Australia days away from 80pc double vaxxed as NSW and Victoria open borders

Australia days away from 80pc double vaxxed as NSW and Victoria open borders

The nation is at 79.1 per cent double vaccinated but Queensland and Western Australia have only fully vaccinated about 65 per cent of their eligible populations.

  • byRachel Clun andKatina Curtis

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‘Not a Kumbaya session’:Perrottet rise signals new national cabinet dynamic

‘Not a Kumbaya session’:Perrottet rise signals new national cabinet dynamic

Neither Scott Morrison nor Dominic Perrottet shy away from the fact their relationship has been tense at times,but how will it change national cabinet?

  • byRob Harris
Community care to take the load off hospitals when cases surge

Community care to take the load off hospitals when cases surge

Australians infected with the coronavirus will be asked to rely on community care at home to get through the illness.

  • byDavid Crowe
State border controls in question ahead of Christmas

State border controls in question ahead of Christmas

Border restrictions keeping families separated ahead of Christmas will be debated at national cabinet,as all Australians are now eligible for every COVID vaccine.

  • byRachel Clun
Information commissioner wasn’t consulted on national cabinet FOI exemptions

Information commissioner wasn’t consulted on national cabinet FOI exemptions

The Australian Information Commissioner says if Parliament passes national cabinet protections it must ensure information is still released about its decisions.

  • byKatina Curtis
COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy plunges to record low,poll finds
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COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy plunges to record low,poll finds

The latest Resolve Political Monitor findings suggest Australia could achieve a 90 per cent vaccine target across the adult population.

  • byDavid Crowe
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Victoria’s Pfizer doses locked in for October

Victoria’s Pfizer doses locked in for October

Fears of a Victorian Pfizer shortage have been allayed,with the state government told how many doses of the vaccine are on their way in October.

  • byAnnika Smethurst andRachel Clun
‘Medium’ restrictions should stay in place until 80 per cent fully vaccinated in large hotspots

‘Medium’ restrictions should stay in place until 80 per cent fully vaccinated in large hotspots

A new analysis of the Doherty Institute modelling found if daily case numbers were in the thousands it would be prudent to keep “medium” public health safety measures in place in locations of concern until that target is reached.

  • byRachel Clun
‘Tens of thousands of lives saved’,Hunt says as national cabinet to talk mandatory vaccines

‘Tens of thousands of lives saved’,Hunt says as national cabinet to talk mandatory vaccines

As Australia reaches 70 per cent first dose vaccination coverage,national cabinet will consider mandating jabs for all health workers,while Greg Hunt declares public-health measures a success.

  • byRachel Clun
International border to open for states hitting vaccine targets

International border to open for states hitting vaccine targets

In a vaccine swap with Britain,Australia will get a further 4 million Pfizer doses this month,doubling the number of vaccines available through September.

  • byRachel Clun
After early success,has bickering got in the way of national cabinet?

After early success,has bickering got in the way of national cabinet?

While political brawling between premiers and PMs is nothing new,COVID has introduced many Australians to the oddities of the federation.

  • byRob Harris andAnnika Smethurst