Midday Report for Tuesday 25 May 2021

12:46 PM.India has become the third country to hit at least 300,000 recorded deaths from Covid-19. The country - which has been the epicentre of the pandemic since early April - has seen a decline in new… Read more Audio

12:43 PM.The government's Budget gives more money to legal aid over the next five years, but the jury's out on whether it'll help the most disadvantaged people in the country access justice. Over the next… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.Dry conditions are seeing fewer farms on the east coast hit the market, but not enough to slow sales nationwide. Audio

12:28 PM.Black Cap Tim Seifert recounts his harrowing time in India recovering from Covid-19. Audio

12:18 PM.A greater proportion of homes are being sold at a profit than ever before - this is according to a long-running report. 98.9 percent of residential properties were sold for a profit in the first… Read more Audio

12:14 PM.A fifth community case of Covid-19 has been found in north-west Melbourne, in the Australian state of Victoria. Health officials have just announced new restrictions will be introduced this evening… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.Samoa's majority party is celebrating its elevation to Government but the constitutional turmoil is far from owner. The minority HRPP party says yesterday's swearing-in was not lawful and disgraced… Read more Audio