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Another day of high numbers as 681 people were diagnosed with COVID in New South Wales, as Premier Gladys Berejiklian promised extra freedoms for those who vaccinated, 57 new cases recorded in Victoria, US President Joe Biden defended his handling of the withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan, Steve Smith, Aaron Finch, Edwina Bartholomew and Johnny Depp. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Taliban are on a door-to-door hunt for local contractors who worked for the Australian embassy, Prime Minister John Howard, who sent Australian troops to Afghanistan in 2001, has denied the mission was a failure, Acclaimed neurosurgeon Charlie Teo will today fight for the right to continue operating on patients when he is called before the NSW Medical Council, The Japanese Grand Prix has been cancelled, Scarlett Johannsson has given birth to a baby boy, R Kelly’s trial is underway in New York See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New South Wales recorded its highest number so far with 633 cases recorded today as Premier Gladys Berejiklian warned the worst is yet to come, Qantas announced all employees must be vaccinated to keep their job, the first Australian Defence Force evacuation flight from Kabul airport, Adam, Symon and Alex Rodriguez.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Taliban has held its first press conference since taking over Kabul in Afghanistan, there are more covid cases in New Zealand, Police in Victoria have slammed an order for officers to patrol playgrounds, saying it is not why they joined the force, an Olympian from Poland who won silver at Tokyo is putting her medal up for auction, there’s been a covid scare for the Queen,actor Daniel Craig has revealed that he has no plans to leave an inheritance for his kids. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Premier Gladys Berejiklian promised extra freedoms if the state’s vaccination targets are met, the couple who hosted an illegal engagement party in Melbourne last week have asked for forgiveness, Australian troops on the way to Afghanistan won’t be able to land at Kabul airport, Naomi Osaka, BBC and Johnny Depp.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

US President Joe Biden has blamed the Afghani government and military for the Taliban’s swift conquest of the country, Victoria and a curfew is now in effect in Melbourne, dozens of guests who attended an engagement party in Melbourne have been handed big fines, AFL team North Melbourne has called out a former player for making a racist comment on social media, A woman has filed a lawsuit in the US claiming that Bob Dylan sexually abused her when she was 12 years old, the Blue Wiggle, Anthony Field, has assured fans he is still alive after a death hoax on the weekend See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Victoria lockdown extended until September 2 and Premier Daniel Andrews has reintroduced curfews in Melbourne, New South Wales has recorded 478 new Covid-19 cases, illegal engagement party, Toutai Kefu is fighting for his life after being stabbed in his home in Brisbane, Barbara Streisand and Ernie SigleySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Taliban have taken control of the Presidential Palace in Kabul after Afghanistan president Ashraf Ghani fled the country late yesterday, One million extra doses of the Covid-19 Pfizer vaccine have arrived in Australia from Poland after the commonwealth secured a deal with the pharmaceutical giant and Polish government. Tom Trbojevic could miss the remainder of the regular season with a hairline fracture in his cheekbone. tennis star Nick Kygrios’ older sister Halimah emerged from her famous brother’s shadow on last night’s episode of The Voice Big Bang Theory star Kaley Cuoco has offered to buy a horse that was allegedly punched by its coach at the 2021 Olympics See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australians will once again be crossing their fingers that some of the country’s lockdowns will be lifted, fighting continues in Afghanistan next week as the Taliban attempts to gain control of the country, the opening statements and testimony in R Kelly’s trial will kick off next week and News.com.au's Wenlei Ma tells us about the films and TV shows coming out next week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NSW recorded the highest number of Covid cases so far in the latest outbreak as there were two more deaths overnight, including a woman in her 40s who died in her home, the winner of last night’s $80 million powerball jackpot has been revealed, a woman has married the man who was convicted of killing her brother, Britney Spears and Alan CarrSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australia’s workplace watchdog has given the green light to employers in high-risk industries in lockdown hotspots to mandate Covid vaccinations for staff, a lucky person in Victoria is waking up $80 million richer today after winning last night’s powerball jackpot, Olympics News, a psychic in the US has been slammed for her upcoming TV special about September 11, Arnold Schwarzenegger has slammed anti-vaxxers, calling them schmucksSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A seven day lockdown has been announced for the ACT after a man in his 20s tested positive, 345 cases recorded in NSW today, 1 in 4 Aussies are expected to have a ticket for tonight's $80 million powerball, fears Afghanistan could fall to the Taliban within weeks, Australia planning to make a bid to host the men’s soccer world cup, Joel Kinnaman and Brendan Fraser.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NSW government is moving to strengthen police powers to crack down on Covid rule breakers, the Australian Olympic Committee has slammed the South Australian government’s decision to force athletes returning from the games to quarantine for another two weeks when they arrive home, a British man suspected of spying for Russia in exchange for cash has been arrested in Germany, US has had a big win in its bid to extradite Julian Assange, Jennifer Aniston and David Schwimmer have shot down rumours that they’re dating, Prince Andrew has paid a visit to the Queen at Balmoral Castle See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The lockdown in Melbourne has been extended for another week until August 19, 344 cases recorded in New South Wales, former New Zealand cricket star Chris Cairns is fighting for his life in a Sydney hospital, French marathon runner broke his silence over controversial olympic moment, Rihanna and Melissa McCarthy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Premier Daniel Andrews is expected to announce an extension to Melbourne’s lockdown this morning, The majority of restaurant and bars owners in Australia want to make it mandatory for their staff to get vaccinated, Andrew Cuomo, has resigned after being accused of sexually harassing multiple women, Eddie Betts broke down on TV last night as he called on the public to stamp out racism, Christina Applegate has revealed that she’s been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, Nicole Kidman has revealed how her husband Keith Urban feels about her sex scenes See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NSW has recorded its worst day so far in the latest Covid outbreak, as there were 356 cases, three cases recorded in QLD today and 20 in Victoria, Climate protesters caused a scene at Parliament House, Singapore’s Changi Airport is no longer the best airport in the world, Andy Lee and Prince Andrew.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A bombshell report into climate change has been called a code red for humanity, Byron Bay in New South Wales has been placed under lockdown after an infectious man visited the area, A baby died on the weekend after her mum, who was holding her, tripped while ducking a swooping magpie, Australia has been bowled out for their lowest ever total in a T20 game, Joe Exotic, the star of Netflix series Tiger King, has opened up about his cancer battle, a promo has been released for the last ever season of the Ellen DeGeneres showSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NSW recorded 285 cases today, 64 of which were infectious in the community, the city of Tamworth plunged into a one week lockdown after an infectious woman visited the area, good news of people in regional Victoria, five cases recorded in Queensland, Joe Rogan, Taliban attacks in northern Afghanistan, Dana White, Paddy Colliar and The Voice. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cairns is now under a three day lockdown after a taxi driver was infectious in the community for 10 days, the Moderna COVID jab is on track to be approved for use in Australia within a fortnight, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has taken a hit in the polls as frustration grows over the vaccine rollout, NASA is looking for four people to pretend they’re living on Mars for a year, Channel 7 has released a teaser for the upcoming season of Big Brother VIP, comedian Kathy Griffin has spoken for the first time since undergoing lung cancer surgery See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After two weeks of competition the Olympic Games are coming to an end on Sunday night with the closing ceremony, children aged between 12 and 15 who have underlying medical conditions will be eligible for the Pfizer vaccine from Monday, Left Handers Day is coming up, and News.com.au's Wenlei Ma is here to tell us about the films and TV shows coming out next week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New South Wales recorded 291 new COVID cases today and Premier Gladys Berejiklian says numbers are likely to rise even further, 10 new cases in Queensland Bill Gates,Taylor Walker, Trey Parker, Matt Stone and Britney Spears. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hundreds of anti-lockdown protesters marched in Melbourne’s CBD last night after the state’s sixth lockdown was announced, Hillsong founder Brian Houston says he’ll fight to clear his name after being charged over allegedly concealing child sex abuse by his father, Olympics Update, Dwayne the Rock Johnson and his Jungle Cruise co-star Emily Blunt sat down to answer some questions from fans, Aaron Carter has announced that he’ll be dropping his dacks on stageSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New South Wales recorded 262 COVID cases today, and a further 5 people had died from the virus, Victoria remains on high alert after 6 cases were recorded today, 27 new cases recorded in Queensland, Aussie skateboarder Kieran Wolley, Australian women’s beach volleyball team through to final, Seth Rogen and Brian Henderson.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A group of the nation’s leading medical professionals have urged Australians not to wait for Pfizer and to get jabbed with AstraZeneca, Members of the stolen generation are set to receive a 75,000 dollar compensation payment, The Taliban has warned of more attacks targeting Afghan government leaders, Australia’s Peter Bol just missed out on a medal in the 800 metres last night, finishing fourth, Meghan Markle has made her first public appearance since giving birth two months ago, Forbes magazine has named the world’s richest female musician See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A New South Wales man in his 20s has died from COVID at home, 233 cases recorded in NSW today, Queensland struggling with its biggest COVID outbreak since last year, Christine Holgate, Laurel Hubbard and Kyle Sandilands.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Drive-through vaccination hubs could be rolled out across Australia as early as next month under a plan to dramatically improve access,COVID has returned to Wuhan, the city in China where the virus started in 2019, an explosive report has found that New York Governor Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women, Australia’s men's hockey team, the kookaburras, are through to the gold medal game after defeating Germany 3-1, Sailers Matt Belcher and Will Ryan are so far in front in the men’s 470 class that basically all they have to do to win is show up, Jason Momoa wasn’t happy with a question he was asked during an interview with the New York Times, Aussie actor Samuel Johnson is now out of hospital after being hit by a car in June See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has revealed how many people would need to get vaccinated by the end of August in order for some restrictions to be eased, 2500 Qantas and Jetstar employees will be stood down without pay for two months, Telstra making public pay phones free, Shane Warne,Tan France and Darren Hayes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Labor leader Anthony Albanese has proposed a plan to encourage Aussies to get vaccinated, Belarusian Olympian Krystsina Tsimanouskaya has been offered a humanitarian visa by Poland, members from the Australian men’s rowing and rugby team have been severely reprimanded for bad behaviour in the athletes village, And there was a freak accident in the men’s pursuit cycling Australia’s Alex Porter crashed when his bike just snapped during the heat, Comedian Kathy Griffin has revealed that she has cancer, And finally Kit Harington has revealed that he struggled with his mental health when Game of Thrones wrapped up See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The lockdown in South-East Queensland has been extended until Sunday, in NSW there were 207 cases recorded, AfterPay has been bought by an American company for $39 billion dollars, Dutch athlete Sifan Hassan’s incredible comeback, Matt Damon Rolling Stone magazine and the best music video of all time. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Queensland residents could be facing their longest lockdown since the height of the pandemic, To NSW and the army will hit the streets today to help police enforce lockdown rules, there was high drama at Tokyo airport as an athlete from Belarus claimed she had been kidnapped and was being sent home against her will,Also at the games, Aussie sprinter Rohan Browning missed out on reaching the final of the 100 metre sprint The race was won by Italy's Lamont Marcell Jacobs in a time of 9.80 seconds, the cast for Channel 7’s Big Brother VIP has been leaked,Gerard Butler is suing the producers of his 2013 film, Olympus Has Fallen See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Troops will hit the ground in Sydney next week to help police enforce public health orders, the Olympics continue next week and one of the blue ribbon events, the 100m sprint is coming up on Sunday night, France's highest constitutional authority will rule on new legislation passed by parliament that would make vaccine passes a key part of daily life, and news.com.au's Wenlei Ma tells us about the films and TV shows coming out next week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in New South Wales have been warned not to take part in any anti-lockdown rallies this weekend, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said that businesses such as cafes and pubs should be allowed to open to fully-vaccinated patrons only, another golden day in the pool for Australia, Caitlyn Jenner and Rebel WilsonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The army has been called in to help enforce public health orders, the sale of cigarettes in Australia could come to an end within 15 years, Australia is fifth on the medal tally after Jess Fox won gold in the canoe slalom yesterday,Scarlett Johansson is suing Disney over it’s decision to release Black Widow on its streaming service at the same time it was released in cinemas, Jamie Lee Curtis has revealed that her youngest child is transgender See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New South Wales has recorded it’s worst day of Covid cases since the current outbreak began with 239 cases today, protester who allegedly punched a horse at a rally in Sydney on the weekend refusing COVID test in jail, Celeste Barber, gold for Australia, Bob Odenkirk,, Locky Gilbert and Irena Srbinovska. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New data indicates Sydney-siders are staying at home more than Victorians did during their lockdown last year, it’s been revealed that underworld figures are offering up to $1 million to be smuggled out of Australia, there was heartbreak for Australian boxer Skye Nicholson,Britney Spears’ ex manager has released a series of voicemails which prove the singer has been fighting to end her conservatorship for more than 10 years, Lucy Liu has claimed that Bill Murray made unacceptable comments towards her on the set Charlie’s Angels in 2000 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The lockdown in Greater Sydney has been extended until August 28, NSW recorded 177 new cases today, a new mystery case was found in Victoria today, Australia winning gold in rowing and in the pool, Paris HIlton, Jennifer LopezSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The lockdown in Sydney is set to be extended by at least another four weeks, Former Australian Olympian Nathan Baggaley and his brother have each been jailed for more than 20 years over a failed plot to smuggle up to $200m worth of cocaine into the country, police officers who were working on the day of the capitol riot in January have said they thought they were going to be killed by Trump supporters, the world’s top gymnast, American Simone Biles, pulled out of the team final, Paris Hilton is reportedly pregnant and expecting her first child with her fiance, Gorgi Coghlan has announced that she is quitting The Project after 10 years on the show See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has confirmed the state’s fifth lockdown will end at midnight tonight, NSW recorded 172 cases today, Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the construction of two new Doomsday planes, Kaylee McKeown, Sally Fitzgibbons, The Crown and the greatest breakup song of all time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Victorians will find out this morning if the state’s lockdown will come to an end at midnight tonight, Overseas and researchers in the UK have discovered that catching Covid can have a negative affect your intelligence, An international team of scientists have announced a new initiative to look for evidence of technology built by aliens, Olympics Update, tributes are flowing for former Home and Away star Dieter Brummer who was found dead at his home on the weekend, Lorde has revealed that she needed some help to recover after filming a TV segment with comedian Seth Meyers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Police Commissioner Mick Fuller has warned protesters that they will be arrested if they march again this weekend, NSW recorded 145 new Covid cases today, Australian swimmer Ariane Titmus has won gold, drama at the start of the men’s triathlon, Entourage star Kevin Connolly and former NRL star Sam Burgess.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NSW police have so far tracked down and charged 63 people who took part in Saturday’s illegal anti-lockdown protests, To Victoria now and the state’s lockdown is on track to end at midnight on Tuesday night, Olympic News, Princess Diana’s 30 year old niece has married a 62 year old billionaire, And to another celebrity relationship and Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are now Insta official See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Olympics are well and truly underway and so news.com.au’s James Matthey joins from Tokyo, a probe into January’s Capitol riot in the US will kick off next week, Studio 10 celebrating its 2000th episode, News.com.au's Wenlei Ma is here to tell us about the films and TV shows coming out next weekSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

136 new Covid cases recorded in New South Wales, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews said it’s essential that the covid outbreak in Sydney isn’t allowed to spread around the rest of the country, New Zealand pulled the pin on the travel bubble with Australia, American athlete banned from the Olympics village, Tommy Dorfman and Kanye West.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NSW Health has been forced to shut down rumours that supermarkets in Sydney will close for four days next week, it’s expected that the therapeutic goods administration will today approve the Pfizer vaccine for Aussie kids as young as 12, Australia’s Olyroos pulled off a massive upset, defeating football superpowers Argentina 2 nil in their first match at the games, Games organisers have fired the director of the opening ceremony, singer Eric Clapton has said he’ll refuse to perform at any venues that require the audience to be vaccinated, Meghan Markle’s half-brother, Thomas Markle Jr, is reportedly set to star on Channel 7’s Big Brother VIP. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Coates, the Australian Olympic Committee boss, has been slammed for the way he spoke to Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk at a press conference in Tokyo, 124 cases recorded in NSW today, heartbreaking scenes at a baseball game in the US, Amanda Keller and Megan Fox.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brisbane has been confirmed as the host city for the 2032 Olympics, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has refused to say sorry for Australia’s slow vaccine rollout, Matildas have got their Olympic campaign off to a good start with an impressive 2-1 win over New Zealand, Guy Sebastian has blasted the Federal Government - saying they used him as a “prop” for their botched arts industry funding, Harvey Weinstein has pleaded not guilty in an LA courtroom to fresh charges of rape and sexual assault against five women. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There were 110 cases recorded in NSW today, Prime Minister Scott Morrison defended Australia’s sluggish vaccine rollout, a husband and wife who kept a woman as a slave for eight years in their Melbourne home have been jailed, Australian athlete has been suspended from the Olympic team after testing positive for cocaine, Hamish MacDonald and the most expensive TV show ever made.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

More than 13.5 million Australians will spend the next week under stay at home orders after South Australia joined Victoria and NSW in a lockdown, The world’s richest man, Jeff Bezos, has safely returned to earth after a trip to space aboard his Blue Origin rocket, We’ll find out today if Brisbane will host the 2032 Olympics,Jennifer Lopez shut down a question about her relationship with Ben Affleck on the US Today show, Aussie music sensation Tones and I has revealed that she plans to quit performing in a few years See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Victoria’s lockdown has been extended until July 27, a seven-day lockdown has been announced for South Australia, 78 cases recorded in New South Wales, and one new case recorded in Queensland, Usain Bolt, David Leckie, Kyle Sandilands, and Prince Harry.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Premier Daniel Andrews is today expected to reveal when the state’s lockdown will end, The Australian Government has blamed China for a massive hack of Microsoft Exchange software earlier this year, yet another Olympic athlete has tested positive for COVID, Prince Harry has revealed that he’s writing a memoir that’s set to be released next year, a bodyguard who worked for Britney Spears in 2010 has spoken out about the powerful drugs the singer was given See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.