Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews says the state will spend $169 million to provide free kinder for four-year-olds and some three-year-olds to help women get back into the workforce after being hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic.
And South Australia will decide on when to open the border with Victoria this Friday, the state's Police Commissioner says.
Here's a summary of what happened on Tuesday:
- Pfizer says the results of its phase 3 trial show its coronavirus vaccine is 90 per cent effective (also check out our explainer)
- The US has allowed emergency use of the first COVID-19 antibody treatment drug
- Queensland is 'hopeful' the border with Victoria will open on December 1
- A decision on SA opening its border with Victoria is expected on Friday
- Victoria has announced free kinder for four-year-olds and some eligible three-year-olds
- The JobSeeker coronavirus supplement has been extended to March 2021 but reduced to $150/fortnight
- Victoria has recorded no new coronavirus cases or deaths
- Queensland has recorded no local cases and only one case in hotel quarantine
- NSW has recorded no new local coronavirus cases
