NSW paramedics are taking industrial action in a bid to force meetings with the government to secure pay rises and more staff, Jack Gramenz from AAP reports. Members of the Australia Paramedics Association will throughout Tuesday refuse to transfer stations from the one where they start their shift to fill roster gaps, as well as … Read more
I am angry because I have spoken to the families of aged care residents who have had enough. Richard Colbeck must resign today. If Richard Colbeck does not resign today the prime minister should sack him. He is simply incapable of fulfilling the task of looking after the interests of old, vulnerable Australians. What we … Read more
The supply of housing is fixed. Demand goes up – what happens to the price? It goes up. And there’s nothing that we can do with monetary policy to offset that. And probably, and maybe last year or the year before, I was asked a similar question. I think that we have higher housing prices … Read more
I think the biggest challenge will be in relation to staff absences and we’re seeing that across the board … [in] any industry, we can see the impact of the Omicron variant, primary close contacts, those who are positive – we are going to have staffing challenges. That’s why it was so important to establish … Read more
6.00am GMT 06:00 And if you are still basking in Ash Barty’s triumph yesterday (as I assume many are), I’d highly recommend Emma Kemp’s take on Barty’s magic: 5.33am GMT 05:33 I want to return to this morning’s NSW Covid update, where treasurer Matt Kean took a swipe at the federal government for not “stepping … Read more
The real challenge of the impact of staff who have to furlough, staff who are in isolation … it’s averaging around 5,000 healthcare workers every single day alongside the surge in hospitalisation as a result of the Omicron variant wave … We may well be at the peak or reaching the peak, that impact will … Read more
Here’s a summary of all the Covid numbers from the day so far: Victoria reported 22,429 new Covid cases and six deathsRoughly half the positive cases were reported from PCR test results, and half from rapid antigen tests. There are 1,229 people being treated in hospital with Covid in Victoria, including 129 in intensive care. … Read more
NSW records 20,794 new Covid cases and Victoria 8,577, with seven deaths across both states; Queensland reports 4,249 cases, ACT 514 and Tasmania 466; Scott Morrison and Greg Hunt defend decision not to provide free rapid antigen tests; Martin Foley says states support free RATs; double-dose vaccination rate hits 91.5%. Follow all the day’s news … Read more
Victorian pandemic powers bill debate postponed; Search for remains of missing NSW boy William Tyrrell enters fourth day; Victoria Covid restrictions to ease as federal Labor condemns threats of violence from protesters; Victoria records 1,007 new Covid-19 cases and 12 deaths; NSW records 262 new cases – follow all the day’s news Victoria’s pandemic bill … Read more
Well, this was how Scott Morrison is enhancing his reputation for being untrustworthy. He’s, he’s leaking selectively, no doubt, text messages between him and Emmanuel Macron. And now perhaps leaking selective selectively secret material to embarrass the United States. I mean, you know, this is the problem, you know, when first you practise to deceive, … Read more