The Update

More than 30 Twisters have been reported in five states including in Kentucky where as many as 70 people have died. Australians will be able to get their Covid booster shot a month earlier with ATAGI updating its recommendations.  New research shows a driver's history can help predict their chance of having a dangerous accident.  Despite a nine wicket loss in the first Ashes test, Englan...

A British High Court has deemed Julian Assange fit to stand trial in the United States on espionage charges. Beer is being rationed in bottle shops with two of the country's largest brewers facing delays and shortages ahead of Christmas. A new rapid Covid test is being rolled out at Sydney airport.  A homesick Daniel Ricciardio coming home to Australia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

The PM is positive about the uptake of COVID vaccines among the country's children, with 5-11 year-olds able to receive a smaller dose of Pfizer from January 10. The Federal Government has announced a new emergency payment scheme for Aussies who lose work due to COVID case spikes. Petrol prices in capital cities have climbed to their highest in seven years. In sport, Australia has a commanding lea...

Australia's COVID vaccination program has officially been expanded to include kids aged 5 to 11, with the rollout to kick off on the 10th of January. ATAGI has provided its recommendations on how the rollout should work.. Children will wait 8 weeks between their first and second doses. Kids will also receive a smaller dose.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The PM has re-iterated booster shots may be brought forward depending on the medical advice. Deputy PM Barnaby Joyce believes he caught COVID in London, before he flew to Washington. Western Australia is now the only Australian state that hasn't reached a double-vax rate of 80 per cent. In sport,  Australia has the lead after day two of the first Ashes test against England at the GABBA. And i...

What appears to be a new mutation of the Omiron strain has been detected in Queensland The new Omicron-like variant was detected in a traveller who recently arrived from South Africa See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australia is joining a global pushback against china announcing a diplomatic boycott of the beijing winter olympics. Moderna has been given the green light to provide covid booster shots to australian adults. And Australia is updating its financial regulation system! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australia's payment systems are in store for a major overhaul The Federal Government says with the growing use of digital payments, greater scrutiny is needed There's also set to be more checks and balances around the buy now, pay later sector.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're being told not to panic about the new covid variant Notorious conman peter foster has been arrested by federal police in Victoria  And The R-B-A kept rates at a record low of point-1 of a per cent See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The countdown has already started for eager travelers, after confirmation the Queensland border will reopen four ahead of schedule From 1am Monday December 13 the hard border will ease for fully vaccinated travelers. They will need to undergo a PCR test in the 72 hours before entering the state, they'll also need a second test on day 5. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Perth has lost the hosting rights for the fifth Ashes test Queensland is set to reopen its borders in time for the Christmas holidays And Aussies spent more online during the Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales than ever before.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The man accused of snatching Cleo Smith from a campsite in WA is due to face court in Carnarvon today. Victoria and New South Wales are working together to keep borders open despite uncertainty over the new Omicron Covid variant. The Education Union has welcomed the approval of the Pfizer vaccine for children aged 5 to 11. The Melbourne Stars have had a dismal start to their Big Bash season, going...

All Primary school children will be able to receive their first Covid vaccine from next month. Severe storms have battered parts of Queensland. The parents of school shooter Ethan Crumbley - who killed 4 fellow students and injured 7 others  - have been found Holden driver Chaz Mostert will start from pole for the Bathurst 1000 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Fairwork Commission has ruled BHP's vaccine mandate unlawful, for failing to properly consult its workers  More cases of the OMICRON variant of COVID are emerging in NEW SOUTH WALES A nervous wait for residents on flood watch at Goondiwindi in Queensland and the NBL season up and running See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australia won't be making any changes to its timeline for COVID booster shots despite the emergence of the OMICRON variant. Labor has released the climate policy it will take to the federal election, claiming it'll create more than 600-thousand jobs. Police have intercepted a large shipment of drugs, disguised as bags of desiccated coconut.  In sport, Mitch Starc and Travis Head look set to b...

Greg Hunt announces he's leaving parliament  The Federal education Minister is stood aside And  More on the Omicron variant  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WA Premier says the state will stick to reopening despite the new Omicron COVID strain. A man has gone missing while swimming at Surfers Paradise. Tom Trbojevic has been awarded the Brad Fittler medal. Alec Baldwin sits down for an interview in the wake of the fatal 'Rust' shooting. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Christian Poerter has announced he's quitting politics to spend more time with family, while Greg Hunt is set to announce his retirement. Lockdowns in New South Wales, Victoria and the ACT have seen the economy shrink by almost 2 per cent. Fully vaccinated Aussies can now travel to Fiji for the first time in 20 months. In sport, NSW will attempt to snatch the Australian Formula One Grand Prix from...

Scott Morrison insists we will not return to lockdowns in the wake of a 6th Omicron case in Australia. Barbados has officially become the world's newest republic. A last minute goal from the Matilda's secured a 1-All draw with the U-S. Adele has announced a Las Vegas residency in the new year.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australian travelers are facing mandatory quarantine if they head overseas to certain countries, after five cases of the OMICRON COVID strain were confirmed. A landmark review into workplace culture has lifted the lid on bullying and harassment at Federal Parliament. Human remains have been found in the search for missing Victorian campers Russell Hill and Carol Clay. In sport, the Matilda's will...

Five cases of the Omicron COVID strain have been detected in Australia - delaying the next phase of reopening the border. Ghislaine Maxwell's sex trafficking trial is now underway in New York. Pioneering Aboriginal actor David Gulpili has died at the age of 68. The Matilda's are looking for a win in tonight's second friendly match against USA. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two people tested positive to the new Omicron covid strain after landing in Sydney from Southern Africa. Police riot squad members will be sworn in as Federal Police before flying out to join the peacekeeping effort in the Solomon Islands. Novak Djokovic wants his vaccine status kept secret for him to play in the Australian Open. Lindsay Lohan is engaged. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...

NSW health has confirmed it is undertaking urgent testing to determine if two passengers who arrived in Sydney from southern Africa overnight have the new COVID variant. OMICRON cases have emerged in the UK, Germany and Italy. Anonymous online trolls will soon face being publicly identified in world-first laws set to be announced by the PM. In sport, the Matildas prepare for US rematch after suffe...

Borders are being slammed shut to a number of African nations following the emergence of a new mutant strain of COVID that has been christened Omicron. The woman at the centre of the Tim Paine sexting scandal is taking legal action against Cricket Tasmania in the Federal Court. Canadian rocker Bryan Adams has been admitted to hospital in Italy after testing positive for Covid-19 for a second time...

Authorities are keeping a close eye on a new COVID strain that's emerged from Africa, which could overtake the highly contagious Delta strain. A long awaited inquiry into veteran suicide has begun and is being described as a once-in-a-generation opportunity for change. The man accused of murdering campers Russell Hill and Carol Clay in Victoria's high country has faced court. In sport, Pat Cummins...