Business support will be expanded for beleaguered Victorian businesses after the five-day lockdown was extended, and Monash University modelling suggested tight restrictions could be required for a month to quash the delta outbreak.
The extended lockdown came as South Australia moved swiftly to impose tough restrictions after new community cases were reported in the north-eastern suburbs of Adelaide in two people who returned from extended stints in Argentina.
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Tom Burton has held senior editorial and publishing roles with The Mandarin, The Sydney Morning Herald and as Canberra bureau chief for The Australian Financial Review. He has won three Walkley awards. Connect with Tom on Twitter. Email Tom at tom.burton@afr.com
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