The Prime Minister is preparing the nation for some "brutal truths" when the special report into allegations of war crimes by Australians in Afghanistan is released. Scott Morrison says the contents of the investigation into special forces activities is disturbing, and it's possible it will lead to criminal prosecutions.

Also on the program:

* Employment Minister Michaelia Cash has been forced to defend herself and her department today against allegations of workplace bullying, detailed in a complaint by a former staffer Rachelle Miller.

* Getting on top of coronavirus has meant increased freedoms for Melbournians, but Australia's peak medical group is sounding the alarm about complacency not just in Victoria...but across the country.

* We head to the suburbs in north-western Sydney where coronavirus has been detected in sewage.

* We speak to Barbara Comstock a lawyer and a former US Republican congresswoman who has joined 31 other members of her party in writing an open letter to the President Donald Trump asking him to accept the results of the election.

* Papa New Guinea beats Australia to setting up a national Independent Commission Against Corruption.