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Australia's top spies had no idea he'd snagged an additional five portfolios  More strike action on Sydney train network  We're waiting longer than ever to see a GP Fussy kids contributing to Australia's $19bn food waste problem NRL grand final venue to be confirmed today Hemsworths behind a push to bring back Tasmanian tiger   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Prime Minister Scott Morrison has defended his move to secretly appoint himself ministerial powers during the pandemic. It comes as a number of coalition colleagues call for his resignation Two boys aged 3 and 8 are recovering in hospital in Adelaide, after allegedly being stabbed by their mother Obesity rates are on the rise across the globe, blamed largely on the Covid pandemic Australia...

Malcolm Turnbull says his successor's move is sinister  Toddler killed after being hit by a car in Lake Macquarie  Taskforce to be established to target NDIS fraud Scotland provides free period products Adele gushes over Rich Paul saying she's as happy as she'll ever be   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Governor-General has confirmed he swore Scott Morrison into additional portfolios during the Covid-19 pandemic, and that it was constitutional.  Security measures will remain the same at Canberra Airport after a gunman opened fire across the weekend. The southern hemisphere's first MRNA vaccine manufacturing facility will be built in Melbourne. And American actor Anne Heche has been taken off...

Five shots rang out, no one was injured  Bulk-billing is on the decline due to rising costs  Salman Rushdie's son says the author's sense of humour remains intact after stabbing Aussie tourist slammed for riding moped through ruins of Pompeii  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The man accused of stabbing Salman Rushdie has been charged with attempted murder as the author remains in a critical condition Two women shot dead in Sydney's south west Australia to introduce more skilled migrants Melbourne's heartstopping AFL win over Carlton See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A 60 million dollar fine has been slapped on Google for secretly taking Australian users location data State and territory education ministers vow to fix Australia's worrying teacher shortage A leaked search warrant shows Donald Trump is under investigation for violating the espionage act Nick Kyrgios out of the Canadian Open See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

State and Territory ministers have agreed to extend the powers of the energy market regulator to better manage supply shortfalls Education Ministers have met today to discuss the chronic teacher shortage, with growing concerns students are abandoning teaching degrees McDonalds has been slapped with a 250 million dollar claim over the theft of wages And four children missing from North Queensland h...

Police say the children aged three, four seven and eight are at significant risk NRL community rallying around family of the late Paul Green following his death Definition of coercive control to be streamlined It's Red Nose Day today Tommy Lee posts full-frontal nude on Instagram  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran suicide has released an interim report, making 13 recommendations Aussies earning over 45 thousand dollars a year will have their taxes slashed in 2024 The NRL family is mourning the loss of former player and coach Paul Green And Nick Kyrgios has secured a seeding for the US Tennis Open See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

China vows to reunify their countries but has ceased military drills around Taiwan  Donald Trump invokes the fifth as he's probed by NY Attorney General  London children to be offered polio vaccine  Elon Musk sells Tesla shares ahead of Twitter court battle Meg Lanning confirms she's taking time off cricket for personal reasons   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Federal Government is scrapping the controversial Covidsafe tracking app, during the pandemic it only identified two new cases and 17 close contacts China's Ambassador to Australia says Beijing has no plans to build a military base in the Solomon Islands An urgent recall has been issued for nearly 14 thousand Holden Commodore's with a manufacturing defect And Nick Kyrgios has advanced to the s...

Melb has been lit up in pink overnight to pay tribute to the Aussie icon Family missing in outback found safe and well Nancy Pelosi says Taiwan trip was worth it, despite China's anger  France is running out of mustard Serena Williams to retire from professional tennis   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Olivia Newton-John is being remembered as a symbol of triumph and hope after losing a 30 year battle with cancer. The aussie icon was 73 Household spending has increased for the 16th consecutive month by 10.2%, mostly on transport costs including petrol Indigenous leaders are criticising reality television shows for using the Acknowledgement of Country, claiming its unnecessary and condescending A...

The Aussie icon died at her ranch in Southern California surrounded by family and friends  Commonwealth Games wraps up in Birmingham Acting PM appeals for calm amid China tensions Kim K slams Kanye over Pete Davidson meme Kookaburras claim Australia's final gold at Comm Games  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Federal Government says it's prepared to cover any recommended pay increase for aged care workers, the case currently being considered by the Fair Work Commission The Foreign Minister is calling for stability to be restored in the face of growing tensions with China Australia's slow move towards electric vehicles is being blamed on the car industry's resistance to tightening emissions standard...

Australia remains on top of the medal table Man to front court today over murder of three neighbours in North Queensland Qantas execs could soon be sorting luggage  Judith Durham to receive state funeral Top Gun: Maverick overtakes Titanic as seventh highest grossing film ever made See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The music world remembers Judith Durham as a singing great following her death at the age of 79.  Sydney commuters brace for further disruption as the rail union kicks off industrial action over safety concerns with the New Intercity Fleet.  The nation's sexual assault helpline expands to provide assistance to victims of workplace harassment. And Australia claims more gold at the Commonwealth Game...

A public health alert has been issued for meningococcal disease after a man who attended Splendour In The Grass died with the infection. A tight-knit community in far North Queensland is in mourning after a triple murder in Bogie.  NSW Liberal MPs are spending the weekend on the phones ahead of a vote for the Deputy leadership of the party next week.  And our Commonwealth Games swim team is back o...

A trip to the doctor could soon be more expensive with gp's warning they can no longer sustain bulk billing A 59 year old Queensland man has been charged following a mass shooting in rural North Queensland The Tamil asylum seeker family at the centre of a long running legal dispute has been granted permanent residency And Australia has 51 gold medals after day seven of the Commonwealth Games See o...

Police insist all people involved in the shooting in Bogie are known to each other Big Four pass on RBA'S rate hike in full  AFL apologises to Eddie Betts US basketball star Brittney Griner has been sentenced to jail in Russia  Lady Gaga confirm her role in JOKER 2 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Federal Government's climate policy including a 43% emissions reduction target has made it through the lower house, 89 votes to 59 Almost half a million doses of a Monkeypox vaccine have been secured by the Federal Government, with 55 cases of the virus reported in Australia to date And all four big banks have now moved to pass on the Reserve Bank's half a percent interest rate rise See omnyst...

Sam Short and Ariarne Titmus have both taken gold National Cabinet to discuss monkeypox outbreak Major banks yet to move on rate hike  Batgirl axed despite being in post production See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A win for the Federal Government with the Greens deciding to back their climate change policy which commits to slashing emissions by 43% this decade Australia's expert panel on immunisation has given the green light for high risk children between six months and five years to receive a Moderna Covid-19 vaccination A comprehensive new review of the Defence Force has been announced And a new study ha...

Mollie O'Callaghan took an upset win in the 100m freestyle All eyes on the major lenders to see if they'll pass on rate hike Cold front moving across southern Australia Man arrested for breaking into Windsor Castle while Queen was there Dev Patel breaks up knife fight in Adelaide  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.