Former Western Victoria MP Simon Ramsay offers his take on the issues of the day.

Toby Hagon, Editor at EVCentral.com.au has the latest motoring news.

A look at the issues in football this week.

Dr Aiden Warren – US Political Expert and Associate Professor in International Relations at RMIT spoke to the program about the sitaution in Afghanistan and how the international community should respond.

Torquay TSL president Bob Tyler has appealed to Afghanistan veterans and their families to call the local RSL if they need support, or a path into DVA for any claims.

Professor Will Steffen, Climate Council spokesperson and Emeritus Professor, Australian National University says temperatures in July offer another warning about the worsening impacts of climate change and the urgent need to reduce emissions this decade.

Mell Greenall – Master Builders Victoria Executive Director Relationships and Growth spoke to the program about changes to construction in metro Melbourne as a result of COVID-19.

Vivien Allen, CEO at Geelong Bank joined the program to discuss the differences between fixed, variable and split home loans.

A new EY Australia report predicts that COVID-19 will significantly change the university experience for would-be students as on-campus learning increasingly goes digital, on- demand and close to free.

Concerns about the safety and efficiency of the COVID-19 vaccine remain the top reason for Australian adults not getting ‘the jab’, according to the Melbourne Institute’s Taking the Pulse of the Nation survey. Results show 14 per cent are still unwilling to get vaccinated and 10 per cent are undecided. This is despite NSW grappling with a rising number of cases, Victoria going into its sixth lockdown, and the rest of Australia undergoing various restrictions to contain the spread of the virus.