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‘Politics rules’: Australia’s international travel ban not based on science, health experts say Melissa Davey © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Linh Pham/Getty Images Australia’s international travel ban is based on politics and not science, according to health experts who say there are a number of countries Australia could safely resume travel with this year. On Sunday the treasurer Josh Frydenberg told SBS News that the budget expectation is that international travel will begin in 2022, with further detail expected when the budget is released on Tuesday. Mean...

Last modified on Mon 10 May 2021 02.31 EDT Australia’s international travel ban is based on politics and not science, according to health experts who say there are a number of countries Australia could safely resume travel with this year. On Sunday the treasurer Josh Frydenberg told SBS News that the budget expectation is that international travel will begin in 2022, with further detail expected when the budget is released on Tuesday. Meanwhile the prime minister Scott Morrison posted on Facebook that borders would only open “when it is safe to do so”, saying during media inter...

“We certainly can’t turn a blind eye to influenza this year.”

Australian vaccine experts felt compelled to make AstraZeneca call We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Save Normal text size Advertisement Professor Allen Cheng, the co-chair of the expert advisory group behind the decision, said there was no doubt the new advice released late on Thursday would be a blow to confidence in Australia’s vaccine rollout, already beset by delays. Professor Allen Cheng said the decision to name Pfizer as the preferred vaccine for those aged under 50 was difficult. Credit:Scott McNaughton “I think thereâ...

The long shot: delays, uncertainty and confusion in Australia’s vaccine rollout We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Save Normal text size Advertisement At 7.20pm on Thursday, a stony-faced Prime Minister walked into the blue room at Parliament House flanked by the Health Minister and the country’s top health officials. AstraZeneca, long touted as the workhorse of the vaccine rollout, was no longer the preferred choice for those aged under 50. Just 15 minutes before facing the handful of journalists still in Parliament, the governm...