Queensland’s tourism industry is celebrating the reopening of the border at midday today. Whitsundays MP Jason Costigan told Ben Fordham “it’s party time” for his electorate, with flights from Sydney running again as of tomorrow. “We were brought to our knees. This is a big, big step forward. “We invite people from NSW … come […]

Democrats and Republicans are working together to more than double the US’ national service program. Harley Carnes told Ben Fordham the country is seeking to take the number of young people enlisting from 75,000 to 250,000 over the next three years. “It doesn’t pay much … but it gives you a good feeling, and it […]

Patrons of the Golden Sheaf hotel in Sydney have been slammed after vision emerged of the huge queue to get in. A social media user posted the image, snapped on Wednesday night, showing the large crowd overtaking the footpath with no social distancing in place. Jim Wilson called out the pubgoers’ “scant regard” for their […]

Ray Hadley has revealed how his clash with Super League boss John Ribot went on to shape his whole career.  After hearing about how the infamous moment was brought up in a recent Matty Johns’ podcast, Ray was left reminiscing about the time he went toe-to-toe with Ribot on The Footy Show in the 1990’s. […]

Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt has applauded New South Wales’ success in containing the pandemic but warns the fight is not over. NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has flagged the tightening of restrictions, with an announcement expected on gatherings today. Minister Hunt told Ben Fordham coronavirus is currently contained in NSW, but warns people should not […]

Epidemiologist Rebecca Hundy has provided listeners with a rare insight into the contact tracing process. Contact tracers are at the front line of the country’s war against COVID-19. Ms Hundy told Jim Wilson the teams are diverse, with a wide range of health and communication backgrounds. “We also have public health nurses; we’ve actually brought […]