Australia news live updates: Victoria’s ‘code brown’ to end; WA records second Covid death of pandemic; Morrison ‘misled’ by MPs who crossed floor

Victoria’s Covid-19 quarantine hotels will close within weeks as a purpose-built quarantine centre at Mickleham begins operations, reports AAP. The state’s quarantine agency Covid-19 Quarantine Victoria (CQV) says medi-hotels to…

Continue ReadingAustralia news live updates: Victoria’s ‘code brown’ to end; WA records second Covid death of pandemic; Morrison ‘misled’ by MPs who crossed floor

Australia live news updates: CMO says ‘we are past’ Omicron peak; 72 Covid deaths in Vic and NSW; Christian school drops anti LGBT+ contract

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…

Continue ReadingAustralia live news updates: CMO says ‘we are past’ Omicron peak; 72 Covid deaths in Vic and NSW; Christian school drops anti LGBT+ contract

Australia news live updates: Colbeck defends attending Ashes during aged care crisis; 69 Covid deaths recorded as hospital cases decline

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…

Continue ReadingAustralia news live updates: Colbeck defends attending Ashes during aged care crisis; 69 Covid deaths recorded as hospital cases decline

Covid live: UK government reports a further 72,727 cases and 296 deaths; Russian daily infections above 100,000 for first time

Unmesh Desai recalls feeling righteous frustration as he sat opposite the head of the Metropolitan police on Tuesday morning. For months Cressida Dick’s force had refused to investigate what appeared…

Continue ReadingCovid live: UK government reports a further 72,727 cases and 296 deaths; Russian daily infections above 100,000 for first time

Australia live news update: nearly identical return-to-school plans for NSW and Victoria; no rapid tests for Qld students; 58 Covid deaths recorded

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…

Continue ReadingAustralia live news update: nearly identical return-to-school plans for NSW and Victoria; no rapid tests for Qld students; 58 Covid deaths recorded

Australia news live update: deadliest day of pandemic as nation records 74 Covid deaths; Victoria declares ‘code brown’ for hospitals amid staff shortages

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…

Continue ReadingAustralia news live update: deadliest day of pandemic as nation records 74 Covid deaths; Victoria declares ‘code brown’ for hospitals amid staff shortages

Australia news live update: ‘significant decrease’ in NSW Covid cases predicted for coming month; rapid test price gouging referred to police

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…

Continue ReadingAustralia news live update: ‘significant decrease’ in NSW Covid cases predicted for coming month; rapid test price gouging referred to police

Australia news live update: Djokovic releases statement; nation records 49 Covid deaths and 3,900 cases in hospital; $1,000 fines in NSW for not reporting positive RATs

Hobart grandmother Susan Neill-Fraser is appealing to Australia’s highest court for a second time in a bid to have her murder conviction overturned. The 67-year-old was sentenced to 23 years…

Continue ReadingAustralia news live update: Djokovic releases statement; nation records 49 Covid deaths and 3,900 cases in hospital; $1,000 fines in NSW for not reporting positive RATs