2 Nov 2022

Australia: New Covid wave, trial aborted, costs rise, $5 King

From Nine To Noon, 9:45 am on 2 November 2022

Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about how Covid infection rates have shot up in Victoria raising concerns about a new wave.

The man accused of raping a Parliamentary staffer will be retried after his trial was aborted due to a juror bringing in a document relating to sexual assault.

The Government is looking at how to push prices back down, including a possible price cap on gas and King Charles may not feature on the next incarnation of the $5 note.

Gold Trip, ridden by Mark Zahra (L), crosses the line to win the Aus$8 million (6 million USD) Melbourne Cup horse race in Melbourne on November 1, 2022.

The Melbourne Cup drew massive crowds yesterday, but the state has rising Covid infections and there are concerns about a new wave. Photo: WILLIAM WEST