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This is headlines by Auscast Tuesday March 2nd 2021.

Im Andy Martin.

PRINCE PHILIP has been transferred to another hospital...where he's expected to spend the week.

The Duke of Edinburgh will continue to be treated for an infection...but will also be tested for a pre-existing heart condition.

This morning, the QUEEN spoke with the Premier of SOUTH AUSTRALIA in a VIDEO CHAT about a statue of her outside Government House in Adelaide.

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The federal government is now considering 148 recommendations from the Royal Commission into AGED CARE...after the report was released yesterday.

The minister says the suggested AGED CARE LEVY is still an open discussion.

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THOUSANDS are without power in NORTH QUEENSLAND.

CYCLONE NIRAN has now formed off the coast...as a category cyclone.

At this stage, it's not expected to make landfall ...but WARNINGS are out for HEAVY RAINFALL and later - winds of up to 100 KMs PER HOUR.

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The JOHNSON and JOHNSON COVID VACCINE is being distributed across the US.

4 MILLION DOSES are expected this week alone.

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Investigators believe TIGER WOODS may have fallen asleep at the wheel, before last week's CRASH.

That's based on his leg injuries...which show he was pressing on the brake at the time...and the fact he was travelling STRAIGHT, where the road started to CURVE.

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•  GAL GADOT has revealed she's expecting her THIRD CHILD...while HILARIA BALDWIN has hinted at the arrival of her and ALEC's SIXTH child.

 

•  Lady Gaga's dog walker spoke for the first time since he was shot during last weeks violent kidnapping of the singer's dogs.
  
  Ryan Fischer says he's recovering well...sharing the story of the third dog who escaped the kidnappers...
  he says little ASIA stayed by his side while he was wounded on the street.

 

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This is headlines by Auscast Monday March 1 2021.

Im Andy Martin.

• There has been another accusation of assault in Canberra.
  
  Rape allegations against a federal Labor M-P have been referred to Federal Police...after Liberal Senator Sarah Henderson received an email from a woman with the claims...Greens Senator Sarah Hanson Young also received an e-mail.
  It's as pressure mounts on the PM to take action..after it was revealed another accuser had came forward, alleging she was raped by a federal cabinet minister 1988.

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• ANOTHER CROWN RESORTS Director has RESIGNED.
  Perth-based chairman JOHN POYNTON is the FIFTH to step down...he was the last of JAMES PACKER's direct representatives on the board. 

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• More restrictions ease in VICTORIA today...
  OFFICES can return to 75 per cent capacity.
  There are NO NEW Covid cases in the state today...but 11 active cases remain.
  Its as authorities begin testing the latest batch of COVID VACCINES to enter AUSTRALIA.
  300,000 doses of the ASTRA ZENECA VACCINE arrived in SYDNEY yesterday.

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• SOUTH AUSTRALIA is leading the push to GO GREEN...BANNING SINGLE USE PLASTIC from TODAY.
  At the moment, its just plastic cutlery, straws and stirrers affected by the ban...but more products will be added next year...like polystyrene cups, bowls and plates.

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• The Aged Care Royal Commission details will be made PUBLIC TODAY.
  More than 100 recommendations have been made to improve the sector.

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• TINA FEY and AMY POEHLER are hosting today's 8th GOLDEN GLOBE awards.
  The virtual events will take place at venues in LA and NEW YORK.
  It's a tight battle for Best Picture...the nominees are  "The Father", "Mank", "Nomadland", "The Trial of the Chicago Seven" and "Promising Young Woman"
  
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This is headlines by Auscast Thursday Feb 25 2021.

Im Andy Martin.

• The company behind yesterday's COVID VACCINE OVERDOSE in QUEENSLAND... has been revealed as the SAME company involved in VICTORIA's HOLIDAY INN BREACH involving a NEBULISER.
  
  Healthcare Australia's contract is now under review.
  
  The DOCTOR who administered the vaccines was stood down from his role.

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• AUSTRALIA could host its THIRD OLYMPIC GAMES.
  The INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE has announced BRISBANE as the preferred candidate for the 2023 GAMES.
  
  Negotiations are underway.

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• The PRIME MINISTER has spoken at an INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY BREAKFAST this morning.
  
  SCOTT MORRISON says RESPECT is key to changing the current CULTURE at Parliament House..after former Liberal staffer BRITTANY HIGGINS came forward with RAPE ALLEGATIONS against another former colleague...3 other women followed with abuse allegations against the same man.
  
  FOUR Parliamentary inquiries are underway.

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• QANTAS has revealed a LOSS of more than one BILLION dollars.
  CEO Alan Joyce is blaming BORDER CLOSURES...including international services grounded and a 70% drop in DOMESTIC flights.
  
  At this stage, the airline hopes to restart INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL in OCTOBER.

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• LA Police WON'T be charging TIGER WOODS over yesterday's CAR CRASH - currently ruling it an accident.
  The golfer's recovering in hospital having undergone surgery on his right leg and ankle...he's had a rod inserted.

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• SACHA BARON COHEN has called time on his STUNT ACTING ...saying filming in disguise has become too dangerous.
  He famously wore a BULLET PROOF VEST during a number of scenes in the recent BORAT sequel.

•  Paul McCartney has announced he's working on a memoir, to be released in November.

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This is headlines by Auscast Wednesday Feb 24 2021.

Im Andy Martin.

• A QUEENSLAND DOCTOR has been STOOD DOWN...after it was revealed this morning, TWO elderly people were given an OVERDOSE of the COVID PFIZER VACCINE. The pair, aged 88 and 94, received FOUR TIMES the recommended dose.

• Golfer TIGER WOODS has undergone surgery for MULTIPLE LEG WOUNDS, following a SERIOUS CRASH in LA this morning.

  His SUV rolled a number of times...we don't know the cause of the crash.

  Emergency crews had to use the jaws of life to pull him from the wreckage.

  His condition is NOT life threatening.

• BUCKINGHAM PALACE has given an update on PRINCE PHILLIP's condition...saying his hopsital stay will be EXTENDED into a second week.

  The DUKE OF EDINBURGH's battling an UNDISCLOSED INFECTION...and is reportedly comfortable and responding well to treatment.

• NEWS CONTENT will return to FACEBOOK PAGES across AUSTRALIA...with some content already restored overnight.

  The social media giant has reached an agreement with the federal Government regarding their media bargaining laws.

  Some amendments will be made...BUT Facebook WILL pay news companies for content.

• More covid restrictions could soon ease around AUSTRALIA...

  Authorities are meeting in NSW to discuss opening up further...while SA is on track to re-open to MELBOURNE tomorrow...with an announcement expected TODAY.

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• A bit of baby news around this morning...

  ELLIE GOULDING is expecting...while MANDY MOORE's announced the safe arrival of her baby boy AUGUST HARRISON.

• AND the bidding war between UK TV NETWORKS is on...for the upcoming Prince Harry and Meghan Markle interview with OPRAH.

  ITV and BBC are reportedly bidding for the CBS special.

 

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This is headlines by Auscast Tuesday Feb 23 2021.

Im Andy Martin.

• AUSTRALIA's COVID VACCINE ROLLOUT continues...with another 166 THOUSAND DOSES of the PFIZER vaccine arriving in Sydney.
• UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS could increase for the first time since the 90s.
• The fallout continues for FACEBOOK, following last week's decision to BAN AUSTRALIAN NEWS CONTENT from its platform...over proposed media bargaining laws.
• BRITAIN has revealed its roadmap out of LOCKDOWN...
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• 6 TIME GRAMMY winning music duo, DAFT PUNK are calling it QUITS after 28 years.
• Aussie MARGOT ROBBIE has joined the list of presenters for this year's GOLDEN GLOBES.
• Another show's been forced to display a DISCLAIMER for viewers...
  Disney Plus has added a content warning to THE MUPPET SHOW

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This is headlines by Auscast Monday Feb 22 2021.

Im Andy Martin.

The national COVID VACCINE rollout is underway.

A THIRD WOMAN has come forward with sexual assault allegations against the SAME GOVERNMENT STAFFER accused of raping BRITTANY HIGGINS at PARLIAMENT HOUSE in 2019.

The latest NEWSPOLL is out....the COALTION and LABOR are neck and neck...with 50-50 support AFTER preferences.

A teary Prince Charles has been spotted leaving a London hospital ...where he was visiting father PRINCE PHILIP.

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The biggest celeb story from the weekend  KIM KARDASHIAN has filed for DIVORCE from KANYE WEST.

British singer PALOMA FAITH has welcomed a second child...sharing a photo of the baby girl's FEET.

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The Federal Government's confirmed talks will continue with FACEBOOK

Just a day after coming out of their SNAP LOCKDOWN...VICTORIA has recorded 3 new, locally acquired cases of CORONAVIRUS.

It's also been revealed a specific design of SYRINGE - made to extract the maximum amount of the COVID VACCINE - won't be available to Aussies on Monday

A history making morning for NASA...successfully landing the 'Perseverance' MARS ROVER on the Red Planet.  The Rover has travelled 500 KILOMETRES since launching back in JULY. 

IN ENTERTAINMENT   -AMY SHARK's dropped her latest single LOVE SONGS AIN'T FOR US.  Featuring KEITH URBAN...SHARK says she wrote the song with ED SHEERAN a couple of years ago. 

NETFLIX has secured the rights to a new doco...which will go behind the scenes of MADONNA's Madame X tour'. 

 Big praise so far for the new MORTAL KOMBAT film after the trailer was released online overnight...it was filmed in SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 

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FACEBOOK has SHUT DOWN NEWS CONTENT on its platform for AUSTRALIAN USERS.

VICTORIA is OUT of lockdown.

BUCKINGHAM PALACE has confirmed PRINCE PHILIP is in hospital.

PHONE RECORDS of the Prime Minister's private secretary will be looked into as investigations continue into allegations of a RAPE at Parliament House in 2019.

A piece of DEBRIS...possible from MH370, has washed ashore in South Africa.

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We're being drip-fed details of the GOLDEN GLOBES

Controversial celebrity chef PETE EVANS has now been removed from INSTAGRAM

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This is headlines by Auscast Wednesday Feb 17th 2021.

Its looking like VICTORIA could come out of LOCKDOWN tonight at scheduled.

A new survey suggests Aussies are feeling a little nervous about the COVID VACCINE.

A PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY has been PRIVATELY looking into allegations  24-year-old media advisor BRITNEY HIGGINS was raped at FEDERAL PARLIAMENT in 2019.. 

Australian of the Year, GRACE TAME, has taken to SOCIAL MEDIA to support BRITTANY HIGGINS.

A shocking blunder from a SYDNEY FUNERAL HOME.

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Another JENNER is building her empire..

Game Of Thrones stars KIT HARRINGTON and ROSE LESLIE are parents...they've been spotted out with the newborn.

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VICTORIA enters Day 4 of the state's 5 day LOCKDOWN...but its not unclear whether restrictions will lift tomorrow night.

The World Health Organisation has approved the AstraZeneca vaccine for emergency use.

Olympic Swimmer SCOTT MILLER has been arrested in a major SYDNEY DRUG BUST.

Jaguar Land Rover is looking to go GREEN.

The car-maker will spend 4 BILLION DOLLARS to make only electric vehicles from 2025...

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CBS has secured an interview with PRINCE HARRY and MEGHAN MARKLE

And demand is certainly there for access to the "Framing Britney Spears" doco..

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