Australia Today’s Morning Agenda with Natarsha Belling

Also this morning, homes are under threat from two raging bushfires in WA, The Queen pays tribute to Archbishop Desmond Tutu, and England's Ashes hopes are hanging by a thread.

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Also this morning, a new finger prick test could be used to find out if we're due for a Covid booster shot and the number of Aussies claiming unemployment benefits has dropped to figures not seen since early last year. 

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Also this morning, another Covid vaccine to become available within weeks. The first of six children killed in the Tasmanian jumping castle tragedy being laid to rest. And another Covid scare hits the AFL.  

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Also this morning, quarantine-free travel to New Zealand delayed again. Locals council's deemed the weak link in Australia's national security. And, Covid hits the AFL.  

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Also this morning, find out why tennis legend Rafael Nadal could miss the Australian Open, some good news for those planning an Aussie getaway, and Australia claims a stunning two-nil lead over England in the Ashes. 

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Also this morning, specialist NSW police to investigate jumping castle tragedy. New rules to force power companies to dumb down their power bills. And, Australia is poised to take a two-nil lead in the Ashes - get the latest!

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Covid cases sky-rocket across Australia with a new Omicron super-spreading event identified in Sydney. Will Christmas be cancelled? Grim new predictions from the US and UK. And, is the new pensioner loan scheme a good idea? We get the details from financial expert Effie Zahos.

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Also today, freedoms for the unvaccinated but Victoria keeps masks in indoor settings. Good news for hundreds of passengers that were set to spend Christmas in isolation, after the Queensland Government back-flips. And, the latest before the second Ashes Test gets underway this afternoon.

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Also today, the Queensland Government orders hundreds of travellers into quarantine for Christmas after a positive Covid case. Tasmania reopens its borders with a strong warning for those flouting the rules. And, the latest on David Warner injury woes, will he be fit to play?

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Sobering warning from the UK with Covid cases expected to soar to 200,000 a day. Thousands of families forced into isolation just days before Christmas after being exposed to Covid. And, find out who has been named Times Magazine’s Person of the Year.

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