1.54am BST 01:54 Tasmania has recorded one Covid-19 death and 1,212 new cases. It takes the number of Covid-19 deaths in the state since the start of the pandemic to 43. There are 47 patients in hospital, including one person in intensive care. Updated at 1.55am BST 1.32am BST 01:32 The ABC reports about concerns … Read more
Can I just say one more thing, there is a website, Albanese.com.au that has been bought by someone associated with the Liberal Party but then, when someone clicks on it, it refers people straight to the Liberal party site. This is a test of integrity for Scott Morrison and for the Liberal party. Are they … Read more
Police have revealed that the bodies of two people found in a dam in Queensland’s South Burnett region were chained together, AAP reports. The bodies of a man, identified as Darryl Smith, and a woman in her early 40s were found by a member of the public at the Gordonbrook Dam, about 250km northwest of … Read more
Labor leader Peter Malinauskas on course for a decisive win with Liberal premier Steven Marshall conceding defeat after one term. Follow all the day’s news Labor wins government as Liberal premier Steven Marshall concedes Get our free news app; get our morning email briefing Looks like we will be hearing from the newly elected SA … Read more
12.47am GMT 00:47 Sarah Martin There is something happening on the ground in the outer suburbs of Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. It may just be a ripple, or it could be a roar – another crack in Australia’s political landscape arising from the pandemic. The full impact won’t be known until election night, but the … Read more
Victoria has reported another 6280 COVID-19 infections and a further 20 people have died with the virus, as the state welcomes new freedoms. The new cases include 4214 from rapid antigen tests and 2066 from PCRs, the health department confirmed on Saturday, bringing active cases to 48,420. There are 365 patients in hospital with COVID-19, … Read more
It is an incredibly important day for our state and an exciting day … And I want to particularly thank our teachers who have done an amazing job over the course of the last few weeks in getting our schools ready to open day one, term one. I know that many parents are anxious. I … 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
Today the government has announced its return-to-schools plan. It has announced a number of measures, a number of risk mitigation strategies. We will clearly be monitoring the implementation of those measures and importantly the effectiveness of those measures with a view to seeking urgent adjustments and improvements should they be required in order to offer … Read more