As the tech giant takes the extraordinary step of stopping news being posted to its platform, Tom Minear talks through the issue and the government response.

No news on Facebook

Health editor Grant McArthur joins the show to answer the question - did we need the five day lockdown?

Front page: Was the lockdown necessary?

There was a hint of optimism in the daily coronavirus press conference yesterday. James Campbell and Alex White were there. They discuss the latest in lockdowns, the government response and more.

Front page: The pandemic press gang

Tom Minear joins the show to outline a new survey that shows many Australians are wary of the COVID vaccine. Meanwhile Shannon Deery outlines a day at the Dan press conference.- 

News today: Polls and needles in vaccine push

Prime Minister Scott Morrison sat down with the Herald Sun's Tom Minear to talk COVID, the recovery, China and whispers of an early election

Prime Minister Scott Morrison sat down with the Herald Sun's Tom Minear to talk COVID, the recovery, China and whispers of an early election.

Front page today: The PM and the pandemic

Contact tracing is under the spotlight as Melbourne grapples with outbreak fears. Tom Minear joins the show to discuss

News today: contact concern

Eddie McGuire has announced his presidency of the Collingwood Football Club is over. Football writer Mick Warner discusses how it's come to this and where to from here

Front page: Eddie's exit

A second hotel quarantine worker has tested positive for coronavirus in Victoria. Kieran Rooney joins the show to discuss the implications for the system and the state.

News today: more quarantine concern

Health reporter Sue Dunlevy joins the show to report on a rise in prescriptions being written for children.

Health reporter Sue Dunlevy joins the show to report on a rise in prescriptions being written for children.

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News today: disturbing data on antidepressants

As Victoria grapples with the spectre of another outbreak, political reporter Kieran Rooney joins the show to discuss what we know about the latest COVID quarantine scare.

Front page today: hotel quarantine deja vu

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