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We have three different agencies pursuing three different theories of Covid transmission, making the whole situation completely shambolic. Thank you, adults in the room!
The fifth Covid ‘variant of concern’, first identified in South Africa in November, has been detected in four Australian states and territories
Massive spend papers over cracks in rickety economy Weâre sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss May 17, 2021 â 12.10am Save Normal text size Credit:Fairfax Media It seems that Shane Wright has been drinking the Kool-Aid left behind by Mathias âdebt and deficit disasterâ Cormann (âAn ocean of debtâ, May 15-16). The economy has not âbounced backâ after COVID-19, as some suggest. Rather, it has been dragged into better shape by massive government spending â but it is still far from healthy. Even the current Trea...
Mr Morrison said on Friday that moving hotel quarantine to regional areas would only create âanother set of risks. Youâve got transfer risks. Youâve got a workforce that you have to have in place in those situations. Youâre further away from major, big hospitals.â But Professor Toole said the federal government should consider building regional quarantine facilities, and Victorian locations could include Avalon Airport, Ballarat and Bendigo. He warned this would be a time-consuming and expensive exercise. âWeâre not China, we canât build these things in...