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   Number 1: Remains in barrel prompt murder charge

   The search for a missing nine-year-old ends with the discovery of remains in a barrel and a man charged with murder. Cash incentives for international students and backpackers to come to Australia as the government tries to bolster the workforce. And US mobile carriers again delay turning on some 5G towers near airports over fears they may interfere with landing aircraft.

   January 19, 2022·30min
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   Number 2: Australia's deadliest day of the pandemic

   Dozens more are reported to have died of COVID and hospitals are stressed, is the loss of life inevitable after two years of suppressing the virus? “Disbelief that we could throw away the hard work of two years,” Associate Professor David Anderson of the Burnet Institute joins ‘PM’, reflecting on the death toll. The Omicron wave triggers a crisis of confidence in the economy, just as the government winds back another pandemic payment.

   January 18, 2022·30min
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   Number 3: Hillsong apology over maskless singing, dancing

   Hospitals and hotels are being readied for some difficult weeks ahead; Fear and fury among parents and childcare operators as relaxed isolation rules introduce a fresh layer of risk; And, another rocky start to the year for the arts industry - how much more can it take?

   January 14, 2022·30min
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   Number 4: Crisis talks as supply crunch worsens

   With chokepoints now right along the food and grocery supply chain, businesses are desperately looking for a way through; A warning from food distributors about the knock-on effects for some of the most vulnerable Australians; And we bring you the latest twist in the Novak Djokovic saga.

   January 12, 2022·30min
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   Number 5: Djokavic's visa battle goes to court

   The row over Novak Djokavic heads to court - with the tennis star holed up in an immigration hotel and Australia's border rules back in the spotlight; another snag in the supply chain, with empty supermarket shelves and warnings of a meat shortage; And, the outlook on American Democracy a year after Donald Trump's supporters stormed the US capitol.

   January 06, 2022·30min
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