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Australian journalists are rushed out of China after warnings from the embassy and unwanted attention from Chinese police; the ABC’s Bill Birtles is one of the journalists who escaped, he tells PM he feels like a “pawn in a bigger game”.

The Prime Minister's critique amid a howl of criticism for Victoria's tough COVID roadmap. We'll assess the science - is Victoria’s plan overkill or the safest way to quash the outbreaks?

Western Australia rejects a plan that'll see other jurisdictions implement a new hot-spot response to COVID-19; and epidemiologist Mary-Louise McLaws joins PM, calling for a new national approach bringing state based contact tracers together.

Victoria Police defends the arrest of a pregnant woman for promoting an anti-lockdown protest; and a spike in heart conditions amid the lockdown prompts a health warning against delaying treatment on the ticker.

Australia's in its first recession in 29 years, we meet a Melbourne business owner who's trying to keep more than 100 staff in jobs; and Tony Abbott challenges governments to think like a health economist and lift the lockdowns, we'll have reaction from an actual health economist.

Facebook threatens to cut news from its feeds if it's forced to pay the providers, PM speaks with James Chessell from The Age and Sydney Morning Herald; and another step towards a COVID-19 vaccine, with the Oxford University project moving to a new phase of human trials, immunologist Professor Peter Doherty joins PM.

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews says he'll announce the roadmap out of lockdown next Sunday, but just how long that journey will take is still unknown; and a warning for Australians getting loan deferrals from their banks, with experts telling PM repayments could actually go up when the holiday is over.

The battleground's set in the United States, with President Trump depicts his opponent as “the destroyer of American greatness”; and the Christchurch terrorist is locked away for good, but there's concern the threat of right wing extremism is growing.

The Australian terrorist behind the New Zealand mosque attack will spend life behind bars; and as Woolworths and Afterpay report earnings, consumer advocates question the business practices that lead to profits during a recession.

Reports of workplace sexual harassment are actually rising during the pandemic, PM discusses the changing nature of harassment with the Sex Discrimination Commissioner; and the Australian man responsible for the deadly Christchurch mosque attacks has been mocked, challenged, and sneered at by grieving relatives and survivors.