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With the culture of women in the halls of parliament in the spotlight with the the details of an independent review unveiled; A shipment of COVID vaccines bound for Australia is blocked in Europe; And, Australia's been in the grip of a shearer shortage, but that isn't such a bad thing for some in the industry.

The Christian Porter allegations just won't go away despite his strenuous denials, would an independent inquiry help get to the truth?

ADF Chief Angus Campbell tells trainee officers at Canberra's Australian Defence Force Academy not to make themselves vulnerable to sexual predators by being out late, alone, drunk and attractive.

The AFP chief speaks for the first time since rape allegations against a Cabinet Minister emerged.

It's a mystery that could intrigue us for decades to come - how and when did alleged fraudster Melissa Caddick die? When did she die?; Calls for the Prime Minister to stand down an unnamed Cabinet Minister over historical rape allegations; And Donald Trump positions himself as Republican Party 'Kingmaker'.

With restrictions set ease in Victoria, we take a look at the first week of the COVID-19 vaccine roll-out and whether the Brisbane dosing bungle will knock people's confidence in the jab. And a tragic development in a mystery that's gripped New South Wales: the remains of alleged fraudster Melissa Caddick discovered months after she disappeared.