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Australia has reached a remarkable turning point in the battle against the spread of COVID-19 with just eight new cases reported across the country on Monday and no new cases in Queensland, Western Australia and South Australia.

The total number of cases reached 6619 with NSW reporting just six new cases and Victoria only one. No new deaths were reported as of 5.30pm AEST, leaving the national toll at 71.

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Edmund Tadros leads our coverage of the professional services sector. He is based in our Sydney newsroom. Connect with Edmund on Twitter. Email Edmund at edmundtadros@afr.com.au
Jill Margo is based in the Sydney office. Jill has won multiple prizes, including two Walkley Awards and is an adjunct associate professor at School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health, UNSW Sydney, Australia. Connect with Jill on Twitter. Email Jill at jmargo@afr.com

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