Australia has reached near elimination of new local COVID-19 cases, with key caseload, community transmission, active cases and reproduction measures all confirming successful control over the virus.
A total of only nine cases were added to the national tally on Thursday, prompting NSW, Queensland and Victoria to a further round of reopenings across the eastern seaboard.
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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
