Category: Australia COVID-19

The Downsides of the JobKeeper Redux

Commentary It did not take long for commentators to label the revised joint Commonwealth and state financial support package for the economic victims of COVID-19 restrictions as “JobKeeper lite.” This will doubtless irritate Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Treasurer Josh Frydenberg after they invested precious political capital in burying the JobKeeper subsidy scheme at…


Sydney Lockdown to Continue Until We Get Down to ‘Close to Zero’ Cases: NSW Premier

Sydney will not escape lockdown until it achieves zero or “close to zero” cases of COVID-19 following the confirmation of 89 cases of the CCP virus in 24 hours, the NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian announced on Tuesday. The premier said the new Delta variant is a “game changer” which will send Sydney into a lengthy lockdown,…


Victoria Records 2 Cases of COVID-19 From Family Returning From NSW

Two members of a Melbourne family have tested positive after returning from NSW on red zone permits. The state’s COVID Commander Jeroen Weimar said three of the family of four from the City of Hume arrived on July 4 by air and the other returned by car on July 8. They all initially tested negative,…


Sydney COVID-19 Outbreak Grows by 112 Cases

New South Wales (NSW) has recorded 112 new local COVID-19 cases, with the state’s premier admitting it is “almost impossible” for Greater Sydney and surrounds to exit lockdown anytime soon. Of the 112 cases in the 24 hours to 8 p.m. on Sunday, at least 46 were out in the community for part or all…


Aussies Could Soon Get Vaccinated at Local Woolies, Bunnings, or Officeworks

Australian businesses are putting up their hands to provide public vaccinations sites to their local communities as the rollout is expected to ramp up in September. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and Lieutenant-General John Frewen met with business leaders to discuss how industries could get involved in the national vaccine rollout effort. “Commonwealth GPs and hubs, and…


Sydney Lockdown Extended Another Week as Delta Variant Continues to Spread

The New South Wales (NSW) government has extended its CCP virus lockdown measures until July 16, dashing the hopes of the five million people currently enduring stay-at-home orders in Greater Sydney and its surrounds during the school holiday period. The lockdown extension comes as the state recorded 27 new local COVID-19 cases for the 24…


Australia’s 4 Phase Transition to Post Vaccination Freedoms

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has outlined Australia’s roadmap out of CCP virus lockdowns and restrictions after Friday’s national cabinet meeting. Morrison said state and territory leaders have affirmed a four-phase plan to transition Australia’s national COVID-19 response from its current pre-vaccination settings—which focus on the suppression of community transmission—to post-vaccination settings that focus on…


Australia’s Vaccination Task Force Commander Sets Record Straight Amid Political Squabbling

The head of the Vaccination Taskforce, Lieutenant-General John Frewen, has cleared up the controversy surrounding eligibility for vaccinations after Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Queensland’s Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and Chief Health Officer Dr. Jeannette Young appeared to give conflicting advice to Australians about the AstraZeneca vaccine. On Monday, the prime minister said that people aged under 40 could…


Australia’s Vaccination Task Force Commander Clarifies ATAGI Advice Amid Political Squabbling

The head of Australia’s Vaccination Taskforce, Lieutenant-General John Frewen, has clarified the expert advice about eligibility for vaccinations after Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and Chief Health Officer Dr. Jeannette Young appeared to give conflicting advice to Australians about the AstraZeneca vaccine. On Monday, the prime minister said that people aged under 40 could…


Overseas Arrivals May be Cut To Stop CCP Virus Outbreak in Australia

Australia has been warned it faces a pressure cooker moment as state premiers urge a dramatic reduction in international arrivals to stop coronavirus outbreaks. Labor premiers in Queensland, Victoria and Western Australia are calling on Prime Minister Scott Morrison to reduce passenger caps. “We are at a pressure cooker moment,” Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk told…