Victoria's infection rate drops, border brawls and virtual parliament
Nine To Noon
English - August 18, 2020 21:45 - 10 minutes - 9.58 MB - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsNews Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to look at the easing of Melbourne's second wave of Covid-19, even as the number of daily deaths is climbing. PM Scott Morrison is trying to broker a deal between states to allow closed borders to reopen to essential workers who live and work on opposite sides, amid a standoff with 100 stranded Canberrans who weren't allowed to drive back home. Negotiations are also continuing on having some MPs attend Parliament by video link when it sits for two weeks. And China has upped its trade attacks on Australia - this time threatening the wine industry.