People aged 20-39, who were identified by the Doherty Institute modelling as super spreaders of COVID will be targeted for the one million Pfizer doses the Morrison government has purchased from Poland.
NSW needs to mandate masks outdoors, provide adequate financial support, set up a ‘ring of steel’, use rapid tests for essential workers, and ensure cases not in full isolation get to zero, among others.
The Morrison and Berejiklian governments have unveiled a support package for businesses and workers, as the lockdown in Sydney and surrounding areas is set to extend into and probably beyond its fourth week.
NSW sits on a knife edge, with the coming day to show whether it’s in for a nasty but brief pause on activity, like the recent Victorian lockdown, or something much more serious, writes Michelle Grattan
There is a renewed discussion about the role of News Corp in Australia. But so far, this is ignoring how the Murdoch press is particularly hostile towards female politicians.
Scott Morrison’s response to Christine Holgate’s evidence before Senate estimates has show the government can respond to integrity issues, if it wants to.