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The Update
The Update from Nova Podcasts brings you the latest Australian and world news: from politics to sport and entertainment headlines. Releasing 3 times a day. Listen to us in your smart speaker by asking for: Nova news flash briefing.
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PM Promises To Reveal Costs And Benefits Of 'Net-Zero' Emissions 19/10/21
The PM has promised to reveal the costs and benefits of achieving "net zero" emissions by 2050 in time for the next election. WA is unlikely to ease border…
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International Travel Vaccine Passports Are Now Available
International vaccine travel passports are now available via MyGov. New Zealanders can now travel to Australia without hotel quarantine. Former U.S. Secretary…
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Queensland Is Opening Its Border In Time For Christmas
The Queensland government is opening up, but only the fully vaccinated will be allowed into the sunshine state before Christmas. New data shows 60 per cent of…
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NSW Opens Up As Victoria Edges Closer To Reopening 18/10/21
Melbournians will come out of lockdown earlier than expected with Victoria on track to hit the 70 per cent vaccination mark by Friday. More restrictions have…
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More Restrictions To Ease In NSW
More restrictions are set to ease in New South Wales after reaching 80 percent full vaccination The search continues for a missing four-year-old girl in WA's…
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Hundreds Of Victorian Health Workers Stood Down 16/10/21
While Sydney residents are waking up to their first weekend out of lockdown, hundreds of Victoria's authorised workers are out of work, after missing the state…
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The PM Backs NSW Plan To Open Up
The New South Wales' plan to open to returning Australians has the backing of Scott Morrison The PM will attend the climate summit in Glasgow Southern Tasmania…
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Tornado Hits Regional NSW
Northern NSW has been struck by a tornado overnight. Victoria's vaccine mandate for essential workers is now in place. The Women's Big Bash is officially…
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Sydney Battered By Wild Weather
Wild weather across Sydney has been playing havoc - with the weather bureau adding the risk of Tornado activity Lockdowns in Victoria - NSW and the A-C-T are…
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Actor William Shatner Becomes Oldest Person To Visit Space
90-year-old Star Trek actor William Shatner is now the oldest person to visit space. Two men who broke into WA for the AFL Grand Final have been sentenced…
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A New NRL Team For Queensland
Another by-election will be held in NSW after another Liberal MP resigned from Parliament Victoria records its deadliest day of the Pandemic with 13 fatalities…
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Melbourne NICU In Lockdown After Covid Scare
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Melbourne is in lockdown after a COVID scare. An autopsy report has revealed Gabby Petito was strangled to death. NSW could…
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The Liberals And Nationals Talk Climate Plans
The Liberals are confident the party can reach an agreement on climate change with the Nationals. 63.4 percent of those aged over 16 are double dosed in…
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Prince Charles Urges Scott Morrison To Attend Climate Summit
A warning from Prince Charles to world leaders thinking of skipping the Climate Summit. New rules for truckies entering WA from NSW or Victoria. The Redcliffe…
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A Vax Campaign Signs Up 1 Million Aussies
As retail and hospitality industries open their doors in NSW - finding staff is proving difficult More than 1 million Australians have signed up the million…
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Lockdown Ends In NSW
Pubs, shops and salons have re-opened in Greater Sydney for those who are fully vaccinated. A trial of vaccine passports is beginning in regional Victoria. The…
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Childcare Reform To Be Brought Forward
In a move that will save families hundreds of dollars a year - the Federal Government will bring forward its childcare reforms Just over 61 percent of people…
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Pfizer Payment Demand The Reason For Delayed Jab Rollout In Australia 09/10/21
Demand for a massive up-front payment is believed to be one reason why the federal government took so long to get the Pfizer vaccine here in Australia. Nurses…
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Australia's Vax Program Reaches Major Milestone
Australia's vaccination program has now surpassed the US, Israel and the EU Two fines have been issued to Victorian Premier Dan Andrews after he was filmed…
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Melbourne Police Officers In Hospital With Covid-19 After Protests
Two Melbourne police officers are in hospital after getting Covid-19 at the anti-vax protests. Queensland is gearing-up to trial home quarantine. Women's…
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New Freedoms For NSW As Vaccination Numbers Climb
81 per cent of the Aussie population aged over 16 has received at least one dose of a Covid vaccine. NSW have been given an extra easing of restrictions after…
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Melbourne's Royal Children's Hospital Exposed To Covid-19
A parent has tested positive after visiting Melbourne's Royal Children's Hospital. 80% of Australians have now had their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine…
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Record Day Of Vaccinations Nationwide
351k People Rolled Up Their Sleeves Yesterday -- With 58% Now Double Jabbed NSW Hits Critical 70% Double Vax Milestone New Research For Endometriosis Sufferers…
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More Details Revealed On Return To International Flights
QANTAS has unveiled the requirements when international travel resumes. A Facebook whistleblower says the company puts money ahead of user safety. Football…
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Dominic Perrottet Becomes 46th Premier Of New South Wales.
Dominic Perrottet says it's an honour to become the 46th premier of new south wales. Australia's vaccination rate is continuing to reach milestones after…
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Perrottet Expected To Become New NSW Premier
Dominic Perrottet is the favourite to be elected new NSW Premier. Another earthquake in Victoria overnight. Facebook and Instagram are down due to a global…
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Australians Get Vaccinated In Record Numbers 04/10/21
Australians are continuing to come forward for COVID-19 vaccines in record numbers with the nation almost at the 80-percent first dose milestone. New COVID-19…
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The Penrith Panthers this year’s NRL champions.
The Penrith Panthers have been crowned this year’s NRL champions with a 14-12 win over South Sydney. Melbourne has officially overtaken Buenos Aires as…
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NRL Fans Reminded To Stay Covid Safe
The NRL decider between the Panthers and the Rabbitohs still hinges on Covid cases in Brisbane NRL fans in Sydney reminded to obey public health orders with…
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A New Covid Treatment Shows Promising Signs
A pill developed in the U-S has been shown to halve the risk of Covid hospitalisations and deaths. A new Premier for NSW is just days away with a vote on the…
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The NSW Premier Resigns Amid Corruption Claims
After 5 years as NSW Premier, Gladys Berejiklian's political career is over. Fully vaccinated Aussies will be able to travel overseas without restriction…
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National Cabinet To Discuss Pathway To Freedom
National Cabinet will meet today to discuss re-opening borders and the pathways to freedom. Parts of NSW have been lashed by storms overnight after a tornado…
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Vaccine Rates On The Way Up
Aussies are coming forward "in extraordinary numbers" to get vaccinated against Covid Queensland will be on heightened alert ahead of hosting the n-r-l grand…
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Domestic Flight Among New QLD Covid-19 Exposure Sites
A flight from Melbourne to Brisbane is among over 20 new Covid-19 exposure sites in Queensland. A young child is among four killed in a head-on collision…
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Fears Lockdown Disaster Payments Are Ending Too Soon
Labor is worried lockdown payments are ending too soon ... with the federal government linking them to vaccine targets. Brisbane's covid outbreak has spread to…
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Some Restrictions Ease In Victoria After Reaching 80% Vax Target
Some COVID restrictions have eased in Victoria after reaching 80% of first doses. COVID disaster payments could soon end as vaccinations rates rise. Byron Bay…
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Queensland Avoids Lockdown Despite New Covid Cases
303-thousand Aussies rolled up their sleeves for a Covid jab yesterday -- more than a third of them in New South Wales Queensland's south east has avoided…
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NRL Investigate Video Of Partying Storm Players
The NRL is investigating after a video emerged of two Melbourne Storm players with a white substance on the table. At-home COVID testing kits set to be…
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NSW Roadmap Out Of Lockdown Revealed 27/09/21
Life for residents in NSW to look a lot more normal this summer after the state government released its roadmap to freedom. It's hoped Victoria will reach its…
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NSW Public Pools Open to Everyone
Vaccinated and non-vaccinated people can now access public pools across NSW A second person has tested positive to COVID-19 after attending anti-vaccine…
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Demons Win AFL Grand Final 26/09/21
Celebrations are continuing in Melbourne and Perth after the Demons historic AFL Grand Final win. Victoria will need a wait a little longer for a few extra…
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Perth turns on atmosphere for the AFL Grand Final.
Perth is turning on the weather and the atmosphere for the AFL Grand Final clash between Melbourne and the Western Bulldogs. Western Australia will slam shut…
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We're Being Assured Australia's Vaccine Supply Won't Dry Up
Another Record Day of Vaccinations Reached Nationwide Victorians To Be Locked Out Of W-A Australia Reaches Agreement With Nauru To Keep Detention Centre Open…
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The PM Prepares For QUAD Talks 24/09/21
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has held talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Washington, ahead of tomorrow's Quad talks. One-in-seven Australians…
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Almost 3-in-4 Aussies Have Now Had At Least One Covid-Vax Dose
Victoria Records Its Highest Infection Numbers Since The Start Of The Outbreak Queensland Suspends NRL Tickets For Jabs Scheme 12 Month Reprieve For Biloela…
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International Travel Bubbles Open By Christmas 23/09/21
The Federal Government is promising international travel will return for Australians by Christmas at the latest. World leaders are gathering virtually for a…
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Warnings To Brace For Aftershocks From Powerful Quake
Authorities Admit South Eastern Australia Could Be Feeling Aftershocks For Weeks Hundreds Arrested After Tense Stand-Off Between Protestors And Police In Melb…
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Victorian Police Prepare For A Third Day Of Protests 22/09/21
Police in Victoria will be out in force again today with demonstrators expected to hit the streets of the CBD for a third day. The United States is set to…
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Melbourne Brought To Standstill By Second Day Of Protests
Melbourne Police Have Been Forced to Fire On Crowds With Rubber Bullets Australia Now Rolling Out One-Million Vax Doses Every 3-4 Days Dancing Back In South…
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France Demands Answers On Failed Submarine Deal 21/09/21
The fall-out continues from Australia's decision to dump the submarine deal with France and move to a new Defence partnership with the United States and…
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NSW Covid Numbers Dip Below One-Thousand - As Vic Soars
NSW Daily Cases Below 1K for the First Time In a Month 47 Percent Of Adult Aussies Now Fully Jabbed The Crown And Ted Lasso Big Winners At The Emmy's Cricket…
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Restrictions Ease In Sydney As Stranded Victorians Return Home 20/09/21
After months of living under tougher Covid restrictions than the rest of Sydney residents in 12 Local Government Areas are enjoying new freedoms this morning…
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Hundreds Arrested In Melbourne Protests
Anti lockdown protests in Australia's capital cities has seen hundreds of arrests made Victoria's roadmap out of lockdown Penrith through to the NRL…
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Victorian Police Prepare For Planned Lockdown Protest
There will be no public transport for most of Saturday to Melbourne's CBD - to deter protestors from attending an anti lockdown protest The first doses of the…
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Moderna Vaccines Touch Down In Australia
Australia will add another vaccine to the national rollout - with the first doses of Moderna arriving in Sydney China has taken aim at the new defence pact…
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Aged Care Workers Vaccine Mandate Now In Force
Aged care workers must now have had at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. China and France react to the new defiance deal between Australia, the US and…
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Demands For More Detail On AUKUS Sub Deal
Opposition leader Anthony Albanese wants full transparency from the government on the cost of tearing up the submarine deal with France Some restrictions for…
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Australia Enters Nuclear Defence Pact With The U-S and Britain
The U-S, Britain and Australia have entered a nuclear defence deal. Victoria could see COVID rules ease after reaching 70% of first-dose vaccinations. Debate…
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NSW And Victoria Have Hit Vaccine Milestones
Curfews are being scrapped in hotspot areas of Sydney, as New South Wales hits another vaccination milestone. South Australia's home quarantine trial is being…
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Victorian Health Workers Face Vaccine Mandate
Victorian health workers will be required to have at least one dose of the COVID vaccine or risk losing their job. Concerns over vaccine passports for those…