I will consult with the premiers and chief ministers today as part of that national cabinet meeting, and the National Security Committee of Cabinet will consider those matters further next week and in the weeks ahead. But what’s important is that the biosecurity order that we have put in place has been highly effective, it’s … Read more
A very good morning to you all on this dreary autumn’s Thursday (well, at least it’s dreary where I am, so I demand everyone suffer because of that). Sydney is dealing with a worrying case of mystery Covid community transmission. The NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian says it’s likely there will be more community cases to … Read more
A big old hello to you all on this fine Wednesday morning. Matilda Boseley here, ready to guide you through this Wednesday’s worth of news. Now, it probably comes as no surprise that all eyes are once again on India today, as federal immigration minister Alex Hawke moves to an urgent roundtable with Indian-Australian community … Read more
I stood last June and July and said that we should be using every asset at our disposal, including our air force assets. It’s alright for ministers to take planes to Europe, to travel around and to try to get votes, but we can’t use those assets to bring Australians home? We have obligations. The … Read more
12.38am BST00:38 Department of health secretary Brendan Murphy and Aged care minister Richard Colbeck are fronting a Senate estimates committee this morning. Colbeck has been asked about the new sanctions on returning Indian citizens, saying “there is not a specific sanction in relation to [India]”, but said those sanctions were a result of the Biosecurity … Read more
Former Liberal staffer will speak to Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese in Sydney, and Brisbane and Melbourne on Covid alert. Follow latest updates Some 16% of public servants have experienced sexual harassment in the workplace, survey finds India wants access to cheap copies of Covid vaccines. So why is Australia holding out? Coronavirus WA: Perth … Read more
Well, in terms of that, we’ll allow the court process to take its course. The electors of Braddon, on Saturday, will be able to make a decision about Mr Brooks and that’s what a democracy is all about …. As I’ve said, innocent until proven guilty. We’ll allow that process to take its court: The … Read more
12.15am BST00:15 Melissa Davey The World Health Organisation issued its latest epidemiological update overnight, and it makes for concerning reading. It says that globally, new Covid-19 cases increased for the ninth consecutive week, with nearly 5.7 million new cases reported in the last week – surpassing previous peaks. The number of new deaths increased for … Read more
We have to acknowledge the hotels have been successful, but we’re now over a year into the pandemic and it looks like there’s gonna be at least another year before we’re not going to be needing these facilities anymore. So, we can expect more breaches, even with the best systems that we can design, and, … Read more
Good morning, it’s a new dawn, it’s a new day, it’s a new life and I hope you are feeling good! Matilda Boseley here and before we jump into the morning of news, why don’t I get you up to speed on the situation in Western Australia. At the moment it’s all a bit of … Read more