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Union Calls for Paid ‘Vax Leave’ for All Australian Public Servants The New South Wales (NSW) government should lead the nation by example and provide all public sector workers paid vaccination leave, the state’s peak union body said. “One of the barriers workers are facing to get vaccinated against COVID-19 is finding the time to do it while they are working,” Unions NSW wrote in a post on Twitter. “That’s why we’re calling on the NSW government to lead by example and provide a 1/2 day of paid leave to all workers so they can get vaccinated.” Unions NSW Secretary Mark Morey...

Most Australians back a levy for an aged care system that few have confidence in, despite the Morrison ...

Most Australians back a levy for an aged care system that few have confidence in, despite the Morrison government's $17.7 billion package to fix the system in the budget. A study of more than 3200 people by the Australian National University found more than four-in-five (85.4 per cent) back a levy to improve the aged care system. The royal commission into aged care - which was scathing of conditions in the sector - had recommended a levy, but this has been ruled out by the government. A third of those in favour of a levy believe this should be paid by all taxpayers.

Medical experts are concerned that low Covid infection rates may be leading to complacency.

Confidence in government among voters drops 14 May 2021 For the first time since the pandemic commenced, the majority of Australians no longer have confidence in the government There has been "a very large decline in confidence in Federal Government among Australian voters", new analysis from The Australian National University (ANU) shows, with those declines linked closely to views on sexual assault and harassment in the workplace. The longitudinal survey of 3,200 adults also found there has been a large drop in the number of Australians who say they would vote for the Coalition. Collected ...