmond captain Trent Cotchin has revealed she thought about taking her own life last year in the aftermath of her highly-publicised COVID-19 breach...

Cardinal George Pell has opened up about his stint in prison, the body of a man who died more than 70 years ago was exhumed today, Miss Universe winner Andrea Meza forced to deny she is married, more heartache for the Queen and Australia failed to make it through to the Eurovision final. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 Australians stuck in India have called on the Federal Government to arrange more repatriation flights, At least 33 people are dead and more than 90 are missing after a monster cyclone hit India’s west coast, Recently sacked NRL star Jamil Hopoate has been arrested and is facing a serious drug charge, four of Australia’s Test bowlers have released an emotional statement in response to claims they...

A man died after being attacked by a shark on the NSW mid north coast today, a second Australian has died from COVID 19 in India, Qantas will use a different lab to carry out COVID tests for Aussie citizens, education minister banning all students from bringing knives to school, AFL commentator Rex Hunt, Triple M star Marty Sheargold and Sharon Stone. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...

Virgin Australia CEO Jayne Hrdlicka has warned international borders need to reopen so Australia won’t get left behind the rest of the world, A Melbourne woman has pleaded guilty to pouring a pot of boiling water on her sleeping husband’s face, In the UK people are celebrating after a significant easing of COVID restrictions, The date and location of the highly-anticipated boxing fight between hea...