7NEWS Australia Podcast
781 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago -The latest national and international news headlines from Australia's #1 news - 7NEWS. Find more breaking stories at 7NEWS.com.au.
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7 NEWS update: Thursday 16th July 2020
July 16, 2020 07:46 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MBVictoria has recorded its highest-ever daily rise in coronavirus cases as the state grapples with further outbreaks - 317 new cases of COVID-19 bringing the state's total to 4,765; Australia's unemployment rate rose to a seasonally-adjusted 7.4 per cent in June, with another 69,300 jobs lost; more than 1,000 people turned away from the Queensland border. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7 NEWS update: Wednesday 15th July 2020
July 15, 2020 05:11 - 14 minutes - 13 MBVictoria has recorded its tenth consecutive triple-digit daily increase in coronavirus cases, with new cases rising by 238 on Wednesday; Prime Minister Scott Morrison has ruled out a national lockdown, saying the economic implications would be catastrophic; and cases continue to rise in NSW. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7 NEWS update: Tuesday 14th July 2020
July 14, 2020 03:08 - 13 minutes - 12.6 MBNew South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian has confirmed the state will reintroduce some restrictions for pubs and clubs after a recent spike in COVID cases; hundreds of letters surrounding the dismissal of Gough Whitlam have released to the public after a lengthy and costly court battle; and Victoria has hit its ninth day of triple-digit COVID-19 cases, with 270 recorded on Tuesday. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...
7 NEWS update: Monday 13th July 2020
July 13, 2020 03:34 - 14 minutes - 13 MBVictoria has recorded more than a week in triple-digit coronavirus cases, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews confirming 177 new cases on Monday, bringing the state's total to 3967; the body of a five-month-old girl was found in her bassinette following a blaze at the home in Bargo on Sunday night; and a second $750 coronavirus stimulus payment will hit the bank accounts of eligible Australians from this week. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See...
7 NEWS update: Saturday 11th July 2020
July 11, 2020 10:33 - 12 minutes - 11.9 MBA teenager has died after being mauled by a shark at Wooli Beach, north of Coffs Harbour; Victoria has recorded 216 new COVID-19 cases, taking the number of active cases in the state to 1,249; and three new cases of coronavirus in New South Wales have been linked to a man who visited a pub in Sydney. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7 NEWS update: Friday 10th July 2020
July 10, 2020 03:15 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MBLong lines have formed on the Pacific Motorway into Queensland and the border reopens for the first time in nearly four months; residents have been able to leave eight Melbourne residential towers after five days in lockdown, while a ninth tower remains in hard lockdown as the number of cases soars; the search continues for actress Naya Rivera, feared drowned at a Californian lake where her son was found safe in a boat. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Hosted ...
7 NEWS update: Wednesday 8th July 2020
July 08, 2020 03:13 - 13 minutes - 12.8 MBMetropolitan Melbourne and Mitchell Shire are preparing for stage three lockdowns from 11.59pm on Wednesday; long queues have formed at the NSW-VIC border as Albury-Wodonga residents face the first day of the border closure; and Hollywood star Johnny Depp has denied accusations by his former wife Amber Heard that he had abused her in his defamtion battle against British tabloid The Sun. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...
7 NEWS update: Tuesday 7th July 2020
July 07, 2020 03:56 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MBResidents who live on the NSW-Victoria border are preparing for the closure that comes into effect from early Wednesday morning; the number of active cases within Melbourne residential towers remains too high for authorities to end the lockdown; calls to raise the GST to help cover coronavirus fallout. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7 NEWS update: Monday 6th July 2020
July 06, 2020 04:26 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MBThe New South Wales and Victoria border will be closed from 12.01am on Wednesday - but an emergency public health order means Melburnians will be barred from crossing from midnight on Monday; the Australian Medical Association has called on other states to hold off easing further restrictions in light of the Melbourne outbreak; Victorian outbreak likely to stall nation's economic recovery. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...
7 NEWS update: Thursday 2nd July 2020
July 02, 2020 07:20 - 13 minutes - 12.1 MBOn the first day dozens of suburbs in Melbourne have been given Stay at Home orders, there have been 77 cases recorded across the state; two people have been killed after a fire broke out on a yacht in North Geelong; and Guy Sebastian's former manager has been arrested, accused of defrauding the singer out of $1.15 million. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7 NEWS update: Tuesday 30th June 2020
June 30, 2020 04:04 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MBThe Victorian Government may have no choice but to reinstate lockdown in coronavirus hotspots as it struggles to contain the outbreak; Australia announces $1.3b plan to boost cybersecurity; a fatal truck crash in Brisbane has caused peak-hour traffic chaos. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7 NEWS update: Monday 29th June 2020
June 29, 2020 03:02 - 12 minutes - 11.6 MBVictoria has recorded the highest day of COVID-19 cases in almost three months, with a huge spike of 75 cases bringing the state total to 2099; Residents in New South Wales have been advised to effectively lock Melburnians out of their homes as pressure mounts on the government to shut the border; and coronavirus cases continue to rise in the Unites States, which now has the highest COVID-19 death toll in the world. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Hosted on A...
7 NEWS update: Sunday 28th June 2020
June 28, 2020 08:30 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MBConcerns continue to grow about the coronavirus outbreak in Victoria as the number of cases around the world topped 10 million with the death toll fast approaching a grim 500,000; the Government says there are no plans to permanently raise the JobSeeker amount despite media reports; and refugee protests heat up in Brisbane. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7 NEWS update: Friday 26th June 2020
June 26, 2020 03:13 - 15 minutes - 13.8 MBA Sydney house belonging to NSW Labor MP Shaoquett Moselmane has been searched by Australian Federal Police, with search warrants executed as part of an ongoing investigation; around 10,000 residents will be tested each day across 10 Melbourne suburbs as the state struggles to curb growing COVID-19 cases; and a winning bid has emerged to save Virgin Australia from collapse. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform...
7 NEWS update: Monday 22nd June 2020
June 22, 2020 01:43 - 15 minutes - 13.8 MBVictoria's grand plans of easing more coronavirus restrictions have come to a crashing halt following multiple spikes in cases; the man accused of killing three people in a park in Reading reportedly came to the attention of MI5 last year; and calls to remove shark nets from Gold Coast beaches after a third whale became entangled. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7 NEWS update: Sunday 21st June 2020
June 21, 2020 08:47 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MBVictoria has recorded another day of double-digit coronavirus cases, prompting the Government to halt the easing of social restrictions; three people have been killed in a stabbing attack in Reading west of London; Donald Trump holds his first rally since the shutdown in Tulsa. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7 NEWS update: Friday 19th June 2020
June 19, 2020 03:26 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MBPrime Minister Scott Morrison has revealed that Australian private and public sector organisations are being targeted in a sophisticated cyber attack by a foreign entity; two men have been charged after allegedly holding a tenant against his will over unpaid rent, after the 24-year-old tenant lost his job due to COVID-19; a police officer has died following a shooting in Auckland, New Zealand. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri...
7 NEWS update: Tuesday 16th June 2020
June 16, 2020 02:58 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBEmbattled Consumer Affairs Minister Marlene Kairouz has become the third Victorian Labor MP to resign in 24 hours, handing in her resignation after being linked to the branch-stacking scandal on Sunday night; an SES volunteer has been rescued from a mine shaft west of Brisbane, after falling while searching for a missing person in the area; and more changes to NSW public transport as the state continues to recover from COVID-19. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. ...
7 NEWS update: Monday 15th June 2020
June 15, 2020 03:50 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MBVictorian Premier Daniel Andrews has sacked minister Adem Somyurek following reports of branch stacking, and comments about a female minister; Prime Minister Scott Morrison has unveiled the inner workings of his government's JobMaker scheme, fast-tracking 15 large-scale priority infrastructure projects across Australia by reducing the time required for approvals; and disgraced former NSW Labor minister and convicted sex offender Milton Orkopoulos has been charged with more than a dozen alleg...
7 NEWS update: Sunday 14th June 2020
June 14, 2020 09:10 - 15 minutes - 13.8 MBAn Australian man sentenced to death in China for drug possession has been named as former actor Karm Gilespie; NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has revealed that a string of restrictions will be lifted across the state from July 1; and tensions rise again in the United States after another black man was killed by police. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7 NEWS update: Saturday 13th June 2020
June 13, 2020 09:13 - 14 minutes - 13 MBCrowds have been smaller than expected at most rallies planned across the country, with police outnumbering protesters at some, while Perth has seen it's biggest turnout so far; the first AFL match to allow fans into the stadium since the pandemic is on in Adelaide; and a man and a teenager have escaped a light plane crash in Victoria. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7 NEWS update: Friday 12th June 2020
June 12, 2020 03:19 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBStudents at Rose Bay Public School in Sydney have been told to stay home after a “probable” case of coronavirus was detected; weekend protests in Sydney and Melbourne will go ahead despite the NSW Supreme Court prohibiting them and Prime Minister Scott Morrison calling for attendees to be arrested; and pressure mounts on state Premiers to re-open borders to allow tourism to boost the economy. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv...
7 NEWS update: Tuesday 9th June 2020
June 09, 2020 03:15 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MBSearch and rescue teams looking for a teenager with autism who wandered off from his family at a Victorian mountain say they hope he found shelter and insulation overnight; a man has been arrested after a woman, believed to be the 20-year-old occupant, was found dead inside a home in Sydney's west; and the federal government has extended tax breaks for businesses in a move designed to further stimulate the economy. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Ac...
7 NEWS update: Monday 8th June 2020
June 08, 2020 01:38 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MBHealth authorities are on high alert for a coronavirus spike following Black Lives Matters rallies around the country over the weekend; more rallies have been held across the US, the biggest in Washington D.C. outside the White House; and the surfer killed by a shark on the northern NSW coast has been identified. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7 NEWS update: Sunday 7th June 2020
June 07, 2020 09:14 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MBA Gold Coast surfer has died after being attacked by a three-metre great white shark of the Northern New South Wales coast on Sunday morning; police say they are happy with the overall behaviour of Black Lives Matter protesters, despite a clash at a train station in Sydney and the NSW Government's attempts to block the demonstrations on health grounds; and four teens have died after the stolen car they were passengers in crashed in Townsville. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privac...
7 NEWS update: Saturday 6th June 2020
June 06, 2020 08:31 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MBThousands of Australians have attended protests across the country to show solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement; Donald Trump has sparked outrage by using George Floyd's name during an economic speech at the White House, saying Floyd would be looking down and saying 'it's a great day'; and China issues a travel warning to citizens about visiting Australia. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7 NEWS update: Friday 5th June 2020
June 05, 2020 03:29 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MBGeorge Floyd's family has held an emotional memorial in Minneapolis, with Rev. Al Sharpton delivering the eulogy; three former Minneapolis police officers newly charged with his death have faced court for the first time; and the Prime Minister has advised Australians not to attend weekend protests due to COVID-19 restrictions. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7 NEWS update: Tuesday 2nd June 2020
June 02, 2020 04:17 - 19 minutes - 18.3 MBPresident Donald Trump has left the security of the White House, walking across Lafayette Square and standing in front of St. John's Church holding a bible just moments after telling reporters he would deploy the military if states could not contain riots across the nation; the brother and son of George Floyd have spoken out calling for calm; and the Federal Government's free childcare scheme is set to end but there could be more subsidies to help families. See omnystudio.com/policies/liste...
7 NEWS update: Monday 1st June 2020
June 01, 2020 03:24 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MBA tanker truck has driven into a large crowd of protesters on a bridge in the US on the sixth day of nationwide demonstrations following the death of African American man George Floyd; demonstrators across multiple cities defy local curfews as the National Guard prepares to deploy; Scott Morrison fast tracks Western Sydney rail project to boost jobs. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7 NEWS update: Sunday 31st May 2020
May 31, 2020 08:49 - 17 minutes - 16.4 MBLos Angeles has declared a state of emergency and called in National Guard troops following a fourth day of violent protests in the city, which saw demonstrators clash repeatedly with officers, torch police vehicles and loot businesses. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7 NEWS update: Saturday 30th May 2020
May 30, 2020 08:36 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MBRiots continue to grow across the United States, with fires and looting breaking out in a number of major cities; passengers aboard the Ruby Princess may have been exposed to another serious disease; and victims of Centrelink's robo-debt scandal calling for compensation. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7 NEWS update: Friday 29th May 2020
May 29, 2020 03:52 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MBDemonstrations in the US city of Minneapolis have turned violent, with looting, rocks thrown and reports of two deaths; Alan Jones has broadcast his final breakfast radio show across 2GB, 4BC and 2CC, bringing his 35 year career to an end; and a zookeeper has been attacked by two lions at a zoo on the New South Wales South Coast. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7 NEWS update: Tuesday 26th May 2020
May 26, 2020 03:38 - 26 minutes - 24 MBA 43-year-old Brisbane man has been charged, accused of murdering his four-year-old daughter, who was found at a home in Cannon Hill on Monday; a Sydney school has been forced to close a day after students went back to school, after a positive case of coronavirus was recorded; and police hunt for two thieves who robbed a disabled man at a Sydney ATM. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7 NEWS update: Monday 25th May 2020
May 25, 2020 02:55 - 13 minutes - 12 MBA 'rare' superstorm, with gales of up to 100kph, is battering Western Australia, uprooting trees and leaving tens of thousands without power; all students across New South Wales and Queensland have returned to classrooms for face-to-face learning; and a four-year-old has been found dead in a home in the Brisbane suburb of Cannon Hill. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7 NEWS update: Sunday 24th May 2020
May 24, 2020 08:37 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MBThree men have been charged with murder following the death of a teen on the Gold Coast; wild weather is battering the east and west coasts of the country; and Brazil the new epicentre of the coronavirus crisis. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7 NEWS update: Saturday 23rd May 2020
May 23, 2020 09:06 - 13 minutes - 12.6 MBA 5-year-old boy hit and killed by a truck at a transport yard south-west of has been remembered as a fun-loving and outdoorsy kid; a man who drove his car into a Sydney shopfront has been charged and a Melbourne street closed after a ball bearing is fired at a patrol car. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7 NEWS update: Friday 22nd May 2020
May 22, 2020 03:53 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MBWesfarmers has announced a series of drastic changes to its Target and Kmart retail chains; Police are investigating whether speed and wet road conditions to a car crash that killed three people in western Queensland; and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge surprise a nursing home with a video bingo call. Find more breaking stories at 7NEWS.com.au. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7 NEWS update: Tuesday 19th May 2020
May 19, 2020 03:02 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MBInvestigators are at the scene of a house fire in the NSW town of Batlow that claimed the lives of twin three-year-old girls on Monday; a lone boatie has come to the rescue of a whale calf trapped in shark nets off the Gold Coast; and a Melbourne man has chased away home intruders with a bass guitar. Find more breaking stories at 7NEWS.com.au. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7 NEWS update: Monday 18th May 2020
May 18, 2020 03:30 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MBPublic transport chaos is expected in Sydney as new social distancing restrictions are implemented on buses, trains and ferries, limiting the number of passengers; 12 McDonald's stores across Melbourne have been closed and are being deep cleaned following a COVID-19 cluster; and a hiker rescued from the NSW Blue Mountains. Find more breaking stories at 7NEWS.com.au. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7 NEWS update: Sunday 17th May 2020
May 17, 2020 08:42 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MBMultiple firefighters have been injured in an explosion at a commercial building in downtown Los Angeles; a pilot has died after a light plane crashed into the backyard of a home at Windella near Newcastle; Daniel Andrews announces date pubs and cafes can reopen in Victoria. Find more breaking stories at 7NEWS.com.au. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7 NEWS update: Saturday 16th May 2020
May 16, 2020 08:10 - 12 minutes - 11.9 MBThe Federal Government looks to rebuilding economy post-coronavirus; a food poisoning outbreak strikes a Melbourne bakery; and real estate listings on the rise. Find more breaking stories at 7NEWS.com.au. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7 NEWS update: Friday 15th May 2020
May 15, 2020 01:19 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MBThe Prime Minister has described the impact of coronavirus on employment as devastating; a new day for New South Wales as restrictions begin to lift for restaurants and pubs; and how you can get your share of millions in unclaimed cash. Find more breaking stories at 7NEWS.com.au. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7 NEWS update: Tuesday 12th May 2020
May 12, 2020 04:26 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MBRadio veteran Alan Jones makes the shock announcement that he's stepping down from his top-rating breakfast show; pubs and clubs in NSW confused about reopening rules, with many opting to remain closed during stage 1; and Seinfeld stars pay tribute to Jerry Stiller. Find more breaking stories at 7NEWS.com.au. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7 NEWS update: Monday 11th May 2020
May 11, 2020 01:37 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MBThe Federal Government is facing the largest budget deficit in history following coronavirus stimulus measures; 10 people arrested and multiple fines issued following a lockdown and 5G protest in Melbourne on Sunday; and the Queen withdraws from public duties to self-isolate at Windsor Castle. Find more breaking stories at 7NEWS.com.au. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7 NEWS update: Sunday 10th May 2020
May 10, 2020 08:31 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MBA protest against lockdown measures and 5G technology has turned violent in Melbourne, with police arresting 10 people defying public health laws; health experts say we're likely to see a spike in COVID-19 cases if people crowd shopping centres as was seen over the weekend; and NSW to ease restrictions from Friday. Find more breaking stories at 7NEWS.com.au. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7 NEWS update: Saturday 9th May 2020
May 09, 2020 08:02 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MBThere are calls for all states to start easing coronavirus restrictions ASAP to get the economy moving; NSW Health joins Queensland in a 'no jab, no play' rule for NRL players refusing a flu vaccination; and Donald Trump forges ahead with plans to reopen the United States despite two close staffers testing positive to COVID-19. Find more breaking stories at 7NEWS.com.au. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa...
7 NEWS update: Friday 8th May 2020
May 08, 2020 03:19 - 14 minutes - 13.1 MBNational cabinet will meet today to agree on the rollout on eased social restrictions; a Melbourne woman is missing in Japan and Myer set to reopen some stores. Find more breaking stories at 7NEWS.com.au. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7 NEWS update: Monday 4th May 2020
May 04, 2020 03:19 - 14 minutes - 13 MBThe latest 7NEWS headlines for Monday 9th March 2020 from Australia's #1 news. Cyber experts have given the COVIDSafe app their tick approval as 4.3million people download it; Front line staff at a Melbourne hospital are being told to cover up their uniforms in public after staff were repeatedly harassed; and healthy residents of a virus-ridden Sydney nursing home will be moved away from those who have tested positive. Find more breaking stories at 7NEWS.com.au. See omnystudio.com/polici...
7 NEWS update: Monday 9th March 2020
March 08, 2020 23:31 - 18 minutes - 17 MBThe latest 7NEWS headlines for Monday 9th March 2020 from Australia's #1 news. Find more breaking stories at 7NEWS.com.au. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7 NEWS update: Friday 28th February 2020
February 27, 2020 22:54 - 18 minutes - 17 MBThe latest 7NEWS headlines for Friday 28th February 2020 from Australia's #1 news. Find more breaking stories at 7NEWS.com.au. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.