The Splash Podcast
1) No news on Facebook
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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf...Show More
2) Front page: Was the lockdown necessary?
Health editor Grant McArthur joins the show to answer the question - did we need the five day lockdown?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
3) Front page: The pandemic press gang
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.See o...Show More
4) News today: Polls and needles in vaccine push
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.- See omnystudio.com/lis...Show More
5) Front page today: The PM and the pandemic
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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
6) News today: contact concern
Contact tracing is under the spotlight as Melbourne grapples with outbreak fears. Tom Minear joins the show to discussSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
7) Front page: Eddie's exit
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 hereSee omnystudio.com/listener for p...Show More
8) News today: more quarantine concern
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.See omnystudio.com/listener for ...Show More
9) News today: disturbing data on antidepressants
Health reporter Sue Dunlevy joins the show to report on a rise in prescriptions being written for children. Lifeline Australia - 13 11 14 available 24/7 Text 0477 13 11 14 Chat online lifelife.o...Show More
10) Front page today: hotel quarantine deja vu
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.See omnystudio.com/listener f...Show More