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Victoria is being plunged into a statewide lockdown The NSW premier meantime is warning that Covid infection numbers will rise tomorrow And Australia's unemployment rate is now its lowest in a decade. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Masks are mandatory indoors across Victoria with 11 Covid cases now linked back to NSW. Staff at a Sydney hospital are in lockdown after a pregnant patient tested positive to coronavirus. The Blues win Origin - but don't get the clean sweep they hoped for. Britney Spears conservatorship case returns to court. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sydney's Covid lockdown has been extended by a fortnight More cases in Victoria  And Charges dropped for woman accused of putting needles in Strawberries See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Federal Treasurer denies special treatment over Victoria with the NSW Covid payments. More Covid exposure sites added for Melbourne, Sydney and the Sunshine Coast. Roger Federer has pulled-out of the Tokyo Olympics. 'The Crown' and 'The Mandalorian' lead the Emmy Award nominations.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The future of Sydney's lockdown will be known by Thursday at the latest. Contact tracers are still having difficulty piecing together the movements of three removalists who travelled through Victoria  and South Australia while infectious  And income support payments are being stepped up in Sydney See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Victoria is on high alert after removalists travelled from Sydney to Melbourne whilst infected with Covid-19. The Trans-Tasman Bubble has re-opened to Queensland. The pressure is on the Aussie cricketers to win today's T20 match against the West Indies. A former Nickelodeon star has been sentenced over of child endangerment.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NSW is forecasting a further extension of Sydney's lockdown after 112 new cases  Kevin Rudd denies he's trying to take credit for fast-tracking Australia's supplies of Pfizer. And Scammers have stolen more than seven-million-dollars by gaining access to home computers  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Victoria has now declared all of NSW and the ACT as Covid Red Zones. NSW Health is expected to announce at least 100 new cases of Covid-19 today. All Australian troops have now been withdrawn from Afghanistan. England has lost to Italy in the Euro Final after a nail-biting penalty shootout. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ash Barty has gone all the way at Wimbledon to claim the women's crown and is the first Aussie woman since Evonne Goolagong Cawley in 1980 to lift the trophy. A 5-week old baby boy has died  after being attacked by the family dog on the NSW Central Coast. Sir Richard Branson is getting ready to blast into space on board Virgin Galactic's Unity 22. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor...

50 new COVID infections have been reported in NSW today as the Premier pleads with residents to follow the rules and stay at home. Gladys Berejiklian refuses to confirm whether the current lockdown in Greater Sydney and surrounds will be extended beyond next week. There's been a drop in the number of job vacancies for the first time in 14 months. In sport, Novak Djokovic has made his seventh Wimbl...

More than 4.5 million Pfizer vaccine doses will hit our shores by August, as the PM and state and territory leaders agree to fast-track the rollout. NSW authorities warn residents to stay home, or face an even longer lockdown, as restrictions are tightened even further. The US has announced it will end its operation in Afghanistan by the end of August. In sport, Ash Barty will look to become the f...

No spectators will be allowed to attend the Tokyo Games due to a spike in Covid cases. Victoria has not ruled out a border closure with New South Wales. Ash Barty is through the Wimbledon Final. Dua Lipa is set to make her acting debut. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The vaccine rollout in Sydney is being sped-up as the city is faced with its highest daily case numbers since the start of the latest outbreak.  A former Deputy Police Commissioner has been named to head up the Royal Commission into veteran suicides. Coles is set to give its butchers the chop, under a proposed restructuring of its meat department. In sport, Ash Barty will be playing for a spo...

Dual Aussie flag bearers are chosen as Olympic officials discuss if spectators will be allowed at the Tokyo games. Sydney suburbs are declared hot spots after a trend in Covid-19 cases. England has made it into the Euro Final. A trailer has dropped for the Meghan and Harry TV movie. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sydney will spend another week under stay-at-home orders after recording 27 new local cases of COVID, while students in Greater Sydney will return to online learning. Australia's industry leaders offer their resources to support the vaccine rollout. The first funerals have been held for the victims of Florida's apartment building collapse. In sport, Ash Barty to face Angelique Kerber in the semi-f...

Greater Sydney's Covid-19 lockdown rules are due to be extended for at least a week. Woolworths could soon have pop-up Covid-19 vaccination clincis. Ash Barty is through to the semi-finals at Wimbeldon. The 2021 Australian Grand Prix is officially cancelled. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Pfizer and Moderna vaccines may be available for under 40s as early as September. Health officials in NSW will announce tomorrow whether the current lockdown will end as planned on Friday. As expected, the Reserve Bank has left interest rates on hold for July. In sport, the Australian Grand Prix has been cancelled because of the COVID pandemic. And in entertainment news, Britney Spears' long-t...

13 St George Dragons players have been fined by the NRL over an illegal house party. The UK is set to ditch mask-wearing and social distancing this month. The Duchess of Cambridge is self-isolating. Round 17 ALF fixtures have been released: Monday footy is back. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Twenty repatriation flights will be planned between now and September, to get more vulnerable Australians home. Restrictions to ease further in WA and Victoria, while NSW will wait another few days to make the call. Australia's drug regulator is considering whether the Pfizer vaccine should be given to children. In sport, STEVE HOCKING has shocked the AFL world - after quitting his role as Footbal...

The Trans-Tasman travel bubble is back for Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and the ACT. Victoria urged to reduce vaccine rollout due to supply and demand issues. St George Illawarra Dragons players fined for breaching Public Health Orders. Bennifer are spotted celebrating Fourth of July together. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There is growing confidence Sydney could emerge from lockdown as scheduled on Friday, despite having recorded its highest number of Covid cases of the year. Stay at home orders have been lifted in Brisbane and Moreton Bay, despite Queensland recording five new local cases. There are just two Aussies left in the running at Wimbledon with third round wins to Ajla Tomjlanovic and Ash Barty.   Se...

Perth has emerged from its lock down with the stay at home order rescinded despite one new case of community transmission. Brisbane's extended lockdown will expire at 6pm but could depend on Covid19 figures. The Federal government has agreed to endorse a plan to overhaul the NAPLAN school testing system.  The last US and NATO forces have packed up and left Afghanistan's Bargram Airbase which...

International arrivals will be slashed and home quarantine will be trialed as part of National Cabinet's four-stage plan to lead Australia out of COVID. Optus says most of its customers should be back online now after a mass outage. New figures show women have taken up 48 per cent of appointments to company boards in Australia so far this year. In sport, the third round at Wimbledon gets underway...

The effectiveness of Sydney's Covid lockdown can be assessed from today, but the stay-at-home measure is expected to remain for at least the full fortnight. Victoria is tightening its borders with New South Wales. And Aussie women now make up almost 34 per cent of board roles for companies listed on the A-S-X 200 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Health authorities are trying to determine whether the Astra Zeneca vaccine is linked to the death of a woman who suffered a blot clot. NSW and Queensland record new COVID cases, as a Sydney aged care home is locked down. New figures show the number of Australians drinking more than average has doubled in the last year.  In sport, Nick Kyrgios and Ashe Barty are among seven Aussies on court i...