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Victorian Senator Sarah Henderson joined the program to discuss the federal government’s response to COVID-19.

Western Victoria Liberal MP Bev McArthur spoke to the program about the issues in state politics.

Davina Montgomery talks about the issues of the day and changes to the education system in the wake of COVID-19.

Dr Marny Lishman spoke to the program about why people might be having trouble sleeping in the ‘coronavirus’ climate and offered some tips for a better night’s sleep.

Researchers are mobilising twins across Australia to join a world-first study to rapidly measure the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Australians and their families. Called TRACKERR, the Twins Research Australia COVID-19 Knowledge, Experience, Reaction and Resilience study will investigate the pandemic’s short, medium and long-term impacts on Australian families. The study is led by Twin Research Australia based at the University of Melbourne. Twins Deanne and Rachel Elliott, 33, live in Geelong and Melbourne and have missed seeing each other due to social distancing. Deanne, a teacher, and Rachel, a hospital renal registrar, are both on the front line of COVID-19 efforts. “My sister and I have been on different sides of the pandemic,” Deanne said. “From the medical side, Rachel has kept up with the global COVID-19 story, reinforcing the need for social distancing and good hand hygiene, while I was teaching my 27 students right up until the Andrews government brought school holidays forward. “The situation is unprecedented for families, so it will be interesting to see what contributes to our reactions and how we cope.” According to University of Melbourne Professor John Hopper, Director of Twins Research Australia, the study will deliver powerful insights into both genetic and environmental factors, and how they combine, to affect families’ health and experiences. Twins can [...]

A look at this week’s issues in sport.

Geelong Mayor Stephanie Asher spoke to the program about the latest from City Hall.

G21 CEO Elaine Carbines spoke about the challenges to the G21 region posed by COVID-19.

Jennifer Cromarty, CEO at Committee for Geelong appeared on Mitchell’s Front Page, talking about how the committee is responding to COVID-19.

Justin Giddings appeared on Mitchell’s Front Page to discuss how Avalon Airport is responding to the challenges posed by COVID-19.