About this episode

Melbourne residents are enhancing their home and car security due to increasing thefts, while the government takes action on various issues.

Melbourne residents face rising car thefts, prompting widespread installation of bollards and bulletproof glass, while state lawmakers prepare to expand working-from-home policies. The federal government also banned KPMG from new contracts following scrutiny, and Cape Verde stunned Spain in a World Cup thriller.

Topics covered

• car theft
• home security
• working-from-home policies
• government actions
• World Cup

Keywords

• Melbourne
• car theft
• home security
• KPMG
• World Cup

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: KPMG

Places: Melbourne, Cape Verde, Spain

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