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Helping kids cope with back to school May 25, 2020

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Author and educator Chrissie Davies joins the show to talk about how to help children cope with a return to the classroom. Health reporter Sue Dunlevy explains why there's a new pessimism about vaccines. And politics reporter Tamsin Rose talks about Australia's ongoing tourism tensions. Get the latest updates at https://www.heraldsun.com.au/coronavirus

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Finally getting footy back May 24, 2020

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Sport reporter Lauren Wood joins the show to outline the AFL's plans to get back on the field. Meanwhile, News.com.au political editor Samantha Maiden talks about Dan Andrews' moves to ease restrictions after the Herald Sun's Kickstart Victoria campaign. Get the latest updates at https://www.heraldsun.com.au/coronavirus

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School not soon enough for some May 21, 2020

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The Victorian government has outlined its plans for the return to school. Tom Minear joins the podcast to go through the details. Medical reporter Sue Dunlevy drops by to outline the latest trials to combat the virus and Greg Sheridan from The Australian discusses the ongoing tensions with China. Get the latest updates at https://www.heraldsun.com.au/coronavirus

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Give us a date, Dan May 20, 2020

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Victorian tourism operators are keen to get the industry open again and are calling on the government for certainty on the start date. Tom Minear talks through the debates around the beleaguered industry and border closures. Meanwhile Stephen Duckett from the Grattan Institute talks about the effects of the virus on private health. Get the latest updates at https://www.heraldsun.com.au/coronavirus

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Kickstarting Victorian tourism May 19, 2020

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With school holidays around the corner, Tom Minear joins the show to discuss ways to get the local economy going. Meanwhile Sue Dunleavy talks about the vaccine trials being undertaken by US biotech firm Moderna. James also talks with McKinsey's Jenny Child about how Australians are embracing e-commerce. Get the latest updates at https://www.heraldsun.com.au/coronavirus

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A cloud over childcare and holidays May 18, 2020

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Tom Minear joins the show to outline the fight over free childcare and why none of us will be packing our bags for a Queensland holiday any time soon. Meanwhile Terry McCrann discusses the ongoing economic effects of the crisis and the role of luck in the pandemic. Get the latest updates at https://www.heraldsun.com.au/coronavirus

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Ahead of the curve in opening pubs May 17, 2020

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Tom Minear joins the show to outline the Victorian government's plans to get pubs, restaurants and cafes back open. Samantha Landy looks at the road ahead for the property market, and Sue Dunlevy talks about the latest scientific developments. Get the latest updates at http://www.heraldsun.com.au/coronavirus

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Dark economic clouds but a silver sporting lining May 14, 2020

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Victoria is bracing for an unemployment shock, as Tom Minear reports. He also discusses with James the welcome news that the AFL is set to announce the resumption of the game. Political analyst John McTernan also joins to talk China and its relationship with the UK in the coronavirus age. Get the latest updates at https://www.heraldsun.com.au/coronavirus If you or someone you know is in need of help, call Lifeline on 131 114, visit www.lifeline.org.au/gethelp, or call beyondblue on 1300 224 636

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Victoria's economic toll and our beef with China May 13, 2020

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Grim news as it was revealed that more than 130 Victorian businesses have already gone bust since the crisis began. Tom Minear goes through the numbers and also talks about the strange case of Queensland trying to buy an airline. Health reporter Sue Dunlevy talks about antibody tests, and Weekly Times editor Ed Gannon takes a deep dive into Australia's brewing beef war with China. Get the latest updates at https://www.heraldsun.com.au/coronavirus

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Victorian hospitality in limbo May 12, 2020

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While the state's students and parents have some certainty around getting back in the classroom, restaurants, cafes and bars haven't been so lucky. Food writer and broadcaster Wendy Hargreaves explains the plight of the sector. Meanwhile Sue Dunlevy goes through the latest science and Tom Minear looks at all the goings on in Canberra. Get the latest updates at https://www.heraldsun.com.au/coronavirus

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