Today's headlines include:

The jury in the trial of accused mushroom murderer Erin Patterson is a step closer to deliberations, with the defence making their closing arguments today. 

The unemployment rate has held steady at 4.1% for a fifth consecutive month, according to the latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

The death toll from a Russian strike on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv, has risen to 28.

And today's good news: U.S. authorities have approved a new HIV prevention vaccine, ahead of an anticipated global rollout. 

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Producer: Emma Gillespie

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