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NSW and Victoria scrap three-day isolation for international arrivals – as it happened

What happened on Friday, 17 December 2021

With that, we’ll end our live coverage for today.

Here’s a recap of today’s major news developments:

  • A child who was in hospital after yesterday’s tragedy in Davenport was released today, with three others in a critical condition. Police also released the names of the five children who died in the incident.
  • NSW registered a record 2,213 new locally acquired Covid cases today, and one death. Victoria recorded 1,510 new cases and seven deaths. Queensland recorded 20 new cases. The ACT also recorded 20 new cases today. South Australia recorded 64 new cases, with one person in hospital.
  • The NT town of Tennant Creek has been placed under lockdown after four new cases were recorded.
  • Former Wallabies star David Pocock said he will run as an independent candidate for the Senate at next year’s federal election
  • The NSW government made the decision to restrict visitors to health facilities, as Covid cases grow.
  • NSW and Victoria also decided to scrap the 72-hour isolation for international arrivals
  • Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced that mask mandates will be returned to retail settings over Christmas and New Year.
  • South Australia relaxed number of restrictions, including allowing standing while drinking, dancing and the removal of caps on visitors at home.
  • 90% of Australia’s over 16 population are now double vaccinated.
  • Australia’s chief medical officer Paul Kelly said the Omicron variant adds ‘complexity’ but vaccines remain effective

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New Zealand has recorded 76 new locally acquired cases, 47 of which were in Auckland.

The ministry of health added that there were 51 cases in hospital, with five of those in intensive care.

The second Ashes test continues in Adelaide, and you can keep up at our liveblog here:

Santa Claus, unlike many other, more real people, appears to have been granted an exemption to enter Western Australia.

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Australian Fair Trade and Investment Network (Aftinet) says a clause in the free trade agreement with the UK raises doubts about the Australian government’s commitment to waiving intellectual property rights on Covid-19 vaccines.

The intellectual property chapter says both the UK and Australia “recognise the importance of contributing to the international efforts to implement Article 31bis of the TRIPS Agreement”.

Dr Patricia Ranald, the convener of Aftinet, said this is part of the intellectual property agreement Trips that allows for “compulsory licensing” agreements to be struck – an argument some countries have used to reject calls for a specific waiver to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic.

“As we’ve seen over the last 18 months, these provisions are not working,” she said.

“It is too difficult for each low-income government to negotiate with each company about each particular medicine.

“Australia says that is supports the TRIPS waiver but the debate in the WTO has been between those who support the TRIPS waiver and those who have opposed it, including the UK and the EU, who have [cited] this specific clause in the TRIPS agreement to say we don’t need a waiver.

“It is a confusing signal. It casts some doubt on Australia’s commitment. Why would they agree to put this specific clause in the agreement? It’s not in the CPTPP, for example, or intellectual property provisions in other similar agreements.”

The Australian and UK governments have also agreed on a side letter on medicines that says that Australia and the UK “will strengthen their cooperation on regulation of medicines”.

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Qantas will not have to rehire 2,000 ground-handling workers whose roles the airline unlawfully outsourced during the pandemic, with the federal court dismissing an application for reinstatement.

Instead, the airline will have to pay compensation to the workers, Justice Michael Lee ruled on Friday afternoon, following months of remediation hearings between Qantas and the Transport Workers Union.

In July, the federal court ruled that Qantas’ decision to sack about 2,000 ground-handling staff and was in part driven by the fact that many of the axed workers were union members with stronger bargaining capabilities.

Qantas previously maintained the outsourcing measure was a necessary financial measure that could save $100m annually, and chief executive Alan Joyce has previously said the airline plans to appeal the July decision.

Qantas had previously asked for remedy hearings to be delayed until after the appeal is heard, however Lee determined the affected workers needed clarity about their jobs before the end of the year.

Case management hearings to determine an appropriate remedy for the outsourcing will continue, however Lee granted the TWU leave to appeal Friday’s ruling. A TWU spokeswoman told the Guardian the union will appeal Friday’s decision.

Lee noted the commercial reality of rehiring the workers given Qantas had restructured its ground handling operations to rely on contractors. During remedy hearings this week, the court heard Richard Dalton QC, the barrister representing Qantas, said the process of rehiring the outsourced workers “would require an unscrambling of the egg”.

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NSW and Victoria scrap 72-hour isolation for international arrivals

And we have confirmation now, with both NSW and Victoria jointly announcing they will scrap the three-day isolation for international arrivals.

Instead, arrivals will need to get a PCR test within 24 hours of arrival and isolate until they get a negative result.

In a joint statement, NSW premier Dominic Perrottet and acting Victorian premier James Merlino said it was a move made to allow people to celebrate Christmas with their relatives:

We know it has been a challenging time for international travel with new rules and the emergence of the Omicron variant, but this announcement is about simplifying the process and making sure Australia’s two biggest cities have a consistent approach.

This decision has been made with safety remaining the top priority, which is why all arrivals must return a negative PCR test before they can exit isolation and have an additional test following that.

Under the new rules, arrivals will still need to provide a negative pre-departure test, as well as another test on day six in NSW and between days five and seven in Victoria.

Hotel quarantine will remain a requirement for travellers who are not vaccinated.

Passengers arrive at Melbourne international airport earlier this week.
Passengers arrive at Melbourne international airport earlier this week. Photograph: Reuters

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We are hearing reports that NSW and Victoria are looking to lift the 72-hour isolation rule for international arrivals:

We will bring more details as they come.

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Good afternoon, Mostafa Rachwani with you this evening, taking you through the afternoon’s news. Just a quick thanks to Tory Shepherd and Matilda Boseley for their stellar work earlier.

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This must seem strange to people in NSW and Melbourne, but many South Australians are anxious about the 64 cases of Covid recorded overnight – that’s the highest daily number, ever. And now this:

Former Wallaby David Pocock is hoping to play a much rougher game – politics. Pocock will run for an ACT Senate seat at next year’s election.

He’ll join a swag of independents hoping to disrupt the two-party system.

Pocock nominates climate change, an Indigenous voice to parliament, and a federal integrity commission as issues he’ll focus on. He says:

Politics has never been more important. In the face of big challenges like climate change, we need governments making decisions in the best interests of Australians and future generations who will call this amazing continent home. I want to play my part in building a better future.

ACT has two Senate spots. If Pocock picks one up, he’ll be the territory’s first independent senator.

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It’s Friday, which means it’s time for Amanda Meade’s Weekly Beast. Huzzah! It’s got job snobs, Gerard Henderson’s obsessions, Antony Green’s Twitter weirdness and more:

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Now for something... different. I posted a Twitter thread below about this “treason” court case a man brought against Victorian premier Daniel Andrews. There was CHAOS. (The case was struck out). The story’s up now:

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Hey, all – again, sorry if this is painful for you. Here are the pictures of the five children who died in the Devonport tragedy. And please see below post for all the helplines if you’re struggling.

(Top, left to right) Zane Mellor, Jalailah Jayne-Maree Jones, Jye Sheehan. (Bottom, left to right) Addison Stewart, Peter Dodt.
(Top left to right) Zane Mellor, Jalailah Jayne-Maree Jones, Jye Sheehan. (Bottom left to right) Addison Stewart, Peter Dodt. Photograph: Ethan James/AP
Jalailah Jayne-Maree Jones, 12 years.
Jalailah Jayne-Maree Jones, 12 years old. Photograph: Tasmania Police
Peter Dodt, 12 years.
Peter Dodt, 12 years old. Photograph: Tasmania Police
Zane Mellor, 12 years.
Zane Mellor, 12 years old. Photograph: Tasmania Police
Jye Sheehan, 12 years.
Jye Sheehan, 12 years old. Photograph: Tasmania Police
Addison Stewart, 11 years.
Addison Stewart, 11 years old. Photograph: Tasmania Police

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Names of children killed in Tasmania tragedy released

Everyone, please feel free to skip this post if you need to. The Devonport tragedy is really hard to deal with – I’ve certainly had to have a few breaks from the news today.

The Tasmanian police, with permission from the families, have released the names of the five children who were killed. They’ve also released images, which I’ll add in a bit.

Those children were:

Addison Stewart, 11 years old.

Zane Mellor, 12.

Jye Sheehan, 12.

Jalailah Jayne-Maree Jones, 12.

Peter Dodt, 12.

“Our thoughts continue to be with the families, loved ones and all those affected by this tragedy,” the police said, and anyone who needs help can contact:

Kids Helpline – 1800 551 800
Beyond Blue – 1300 224 636
Lifeline – 13 11 14

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Attention Ken Behrens! (And all ACT residents). A potential thunderstorm asthma event is looming this weekend.

Elevated pollen levels and possible gusty thunderstorms could cause severe asthma symptoms. The health directorate says be vigilant, prepare for a possible event, carry a puffer, and avoid the outdoors if possible.

If you have an asthma action plan, follow it. And if you don’t, think about making one! Also, they recommend this nifty air quality app.

Further to Lt Gen John Frewen’s reassurances (below) that we have plenty of booster shots, Hugh Riminton writes that may not be quite the case. He’s cast a steely eye over prime minister Scott Morrison’s statements on the matter and the figures:

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The NSW government has announced the purchase of 194 hectares of koala habitat near Port Macquarie on the state’s north coast.

The purchase has been jointly funded through a $3.5m donation from Koala Conservation Australia and with money from the state’s $193m koala conservation fund.

The state’s environment minister, Matt Kean, described the land, which is adjacent to the Lake Innes Nature Reserve, as core koala habitat that “will help us reach our target of doubling the koala population by 2050”.

He said there had been sustained community advocacy for the site to be purchased and protected and he said the land would leave “an enduring legacy for the community”.

Community members had launched a petition for the government to protect the site that was supported by the local member Leslie Williams.

The government plans to add the land to the Lake Innes Nature Reserve and declare it an asset of intergenerational significance, which triggers stronger legal protections. Kean said:

Our iconic koalas are increasingly threatened by the loss and fragmentation of habitat, this purchase will protect critical habitat from development and ensure the koala population in this area is safeguarded forever.

On your toes, NSW, if you’re in a danger zone:

Lt Gen John Frewen says 'absolutely no concerns' with booster supply

Asked about state restrictions and other pandemic-related decisions, chief medical officer Paul Kelly says that this is a time for “national leadership and national consistency”.

The head of the vaccine rollout, Lt Gen John Frewen, says 1.1 million people have had boosters, and that there are “absolutely no concerns” with supply. The big demand will hit in February and March, when 11 million will be eligible – but we’ll have enough.

Also Australia has also passed the 90% milestone of over-16s double-dosed – well done you!

Lt Gen John Frewen (right) and Paul Kelly (left) speak to the media today.
Lt Gen John Frewen (right) and Paul Kelly (left) speak to the media today. Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP

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CMO says Omicron adds 'complexity' but vaccines remain effective

Australia’s chief medical officer Paul Kelly is giving a Covid update:

We are are now seeing we have cases throughout the country. Other than Western Australia, we have had local transmission in recent days.

He says we knew this would happen, and that there is “added complexity” from the Omicron variant. It’s more transmissible, but:

The vaccine remains effective against severe disease, perhaps a little less than is the case against with Delta, for example, but it does remain effective. And I think that’s one of the reasons why we are seeing increases in cases but not so much of an increase in hospitalisations or other forms of severe disease, so that is important.

And get a booster! Kelly also says there’s no move to bring the interval forward, so it stays at five months after the second dose.

But he urges people to be flexible over the Christmas period, you can get it a little bit earlier if you’re worried about clinics closing for the holidays.

An Atagi (Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation) statement will be out later today, so we’ll keep you posted on that.

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WA health minister replaced in cabinet reshuffle

WA premier Mark McGowan is announcing a “significant” cabinet reshuffle. The top point is that health minister Roger Cook has been replaced by Amber-Jade Sanderson, who had been the environment minister.

McGowan said the health portfolio was “gruelling” and that he was giving Cook the opportunity to “broaden”. The ABC reports Cook had “come under increasing pressure over the past two years, as WA’s health system continued to struggle despite the lack of any Covid-19 in the community”.

Roger Cook (pictured) has been replaced as WA health minister by Amber-Jade Sanderson.
Roger Cook (pictured) has been replaced as WA health minister by Amber-Jade Sanderson. Photograph: Richard Wainwright/AAP

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NT chief minister Michael Gunner said the Tennant Creek lockdown will be in place until 5pm on Monday. There is a mask mandate for outdoors, and people can only leave home for:

  • Medical treatment, including Covid testing or vaccination
  • For essential goods and services, like groceries and medications. Only one household member should visit the store, once per day.
  • For work that is considered essential.
  • For one hour of outdoor exercise a day within 5km of your home with one other person or people from your house.
  • To provide care and support to a family member or person who cannot support themselves. In case of an emergency.

Acting chief minister Nicole Manison said there were eight new cases in the NT recorded overnight. Vaccination rates were “frustratingly low” in Tennant Creek, she said, with 70% of residents double-dosed.

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NT town of Tennant Creek placed in lockdown after four new cases

Tennant Creek has gone into an immediate lockdown after four new cases were found in the remote Northern Territory town. More to come.

The town of Tennant Creek, which has a population of about 3,500 people
The town of Tennant Creek, which has a population of about 3,500 people Photograph: Helen Davidson/The Guardian

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The deal is done. Australia has officially inked a free trade agreement with the UK. Trade minister Dan Tehan said it will make exports cheaper, and would “create new opportunities and further strengthen the special relationship between our two countries”.

You can read the preview we put up this morning here:

The reaction to a Daily Telegraph piece that awarded prime minister Scott Morrison an “A” grade for the year, because he had “neutralised or turned into net positives” the vaccine rollout and ... Brittany Higgins... Yes, Brittany Higgins... has not gone down well. She will not be “neutralised”.

I’m sharing this tweet from the ABC’s Stephen Dziedzic because a) it’s important and b) I love the word “brouhaha”.

In nerdy news ... UNSW engineers have created self-healing 3D printed plastic. Simply add a “special powder” to the liquid resin used, print it, and if it breaks, you can then repair it just by shining a standard LED light on it. Cool, huh?

Dr Nathaniel Corrigan says:

There is an obvious environmental benefit because you’re not having to re-synthesise a brand new material every time it gets broken. We are increasing the lifespan of these materials, which is going to reduce plastic waste.

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Ash Barty. What a champion. Literally. Again.

Fantastic is a rather large stretch today, Matilda Boseley, but thank you!

With that, I shall hand you over to the fantastic Tory Shepherd to take you through the next few hours of news.

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Just in case you were wondering what the NSW daily case number graph looked like nowadays...

Not ideal.

In comparison, here are the hospitalisation numbers in blue. However, it’s worth remembering that hospitalisations tend to be delayed by a week or two.

A big thank-you to data wizard Nick Evershed for the graphs.

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90% of Australia's over 16 population are now double vaccinated

Huzzah!

Tasmania’s premier, Peter Gutwein, says the Devonport tragedy “is beyond comprehension” as police begin piecing together the cause of Thursday’s tragic jumping castle accident that killed five children.

Speaking to reporters in Devonport on Friday, he said there had been a huge outpouring of grief and support in the small coastal city on Thursday night.

“The tragedy which occurred yesterday is beyond comprehension,” Gutwein said. “It is devastating, heartbreaking. It’s just simply incomprehensible.”

Five children – three boys and two girls – died from injuries sustained when the bouncy castle was lifted into the air by a sudden wind gust. Several zorb balls, with children inside, also flew into the air. They were 11 and 12 years old.

You can read the full report below:

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Speaking of the Coalition’s newly unveiled Indigenous voice, here is a little run down on the situation from AAP to get you up to speed:

Local and regional advisory bodies would be established as part of a path to an Indigenous voice to advise federal parliament.

Up to 35 bodies designed and led by Indigenous communities would be up and running from July 2022 under the proposal accepted by the federal government.

It would also be obliged to consult a 24-member national voice on proposed laws overwhelmingly affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

The final report on the Indigenous voice process says:

We heard in chorus - from our own people, along with non-Indigenous Australians - how much it would mean for Aboriginal and Torres Strait peoples to have our voices heard ...

The importance of what we propose cannot be understated.

The report was authored by prominent figures including Indigenous academic Marcia Langton and delivered to the federal government for consideration in July before its release on Friday.

It’s the product of a two-year consultation process to establish an Indigenous voice.

The Coalition opted against enshrining a voice in the constitution as called for by the 2017 Uluru Statement from the Heart.

Indigenous Australians minister Ken Wyatt said it was important to get the process right.

For the Indigenous voice to work, it must have a strong foundation from the ground up.

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Morrison:

I don’t believe it will derail the process if we move ahead and listen to the voices of local Indigenous communities and organising it as best as possible.

I’m committed to doing that for one simple reason: It helps us deliver better services to Indigenous people across the country, to improve their lives, to increase their life span, to improve the health of their kids. That’s what this should be about. It’s not about politics. It’s about the health of young boys and girls, indigenous to this country, growing up in their communities. That’s what I’m interested in. I’m not interested in the political gesturing.

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Reporter:

Prime minister, your government repeatedly insisted an Indigenous voice will be legislated to parliament. Can you keep that promise that that will happen?

Morrison:

What we said is we would follow [the] codesign process. That was our commitment. That was set up and I want to thank Marcia and Tom for the job they’ve done in pulling it together. We’re proceeding with that. We’re keeping that commitment.

We said we would work through the codesign process. What I’m trying to do here is ensure that we can hear the voices of Indigenous people on the ground because I want to close the gap. This is not some political exercise. In other words for us to close the gap on infant mortality, in Indigenous communities, to reduce substance dependence, to reduce child abuse, to get kiddies in school, to ensure that we can improve maternal health in Indigenous communities, to get young people and their parents into jobs, to do that you have to work in partnership with local Indigenous communities.

That’s why I’m interested in this. This is about listening to local Indigenous communities and that’s where the voice must start. It doesn’t start with grandiose gestures, with big political speeches, it starts on the ground pulling together local Indigenous communities and listening carefully to them so we can get service delivery right. That’s what our voice is about. It’s not about other things, it’s about hearing and it builds on the local voices that are already there and where that has been successful.

So, that’s what we’re committed to doing. It’s about closing the gap. That’s what I’m about. I’m about closing the gap, not setting up political edifices, I’m interested in hearing what’s happening on the ground and that’s where Ken Wyatt and I have had our focus. That’s where it must start. That’s where we’re starting. That’s what the codesign process has delivered and that is us keeping that commitment.

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Morrison:

It was the Labor party who said that the real test of the government and of the economic recovery was jobs - well, the Labor party have just told you, by their own benchmark, that the way to secure the economic recovery is to vote Liberal because we have delivered on those jobs.

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That being said, Morrison is very much not in Tasmania today, and very much is in Syndey for an unofficial election campaign media event, discussing the Coalition’s job training program.

217,000 Australians are in trade training right now which is the highest level on record since they were kept in 1963. When you invest in skills like we have, when you invest in increased university places, 30,000 more this year, then our manufacturing industry has that future. The Modern Manufacturing Initiative is a key part of our economic recovery plan as we go into the future, supporting businesses just like these ones here and so many around the country.

OK, jumping back to Morrison, and here is what he said about the Devonport tragedy:

Before I make some remarks about why we’re here, I want to extend on behalf of the government and Jenny and I, our deepest sympathies to all the families and all the community in Devonport for this horrific tragedy that’s occurred with the loss of five young precious lives, and more that hang in the balance.

I want to thank all the first responders. You know, our first responders each and every day are trained to deal with some of the most unimaginable things, but on this occasion it goes beyond what they could have imagined and the scene on the ground. I spoke to the police commissioner this morning, thanked him and through him all the first responders.

I’ve spoken to the premier again today. We’re working on programs of support for the entire Devonport community.

We’re working on programs of support for the entire Devonport community. You can imagine. This is a tight-knit community. There would be few people, if any, in Devonport, that wouldn’t have a connection to one of those families, to that school, to the first responders, those impacted by this terrible, terrible tragedy. I know people will be in shock, be in grief, in disbelief. I will assure them we can do everything we can to support you through this time, not just today, but into the weeks and months ahead as you somehow seek to process this terrible tragic event. We will continue to work closely with the Tasmanian state government.

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Five of those 20 new Queensland Covid-19 cases are the Omicron variant.

Four are overseas required, 16 detected in the community.

QLD records 20 news Covid-19 cases

Queensland has seen a significant jump in Covid-19 cases today, with 20 cases reported.

Prime minister Scott Morrison is speaking now from Sydney and has started by once again offering his condolences to victims and family in Devonport.

Icac will not conclude its investigation involving Berejiklian before federal election

Former premier Gladys Berejiklian will have to wait a little longer to find out what counsel assisting Scott Robertson SC has submitted to the state’s anti-corruption body (Icac) investigation into her alleged conduct following further hearings in Operation Keppel.

Submissions of counsel assisting will now be provided by 15 February 2022 instead of by today. The submissions will not be made public, but will provide Berejiklian and her legal advisers with some idea about what she might be facing in terms of possible findings.

Submissions in response to the submissions of counsel assisting are to be provided to the commission by 28 March 2022, which means there is almost zero chance of a resolution before the federal election due in May.

There had been speculation that Berejiklian might run for the federal seat of Warringah, and the prime minister, Scott Morrison had talked up the idea, despite the cloud cast by Icac.

Berejiklian was less enamoured and ruled out the idea earlier this month, which is fortuitous given the more extended timetable revealed today.

Berejiklian resigned in September after Icac announced new hearings in the investigation into her alleged role in awarding grants to her former boyfriend Daryl Maguire’s electorate of Wagga Wagga.

At issue is whether Berejiklian has engaged in corrupt conduct by failing to declare the relationship to colleagues and whether she failed to report reasonable suspicions about Maguire’s behaviour to Icac as required under the Icac act.

At the hearing in November, Berejiklian insisted Maguire was treated like all other MPs, that she didn’t need to disclose the relationship and vigorously rejected any wrongdoing.

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Out of today’s 2,213 NSW Covid-19 cases, 308 are from the Newcastle LGA.

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Here is Marshall on the planned removal of in-home gathering caps for fully vaccinated South Australians.

The cap has been completely removed from the 28th. I know that will be a huge relief for people who have really had to do some fairly extensive workarounds.

It was important in the early days of the disease, especially when we were in the elimination phase of the disease when we did not want to have a single case of community transmission otherwise it could potentially close down our entire state.

The reality is that we are now in a suppression stage and we are putting speed bumps in the way of Omicron but, because of the great work that the people of South Australia are doing, it means that we can start to relax restrictions but we continue to do it in a prudent and careful way, keeping restrictions in place that will stop the spread going through South Australia to quickly.

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I swear, I still chuckle every time I hear “verticle consumption”.

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ACT records 20 new Covid-19 cases

South Australia records 64 Covid-19 cases, only one person in hospital

Marshall has confirmed 64 cases of Covid-19 have been recorded in SA in the latest reporting period, but says policies will primarily be based around hospitalisation numbers instead of the daily total.

A the moment we see an increase in numbers in South Australia. Sixty-four cases overnight in South Australia and we will see those numbers climb.

Don’t forget, much of the work done previously was done on Delta and we know that the Omicron variant is far more transmissible and we are clearly going to watch this very closely but the reality is that at this point in time we are seeing far less severe symptoms from those people contracting Omicron.

Our major statistic here on the issue we are focused on at the moment is hospital admissions. Today we have had our borders open for over three weeks, Omicron cases in South Australia but only three admissions to hospital. No admission to ICU and no admission to a unit that has ventilators so the reality is that we are pleased with that.

We only had one person in hospital at the moment and they are in a stable condition. We are absolutely pleased that we have not seen an increased level of hospitalisation in South Australia. This is the key metric that we will watch going forward.

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SA to relax restrictions from 28 December

Marshall says a number of restrictions will be relaxed (mostly for fully vaccinated people) from 28 December.

These will include standing while drinking, dancing, the removal of any caps on how many vaccinated people you can have in your home, and the reduction of international travel quarantine to three days.

Marshall:

Relaxations are planned for December 28 and we are only doing this because of the great work of the people of South Australia.

We will also be implementing a new regime in regards to nightclubs in South Australia. The good news there is that we will allow fully vaccinated nightclubs to operate at 50% capacity from December 28.

That is our plan and we want to keep making sure that we get vaccination numbers. It will be a big relief for a sector that has done it disproportionately hard for a long period of time.

The key issue is to go and get vaccinated. Thank you to everybody, there is a relaxation of restrictions that will take place from December 28, that is our intention.

OK, going now to South Australia, and premier Steven Marshall is announcing the state’s reopening roadmap.

Here is a slightly hard to read photo of it for you, I’ll try and get another version soon.

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Former NSW MP Eddie Obeid and his two convicted co-conspirators will remain in jail over Christmas after being refused bail, reports AAP.

Lawyers for the ex-Labor powerbroker, his son Moses Obeid and his former ministerial colleague Ian Macdonald on Tuesday applied in the NSW supreme court for bail pending the hearing of their conviction appeals.

The Obeids, in Cooma Correctional Centre, and Macdonald, in Lithgow prison, appeared by video link before Justice Helen Wilson who told them bail was refused during a brief hearing on Friday.

She said her published reasons would be emailed to the men.

Justice Elizabeth Fullerton in October jailed Obeid for at least three years and 10 months, his son for at least three years, and Macdonald for at least five years and three months.

After a lengthy and complex judge-alone trial, she had found them guilty of conspiring for Macdonald to engage in misconduct as a minister between 2007 and 2009.

The then resources minister was found to have breached his duties by providing confidential information to the Obeids over a coal exploration licence which delivered a $30m windfall to their family.

The Crown opposed bail for Obeid, 78, his son, 52, and Macdonald, 72.

Their lawyers contended the men weren’t a flight risk, citing compliance with their bail conditions for many years before they were convicted.

They argued the case involved “special or exceptional” circumstances.

And they submitted they had “an arguable case” on appeal which will include a claim that Justice Fullerton’s verdict was unreasonable.

The court was told if their appeals were filed by March, they would be able to be heard by September, but the judgment may not be delivered until 2023.

If they were successful, this would mean a significant portion of their sentence would have been served if they weren’t granted bail.

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There is a lot of background to this. The Victorian premier, Daniel Andrews, was listed for a court appearance. Apparently if you pay $85.70 you can bring a private prosecution against someone in the magistrates court (how egalitarian!). So someone did. And now it’s unfolding in a very Covid-era way.

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On top of everything else today ... AAP says a March election is still a possibility after the Myefo (which is a pleasure to say, and stands for the slightly less pleasurable midyear economic fiscal outlook).

If you tuned out a bit yesterday (I did), everyone has been reading the Myefo entrails to see if there’s a clue to when the election will fall. Maybe March. But treasurer Josh Frydenberg also referred to an early budget (which would push the election timeline out till May).

So, we still don’t know. Do we care, right now?

AAP says it could still happen in March because there’s a whole lotta moula that can be spent in January and February. Here’s some more on the startlingly large war chest:

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In the very first blog post today I mentioned that a GoFundMe page for the families of those affected by the Hillcrest primary school jumping castle tragedy in Devonport, was close to reaching $250,000.

Well, in just three-and-a-half hours that has nearly doubled, and is now pushing towards half a million.

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Queensland’s mask mandate just announced by Annastacia Palaszczuk will kick in at 1am on Saturday.

It will be revised when the state hits a vaccination rate of 90% double-dosed.

Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk closed out her press conference discussing the Devonport primary school tragedy.

Now, finally, can I just say to the people of Tasmania, we are also deeply saddened to hear about the loss of such young lives in what should have been a happy day in such tragic circumstances and on behalf of the people of Queensland we express our deep sadness for the families that will be grieving over the Christmas period.

Hospitality venues will not be included in the reinstated mask mandate as those inside must already be fully vaccinated.

OK! I for sure thought there could be an unfortunate border announcement from Queensland today, but no! The borders are still open.

This will come as a blessed relief for those blog readers who are very invested in my upcoming holiday to Noosa (and by that I mean my friends Josh and Sophie who are also coming).

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Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced masks will be back in Queensland for certain settings over the Christmas and New Year period.

Masks will be mandatory in shops, retail, Woolworths, Coles.

We are asking this to slow the spread of the virus.

We know Christmas is one of the busiest times of the year for families, doing Christmas shopping and getting ready.

In hospitals and aged care, masks are mandatory. On public transport, they’ll be mandatory. In rideshare. And of course in airports and planes, that’s already the case.

We are not mandating it in workplaces at the moment.

More details are expected from Queensland Health at 10am, local time.

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Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has just stepped up for an “important announcement”. She starts the press conference with an update on the Brisbane Cross River Rail.

The second tunnel of our Cross River Rail, the Brisbane underground, is through.

It’s completed, it’s come right through, the breakthrough.

This is a fantastic Christmas present to all who have been involved.

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Mask mandate returns for Queensland shopping centres

I’ll bring you more on this soon, however it seems one of the big announcements from Queensland today was that masks will once again become mandatory in shopping centres as Omicron case numbers south of the border grow rapidly.

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La Niña brings potential a surge in venomous snakes and spiders: NSW Ambulance CEO

As if there wasn’t enough going on already, St John Ambulance NSW is warning about a potential surge in venomous snakes and spiders due to the warmer weather and the wet and humid conditions from La Niña.

Sarah Lance, CEO of St John Ambulance NSW, said:

Australia has some of the most venomous snakes and spiders in the world. Time is critical when it comes to venomous bites, and they should be treated as a medical emergency.

That is why we are asking people to brush up on the signs, symptoms and – most importantly – the treatment of snake and spider bites.

Over half of the deaths from snake bites in Australia happen at home, with the most dangerous snake posing a threat in Australia is the eastern brown snake.

Funnel-web spider bites can be fatal in 15 minutes, with symptoms including breathing difficulty, excess saliva, muscular twitching, numbness around the mouth, disorientation and confusion leading to unconsciousness.

St John Ambulance says the best thing to do is immediately call 000 in the event of a bite, and stop the venom from travelling by keeping the patient still, laying them flat, and wrapping a bandage at the site of the bite, followed by a pressure bandage from the fingers or toes upwards.

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Gutwein has been asked if the Tasmanian state government has the power to ban “or at least impose a moratorium” on the type of jumping castle and inflatable balls involved in the incident and if he plans to do so.

My understanding is that yesterday [the department of] education checked to see immediately whether any form of castles were being used to cross the state with a view to stopping them.

Obviously we need to understand from the coroner, as the broader investigation takes place, what the recommendations are out of that, and I understand obviously that [the department of] education will be conducting its own review as well.

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PM offers to fly in additional counselling services to Devonport if needed

Tasmanian premier Peter Gutwein says the prime minister has offered to fly in counselling and other support services from interstate to ensure the Devonport community have the care they require in the coming weeks and months.

Gutwein:

I spoke with the prime minister both yesterday and again this morning and he has offered any support that we need.

Obviously at a time like this, we have counselling services that are available. If we need more people on the ground, he has said to me very clearly that he is happy to reach out to other states and if we need people here, then we will bring people here.

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Reporter:

What have witnesses told you about how strong the wind was and how sudden?

Hine:

I think I’ve already said in the media that there are various accounts of how strong the wind ... It is fair to say that the wind was quite strong. Again, this will all form part of the investigation to try to get an estimation of the wind strength, to see whether it was a freak event.

All of those questions, we’ve all got them. The coroner has required that we work together to make sure that a full picture is put together.

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Reporter:

What was the connection with the Zorb balls, were they inside the castle or outside?

Tasmania police commissioner Darren Hine:

That will form part of the investigation, but my understanding is that the Zorb balls were outside. But it will form part of the investigation.

Reporter:

Were all the kids who were injured, were they inside the jumping castle?

Hine:

Again, that forms part of the investigation. It is fair to say that those injured were inside the castle. We need to piece the movements of the individuals together so we can present a full picture to the coroner.

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The police commissioner says they will not go into details about if and how the jumping castle was tethered to the ground as this will form part of the WorkSafe and coroner’s investigations.

The secretary of the department of education, Tim Bullard, has laid out the supports in place for the school community:

At Hillcrest school today, we have a team of our own professional support staff, including school psychologists, social workers and chaplains, supporting children and their families, and the Department of Health is also assisting with access to child and adolescent mental health services.

Together we are working together to ensure that those impacted are receiving the care and assistance that they need at this time. And for our Hillcrest families, I urge you, please make contact with the school so that you can access appropriate support. We will continue to be in contact with families through the weekend and over the course of the holidays.

For others affected by this incident, as the premier said, there are a range of local support services that will be part of a coordinated response. And the Department of Education website has a list of those services that are available.

These events will take some time to come to terms with, and I know that continued support and care is essential, as we know there will be lasting impacts to our students, our families and our staff, as well as to the wider community.

In closing, this event may impact your own children and young people right across the state. So it is so important that we take particular care of them and surround them with our love at this time. I will now hand back to the commissioner.

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Gutwein has confirmed a full investigation will be launched into the incident.

As the commissioner said yesterday, a full investigation is underway and the coroner has visited the scene. I make a commitment to all of the families impacted by this tragedy that we will stand with you and we will support you.

I spoke just a short time ago with the prime minister and he has offered any support that we need and I have been working closely with the mayor and where support, where services, where counselling is [needed], then we will provide those services.

My heart goes out to everyone that is impacted by this tragic event, for the four children especially who remain in hospital. Our thoughts and prayers are with them and their families during this difficult time. Can I just say once again to the parents of the five children that tragically died yesterday that our thoughts are with you.

As I community, as a state, we are thinking of you. I want to just once again remind people of the numbers that they can call if they do need assistance:

  • Lifeline, 13 11 14.
  • The helpline, 1800 551 800.
  • The mental health helpline, 1800 333 288.
  • Beyond Blue 1300 224 636.

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Gutwein:

We are very grateful for this support at this very sad time. Overnight and again this morning I have had the opportunity to speak with people in this community, to come to understand just how connected this community is, the number of people I’ve spoken to that knew people who were there yesterday, or had connections to the school, and I know that this is going to be a very challenging time for this entire community.

I know that I speak for all Tasmanians when I extend my deepest sympathies to the family, friends and loved ones of everyone affected by this tragedy. As a parent, I cannot understand how the parents of those who have lost children must be feeling. But as a parent, I hope that they can understand that we are all feeling for you as well.

The Tasmanian premier, Peter Gutwein, has urged Tasmanians to reach out to family, friends and professional help if they are struggling with the Hillcrest primary school tragedy.

Today the Tasmanian community continues to grieve for the five children who sadly lost their lives yesterday. We also continue to hope and pray for the four children who remain in hospital, that they will be able to recover.

The tragedy which occurred yesterday is beyond comprehension. It is devastating, heartbreaking. It’s just simply incomprehensible. What should have been a celebration for the end of the school year turned into an unfortunate tragedy for our young children at Hillcrest primary.

Overnight there has been an enormous outpouring of grief as well as support for those involved here in Devonport, across Tasmania, across the country and indeed across the world.

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Tasmanian police commissioner Darren Hine:

Tasmanians are already coming together to support each other at this very difficult time. The whole community and particularly the Devonport region is feeling this loss deeply.

Support those around you and ask for help if you are struggling. That is so important. I have already spoken to some of the officers and emergency responders who attended and I would like to thank them again for their incredible response to such a confronting and distressing incident.

Again, my heart goes out to all those affected and my thoughts are with them.

For privacy reasons at this stage we won’t be providing any further details on the victims. Again, I urge media to allow the families and school community some space to process this devastating event.

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One Devonport child released from hospital

The Tasmanian press conference is starting now, and we are hearing from the police.

As you are aware, yesterday evening another child lost their life in hospital. This takes the death toll of this tragedy to five.

The investigation is ongoing and police are preparing a report for the coroner with the support of WorkSafe Tasmania. I know this means you will have some questions that we are not able to answer as many details will be a matter for the coroner.

I can say that police understand there were close to 40 year 5 and 6 students taking part in the end-of-term activities when this incident occurred. Several adults were also in attendance when the inflatable equipment lifted into the air and they rendered first aid until emergency services arrived.

Nine children were seriously injured. Tragically five of those children have died, three boys and two girls. One was 11 years old, four were 12 years old.

Three remain in a critical condition at the Royal Hobart Hospital. One is now recovering from home.

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More details on Australia/US information sharing deal

A spokesperson for the home affairs department has given further detail on the safeguards in the deal between Australia and the US to speed up information sharing about criminal suspects between law enforcement agencies and tech companies.

The department said:

The CLOUD Act Agreement includes specific prohibitions on the targeting of each other’s citizens and people located in the other’s jurisdiction.

      • For example, Australian citizens, permanent residents and persons located in Australia cannot be the subject of US orders under the new framework.
      • Neither can Australian law enforcement nor national security agencies use the agreement to gather evidence on US citizens or anyone located in the US.
      • A key part of the IPO framework is the independent authorisation by judges, magistrates and Administrative Appeals Tribunal members of orders for electronic data from US communications service providers.
      • Oversight and transparency arrangements are similar to those that apply under the domestic framework.
      • For example, as with Australian agencies’ access to domestic data, there will be robust and extensive oversight by the Commonwealth Ombudsman and the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security and public reporting on use of international production orders.

The deal is expected to be operational by the end of 2022 as it first needs to be considered by the joint standing committee on treaties.

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AHHHH! Why is Annastacia Palaszczuk tweeting in the third person all of a sudden? In any case, an important announcement coming up at 8.45am Queensland time, 9.45am Sydney and Melbourne time.

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ACTU secretary Sally McManus has once again called for the urgent rollout of booster shots to all disability and aged care residents and staff.

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By the way, we should be hearing from the Tasmanian premier reasonably soon, to discuss the primary school jumping castle tragedy.

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Just a note, this is the highest ever daily Covid-19 tally for NSW.

Victoria records 1,510 new Covid-19 cases and seven deaths

Victoria has once again recorded fewer new Covid-19 infections with 1,510 new cases.

Seven people infected with Covid-19 have also died.

A record 2,213 new Covid-19 cases in NSW, one death

NSW has recorded another large jump in Covid-19 case numbers, with 2,213 new infections.

Sadly one person with Covid-19 has died.

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OK, let’s break up the heavy news a little bit with the millipede that ACTUALLY has 1,000 legs for once.

Donna Lu has this very fun report:

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The federal government has released its final report on the Indigenous voice to parliament co-design this morning.

Ken Wyatt, the minister for Indigenous Australians, says this will “enable broader community discussion and consultation with jurisdictions”.

The Morrison government committed at the 2019 federal election to undertake a process of co-design to develop models and options for an Indigenous voice and to enhance local and regional decision-making.

Today we have delivered on that commitment, following an extensive co-design process involving more than 9,400 people, communities and organisations.

The Local & Regional Voice will contribute to achieving the Closing the Gap outcomes by providing avenues for Indigenous voices to be heard, including to provide feedback to government on Closing the Gap.

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Independent senator Rex Patrick has condemned the prime minister’s department for claiming it cannot find a key letter from Christian Porter to Scott Morrison about the sports rorts affair, a position seemingly at odds with the attorney general’s office, which has fought to keep the document secret.

Patrick has been fighting an almost two-year freedom of information battle with the attorney general’s office, seeking access to a letter from the then attorney general to the prime minister about the administration of the community sport infrastructure program.

The attorney general’s letter is thought to provide legal advice to the prime minister on a particular aspect of the damning auditor general’s report that found the government handed out $100m in sport grants in order to favour “targeted” Coalition seats at the May 2019 election.

You can read the full report below:

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The treasurer, Josh Frydenberg, has just appeared on the Today show, defending the somewhat optimistic assumptions in today’s budget update, by once again stating the Omicron appears to be a less severe form of the virus. (Even though it’s only been around for two months and it’s really quite early to know anything for sure about it yet).

Treasury’s forecasts yesterday were based on the best medical advice that has been provided to the government and the chief health officer has said very publicly that while this Omicron variant looks to be highly transmissible, it’s perhaps less severe than other variants and that our vaccine is a defence against the virus and so too our our – are our treatments.

There is no need to panic. Premiers need to keep their heads and to stay calm and obviously proceed with the national plan. That means reopening in a Covid-safe way.

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The deputy opposition leader, Richard Marles, who was on a panel with Dutton, says he was deeply affected by the photos of police officers weeping and comforting each other at the scene:

The first responders and their need to look after each other given what they witnessed and what they had to deal with speaks to how desperately sad this tragedy is.

I think for the likes of Peter and I, we spent this time of year going to primary schools, particularly at the end of their school year. We join in with their celebrations. It is a really emotional time, the end of the primary school year. Grade 6s graduating. It is a joyous moment that these kids were going to that yesterday with a sense of celebration.

And that it turns out this way. It is just desperately sad ... But for all of us ... well everyone. I was going to say for all of us who are parents, this is just an unspeakable tragedy. And our thoughts and prayers are very much with those families and with those kids who are fighting for their lives right now.

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The federal defence minister, Peter Dutton, told Nine News that the tragedy of the fatal jumping castle accident in Tasmania is “indescribable”.

The only comfort you can take at the moment ... [is] that there is community support and people are rallying around each other, which is important.

Because it is obviously at the worst possible time of the year, just to compound the shocking tragedy in any case.

I just think those families will need every support not just in the coming hours and days but for years to come.

I mean, as a parent, you could just never ever recover from this and the whole community will be shattered. So, as you say, thank God for people like Fiona and others in a small-knit community and they are pulling together and they must.

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The interview with Birmingham moves on to the latest budget update released by the federal government.

While it paints a slightly better picture of Australia’s financial situation, as ABC host Micheal Rowland points out, the update assumes the federal government will continue to control the pandemic, with most restrictions coming off from the start of next year. With Omnicron surging is NSW and little still known about this new variant, it’s unclear if this is actually a realistic outlook.

Here is what the finance minister had to say about it:

I don’t think [it’s too optimistic]. We have been cautious along the way and we’ve continued in many instances to be able to exceed expectations, that the economic outcome, the employment outcome, the jobs outcome, are all better than we had previously forecast.

Debt will be lower than we previously forecast. On previous occasions, we’ve shown that we take a careful, cautious and conservative approach to these things and in terms of this budget update, we are continuing that.

In terms of Omicron and Covid, Australians should still have confidence because we have one of the highest vaccination rates in the world – more than 90% double-dosed across Australia, higher than New Zealand, or the United Kingdom or Finland or Norway.

We have now more than 1 million Australians who have had their booster and we’ve just recorded a record day in terms of delivery of booster shots, and we encourage people to get those done as soon as they fall due to make sure that we can maintain that maximum protection that can enable us to continue to safely and effectively reopen.

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Appearing on ABC News Breakfast, finance minister Simon Birmingham has been asked about his reaction to the tragedy unfolding in Tasmania:

Look, I’ve got to say in all honesty that more than once tears have come to my eye when I’ve listened to news reports about it.

It is incredible to think about the trauma, the lows, the difficulty for those kids, their playmates and friends, their parents, the teachers, the police and ambos.

It is just something, for many of us, who have particularly spent many hours standing beside bouncy castles, an unspeakable trauma and tragedy and a loss that many will never recover from.

Our hearts go out to them.

Tasmanian senator Jacqui Lambie, who went to school in Devonport, said people in the community were still in shock after a freak jumping castle accident has resulted in the deaths of five primary school students, with four more in a critical condition and one with serious injuries.

She told Nine Network this morning:

I’m a bit scared to get on the phone and make calls actually.

I don’t know whose children they are. I don’t know whose grandchildren they are. So, I think for us today, I think we’re still in shock.

Like, you know, I’m sitting there doing a Zoom and I could see one child had gone, and then another. The numbers kept going up.

It is the most awful thing before Christmas time. Honestly! It is just ... I just ... I think we’re all in shock.

You don’t even want to know about it. It is just awful.

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Pocock to run for the Senate

The former Wallabies star David Pocock says he will run as an independent candidate for the Senate at next year’s federal election, declaring climate change as “the greatest threat we face”.

In a statement issued this morning, Pocock indicated he would also target voters who were “fed up with ‘politics as usual”.

They don’t want another politician who’ll deliver a line that’s been workshopped and run through a focus group, but someone who really believes in what they’re saying.

Pocock will run as a candidate for the upper house in the ACT – meaning he faces an uphill battle, given the territory has only two Senate seats. Currently, Labor and the Liberal party each have one ACT Senate seat.

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Daniel Andrews tests negative for Covid-19

You may remember that last night it was confirmed that the Victorian premier, Daniel Andrews, has been forced into isolation, awaiting a negative Covid-19 test, after attending a birthday party on the Elwood foreshore last weekend, that has since become a Covid-19 hot spot.

Well, good news for the premier, he is negative and free to once again go out and about.

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NSW restricts visitors to health facilities

A sharp rise in Covid-19 transmissions in NSW has prompted the state’s health department to restrict visits to health facilities.

Patients will be allowed visitors for compassionate reasons only and to provide essential needs including palliative care and supporting women in childbirth.

All visitors must be fully vaccinated and follow mask-wearing rules.

Last night NSW tweeted out:

We have temporarily restricted visitors to healthcare facilities due to increasing transmission rates with the emergence of the Omicron variant.

We have not made this decision lightly. We must always prioritise our vulnerable patients and staff who are arguably the most vital workers needed in a pandemic.

The latest significant cluster emerged from a Taylor Swift-themed dance party in the Sydney CBD on Friday, AAP reports.

At least 97 people have tested positive so far, NSW Health said on Thursday evening, with at least some of the cases likely to be the Omicron variant.

All 600 people who arrived at the Metro Theatre after 9pm were designated close contacts and forced to isolate for a week.

A series of super-spreader events in Newcastle have caused a wave of infections in the Hunter area, which was responsible for 633 of the new cases.

The majority are the Omicron variant.

Two 20-year-old men have been fined for attending one of the events – a Wednesday evening party at a nightclub – in defiance of self-isolation orders after they were designated as close contacts.

They both later tested positive. More than 200 people contracted the virus at the party.

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Good morning everyone, it’s Matilda Boseley here on the blog with you today.

Tributes have been pouring in for the five children who died in a freak jumping castle accident at a primary school in north-west Tasmania.

A wind gust lifted the jumping castle into the air and a number of children fell from a height of about 10 metres during end-of-year celebrations at Hillcrest primary school in Devonport on Thursday.

The dead include two boys and two girls. The gender of the fifth child, whose death was confirmed by police last night, has not yet been revealed.

A GoFundMe page set up by a Devonport resident has already raised more than $250,000 for the families of those affected.

In a separate fundraiser, the aunt of one of the girls who has died described her as “precious”.

I don’t even know what to write at this stage. Everyone is devastated, she was always such a sweet kind, old soul.

A close family friend of one of the boys who died described him as “such a beautiful caring, gentle soul”.

[He] had challenges growing up with his autism and ADHD but that never set him back he kept achieving.

At least four more children are in hospital, with three in a critical condition and one in a serious condition, Tasmania’s premier, Peter Gutwein, said.

Tasmania’s education department will provide support to children, families and staff in the coming days and into the school holidays, and counselling has also been offered to first responders.

Department secretary Tim Bullard said:

Our approach is being guided by our senior psychologists, who are trained in trauma-informed practice.

What has occurred is a tragedy and there are no words that I can give that would take away the grief that those impacted families are feeling right now.

I will bring you further updates throughout the morning here on the blog.

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