The Splash

The Splash

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The Splash episodes

  • Footy's gone, but is the financial cavalry coming?
    Footy writer Michael Warner joins the show to mourn the loss of Victorian footy for the rest of the home and away season. Meanwhile national politics reporter Tamsin Rose reveals a government reskilling scheme, and Alex White outlines all the latest coronavirus news. Get the latest at https://www.heraldsun.com.au  

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    28 min
  • Cracks in the system as Stage 4 questions asked
    A potential workplace corona crisis is averted as Victorians start asking whether stage 4 restrictions are on the cards. Matt Johnston and Shannon Deery join the show for more. Meanwhile reporter Wes Hosking explains why Melbourne's speeding cameras may have been strangely silent, and Tamsin Rose talks Tiktok and Chinese influence.  

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    26 min
  • The virus hits aged care
    Spring St reporter Kieran Rooney joins the show to outline the worrying trend of transmission into aged care homes. From Canberra, Tamsin Rose talks about the country's economy, and sports affairs reporter Peter Rolfe tells James about changes to one of our favourite horse races.  

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    21 min
  • Home schooling is back, but is the Grand Final gone?
    Medical reporter Alannah Frost outlines the government's plans for remote learning. Meanwhile Michael Warner talks with James about the real possibility of an interstate Grand Final, and Tamsin Rose describes the latest political maneuvers with China.  

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    29 min
  • Can Victoria eliminate the virus?
    Epidemiologist Prof Tony Blakely joins the show to expand on his column in the Herald Sun today, arguing how Victoria can eliminate the virus. Reporter Alex White outlines the work done yesterday to battle the pandemic in Melbourne and crime writer Mark Buttler tells James about a fresh push to solve a decades-old murder.  

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    39 min
  • Businesses' overwhelming lockdown burden
    What aid is going to be put in place to help struggling Melbourne businesses and workers now that the city is in lockdown again? Tom Minear joins the show to talk about Canberra's response to the COVID crisis. Get the latest news at https://www.heraldsun.com.au  

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    30 min
  • Lockdown (again)
    As Melbourne is locked down yet again, state political editor Shannon Deery joins to talk through the new restrictions. Meanwhile Tom Minear joins from Canberra to explain the national implications for the state's hardship.  

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    25 min
  • Will Melbourne be locked down again?
    As suburbs in the inner north and west of Melbourne move into stage 3 restrictions and New South Wales closes its borders, the Herald Sun's political editors join the show to talk about the response to the threat, and the likelihood of more lockdowns. For all the latest news, go to www.heraldsun.com.au.  

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    23 min
  • Virus field hospitals and all the footy latest
    As the government takes the extraordinary step of creating a coronavirus field hospital, health editor Grant McArthur joins the show to go through the latest. Meanwhile with footy teams taking flight to keep the season alive, AFL writer Michael Warner explains the latest with the code and the real prospect of no games in Victoria. Get more on these stories at www.heraldsun.com.au  

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    22 min
  • Hotel quarantine fallout and schools concern
    As more questions are asked of the way hotel quarantine was set up in Melbourne, state politics editor Shannon Deery joins the show to discuss the political fallout. Meanwhile health editor Grant McArthur explains how genetic testing of the virus is helping pinpoint outbreaks, as well as the continued implications for students and teachers as the next school term approaches. Get more on these stories at www.heraldsun.com.au  

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    19 min

About The Splash

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In the lead-up to the state election, award-winning Herald Sun journalists James Campbell and Shannon Deery discuss the news of the week in politics. Get the video version of The Splash on YouTube…

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