smooth National News Briefing

Chris Dawson remains behind bars ahead of sentencing  Nurses downing tools across NSW Jobs and Skills Summit kicks off in Canberra  Queen to break with tradition when welcoming new PM Kanye West falls our of favour with GAP See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's meeting of National Cabinet has agreed to change Covid isolation rules, reducing the amount of time from seven days to five A new survey shows Australians are becoming less likely to test for Covid when they have symptoms The Retail Workers Union doesn't support a call for the age of employment to be lowered to 13 to help plug the labour shortage And the Aussie men's cricket team has secur...

After four decades and a ten week trial in Sydney's Supreme Court, former teacher Chris Dawson has been found guilty of murdering his wife Lynette. The federal opposition is endorsing a push to wind back Covid isolation rules Australia's peak science agency warns we must prepare for the emergence of up to two pandemic threats a year And in sport, Aussie Nick Kyrgios has moved through to the second...

The Prime Minister has marked 100 days in office outlining Labor's achievements including progress on addressing climate change Latest retail spending figures show the biggest increase in four months, Aussies spending almost 35 billion dollars online and in store across July  The Therapeutic Goods Administration will investigate with concerns that some foetal heart monitors could be linked to stil...

Mandatory seven day isolation period set to be reduced to five  Sydney bikie boss arrested over 2014 murder Verdict in Chris Dawson's murder trial to be handed down this week  Gender pay dap sitting at just over 14 per cent  JLo slams wedding video leaker   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There are plans to speed up the Visa process to help solve the worker shortage The fuel excise will return to its usual rate in a month's time NASA gearing up for a historic rocket launch for a test flight South Sydney lock in an NRL finals spot See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Moderna is suing Pfizer over the Covid vaccine - claiming it infringed several patents The Greens call for a second probe into Scott Morrison's secret ministries to be given more power The Roosters down the Storm in the NRL Game of Thrones spinoff House of the Dragon signed for a second season See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former High Court Justice Virginia Bell will oversee the Federal Government's inquiy into the Scott Morrison portfolio scandal Close to 30 thousand Australians on average are missing work each day due to the longer term complications of Covid-19 Qantas is upping the cost of its flights by 20 percent as staff shortages take hold and the price of jet fuel increases And Meghan Markle is the new queen...

The haul is worth 1.6bn dollars  Growing number of Aussie hit with long Covid  UN nuclear watchdog confirms power restored to Ukraine power plant  Novak Djokovic pulls out of US Open Olivia Rodrigo joins Billy Joel onstage  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The federal government has announced a Royal Commission into the controversial Robodebt scheme, saying there are many questions to be answered The ACTU wants to make it easier for multiple companies in the same industry to sign up to a single enterprise agreement Woolworths has revealed a small profit increase while warning food inflation won't improve in the short term And a new study has reveale...

Workers to down tools across City Circle line for six hours  At least 15 killed in Russian strike on Ukraine's Independence Day Sydney nightclub bans staring  Aussie Dan Ricciardo to leave McLaren at the end of F1 season Taylor Swift being sued over book Lover   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The federal opposition is proposing university students be partially refunded if the institution fails to live up to teaching standards New data shows workers believe salary growth is the answer to labour shortages, not an increase in overseas employees John Farnham's family says the singer's marathon surgery to remove a mouth tumour was a 'magnificent success' And new data has revealed more than...

The Aussie music icon was in theatre for almost 12 hours  Nick Kyrgios is being sued by 'drunk' Wimbledon fan Icy blast sweeps across Australia's east  Aussies have lost an average of 41 million dollars a month to scams this year Elton John previews new song with Britney Spears  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

73 year old aussie music icon John Farnham has undergone a marathon 12 hour surgery in Melbourne after being diagnosed with cancer A judge has rejected a bid by tennis star Nick Kyrgios to have his assault case adjourned by three months There's calls for stronger action to be taken against unqualified practitioners conducting cosmetic surgery And more than half of surveyed girls say they'd give up...

Anthony Albanese leads Peter Dutton as preferred PM 55-17 PM to release legal advice on Scott Morrison's portfolio grab Bali rocked by earthquake Finland's PM tests negative for recreational drugs HBO'S Game of Thrones prequel smashes records on release  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Police have warned about the dangers of Fentanyl after a record 11 kilogram seizure of the drug in Melbourne The Federal Government is under pressure to speed up the approval process for overseas workers to combat a skills shortage Almost two billion dollars has been spent bailing out the NSW Government's workers compensation fund I-Care And a world first review of the cryptocurrency sector will b...

The PM to be handed formal legal advice on the portfolio grab today Two men shot by police in separate Qld incidents Union not convinced by Qantas apology for travel chaos  JLo and Ben Affleck hold second wedding in Georgia  Game of Thrones prequel drops today See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Federal Government is set to dump Underperforming disability employment providers  Russian President Vladimir Putin allows international inspectors into an occupied power plant in Ukraine The Wests Tigers record NRL loss Top Gun Maverick continues to break domestic box office records in the US See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Concerns have been raised with Indonesia over the early release of one of the men behind the 2002 Bali terrorist attack An Islamic state member jailed for life in the US over the killing of American hostages Melbourne maul the Lions in the first match of the last round of the AFL home and away season Rock band KISS to kick off its Australian tour in Melbourne this weekend See omnystudio.com/listen...

The Prime Minister will raise concerns with Indonesia over the imminent release of one of the 2002 Bali bombers just halfway through his 20 year sentence The Federal Government will partner with the states and territories to fast track the transition to low-emissions vehicles The Presidents of China and Russia will attend the G-20 summit in Indonesia And Apple has identified a major security flaw...

Anthony Albanese due back from a visit to the Torres Strait A Bali bomber set for early release from prison Penrith wraps up the NRL Minor Premiership And noms are out for the Emmys with Succession in line for as many as 25 awards See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anthony Albanese due back from the Torres Strait today after talks with indigenous leaders A bomb maker involved in the 2002 Bali bombings set for early release from prison The Panthers wrap up the NRL minor premiership And noms are out for the Emmys... with Succession in the running for 25 awards See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sydney has won the right to host this year's NRL grand final but the league says it will negotiate with other states in the future Australia's unemployment rate has dropped to 3.4%, the lowest figure since 1974 Authorities are warning schools are being used as a recruitment centre for extremists  And new research has found the natural chemicals in vegetables including brussel sprouts and cabbage c...

David Hurley says it wasn't his job to publicise the appointments  A report into Covid vaccine roll out found it wasn't timely  $675 million dollars worth of ice seized in Sydney  A$AP Rocky pleads not guilty to firearms charges See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's been a 0.7 percent increase in pay packets in June but Treasurer Jim Chalmers admits the growth is being outstripped by inflation Former Prime Minister Scott Morrison is refusing to resign over revelations he gave himself five additional ministerial portfolios during the height of the pandemic An audit into Australia's Covid vaccine roll out has found it was only partly effective  And five...