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A truck driver who killed four Victoria Police officers in the single deadliest incident in the state’s policing history has been jailed for 22 years, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has responded to Christine Holgate’s claims, Conor McGregor under fire, soap opera Neighbours in crisis and Nicola Charles.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Federal Government now wants to return to a war footing in an attempt to get Australia’s vaccine rollout back on track, Former Australia Post CEO Christine Holgate has continued to slam Scott Morrison, Brittany Higgins has signed a deal to write her memoir, saying she plans to “shine a light on the culture inside the corridors of power”. Roosters Assistant coach Craig Fitzgibbon has put pen to paper on a three-year deal with the Cronulla Sharks, To royal news and it’s been revealed which member of the royal family Prince Philip couldn’t stand, a tik tokker has revealed what the macarena is really about it and it’s a lot ruder than you’d think See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Australia Post CEO Christine Holgate has slammed Prime Minister Scott Morrison, saying he bullied her out of her job, Queensland has recorded its seventh coronavirus death, Anthony Neyer with one of the rarest feats in sport, BBC in the UK received more than 110,000 complaints about the wall to wall coverage of Prince Philip’s death, and Usher.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prince Harry and Prince William have paid tribute to Prince Philip in separate statements. Former Defence minister Christopher Pyne has warned the chances of a war in the indo pacific region are on the rise due to China’s recent actions,Police were forced to open fire in a Woolworths carpark in Sydney during a dramatic arrest yesterday afternoon, Food delivery platform Menulog will break away from rivals Uber Eats and Deliveroo by providing minimum wage and superannuation to its couriers, Home Alone star Macaulay Culkin is a dad, - A lawyer for convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein has claimed the former movie mogul is going blind in prison. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australia’s most decorated soldier Ben Roberts-Smith has hit back at last night’s bombshell 60 minutes report, a new case of COVID-19 in Auckland has cast a cloud over Australia and New Zealand’s travel bubble, FL fans are convinced Fox Footy commentator Anthony Hudson dropped the F-bomb on the weekend, Charleen Yee, James Franco and Prince Harry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tropical cyclone Seroja is now moving inland southeast of Geraldton. It’s been revealed NSW police top brass blocked a request by sex crimes detectives to travel to Adelaide to interview the woman who alleged she was raped by former Attorney-General Christian Porter, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has thrown out Australia’s vaccination rollout timetable, The family of Aussie NBA superstar Ben Simmons has released a statement denying claims made by his sister that their half-brother molested her when she was a child, Prince Andrew has made a rare public appearance to reveal how the queen is coping in the wake of Prince Philip’s death, Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake’s controversial super bowl performance in 2004. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week marks two years since the Notre Dame cathedral burnt down, the weather in Australia’s south is set to drop significantly, 74th British Academy Film Awards and the Sheffield Shield grand final kicks off in Queensland. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New South Wales has officially paused the administration of the AstraZeneca vaccine, Labor has issued a scathing attack against the Morrison government over the latest development in the vaccine rollout, mass shooting in Texas, Sydney Zoo team in shock after death of chimpanzee, and Meghan Markle. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Prime Minister and Chief Medical Officer have made a formal statement on the roll out of the AstraZeneca vaccine, the Sydney Swans' fine form continues against the Essendon Bombers, Iggy Azalea shares awkward DMs from the celebs and police called to Harry and Meghan's home several times.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Zealand has recorded one new case of COVID-19, Australia considering the UK’s decision to recommend against the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine in under 30s, new laws and policies introduced to address sexual harassment toward women in the workplace, Richard Branson and Scott Rudin.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

UK is offering under-30s an alternative to the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, Canada and Germany have restricted the AZ vaccine rollout, Tiger Woods crash details revealed, cold weather blast set to hit southern states and Kyle Sandilands opens up about past relationships.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has hit out at Europe, saying millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses ordered by Australia haven't turned up, a mass vaccination site will be set up in Sydney’s West as New South Wales aims to vaccinate up to 60,000 people a week statewide, Elon Musk, Chris Lilley and Tommy Raudonikis.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There are border deals on the horizon to the likes of Fiji, Thailand, Japan and Singapore, full list of conditions to travel to NZ have been published, Leigh Sales fires up at Dr Brendan Murphy, Wayne Bennett moving back to Queensland, Kate Ritchie opens up and the Royals Netflix show unveiled....See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Long-awaited quarantine-free travel between Australia and New Zealand will begin on April 19, Malcolm Turnbull fired from new role only a week after being appointed, 40 models arrested in Dubai, Shareena Clanton and Kate Ritchie.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brazilian strain of COVID-19 is more deadly to young people, Hunter Biden confessions continue, Brownless Brothers caught on camera taunting Jeff Kennett, Emma Wiggle gets engaged and provocative SNL monologue.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Investigators are looking for links between blood clot cases and the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, Suez Canal blockage saga continues with wrong Captain blamed, is Panadol effective? Kate Winslet speaks out and SAG Award winners.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Daylight savings kicks in for people in Australia’s southeast, Aussies will find out when they will be able to travel to New Zealand without having to quarantine and Masters kicks off next Friday with champion Dustin Johnson ready to defend his crown.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Queensland has pulled off a phenomenal feat, recording zero cases of community transmission, Prime Minister Scott Morrison with his annual Easter message, Cameron Diaz opening up about why she retired from acting, Cameron Diaz and Ash Barty.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Four people are dead including a nine-year-old child after a mass shooting at an office complex in California, embattled MP Andrew Laming will not face charges for taking a photo of a woman without her consent, a missing boy who disappeared from his regional NSW home has been found dead, royal news and there’s been a whole lot of speculation that Meghan Markle and Prince Harry may have lied when they told Oprah they got married in a private backyard ceremony three days before their royal wedding in 2018, Manly’s dismal start to the season continues, with the club slumping to a fourth straight loss at Lottoland on last night, Meanwhile in the AFL Brisbane celebrated its first win of the season beating collingwood after the siren to win 73-72 in a thriller. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Easter is officially back on as Brisbane is set free from its three day snap lockdown, NSW has recorded no cases of community transmission today, following yesterday’s single case in Byron Bay, China has erupted at NASA after the space agency dubbed Taiwan a country, Princess Anne and Naomi Osaka.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An alert has been issued for 18 Melbourne suburbs after COVID-19 fragments were found in wastewater, Brisbane has entered its final day of a snap three day lockdown with an announcement to be made today about whether or not it will be extended over the easter long weekend, Bluesfest in Byron Bay has been cancelled for the second year in a row after a local man tested positive to the virus, Tim Tszyu extended his unbeaten streak to 18 fights and set himself up for a world title shot by destroying Irish fighter Denis Hogan, Channel 7 has announced they’re doing a celebrity spin-off of Big Brother, Daryl Somers has issued an apology to Kamahl after the Malaysian-born singer opened up about the “humiliation” he endured as a result of racist jokes on the iconic show. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The COVID-19 outbreak in Queensland has spread to NSW, Queensland has recorded two locally acquired cases of the virus, the body that runs America’s nuclear weapons force has been forced to explain a monumental Twitter stuff-up, Russell Crowe’s father has died aged 85 and Britney Spears has broken her silence.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brisbane's Princess Alexandra Hospital has been placed in lockdown amid "escalating" concerns over two COVID-19 clusters, several states across Australia have administered less than half of the COVID-19 vaccines allocated in the rollout, An elite private boys school in Western Australia has banned the mullet hairstyle after deeming the hairdo “not acceptable”, Meghan Markle is reportedly planning to have a home birth, The OC star Rachel Bilson has revealed the awkward DM she received from Rami Malek when she uploaded a selfie of them togetherSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The next two days are critical in determining whether Queensland’s outbreak can be brought under control, NSW MP accused of raping a sex worker exchanged lewd text messages with the woman during Question Time, a mother accused of poisoning her son with faeces has been found not guilty, Lady Gaga’s dog walker and Sharon Osbourne.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The huge container ship that was blocking the Suez Canal is on the move with the waterway now reopened to traffic,Scott Morrison has declared ­Marise Payne the prime minister for women under a ministerial reshuffle that increased female cabinet representation by 30 per cent, Donald Trump has delivered a bizarre speech at a wedding in Florida over the weekend, Nine News Melbourne anchor Peter Hitchener was in the middle of his 6pm live bulletin when he suddenly became unwell and had to be replaced by another newsreader, Woody Allen has given his first US TV interview in three decades, See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Health authorities in Queensland have announced a snap lockdown for Brisbane amid mounting concerns of a major coronavirus outbreak, New South Wales tracking 20,000 Queenslanders who have visited the state after two positive cases went to Byron Bay, the maritime traffic jam continues to send shockwaves through the global economy, Jeremy Cordeaux, Brittany Higgins and the Sunday Times.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Nine Network has been hit by a cyber attack, with hackers threatening news services nationwide, Assistant Minister for Defence Andrew Hastie has revealed that the Morrison Government was forced to cut access to IT and emails at Parliament House to protect against an incoming cyber attack related to an external provider, Queensland Police say a man who tested positive for COVID-19 in Brisbane did not breach self-isolation instructions while waiting for his test results, Piers Morgan has revealed what led to his exit from Good Morning Britain. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

150,000 Australian workers could lose their jobs next week when JobKeeper comes to an end, seafood sales are expected to go through the roof during Easter, Cadbury chocolate factory has made 450 million Easter Eggs and 14 million bunnies, the trial of a former police officer charged in George Floyd’s death begins next week, and a huge film hitting cinemas. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A new case of coronavirus has been detected in Queensland after weeks of no community transmission, two men have been charged for their alleged involvement in running a sophisticated terrorist network, Tasmanians will head to the polls on May 1, Jessica Rowe, Meghan Markle, Prince Harry and Jessica WalterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison was grilled by Tracy Grimshaw last night, a container ship blocking the suez canal could take weeks to free, the Penrith Panthers got revenge for last year’s grand final defeat as they edged past the Melbourne Storm with a dramatic 12-10 win, Collingwood held off Carlton to register their first win of the year 106-85 at the MCG, Jessica Rowe had a lucky escape when her car burst into flames in Sydney yesterday, comedian Rosie O’Donnell has claimed Whitney Houston was conflicted by her own sexuality See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Floods in New South Wales and Queensland have claimed two lives, NSW MP Michael Johnsen has revealed himself as the man accused of a raping a sex worker, The Australian is reporting that Christian Porter is set to be shifted out of his role as Attorney-General, Defence Minister Linda Reynolds is also set to be moved out of her portfolio after taking extended sick leave in the wake of the Brittany Higgins rape claims.Sky News host Peta Credlin has accused Liberal staffers of holding gay “orgies” at Parliament House, A cavalcade of stars gathered at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne yesterday for the state memorial of Michael Gudinski, The Queen’s granddaughter Zara Tindall has welcomed a baby boy named Lucas See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tasmanian Liberal senator Eric Abetz has been accused of “slut-shaming” former Coalition staffer Brittany Higgins, New South Wales authorities shifting their focus towards the clean-up effort after those devastating floods, Virgin Australia scrapping free food from economy bookings, NRL will introduce a second team from Brisbane to the competition in 2023, Bondi Rescue lifeguards and George Segal.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has issued a personal apology after falsely claiming yesterday that a News Corp journalist was the subject of a “harassment complaint”, Exhausted emergency workers performed up to 1000 rescues and 15,000 evacuations yesterday as torrential rain inundated large parts of the east coast. A 21 year old man has been arrested and charged with 10 counts of murder after a mass shooting in Boulder, Colorado, Prince Harry has bagged a job as the “chief impact officer” at a Silicon Valley startup. Geelong superstar Patrick Dangerfield has been whacked with a three-match ban at the AFL tribunal See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison got emotional during a press conference about the sexual misconduct in parliament house, at least six people are dead, horrific mass shooting at supermarket in the US, extreme rain in Queensland, concerns for residents stranded on the Blue Mountains isolated by floodwaters, AFL, Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thunderstorms and another deluge are predicted to lash NSW and southeast Queensland today.Scott Morrison has lashed out over the “disgusting and sickening” reports of male senior government staff performing sex acts inside Parliament House in Canberra, Jarryd Hayne says he’ll definitely appeal after a jury found him guilty of sexually assaulting a woman at her Newcastle home, A Serbian model has revealed a bombshell extortion plot designed to ruin Novak Djokovic’s marriage, Billionaire Kylie Jenner has been slammed after promoting a go fund me page for a celebrity makeup artist. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian warned of further evacuations, as military support has been called in as parts of western Sydney, the parliamentary inquiry into Brittany Higgins’ alleged rape has been suspended, Sydney mother winning a $50 million Powerball, Prince Harry and Katherine Diaz Hernandez. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Residents in western Sydney and the mid-north coast are bracing themselves this morning as evacuation orders from the NSW SES took place overnight, Sydneysiders are being urged to work from home this week, Australia will today begin phase 1b of its vaccine rollout, Sharon Stone has claimed a Hollywood producer pressured her to have sex with one of her male co-stars to help promote a movie, UFC champion Alexander Volkanovski has been dealt a horror blow which has seen his UFC Title defence against Brian Ortega called off due to him testing positive for Covid-19 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australia’s vaccine rollout continues as anyone over 70 years old along with more healthcare and frontline workers can book in for the jab, the New Zealand Cabinet will meet to make a decision about a potential quarantine free travel bubble with Australia, tennis world number one Ash Barty will defend her Miami Open title, and a revealing documentary about Tina Turner will be released.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New South Wales residents are being told to batten down the hatches with life threatening weather forecast for this weekend, Australian authorities have welcomed the European drug regulators finding that the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine remains safe, an alleged carjacker caught by police after leaving his address on a piece of paper in the car, Sam Burgess and Armie Hammer.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Parts of New South Wales have been lashed by their heaviest rain in years with dangerous storms expected in NSW and Queensland over the weekend. Australians could be able to travel to New Zealand without the need to quarantine on arrival within a matter of weeks, A man accused of killing eight people and injuring another at three different massage parlours in Atlanta told police he committed the killings to remove sexual temptation, One lucky winner in Sydney has scooped the entire $50 million Powerball jackpot Last night, Deltra Goodrem has made a surprising confession - she didn’t have her first alcoholic drink until she was 27,In the NRL the Parramatta Eels stunned the defending premiers, the Melbourne Storm with a 16-12 win in horrid conditions at Bankwest Stadium, While over in the AFL, Richmond made the perfect start to the 2021 season securing a 25 point win over Carlton in front of nearly 50,000 fans at the MCG See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eight new coronavirus cases were recorded in Queensland in hotel quarantine overnight, a Greens Senator has labelled the Liberal Party “scumbags” for passing a One Nation motion, New South Wales Police Commissioner in backlash after proposing to set up a consent app, Gayle King, Piers Morgan and Australian Surfing team.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two young men face being charged with terrorism offences in regards to a fire lit in Victorian bushland, Australia's domestic intelligence agency, ASIO, has revealed it removed a nest of spies from the country last year, President Joe Biden has labelled Vladimir Putin a killer, Eddie McGuire returned to TV last night for the first time since stepping down as Collingwood president, Buckingham Palace is said to be outraged that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle shared details of private phone calls with Gayle King See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australia is sending 8000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Papua New Guinea as the island nation battles soaring infection rates, health authorities will delay providing the AstraZeneca vaccine to those who are sensitive to anaphylactic responses in Queensland, man charged with the murder of Rebels bikie boss Nick Martin, Donald Trump on Meghan Markle, Tiger Woods and John Laws.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australia will push ahead with its COVID-19 vaccination program using the AstraZeneca jab, with health officials dismissing concerns over blood clotting incidents, Labor MP Kate Thwaites has slammed a Liberal senator for talking over her during a discussion about the women’s March 4 Justice, an investigation into the Blacktown hospital has been launched after a baby died shortly after being born on the weekend, Prince Harry has spoken to Prince William and Prince Charles for the first time since that bombshell Oprah interview aired, Prince Phillip has been released from hospital and is back with the Queen in Windsor castle, Damien Hardwick has reportedly signed a three year deal to stay on as coach of Richmond until the end of the 2024 AFL season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison is being urged to pause the rollout of the COVID-19 AstraZeneca vaccine after multiple countries stopped administering the jab over fears it could lead to blood clots, Pauline Hanson has called on women to stop “demonising men”, A P-plate driver has totalled his father's brand new V8 Mustang, Toby Rudolf and Tiffany Haddish.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

France, Germany and Italy have all suspended use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine over fears of a link to blood clots, Federal Minister for Women, Marise Payne, has defended herself after choosing not to attend yesterday’s March 4 Justice rally,The Vatican has announced that the Catholic Church cannot bless same-sex unions,This year’s Oscar nominations were announced last night, Matt Flynn will make his long-awaited AFL debut this weekend See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins has delivered an emotional public speech at the March 4 Justice taking a powerful swipe at Scott Morrison, Christian Porter has launched a defamation action against the ABC and journalist Louise Milligan, NSW Authorities in a desperate search to find the source of the states latest COVID outbreak, David Koch with an awkward joke about Natalie Barr and the Grammys.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Victoria and Western Australia have issued travel alerts in response to the new coronavirus case in NSW. Prime Minister Scott Morrison has agreed to personally meet the organisers of the Women’s March 4 Justice which is on today in Canberra, The Coalition has slumped to one of its worst electoral points since it was elected in 2019, Manly coach Des Hasler is reportedly fighting to save his career See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this weekend special of From The Newsroom we’re taking a look at Oprah Winfrey’s best ever interviews. The TV veteran has received almost universal praise for her tell-all interview with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle which aired on Monday, but that was just one of many bombshell interviews the 67 year old has done throughout her career. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A 21 year and 7 month sentence has been handed down to Jessica Camilleri for the brutal decapitation murder of her mother Rita in 2019, a Perth mum discovered the body which has been decomposing inside a car for four days, several countries have suspended the use of the Oxford/AstraZeneca jab over fears it could be linked to blood clots, Virgin Australia and Sam Armytage.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.