The federal government says it'll make an announcement on the future of JOB SEEKER...BEFORE next month. VICTORIA is entering DAY 3 of their 5 day LOCKDOWN. AUCKLAND residents are also in LOCKDOWN...the NEW ZEALAND city has spent their first night at home. CROWN's Chief Executive Ken Barton has resigned, after an inquiry found Crown unfit to hold a casino licence at Barangaroo in SYDNEY. News of another ROYAL BABY this morning. AND IN ENTERTAINMENT Thanks to Little Box co, gourmet food...

This is headlines by Auscast Friday Feb 12th 2021. With Andy Martin. There are concerns MELBOURNE could be headed toward another LOCKDOWN. RESTRICTIONS in NEW SOUTH WALES have eased today. SOUTH AUSTRALIA has announced it'll ease BORDER RESTRICTIONS with NSW and WA from SUNDAY. Prime Minister SCOTT MORRISON will tour CSL in MELBOURNE today...where the ASTRA ZENECA VACCINE will be bottled from MONDAY. The rumours have been confirmed...controversial celebrity chef PETE EVANS is entering...

The COVID CLUSTER at MELBOURNE's Holiday Inn has grown to EIGHT...and SOUTH AUSTRALIA has now SHUT its border to GREATER MELBOURNE as a result. It's been confirmed this morning, Australia is among 23 countries to get a European Commission shipment of PFZIER's Covid vaccine. SECURITY CAMERAS and ONLINE FOOTAGE will play a role in DONALD TRUMP's second IMPEACHMENT TRIAL. TWITTER has now confirmed DONALD TRUMP's BAN from the site is PERMANENT..even if he does choose to run for President again...

The WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION team investigating the ORIGINS of COVID19, have wrapped up their work in WUHAN, CHINA. At COLLINGWOOD FOOTBALL CLUB, the search has started for a new PRESIDENT. The federal Opposition will release a new JOBS PLAN today...that would benefit FREELANCERS and CONTRACTORS....as well as DELIVERY DRIVERS. There's another ROYAL BABY. Investigators looking into the CRASH which killed NBA star KOBE BRYANT, his daughter and 7 others, have released their findings. IN...

HEALTH PROFESSIONALS are questioning the HOTEL QUARANTINE SYSTEM when it comes to dealing with MUTANT STRAINS of COVID-19. CHINA is warning Australia NOT to interfere, following the arrest of Australian journalist CHENG LEI Lawyers for DONALD TRUMP have responded to his impeachment charges, ahead of his trial starting TODAY. The leader of the MILITARY COUP in MYANMAR has delivered a televised address ...claiming POWER will be handed to the winner of a NEW ELECTION. The CRITICS CHOICE...

11 venues across NSW are on high alert this morning, after a returned overseas traveller tested POSITIVE for COVID-19, The Indonesian Government's expected to decide to today whether or not they'll allow international tourists back to BALI. A PRIVATE FUNERAL will be held today for the BRISBANE couple, killed when a stolen car hit them on Australia Day. Security will be heightened in FLORIDA this morning for Super Bowl 55. at Super Bowl and MILEY CYRUS has performed a pre-game show for...

Australia has secured an extra 10-million doses of the PFIZER VACCINE, 507 AUSTRALIAN OPEN staff and players have returned NEGATIVE Covid-19 tests...with just 12 still pending. Firefighters in WESTERN AUSTRALIA are now working to control TWO bushfires. Almost 100-thousand Hyundai's are being recalled because of the POTENTIAL RISK of an ENGINE FIRE. -The Screen Actors Guild Award nominations are out. And RUSSELL BRAND has taken to TikTok to talk about his split from ex wife KATY...

COVID is once again threatening to derail the AUSTRALIA OPEN, Authorities say no further homes have been lost in WA overnight, Guidelines are out for the TOKYO GAMES, The federal government will consider a HECS-style loan scheme for JOB KEEPER, MICROSOFT has thrown support behind the Federal Government's plan for tech companies to pay for NEWS, Nominations are out for the GOLDEN GLOBES, Chris martin and Dakota Johnson have reportedly taken the next step in their relationship. See...

Jeff Bezos quits Amazon, WA Fires, Sir Tom Moore Dies, WA OZ lotto Win, Adelaide viral video assault alleged attacker arrested, Jessica Biel's romantic gesture to Justin Timberlake, Tony Bennett's diagnosis, Bluey! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An Australian company has signed a 300 MILLION DOLLAR DEAL with the White House to provide rapid Covid tests for the US military. ELLUME, based in BRISBANE, has been developing the technology over the past decade. The test connects to a smart phone to deliver a result in 15 minutes. +++ A new poll suggests 75 per-cent of AUSSIES will likely get the COVID VACCINE when its rolled out. The NEWSPOLL found 46 per-cent would definitely get it. 17 per-cent are still opposed. ...Meanwhile...

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