Good evening and thank you for reading our live coverage. Here’s a quick recap of the day’s events.
Immigration Minister Alex Hawke will not be making a decision tonight on whether to cancel Novak Djokovic’s visa as the saga drags into its seventh day.
WA Premier Mark McGowan is expanding proof-of-vaccination requirements for visitors to public and private hospitals, aged care facilities, and all hospitality venues including restaurants, cafes, bars, pubs, clubs, taverns, nightclubs, and dine-in fast food businesses.
- NSW has reported a record 92,264 new COVID-19 cases today; Victoria has recorded 37,169 new cases; Queensland has reported 14,914 new infections; ACT has recorded 1020 new COVID-19 cases; WA has recorded two new local cases and 14 cases in travellers; Tasmania has recorded 1100 new cases; South Australia has detected 3669 new cases; and the Northern Territory has reported 550 new cases of COVID-19.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced the relaxation of restrictions for workers in critical industries who are close contacts, to get more staff back to work and address growing food and workforce shortages.
Woolworths has reinstated a range of product limits on in-demand goods, slapping a two-pack per customer limit on toilet paper rolls and painkillers both in-store and online.
Australian Open organisers are optimistic strong crowds will still flock to Melbourne Park after the Victorian government capped crowds for the tennis major only days before it starts on Monday.
We’ll be back tomorrow morning. This is Esther Han signing off. Good night.