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 The latest on the case of Charlise Mutten, the 9 year old girl who was found murdered in NSW last week, A liquor lobby group called Spirits and Cocktails Australia has called for tax increases to be halted for three years to help producers, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is bracing himself for a potentially damning report to be handed down in the next 24 hours, Daniil Medvedev pulled off one of the great comebacks at the Australian Open last night to advance to the semi finals,- Madonna has told fans she wants to do a joint tour with Britney Spears.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Police are investigating the alleged assault of staff working at the Australian Open, Aussie doubles duo Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis given a court upgrade for their semifinal, 74 deaths from COVID-19 reported today, drug Lord, El chapo, Kristen Stewart, Nicole Kidman, Vegas casino Caesars Palace, Adele, Keith Urban.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dylan Alcott has been named Australian of the Year, It’s been revealed that Australia Post executives earning more than $200,000 a year received an average bonus of $103,000, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been dealt another blow after police confirmed they are investigating parties that were held during lockdown at his Downing st office, Ash Barty is through to the final four at the Australian Open, Kanye West has claimed that he stopped a second sex tape of Kim Kardashian and Ray J from leaking, Elton John has tested positive for Covid.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Supermarket giants Woolworths and Coles have said stock levels are beginning to return to normal in their stores, an Australian warship on the way to Tonga to deliver aid has been hit by a covid outbreak, A Tik Tok star who claims that he used to work at McDonalds has opened up about some of the fast food restaurants secrets, Taylor Swift blasts Gorillaz frontman Damon Albarn.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australia has passed the peak of Omicron, The Australian government has bought the copyright to the Aboriginal flag for $20 million dollars, Australians have been urged to leave Ukraine as soon as possible as the country teeters on the brink of war, Alex de Minaur’s Australian Open run has come to an end,  tensions flared between AFL personality Nathan Buckley and reality star Joey Essex on I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here last night,  actress Evan Rachel Wood has accused Marilyn Manson of raping her.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The rollout of free rapid antigen tests to eligible Aussies was only launched today, but has already hit a major snag, scientists are keeping a close watch on the recently-discovered sub-variant of the Covid-19 virus, the PM’s WeChat page hacked and renamed “Australian Chinese new life”, Ash Barty topples America’s Amanda Anisimova in straight sets in the singles draw on Sunday night to book her spot in the quarter-finals at Melbourne Park.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Concession card holders can start accessing free rapid antigen tests from today, Spare a thought for people in Perth, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has cancelled her wedding due to the rising number of covid cases in the country, Ash Barty is through to the quarter finals of the Australian Open,The best Aussie made movie has been revealed, the next two Mission Impossible movies have been pushed back due to Covid. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Millions of packs of rapid antigen tests set to begin landing on pharmacy shelves from next week, the alleged abductor of Cleo Smith set to face court again, week two of the Australian Open will get underway, Australia Day and the push to change the date, and I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NSW records 46 deaths, Swimming Australia issues an “unreserved apology” for the way women and girls were treated in the past after receiving the results of a six-month independent investigation, the playing future of West Coast Eagles star Jack Darling in doubt after failure to get vaxxed, and Prince Andrew’s former maid has spoken out, calling the Duke demanding and entitled.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Western Australia’s border is set to remain shut for even longer, Cleo Smith’s parents are set to earn millions from a TV interview, Australia’s best tasting tap water has been revealed after a panel of judges tested water samples from around the country, Australian Open favourite Daniil Medvedev has blasted the spectators at Melbourne Park after defeating Nick Kyrgios last night, KIIS FM radio star Mitch Churi has opened up about his disastrous interview with Lizzo, Pamela Anderson is getting divorced for the fifth time.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Therapeutic Goods Administration gives the tick of approval to the Novavax vaccine, A baby’s body has been found wrapped in plastic inside a freezer in southern NSW, US President Joe Biden warns Russia that it will pay a stiff price if it invades Ukraine, Novak Djokovic could be considering suing the Australian government for ill treatment, Prince William’s very awkward reaction to a reporter’s question about Prince Andrew caught on camera.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

More details have come to light about the murder of Charlise Mutten, Boris Johnson’s leadership was dealt a major blow overnight, Glenn Maxwell made Big Bash history last night, unvaccinated surfer Kelly Slater has been byt the federal government told he has no chance of getting into Australia for upcoming events without receiving the jab, A former FBI agent has corroborated a claim that Britney Spears’ dad spied on the pop star for years while he was her conservator,  former MAFS couple Martha and Michael have opened up about their engagement   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Surry Hills man has been charged with murder after the body of a child was found inside a barrel near the Colo River in NSW overnight, a thief steals 42,000 rapid antigen tests from a depot in Sydney overnight, UK study finds that wearing a face mask makes you more attractive to members of the opposite sex, Australia’s upcoming one day cricket series against New Zealand in doubt, Bono admits he’s not a fan of the band name U2.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Federal government has enacted a private hospital agreement to help deal with the Omicron surge, the world health organisation chief has warned that the Covid pandemic is far from over, it’s been confirmed that three people were killed and a number were injured after that volcano eruption in Tonga on the weekend, Nick Kyrgios is through to the second round of the Australian Open after beating Liam Broady in straight sets, John Cena may be great with kids, but the actor and wrestler has revealed that he’s in no rush to have any of his own. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

States report record death tolls, total number of covid deaths in Australia comes to 2,773, Victoria issues a code brown for all metropolitan hospitals and six major regional ones in response to Omicron wave, bombshell report into England’s disastrous Ashes campaign reveals culture problems, claims Prince Andrew may have once been in a relationship with Ghislaine Maxwell.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Novak Djokovic received a heroes welcome as he arrived home in Serbia overnight, Ash Barty has breezed through the first round at the Australian Open, Thousands of HSC students were given a sneak peek at their results yesterday after an online blunder, One of World War II’s most enduring mysteries may have been solved, Jamie Lynn Spears has begged her sister Britney to put an end to their public feud,  Drew Barrymore has thanked Courtney Cox for helping her through a pregnancy scare when they filmed the original Scream movie in the mid 90s. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Scott Morrison tells Ben Fordham on 2GB that terms of Djokovic's visa cancellation could change, Retailers hiking up the price for rapid antigen covid tests come under fire from consumer watchdog, Homicide detectives join search for missing girl who vanished from NSW’s Blue Mountains last week, Tonga could be without the internet for two weeks as a result of volcano eruption, and Kyle Sandilands is getting married again.     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Novak Djokovic has left Australia after his legal team failed to overturn the Immigration Minister’s decision to cancel his visa, Australia wrapped up the fifth and final Ashes test yesterday with a 146-run win over England in Hobart, The man who died after holding four people hostage at a Texas synagogue over the weekend has been identified, two women drowned on a beach in Peru due to waves caused by that volcanic eruption in Tonga, which is more than 10,000 kms away, Prince Harry has threatened to take the British government to court, Succession star Brian Cox has dissed Johnny Depp in his new memoir.     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Australian Open kicks off, an asteroid that’s almost a kilometre wide will fly past earth, a new law for unvaccinated people comes into effect in Quebec, US President Joe Biden will notch up his first full year in office and the new shows and movies coming out.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dominic Perrottet responds to videos of maskless revellers dancing and singing in huge crowds at a Hillsong youth event, British security services warn government MPs of suspected Chinese political interference inside parliament, a woman in Japan sues her sperm donor for $4m for lying about his identity, Jimmy Kimmel talks about Channel 7 presented leaked video. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prince Andrew has been stripped of his military and charitable roles, Woolworths has introduced nationwide buying limits on certain products as a result of supply chain issues, it’s expected that Immigration Minister Alex Hawke will make a decision today about whether Novak Djokovic can stay in Australia, the fifth Ashes test kicks off in Hobart today, Kanye West is being investigated by police after allegedly assaulting a fan, the armourer on the set of the movie Rust has partly blamed Alec Baldwin for the shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins,  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The daily COVID case total in NSW explodes after positive rapid antigen tests from the past 12 days are included in numbers, major development in Channel Seven’s investigation into leaked footage of newsreaders, crowds at the Australian Open set to be capped at 50 per cent, and lineup for this year's Coachella announced. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A judge in the US has ruled that a sexual abuse lawsuit against Prince Andrew can continue, an epidemiologist has revealed how you can get the most accurate result on your rapid antigen test, the embattled Australian music industry has begged the federal and state governments for an insurance fund, Boris Johnson is fighting for his political career, Britney Spears’ sister has claimed in a TV interview that she tried to help the pop star end her conservatorship,  former One Direction member Zayn Malik has allegedly been spotted on a dating app for plus sized singles See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NSW and VIC each record one of their deadliest days of the pandemic, Novak Djokovic’s mum says she didn’t know he had COVID after his swab returned a positive result, Channel 7 launch an investigation into off-air conversation leak, and Jamie Lynn Spears gets ready to address her rift with Britney Spears on TV tomorrow. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two Channel Seven news readers have been caught calling Novak Djokovic a lying arsehole, Coles has introduced national purchase limits on certain items in response to supply chain issues, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is in hot water over new claims of a breach of COVID restrictions by his team, the world health organisation has warned that more than half of the people in europe will catch omicron in the next two months, Police now believe that Bob Saget died from a heart attack or a stroke,  UK police have said they are imposing a no fly zone above Windsor Castle. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Novak Djokovic’s participation in the Australian Open is still in doubt, doctors across the country are calling for governments to urgently address vaccine shortages, painkillers such as Panadol and Nurofen have been completely cleared off shelves, doctors in the US have transplanted a genetically-modified pig heart into a patient, Gabrielle Union, Bring It On, TikTok, Rebel Wilson, Pitch Perfect, Matt ReidSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Novak Djokovic has broken his silence after a judge yesterday ruled that he could stay in Australia, Nick Kyrgios has tested positive for COVID, Pfizer has said it will have a Covid vaccine targeting the Omicron variant by March,  KFC has admitted that some of its stores in Australia are running out of chicken, It was a good day for Aussies at yesterday’s pared down Golden Globes, some of the world’s biggest bands have been hiring a group of covid-sniffing dogs to keep them safe.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New South Wales has recorded the highest number of deaths in a single day since the pandemic began, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered that unvaccinated people who violate stay-at-home orders be arrested, 19 people were killed after a fire tore through a high-rise apartment building in New York, Ash Barty has pulled out of the Sydney Tennis Classic, Full House, Bob Saget, Danny Tanner, Entourage, How I Met Your Mother, Shane WarneSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Novak Djokovic will have his visa case heard in the Federal Court this morning as he battles to be released from detention ahead of the Australian Open, Aussie kids aged between 5 and 11 are eligible to receive the Pfizer vaccine from today,  Australia’s Governor-General, David Hurley has tested positive for COVID, England dug deep for a gripping draw yesterday to deny Australia a 4 nil series lead in the Ashes, the Golden Globes are on today, Demi Lovato has revealed a new tattoo   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Northern Territory is due to end it’s “lockout”, New Zealand has delayed its opening of borders to Australia, the Adelaide International continues, World No.1 and Wimbledon champion Ash Barty will lead the WTA at Sydney Olympic Tennis Center, The King’s Men, Ralph Fiennes, ScreamSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New South Wales government to introduce new restrictions, Sydney nurse quit job over ‘chaotic and dangerous’ conditions, violent riots in Kazakhstan are threatening to topple the government, Novak Djokovic fans rally in support outside the hotel, Gordon Ramsay, The Kelly Clarkson Show, Nicolas CageSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 President Joe Biden has delivered what he declared was the "God's truth" marking the first anniversary of the capitol insurrection, tennis star Novak Djokovic will spend the next few nights locked in immigration detention amid a legal stoush over whether the unvaccinated star can enter Australia, Sydney’s current wave of Covid-19 is shaping up to be comparable to our worst flu season, in 2017, Usman Khawaja hit a blistering century yesterday in his return to the Test side anchoring another day of big run-scoring for Australia at the SCG.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Novak Djokovic has been told to leave Australia after his visa was cancelled, Queensland has recorded its largest ever daily Covid case number, McDonalds has launched a bold new $55 item, frustrating start to day two of the fourth Ashes test in Sydney, 2022 Grammys, Studio 10, Tristan MacManus, Sarah HarrisSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Six million eligible Australians will get free rapid antigen tests as Prime Minister Scott Morrison overhauled the country’s testing regime while still refusing to bow down to calls that they should be free for everyone, Novak Djokovic has landed in Australia but has faced an extraordinary drama at Tullamarine Airport threatening to end his grand slam hopes, The Australian art community is in shock after the death of Archibald Prize winner Craig Ruddy, just weeks after the tragic loss of his most famous subject, David Gulpilil, ARLC chairman Peter V’landys has declared that Covid will not stop the NRL season from kicking off in March.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The World Health Organisation has addressed a new Covid variant first detected late last year, Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese is calling on the government to make rapid antigen tests free, Australians have reacted with disgust that anti-vaxxer Novak Djokovic has been granted an exemption to play in this month’s Australian Open, day one of the Sydney test kicked off today, Emily Seebohm, Channel 10, I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here, Prince Charles, Prince HarrySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Novak Djokovic has confirmed he will contest this month’s Australian Open, revealing he has been granted “an exemption permission” to play. Prime Minister Scott Morrison will take a proposal for “support” for rapid antigen tests for low income earners to national cabinet  today, Sydney property prices jumped an extraordinary 25 per cent during 2021 – ­capping off an incredible year that also saw the highest number of sales on record in Australia. Australia has made one change to the team that beat England in Melbourne for the fourth Ashes Test at the SCG that gets underway today .See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chemist Warehouse boss says relief in sight for Rapid Antigen Test supply, Queensland Chief health officer says nearly one in four people in Queensland are returning a positive test result, disgraced Theranos CEO, Elizabeth Holmes has been found guilty of wire fraud, Conor McGregor’s new-look body transformation is stunning UFC fans, Betty White, Carol Burnett, Channel 7, Georgia Love, The BacheloretteSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Genomic sequencing of the sickest Covid-19 patients in NSW has found that 74 per cent of them have the Delta strain despite Omicron rapidly becoming the dominant variant in the state, A diplomatic investigation is under way after two police security cars crashed as Australia’s High Commissioner to London George Brandis tried to catch up to and join the Prime Minister’s official motorcade at the Glasgow COP26 climate summit, Former NRL star Blake Ferguson has been sacked from his Japanese rugby club, Australian tennis may well have a new star on its handsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australia’s former deputy chief medical officer Dr Nick Coatsworth has said 2022 will end the Covid pandemic, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has again ruled out making rapid antigen Covid tests free, A father has died while trying to save his son who fell into water on the Sunshine Coast, Glenn McGrath has tested positive to COVID-19, Miley Cyrus, Rebel WilsonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Friends and colleagues have continued to pay tribute to Betty White, Europe has had the worst week on record for Covid-19 cases, police have made a horror discovery in submerged car in Port Stephens, Sydney Thunder rookie Mohammad Hasnain made Big Bash history, Bachelorette, Brooke Blurton, Darvid Garayeli, Ashley GrahamSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Victoria’s severe heatwave is expected to force Covid testing sites to close, Queensland will open vaccination eligibility to children aged 5-11 years old in the new year, the fourth Ashes Test is set to kick off in Sydney from Wednesday, the cast of Harry Potter have filmed a reunion special.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New South Wales has recorded a massive spike in Covid cases with 21,151, unions have slammed Prime Minister Scott Morrison for not making rapid antigen tests free, six people have been charged over the alleged large-scale supply of drugs, South African wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock announced his retirement, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Maria Shriver, Harry Potter, Daniel RadcliffeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

US has broken its all-time daily case record with almost half a million new Covid cases, a toddler infected with Covid-19 has died in South Australia, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has again told people to exercise common sense on New Year’s Eve, Ex-Australian Cricket captain Ricky Ponting has labelled England the worst touring Test team ever to play in Australia, Cynthia Nixon, Sex and the City, And Just Like That, Kate Winslet, Leonardo DiCaprioSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell found guilty of sex crimes, Health Minister Greg Hunt promises five million extra booster doses, Police have charged a 25-year-old man over the alleged sexual assault of a seven-year-old girl in Perth, England’s cricket coach Chris Silverwood in isolation, Kylie Jenner, Patti Newton, Bert NewtonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Experts fear NSW alarming Covid figures are ‘just the tip of the iceberg’, Western Australian Police locate key item in sexual assault investigation, Elon Musk believes Space X will land a person on Mars within 10-years, French tennis star Benoit Paire tests positive to Covid again, Harry Potter, Daniel Radcliffe, Helena Bonham Carter, Bellatrix Lestrange, Britney SpearsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Queensland scraps PCR tests for interstate travellers, New South Wales changes close contact rules, firefighters on the Central Coast conduct an unusual rescue, Supermaxi Black Jack has won the Sydney to Hobart yacht race, Hugh Jackman has tested positive for Covid, Bindi Irwin, Steve IrwinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The World Health Organisation has warned against Omicron complacency, New South Wales Premier Dominic Perrottet hits back at criticism, Western Australian police appealing for information after 7-year-old girl sexually assaulted in her bed, more big names drop out of the Australian Open, Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, Jared LetoSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Queensland government has scrapped day five PCR test for travellers, New South Wales Health Minister Brad Hazzard ramps up pressure on Queensland to scrap “tourism testing”, chaotic weather expected for New Years, England bowled out for 68, Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, Big Little Lies, Jean-Marc Vallée, Meghan MarkleSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Isolation times for health workers set to slash, four people have been killed in two separate fatal car accidents in Victoria, man arrested after 10-hour siege in Brisbane, Formula 1 star  Daniel Ricciardo spent Christmas in isolation, Jean-Marc Vallée, Nicole Kidman, Big Little Lies, Dallas Buyers Club, Oscar, Barnaby Joyce, Amber HeardSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New South Wales records its first Omicron death, Queensland opens vaccination for 5 to 11-year-olds, Channel 7 forced to make changes to Ashes commentary team, tributes for a five-year-old boy who died after a Gold Coast dog attack on Christmas Eve, Covid and wild weather causing carnage on Sydney to Hobart yacht race, Amber Heard, Barnaby Joyce, Johnny Depp, Arnold SchwarzeneggerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.