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Medical experts find that recent clotting side effects mean the AstraZeneca vaccine is now too risky to recommend for those in their 50s; Doctors expect more worried patients, and one GP is concerned he could be held liable for administering AstraZeneca; And after a COVID case in Sydney, new questions about safety measures around international flight crew.

The minimum wage now above $20 an hour, who gets it and who doesn't and what's it mean for the economy? An apartment complex is at the centre of Melbourne's latest COVID outbreak, should it have been locked down earlier? And after Australia drops farm work requirements for British backpackers, we'll hear from someone who's done it, and a farmer who also welcomes workers from the Pacific.

A reprieve from Christmas Island for a Tamil family seeking asylum, but there's no promise of freedom; A post-Brexit trade deal in the wind tonight between Australia and the UK, farmers stand by for rewards, but they fear setbacks too; And the US President prepares to meet his Russian counterpart, tensions are deep and wide, so how will Joe Biden handle Vladimir Putin?

Hope that a family of asylum seekers split between Perth and Christmas Island will soon be reunited; There's a massive child support debt in this country and it’s owed mostly to women, we'll look at proposals to try to get more of that money into the hands of primary carers; And the new anti-doping rules set to be put to the test at the Tokyo Olympics.

The Robodebt welfare saga ends in court, a judge lamenting the anxiety and hardship the government caused; Afghanistan war veteran Ben Roberts-Smith tells a court he's the victim of a spiteful campaign from men he fought alongside; and why are more children being forced into work around the world? We're joined by an expert from the International Labour Organisation.

War veteran Ben Roberts-Smith gives evidence in his defamation case, rejecting newspaper allegations about his service in Afghanistan; Bitcoin to be formally accepted as a currency in El Salvador, but how can it work given its wild price swings? And New South Wales hatches a plan to get hundreds of international students back within months.

A COVID carrier's epic journey, escaping Melbourne's lockdown before testing positive on Queensland's Sunshine Coast; Rules relax for doctors who were previously gagged from saying anything public about vaccines; and Sydney and Melbourne drop down the list of most liveable cities, what's counting against them in the rankings?

The Prime Minister trumpets a big organised crime sting, we’ll explain how the AFP and FBI got an app they could secretly access into the hands of alleged criminals; Scott Morrison is using the big bust to push the case for Australia's surveillance laws to go even further, we’ll speak with Lucie Krahulcova from Digital Rights Watch who’s sounding the alarm about online privacy; And homes are increasingly being sold in the days before an auction, we’ll explain how that’s further inflating prices and what buyers need to look out for.

No mystery cases, but still no promise that Melbourne's lockdown will lift this week; Research concludes that cracking down on COVID outbreaks early on is the best approach for the economy, we'll speak with the author; The decorated soldier Ben Roberts-Smith is painted as the victim of bitter jealousy; And why are used car prices still so high?

Leading epidemiologist Mary Louise McLaws tells us Victoria's purpose-built quarantine facility might only take people who test negative to coronavirus, while positive cases remain in hotels; One of the most troubling variants of coronavirus, the Delta is found in Victoria, we'll tell you what you need to know about that strain; And First Nations people are celebrated at Fashion Week and designers have a message for the industry.