Today
‘We are woefully unprepared’: expert
The federal government is rushing to vaccinate workers at an aged care facility in Melbourne on Monday; there were five new local cases reported in Victoria on Sunday from over 45,000 tests. Follow updates here.
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- Tom McIlroy
Yesterday
Victoria, feds at loggerheads as aged care home locked down
As a Melbourne aged care facility locks down following a worker testing positive to COVID-19, the Victorian government has lashed the Morrison government’s lockdown response. How Sunday unfolded.
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This Month
Plan to release more vaccine doses
Record vaccination day; long queues at Victorian testing and vaccination centres; NSW Labor looks for new leader. Follow updates here.
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- Timothy Moore, Natasha Rudra and Tom Burton
Greater Melbourne declared a Commonwealth hotspot
The Chief Medical Officer is speaking about Melbourne’s outbreak, watch live. Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese blames the government’s ‘complacency’ for the Victorian crisis. Victorians will have just five reasons to leave home from midnight. Follow updates here.
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- Miranda Ward, Timothy Moore and Natasha Rudra
Positive case emerges from a second AFL game
Victorian authorities issued a warning for another AFL game, between North Melbourne and Essendon; SA has banned travellers from Melbourne; Victoria’s cluster has grown to 15. Follow updates here.
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- Mark Ludlow, Timothy Moore and Natasha Rudra
WA police to contact 18,000 travellers from Victoria
WA has announced that all arrivals from Victoria will be tested for COVID-19 and are banned from public transport until they return a negative test. Follow live updates here.
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- Hannah Wootton, Timothy Moore and Natasha Rudra
Contact tracing ramped up as Victoria records four local cases
As four members of the same family in Melbourne’s north tested positive, South Australia revealed vaccinations for regional over-16s will start tomorrow while national cabinet will hear a vaccine passport proposal in June. How Monday unfolded.
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- Rohan Sullivan and Kris Swales
Borders will stay shut despite vaccine rollout record
The PM has rebuffed calls for a firm date for reopening borders; students in Singapore end the school term in quarantine. Follow updates here.
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- Timothy Moore, Natasha Rudra and Michael Read
‘Dumb ways to die’: Fear campaign may be needed to boost jabs
The government has been urged to carpet bomb advertising channels to combat vaccine hesitancy; VIC Treasurer Tim Pallas hands down big-spending budget. Follow live here.
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- Michael Read, Natasha Rudra and Timothy Moore
East Asia bunkers down against new COVID-19 wave
Record day for vaccinations; new $600 million gas generator commercially viable says Taylor; Labor backs land tax and stamp duty reforms. Follow updates here.
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- Timothy Moore, Natasha Rudra and Tom Burton
ACTU warns employers can cut pay to fund super boost
ACTU boss Sally McManus says employers will be able dig into workers’ salaries to pay for July’s mandatory super increase. Follow updates here.
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- Timothy Moore, Natasha Rudra and Finbar O'Mallon
‘Only high levels of vaccination can protect us’: Sutton
More than 436,000 vaccine doses were delivered last week, Greg Hunt slams Labor over arrivals; public health experts want a border plan.
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- Tom McIlroy
Singapore locks down for a month
Singapore is returning to lockdown-like conditions for a month; Australia’s first repatriation flight once the India travel ban ends will be at half capacity; Scott Morrison says Australia will pass 3 million vaccinations today. Follow updates here.
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- Patrick Durkin, Timothy Moore and Natasha Rudra
Budget a story of eight years of ‘neglect’: Albanese
Labor leader Anthony Albanese has focused on social housing and has laid out criticism of the Morrison government’s ‘neglect’ of workers and families. Follow updates here.
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- Mark Ludlow, Timothy Moore and Natasha Rudra
Dozens forced back into quarantine after Adelaide hotel leak confirmed
As many as 45 people who completed hotel quarantine in Adelaide must now go back in for two more weeks; States have lashed out at the Morrison government for failing to invest in new quarantine camp. Follow updates here.
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- Timothy Moore, Natasha Rudra and Lucas Baird
Frydenberg hands down the budget
Josh Frydenberg has handed down the 2021 federal budget, and reactions from industry groups are already rolling in.
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- Natasha Rudra, Timothy Moore, Michael Read and Miranda Ward
Major train delays in Sydney as police operation under way
Specialist police have been called in after a man ran onto tracks in Sydney; The Federal Court has rejected a bid to overturn the ban on travel from India. Follow the latest here.
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- Ronald Mizen
Eastern states look to resume Indian flights
The PM has announced an end to the India travel ban, with three repatriation flights planned over the next month. Follow the news here.
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- Timothy Moore, Natasha Rudra and Natasha Gillezeau
WA eases restrictions
Australia will begin flying its stranded citizens home from India as soon as the travel ban lifts on May 15 with passengers expected to quarantine in Howard Springs. Follow updates live
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- Natasha Rudra, Timothy Moore and Elouise Fowler
Cricketers to evacuate to Sri Lanka or Maldives
Federal Court to set hearing date on India ban within 48 hours; NSW records new local COVID-19 case. Follow updates here.
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- Timothy Moore, Natasha Rudra and Michael Read
