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The NRL is investigating after a video emerged of two Melbourne Storm players with a white substance on the table. At-home COVID testing kits set to be available in Australia in November. Thomas Trbojevic receives Dally M award. R Kelly found guilty in sex trafficking scandal. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Life for residents in NSW to look a lot more normal this summer after the state government released its roadmap to freedom. It's hoped Victoria will reach its vaccination targets sooner as GP's and pharmacies are offered grants to administer more jabs. Perth has been left off Qantas' plans to restart travel. In sport, the MCG has confirmed it will host a welcome home celebration party for the Melb...

Vaccinated and non-vaccinated people can now access public pools across NSW A second person has tested positive to COVID-19 after attending anti-vaccine protests in Melbourne. Prime Minister Scott Morrison is back in Australia after a whirlwind trip to the U.S. Lewis Hamilton has picked-up his 100th F1 victory. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Celebrations are continuing in Melbourne and Perth after the Demons historic AFL Grand Final win. Victoria will need a wait a little longer for a few extra freedoms after missing the first major milestone on the roadmap to reopening. NSW is getting a new national park, dubbed the biggest urban wildlife restoration project in Australia's history. In sport, Australia has defeated Argentina in the ru...

Perth is turning on the weather and the atmosphere for the AFL Grand Final clash between Melbourne and the Western Bulldogs. Western Australia will slam shut the doors to Victoria just days after the Grand Final. Space X founder Elon Musk has confirmed he and Grimes are semi-separated. South Sydney is through to next week's NRL grand final with a 36-16 win over Manly.  See omnystudio.com/list...

Another Record Day of Vaccinations Reached Nationwide Victorians To Be Locked Out Of W-A Australia Reaches Agreement With Nauru To Keep Detention Centre Open And.. The Countdown To The AFL Grand Final See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has held talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Washington, ahead of tomorrow's Quad talks. One-in-seven Australians is now employed in Health or Social Services. A protestor who was part of the demonstration at Melbourne's Shrine of Remembrance this week has tested positive for COVID-19. In sport, Melbourne and the Western Bulldogs prepare for tomorrow's A...

Victoria Records Its Highest Infection Numbers Since The Start Of The Outbreak Queensland Suspends NRL Tickets For Jabs Scheme 12 Month Reprieve For Biloela Tamil Family And P-M Denies He's Snubbed By French President Over Failed Submarine Deal See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Federal Government is promising international travel will return for Australians by Christmas at the latest. World leaders are gathering virtually for a global summit to talk about the COVID pandemic. Concerns Melbourne could face a 4th day of violent anti-vax demonstrations. In sport, Melbourne and the Western Bulldogs will name their teams tonight for Saturday's AFL Grand Final. And in enter...

Authorities Admit South Eastern Australia Could Be Feeling Aftershocks For Weeks Hundreds Arrested After Tense Stand-Off Between Protestors And Police In Melb Reality Tv Show Member Charged With Covid Breach W-A On Covid Alert Just Days Out From AFL Grand Final See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Police in Victoria will be out in force again today with demonstrators expected to hit the streets of the CBD for a third day. The United States is set to approve a Pfizer vaccine for children aged between 5 and 12 by the end of next month. And most Australians want greenhouse gas emissions cut to net zero by 2050. In sport, victory for the Aussie women's cricket team. And in entertainment, 13 veh...

Melbourne Police Have Been Forced to Fire On Crowds With Rubber Bullets Australia Now Rolling Out One-Million Vax Doses Every 3-4 Days Dancing Back In South Australia And Scott Morrison To Meet With President Biden As Tensions With France Escalate   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The fall-out continues from Australia's decision to dump the submarine deal with France and move to a new Defence partnership with the United States and Britain. Victoria has shutdown construction sites for two weeks after yesterday's violent protest in Melbourne involving building workers and anti-vaccination demonstrators. Under 18's in NSW will be allowed to meet in groups of three from today -...

NSW Daily Cases Below 1K for the First Time In a Month 47 Percent Of Adult Aussies Now Fully Jabbed The Crown And Ted Lasso Big Winners At The Emmy's  Cricket Australia is confident the Ashes will go ahead this summer  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After months of living under tougher Covid restrictions than the rest of Sydney residents in 12 Local Government Areas are enjoying new freedoms this morning. While Victorians who've been stranded in NSW can finally return home. Another shipment of Moderna vaccines has arrived in Sydney overnight. Prime Minister Scott Morrison heads to the United States today for a meeting of the new QUAD Alliance...

Anti lockdown protests in Australia's capital cities has seen hundreds of arrests made Victoria's roadmap out of lockdown Penrith through to the NRL preliminary finals The Emmy awards back to the stage after last year's virtual event See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There will be no public transport for most of Saturday to Melbourne's CBD - to deter protestors from attending an anti lockdown protest The first doses of the Moderna vaccine have arrived in Australia Manly too good for the Roosters in the NRL Semi final Dan Levy - who played David Rose in Schitt's Creek  - has signed a new TV and movie deal with Netflix See omnystudio.com/listener for privac...

Australia will add another vaccine to the national rollout - with the first doses of Moderna arriving in Sydney China has taken aim at the new defence pact signed between Australia - the U-S and U-K - accusing the three of adopting a cold war mentality The NRL semi finals kick off in Mackay And British comedian Russell Brand in hot water for giving tips on how to avoid Covid safety measures See om...

Aged care workers must now have had at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. China and France react to the new defiance deal between Australia, the US and Britain. Aussie swimmer Shayna Jack has been cleared to resume training after her doping ban. Sir Elton John has been forced to postpone shows after injuring his hip in a fall. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Opposition leader Anthony Albanese wants full transparency from the government on the cost of tearing up the submarine deal with France  Some restrictions for Melburnians are set to be eased from midnight Friday The AFL Grand Final in Perth has officially sold out Nicky Minaj's Covid vaccine tweet debunked See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The U-S, Britain and Australia have entered a nuclear defence deal. Victoria could see COVID rules ease after reaching 70% of first-dose vaccinations. Debate continues over who should captain the Australian cricket team in the Ashes. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle named among Time's '100 Most Influential People' See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Curfews are being scrapped in hotspot areas of Sydney, as New South Wales hits another vaccination milestone. South Australia's home quarantine trial is being expanded to Aussies returning from overseas And Qantas has already scheduled flights overseas for this year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Victorian health workers will be required to have at least one dose of the COVID vaccine or risk losing their job. Concerns over vaccine passports for those without a smartphone. Apply has unveiled features of the new iPhone 13. Conor McGregor says he has no bad blood with Machine Gun Kelly.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australia is set to hit a key vaccine milestone this week, when 70 per cent of the adult population would have received at least one Covid shot. The PM will travel to the United States next Tuesday for security, pandemic and climate talks. And  Billie Eilish has turned heads at this years met gala. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Risky worksites in Victoria will be monitored to ensure public health orders are being followed. A teen will face a Queensland court after stabbing a woman while she sunbaked. The UN's dire warning about starvation in Afghanistan. Tim Paine is undergoing surgery to be fit in-time for the first Ashes Test. Fashion's MET Gala event returns in New York.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...