Natarsha Belling

And the focus right now for this specific outbreak is to quickly develop a vaccine that will actually target this specific strain.

Is that correct?

Paul, thanks so much for joining us.

That was epidemiologist Professor Paul Griffin from the University of Queensland.

And that's it for this episode of the afternoon edition of The Briefing.

We'll be back in your feed tomorrow morning with a deep dive on the political return of Tony Abbott, the former Prime Minister, now the new President of the embattled Liberal Party.

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Coming up in our deep dive, the conduct of New South Wales Police is under scrutiny today as Four Corners reveals the number of misconduct complaints is increasing.

We speak with a journalist about some horrific cases of police brutality and alleged cover-ups.

But first, let's check the afternoon headlines this Monday, the 1st of June.

Jim Chalmers has called on the Fair Work Commission to increase the minimum wage when it makes its decision tomorrow.

The Federal Treasurer has also hit back at latest polling that shows One Nation is now the country's most popular political party, overtaking both the Labor government and the Coalition.

Mr Chalmers claiming One Nation's increasing support is due to external factors and Labor's major tax reforms in last month's federal budget.

Meantime, Tony Abbott was also speaking with the media today about One Nation's high poll numbers.

The former Prime Minister, who is now the new Liberal Party President, has urged Australians not to complain from the sidelines and instead urged disaffected voters to join the Liberal Party.

Israel has continued its grand offensive in Lebanon, seizing a well-known castle.