A big spending budget to be unveiled, and in a pandemic, the usual restraints on debt and deficit are jettisoned; and another extraordinary scene in Washington – as the still-infectious President leaves hospital, telling people not to let the disease dominate their lives, doctors are outraged.

COVID-positive Donald Trump takes a quick trip outside hospital waving to cheering fans from his air-tight car. But was it safe? We'll ask infectious diseases expert Professor Tania Sorrell; and we're a day out from the Federal Budget, PM assesses the government's big spending strategy to try to ward off the worst effects of the recession.

The President of the United States has contracted coronavirus; PM looks at the consequences 32 days out from the US election and speaks with virologist Dr Kirsty Short about how the president is likely to experience COVID-19.

The Aged Care Royal Commission calls for urgent changes to help homes respond to coronavirus; and the Arnhem Land producers of a new movie hope it will start a national conversation about accepting Australia's history of indigenous massacres.

A chaotic first Presidential debate, as Donald Trump fails to condemn white supremacists, sows more doubt about the electoral process and repeatedly tries to drown out his opponent; and tributes for Helen Reddy, the Australian singer who gave many a theme against the status quo in the 70s, renowned feminist Eva Cox joins PM.

The Prime Minister signals an easing of border restrictions could come soon, WHO advisor Mary-Louise McLaws joins PM to explain how that could happen; and what happened to the federal government's new era of harmony with the unions - as the rhetoric escalates around the ports dispute.

A multi-million dollar fine for four lives lost at the Dreamworld theme park; and Victoria's Health Minister quit on the weekend, but the Hotel Quarantine inquiry hears that no single person or decision should be blamed for the catastrophe.

Who knew what when - the same questions are asked at the inquiry into Victoria's disastrous hotel quarantine program.

But today it was the Premier in the hot seat.

Daniel Andrews said he too doesn't know who decided to use private security guards, but he has issued an unreserved apology for the bungled program.

PM covers a broad spectrum of issues relevant to all sections of Australia's diverse community.

The government has announced that NBN Co will spend three-and-a-half billion dollars to make ultra-fast broadband available to millions more Australians .. by extending the fibre to the front of your house.

There are plans for better business and regional access too, and if you're thinking, wasn't that Labor's original pla, the one the Coalition ditched in 2013, that's exactly the debate that's erupted again.