Queensland politics

Australia news live update: Morrison says Qld premier ‘consulted’ on emergency declaration; Rio Tinto ditching Russia; 21 Covid deaths

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Australia news live update: Morrison says Qld premier ‘consulted’ on emergency declaration; Rio Tinto ditching Russia; 21 Covid deaths

6.24am GMT 06:24 In-person visits in Victorian prisons will resume on 12 March, having been restricted as part of Covid control measures. At 6 March, there were 14 total active Covid-19 cases in Victorian correctional facilities according to Corrections Victoria. PK (@paulkidd) People incarcerated in correctional facilities in Victoria will be allowed to have in-person … Read more

Australia Covid live news update: some restrictions to ease in NSW and Victoria this week as vaccination milestones met

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Australia Covid live news update: some restrictions to ease in NSW and Victoria this week as vaccination milestones met

11.18pm BST23:18 So the vaccine passport trials will begin in 20 regional LGA’s in Victoria from 11 October, and we have some idea of what that will look like now. The trial LGAs include Buloke, Pyrenees, Bass Coast, Greater Bendigo, East Gippsland, and Warrnambool, and were picked for their high vaccination rates. ‘No jab, no … Read more

Covid Australia live update: entire state of NSW under strict lockdown; Victoria records 25 new cases of coronavirus

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Covid Australia live update: entire state of NSW under strict lockdown; Victoria records 25 new cases of coronavirus

12.09am BST00:09 Zero Covid ‘preferred option’ in WA even after 80% vaccination WA premier Mark McGowan has told Sky News that zero Covid is WA’s “preferred option” and indicated lockdowns and restrictions could still be in place in the state even once vaccination rates reach 80%: Our preferred option is zero Covid obviously and that’s … Read more

Australia politics live: parliament resumes; Victoria records four new Covid cases; Westmead hospital worker tests positive

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Australia politics live: parliament resumes; Victoria records four new Covid cases; Westmead hospital worker tests positive

The government should adopt this. We put forward wage subsidies last year and the government said it was dangerous idea at the time until the queues formed outside the front of Centrelink offices. Then they came on board. This is just a practical suggestion, it’s constructive. The chief medical officer, Dr [Paul] Kelly, said earlier … Read more

Australia news live: Covid vaccine doses pile up as hesitancy grows; school strikes for climate

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Australia news live: Covid vaccine doses pile up as hesitancy grows; school strikes for climate

12.39am BST00:39 A new Google artificial intelligence tool that claims it can identify skin conditions based on photos has alarmed health experts. They say it could lead to overdiagnosis, or rare and complex skin conditions being missed. Google has developed an artificial intelligence “dermatology assist tool” for people with concerns about their skin. Users of … Read more

Australia news live: doctors warn we are ‘sitting ducks’ until vaccinated; Australian meat could go tariff-free to UK

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Australia news live: doctors warn we are ‘sitting ducks’ until vaccinated; Australian meat could go tariff-free to UK

11.52pm BST23:52 Domain site the victim of phishing attack Real estate website Domain has alerted customers that it has been the victim of a phishing attack – where an email is made to look official and gets a user to hand over their login details. It means hackers had access to the company’s administrative system … Read more