7NEWS Australia Podcast

Australia's east coast is bracing for days of record rainfall, with the weather bureau warning flooding is likely; babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers could be receiving Pfizer's COVID vaccine in a matter of weeks; Guy Sebastian's former manager will learn if he'll be granted bail this morning, after being found guilty of embezzling nearly $900,000 of the star's earnings. Presented by Jodie Spears. More news across the day on 7NEWS....

A New York judge has sentenced former British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell to 20 years jail for conspiring with Jeffrey Epstein to sexually exploit underage girls; Australia could be one step closer to securing a European trade deal after Anthony Albanese met with the Spanish Prime Minister overnight;  Coles and Woolworths are going head-to-head in a new supermarket battle, launching competing ranges of collectables w...

Strikes by rail workers are crippling Sydney's train network this morning, while Blockade Australia is promising more disruption in the CBD today; Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has arrived in Spain ahead of talks with world leaders at the NATO summit; a major manhunt has been launched in North Queensland after three male prisoners escaped from the Townsville Correction Centre. Presented by Jodie Spears. More news across...

New South Wales have levelled up the State of Origin series with a thumping win over Queensland in Perth; History was made last night, as NASA launched its first rocket from Australian soil this century;  Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and other Asia-Pacific leaders will attend this year's NATO meeting, in an extraordinary attempt to tackle the rise of both Russia and China. Presented by Jodie Spears. More news across the day...

Airports around the country are bracing for long queues and delays as school holidays begin; a new date has been set for the Brittany Higgins rape trial, after the court was given assurances all commentary on the high profile case will cease; If you have private health insurance you could be in line for a COVID windfall, with some funds are giving back cash. Presented by Jodie Spears. More news across the day on 7NEWS.com.au and 7P...

The energy operator's control over the east coast electricity market is gradually being lifted after a week of warnings and volatility; a new vaccination campaign has been launched, encouraging more Australians to get their COVID booster and flu jab; the United States Senate is a step closer to passing the first major gun safety legislation in a generation. Presented by Jodie Spears. More news across the day on 7NEWS.com.au and 7Pl...

Public and Catholic school teachers are uniting across New South Wales for an unprecedented joint strike later this month; the high-profile Brittany Higgins rape trial has been delayed following Lisa Wilkinson's acceptance speech at the Logies; Qantas has axed mandatory masks on international flights from Sydney to the United States, U.K. and Rome. Presented by Jodie Spears. More news across the day on 7NEWS.com.au and 7Plus. 

New Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil has met senior officials in Sri Lanka to address the rising tide of asylum seekers heading to Australia by boat; Moderna has revealed it's developing a 'super vaccine' to COVID, the flu and three deadly respiratory viruses; a teenage boy from Sydney has died after a horror skiing accident in the New South Wales Snowy Mountains. Presented by Jodie Spears. More news across the day on 7NEWS.com.a...

Swimming's world governing body FINA has voted to effectively ban transgender athletes from competing in elite women's races; Australia's new Defence Minister is looking to bolster ties with the country's allies, reaffirming his commitment to the AUKUS submarine partnership; a police investigation is underway in Brisbane's south east, after a woman was found dead inside a home. Presented by Jodie Spears. More news across the day on...

The energy crisis will be front of mind when Anthony Albanese holds his first National Cabinet meeting since taking office; a toddler has become the third South Australian child under the age of five to die with COVID; Netball Australia is said to be on the brink of financial collapse, racking up more than $11 million in debts and losses. Presented by Jodie Spears. More news across the day on 7NEWS.com.au and 7Plus.

America's Federal Reserve has raised its main interest rate by 0.75%, the sharpest rise in almost 30 years; the east coast's energy crisis has taken a dramatic turn, with the Energy Market Operator seizing control of the power supply in five states; and children in New South Wales and Victoria will have access to an extra year of free education, with 'pre-kindergarten' to be introduced. Presented by Jodie Spears. More news across t...