Please Explain: Coronavirus Daily

The Heralds chief sports writer Andrew Webster gives national editor Tory Maguire the breakdown on how the NRL was able to get live sport back to our screens again. Supporters power our newsrooms and are critical for the sustainability of our coverage. Becoming a subscriber also gets you exclusive behind-the-scenes content and invitations to special events. Please take the time to rate & review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. We love to hear your thoughts and it makes it easier for the rest of the podcast world to find us. Click here to subscribe: https://subscribe.theage.com.au/ or https://subscribe.smh.com.au/.

Unprecedented economic conditions have forced two traditional adversaries - the Liberal Party and the union movement - to work together. The stakes are high and expectations even higher. Industrial relations reporter Nick Bonyahady speaks with national editor Tory Maguire about the federal roundtable that may usher in a new era for Australian industrial relations, and how Prime Minister Scott Morrison will play an unlikely central role. Supporters power our newsrooms and are critical for the sustainability of our coverage. Becoming a subscriber also gets you exclusive behind-the-scenes content and invitations to special events. Please take the time to rate & review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. We love to hear your thoughts and it makes it easier for the rest of the podcast world to find us. Click here to subscribe: https://subscribe.theage.com.au/ or https://subscribe.smh.com.au/.

Many believe masks are the key to keeping them safe from COVID-19, but with fake ones circulating, it may not be that simple. Health reporter Dana McCauley speaks to Tory Maguire about how a probe has been ordered into counterfeit masks being issued to health professionals, and when wearing a mask is not beneficial at all.  Supporters power our newsrooms and are critical for the sustainability of our coverage. Becoming a subscriber also gets you exclusive behind-the-scenes content and invitations to special events. Please take the time to rate & review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. We love to hear your thoughts and it makes it easier for the rest of the podcast world to find us. Click here to subscribe: https://subscribe.theage.com.au/ or https://subscribe.smh.com.au/.

COVID has been a show-stopper in the live-theatre community. Senior culture writer Nathanael Cooper takes senior journalist and columnist Jacqueline Maley through how the theatre industry is planning their comeback. Supporters power our newsrooms and are critical for the sustainability of our coverage. Becoming a subscriber also gets you exclusive behind-the-scenes content and invitations to special events. Please take the time to rate & review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. We love to hear your thoughts and it makes it easier for the rest of the podcast world to find us. Click here to subscribe: https://subscribe.theage.com.au/ or https://subscribe.smh.com.au/.

Senior economics correspondent Shane Wright breaks down how the government miscalculated JobKeeper spending by $60 billion to national editor Tory Maguire. Supporters power our newsrooms and are critical for the sustainability of our coverage. Becoming a subscriber also gets you exclusive behind-the-scenes content and invitations to special events. Please take the time to rate & review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. We love to hear your thoughts and it makes it easier for the rest of the podcast world to find us. Click on the links to subscribe https://subscribe.theage.com.au/ or https://subscribe.smh.com.au/.

Tense and frustrated words are being exchanged between states that share borders as Australia begins to open back up. SMH political editor Alex Smith joins national editor Tory Maguire to discuss the ongoing fracas between Queensland and NSW. Supporters power our newsrooms and are critical for the sustainability of our coverage. Becoming a subscriber also gets you exclusive behind-the-scenes content and invitations to special events. Please take the time to rate & review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. We love to hear your thoughts and it makes it easier for the rest of the podcast world to find us. Click on the links to subscribe https://subscribe.theage.com.au/ or https://subscribe.smh.com.au/.

Economics correspondent Jennifer Duke and national editor Tory Maguire talk through the impact of COVID-19 on wage growth in Australia. Supporters power our newsrooms and are critical for the sustainability of our coverage. Becoming a subscriber also gets you exclusive behind-the-scenes content and invitations to special events. Please take the time to rate & review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. We love to hear your thoughts and it makes it easier for the rest of the podcast world to find us. Click on the links to subscribe https://subscribe.theage.com.au/ or https://subscribe.smh.com.au/.

The politics of the COVID cure - where will it be made, how much will it cost and who will get it first? World news editor Chris Zappone talks to science reporter Liam Mannix about the latest news in the world's search for a vaccine to the coronavirus. Supporters power our newsrooms and are critical for the sustainability of our coverage. Becoming a subscriber also gets you exclusive behind-the-scenes content and invitations to special events. Please take the time to rate & review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. We love to hear your thoughts and it makes it easier for the rest of the podcast world to find us. Click on the links to subscribe https://subscribe.theage.com.au/ or https://subscribe.smh.com.au/.

Political and international editor Peter Hartcher discusses with national editor Tory Maguire what the state of play is in Sino-Australian relations after China announced it would back a coronavirus investigation. Supporters power our newsrooms and are critical for the sustainability of our coverage. Becoming a subscriber also gets you exclusive behind-the-scenes content and invitations to special events. Please take the time to rate & review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. We love to hear your thoughts and it makes it easier for the rest of the podcast world to find us. Click on the links to subscribe https://subscribe.theage.com.au/ or https://subscribe.smh.com.au/.

After an extended period of Australia's mums and dads trying their hand at assistant teaching, the kids are finally going back to school. But what will school look like, and how will it differ from what we're used to? Education editor Jordan Baker joins national editor Tory Maguire to figure out what schooling may look like on the other side, and how the kids are getting back to hitting the books. Supporters power our newsrooms and are critical for the sustainability of our coverage. Becoming a subscriber also gets you exclusive behind-the-scenes content and invitations to special events. Please take the time to rate & review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. We love to hear your thoughts and it makes it easier for the rest of the podcast world to find us. Click on the links to subscribe https://subscribe.theage.com.au/ or https://subscribe.smh.com.au/.

Senior economics writer Matthew Wade joins national editor Tory Maguire to break down what the recently announced unemployment figures mean for our economy. Supporters power our newsrooms and are critical for the sustainability of our coverage. Becoming a subscriber also gets you exclusive behind-the-scenes content and invitations to special events. Please take the time to rate & review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. We love to hear your thoughts and it makes it easier for the rest of the podcast world to find us. Click on the links to subscribe https://subscribe.theage.com.au/ or https://subscribe.smh.com.au/.

North American correspondent Matt Knott joins national editor Tory Maguire to talk about what is happening in the wild world of Donald Trump.  Supporters power our newsrooms and are critical for the sustainability of our coverage. Becoming a subscriber also gets you exclusive behind-the-scenes content and invitations to special events. Please take the time to rate & review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. We love to hear your thoughts and it makes it easier for the rest of the podcast world to find us. Click on the links to subscribe https://subscribe.theage.com.au/ or https://subscribe.smh.com.au/.

Australia’s economy has been put under significant pressure during the pandemic, and nowhere has that been felt more acutely than in the media industry. On today’s Please Explain media reporter Zoe Samios steps national editor Tory Maguire through the big changes that could see our landscape permanently shift going forward. Supporters power our newsrooms and are critical for the sustainability of our coverage. Becoming a subscriber also gets you exclusive behind-the-scenes content and invitations to special events. Please take the time to rate & review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. We love to hear your thoughts and it makes it easier for the rest of the podcast world to find us.  Click on the links to subscribe https://subscribe.theage.com.au/ or https://subscribe.smh.com.au/.

Senior culture writer Nathanael Cooper speaks to national editor Tory Maguire about how the entertainment industry is trying to get back on its feet in the era of social distancing. Supporters power our newsrooms and are critical for the sustainability of our coverage. Becoming a subscriber also gets you exclusive behind-the-scenes content and invitations to special events. Please take the time to rate & review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. We love to hear your thoughts and it makes it easier for the rest of the podcast world to find us. Click on the links to subscribe https://subscribe.theage.com.au/ or https://subscribe.smh.com.au/.

Parliament returns to sit once again. Chief political correspondent David Crowe joins national editor Tory Maguire to discuss what's on the agenda as parliament resumes for the first time during the COVID crisis. Supporters power our newsrooms and are critical for the sustainability of our coverage. Becoming a subscriber also gets you exclusive behind-the-scenes content and invitations to special events. Please take the time to rate & review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. We love to hear your thoughts and it makes it easier for the rest of the podcast world to find us. Click on the links to subscribe https://subscribe.theage.com.au/ or https://subscribe.smh.com.au/.