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State lockdowns and border closures will be examined by federal Covid inquiry, panel member insists

Prof Catherine Bennett and federal health minister say outcomes to be probed despite terms of reference excluding unilateral state and territory decisions

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Grattan on Friday: Albanese's commitment to transparency should apply to national cabinet

Grattan on Friday: Albanese's commitment to transparency should apply to national cabinet

The change of government has transformed many things but, unfortunately, not the secrecy surrounding national cabinet.

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Working from home: major Australian employers respond to latest Covid health advice

Working from home: major Australian employers respond to latest Covid health advice

Telstra and Westpac advise staff to work from home if possible while government departments are yet to shift work settings

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COVID-19 cases in Queensland hospitals likely to pass 1,000, CHO says, as isolation rules change

Triage tents are being used outside some hospitals in south-east Queensland, with the number of people hospitalised with COVID-19 across the state likely to exceed 1,000 in coming weeks — the highest number of the pandemic so far, health authorities say.

NSW residents urged to conserve power – as it happened

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States Territories Could Be Set To Ditch Mask Mandates In Airports From As Early As This Week

You'll still need to wear masks on planes though!

Australian airport mask mandate can go, health chiefs say

The AHPPC considers that it is no longer proportionate to mandate mask use in airport terminals. Individual states can now drop the mandate as early as midnight on Friday.

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Queensland to roll out simultaneous flu and Covid testing in line with NSW hospitals

Queensland to roll out simultaneous flu and Covid testing in line with NSW hospitals

Exclusive: Move comes two days after state announced free flu vaccines for the next month as cases rise

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Debate over COVID-19 close contact isolation as Australia faces peak of Omicron BA.2 wave

Debate over COVID-19 close contact isolation as Australia faces peak of Omicron BA.2 wave

Australia's peak public health committee pitches an end to close contact isolation, as the country grapples with the realities of a COVID-normal future.

Victoria daily news update: Daniel Andrews pushes back over isolation rules; body found after flood; new windfarm push

Victoria daily news update: Daniel Andrews pushes back over isolation rules; body found after flood; new windfarm push

Premier criticises prime minister’s comments on close contact rules being state’s responsibility

The Guardian - AU

Hospitality business calls for COVID isolation exemption in face of new wave

Hospitality business calls for COVID isolation exemption in face of new wave

Victoria's hospitality industry is bracing for another tough period as COVID cases creep up again in the state, but one venue says a change to restrictions could soften blow.

Public health committee recommends removing COVID-19 quarantine for close contacts following national cabinet request

Public health committee recommends removing COVID-19 quarantine for close contacts following national cabinet request

Quarantine for close contacts of COVID-19 cases could be removed altogether, if a recommendation by Australia's top public health officers is adopted by state and territory governments.

AHPPC advises mandating three doses of COVID-19 vaccine for aged care workers

AHPPC advises mandating three doses of COVID-19 vaccine for aged care workers

The Australian Health Protection Principal Committee is recommending aged care workers be required to have three COVID-19 doses, saying triple vaccination has "a direct impact on reducing transmission".

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