Radical three-step travel plan proposed
It’s only been a week since the first Australians got their COVID jab and already there’s debate over an ambitious plan for easing travel restrictions.
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How the vaccine will change our lives
It’s the game-changer many Australians have been eagerly waiting for, but how long will it take for the vaccine program to change our lives?
Some rules remain as Vic lockdown ends
Victoria’s “short, sharp circuit-breaker” lockdown is over — but some restrictions will stay in place to combat the potential spread of COVID-19.
Dan’s idea slammed as ‘despicable’
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has been slammed over a suggestion he made which has been labelled as ‘despicable’ and ‘cold hearted’.
Expert’s grim prediction for the future
A leading infectious diseases expert has warned how long it will take to vaccinate the globe, but more worringly, worse could be yet to come.
‘Heavyweight fight’: Albo draws battlelines
The first battlelines of the federal election have been drawn, with Anthony Albanese promising a ‘heavyweight title fight’ with Scott Morrison over workers’ rights.
ScoMo accused of COVID ‘vanishing act’
Scott Morrison has performed a ‘vanishing act’ during the COVID-19 pandemic, an outspoken Labor frontbencher says.
Potential boost for COVID-hit sector
One of Australia’s hardest-hit sectors could receive a boost as the government flags plans for more support after JobKeeper ends next month.
Labor says $40-a-day JobSeeker ‘unfair’
Labor will wait to see what’s on the government’s agenda before revealing its own plan for JobSeeker but says $40 a day isn’t enough.
Lifeline for WA pollies after border chaos
Some of Australia’s most politicians may be allowed to skip quarantine after fears they would be locked up as a result of the WA COVID outbreak.
Border changes following WA COVID case
Queensland has been the first state to react to Western Australia’s new case of COVID-19, given the positive case roamed the city of Perth.
When to expect decision on NZ travel
New Zealand’s ‘tremendous’ job in crushing a worrying COVID-19 outbreak has given hope quarantine free-travel will return, with a decision imminent.
‘Evolving rapidly’: No decision on NZ travel
Australia could extend a ban on quarantine-free travel from New Zealand in the face of a ‘rapidly evolving’ COVID-19 situation.
Aussie industry facing COVID collapse
Many Australian businesses have buckled under the weight of COVID-19, with fears one of the country’s crucial industries could be next.
‘Last thing’: Gloomy travel news revealed
Australia’s international borders are likely to be one of the last things to be opened even after the vaccine is out, our chief medical officer has revealed.
‘Do your job’: Dan Andrews blasted
A Morrison government Minister has laid into Dan Andrews, calling him to stop dragging his feet on an issue vital to the economy.
How much Aussies have in savings
New figures show how much Australian households and businesses have in savings, as the federal government prepares to unwind Jobkeeper.
Big change for northern beaches
Sydney’s northern beaches have been reclassified as the region emerges from a virus cluster that prompted a pre-Christmas lockdown.
Sydney mayor slams ‘cheap COVID excuse’
Councils are using COVID as a “cheap” excuse to ditch Australia Day celebrations, one mayor claims, saying cancel culture is the true reason.
COVID cases double in new China outbreak
China has just recorded its highest number of new coronavirus cases in more than five months, leading to fear another wave in imminent.
Qantas’s bold flight plans played down
Qantas plans to sell overseas flights from July 1, but there is no guarantee Australia’s international borders will be open by then.
Outrage over Sydney concert crowd
A photo from inside a Human Nature concert in Sydney on Saturday night with more than 1200 attendees has sparked outrage online.
How virus spread to inner Sydney
Before the northern beaches went into lockdown, this is how a trip to work led to the virus spreading to inner Sydney.
Sydney’s huge mask rule backflip
After months of pressure, NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has finally caved in and made masks compulsory in Sydney as virus cases soar in the state.
Australia won’t cut corners for vaccine
Claims a COVID-19 vaccine is effective against a new strand of the virus is positive news but does not change the government’s timeframe for getting Aussies the jab.
Border rules in place for Christmas
Christmas will look a little different this year thanks to closed borders and Sydney’s coronavirus outbreak. Here’s where you can travel to without quarantine.
COVID scare for Canberra bubble
A Liberal MP has been tested for COVID-19 after being in the same Sydney building as a carrier, while two Anthony Albanese staffers have tested negative.
‘Beyond belief’: Albo blasts ScoMo’s call
Anthony Albanese has ripped into Scott Morrison, saying he ‘doesn’t believe in accountability and doesn’t believe in taking responsibility’.
‘No need’ for emergency meeting on outbreak
The Health Minister has resisted calls for emergency Commonwealth action as the COVID-19 outbreak on Sydney’s northern beaches worsens.
Sydney’s ‘mother of all superspreaders’
‘Dangerous’ conditions mean Sydney’s coronavirus outbreak could see up to 3000 people infected, with calls for the city to go into lockdown.
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