On this edition of Cory Talks…

Victoria enters a five-day lockdown to tackle an outbreak of the more virulent UK strain of COVID-19.

Greek tennis player departs Australia for South Africa and tests positive for coronavirus upon arrival.

Former US President is acquitted for the second time. The voting was ten votes short of convicting Trump for Incitement for Insurrection. Trump vows to continue his fight.

Free National Broadband Network upgrades to select Australian locations. Will it actually help.

Google launches its News Showcase platform in Australia to try and circumvent government proposal to make Google and Facebook pay for news content they feature.

I mention Superbowl LV… don’t expect much more than that!

A tennis player at the Australian Open just wanted to pee! Why was the umpire hesitant?

Investigations into former Australian Sports Minister, Bridget McKenzie as she faces the Sports Rorts Inquiry. Home Affairs Minister, Peter Dutton is also being looked at for his interference in grants process.

New Zealand rolls out the COVID-19 vaccine. So much for Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s claim that Australian’s would be one of the first nations in the world to get the jab. More marketing lies from the King of Promo.

A South Australian Koala seems unperturbed by a busy road.

The United Arab Emirates looks to Mars for colonisation in the next century.

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