The Federal Court has found Acting Immigration Minister Alan Tudge stripped a man of his freedom when he kept him locked in a detention centre because he felt the tribunal that ordered his release had incorrectly applied the law.
The Australian Government has joined the international COVAX Facility, putting the nation in a better position to secure sought-after doses if a coronavirus vaccine is produced.
Nearly all of Victoria’s 28 new coronavirus cases have been linked to outbreaks in aged care facilities. The sector has been plagued by PPE shortages, outbreaks and a high mortality rate during the second wave. It comes as positive results in the state’s regional areas could see them reach COVID normal much sooner than Melbourne.
Dozens of potentially infectious Victorians have been fined for breaching self-isolation requirements, with nearly $200,000 in fines slapped on rule-breakers since August. It comes as Premier Daniel Andrews says coronavirus numbers are still too high after 11 new cases and two deaths were recorded overnight.
People infected with coronavirus visiting other homes are believed to be behind a new cluster in Melbourne’s south-east, while Dan Andrews’ ring of steel is causing traffic delays stretching for kilometres at checkpoints out of the city. Forty-five new COVID cases and five deaths were confirmed on Friday.
A coronavirus cluster in Melbourne’s south-east continues to grow, while 28 new virus cases and eight deaths were recorded overnight. It comes as regional Victorians rejoice as restrictions are eased.
Serious concerns about the ability of Melburnians to prepare their regional holiday homes for bushfire season have been raised, with fears many won’t be insured if they can’t tend to their homes in time.
A Melbourne man who flew to the UK to be with his dying father in June has been bumped from his return flight five times and is growing increasingly distressed he won’t be allowed to return.
Drivers will be spared fuel price hikes as the federal government commits $200 million to building more fuel storage across the country and introducing support for struggling Australian refineries.
Desperate Melbourne businesses are begging the state government to let them open up sooner as they slam Daniel Andrews’ $3 billion coronavirus lifeline, saying it would not spare them from “economic armageddon”.
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