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Chief Minister urges federal government to address bed block

Territory and federal governments are likely to continue collaborating to combat surging COVID-19 cases.

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VIDEO: Health Minister Mark Butler's audit of Australia's COVID vaccine supplies

University of Canberra Professorial Fellow Michelle Grattan and Emma Larouche, from the University of Canberra’s Media and Communications team discuss the week in politics.

The Conversation

Canberra's COVID hospitalisation record keeps climbing, as another death reported

There are now 138 people with COVID-19 in Canberra hospitals, as of 8pm Thursday

The Canberra Times

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Health Minister Warns A Third COVID Wave Is On Its Way Which Is The Threequel No One Asked For

Health Minister Mark Butler has warned a third wave of COVID-19 is on its way to Australia as immunity wanes and vaccine uptake stalls.

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Ian's 34yo daughter Katie died after receiving AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine. He wants to honour her. But he also wants answers

The family of Katie Lees, who died after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, say an arts fellowship in her name "lifts" them from being stuck in horror and grief, as they wait for clarity on an inquiry into the vaccine rollout.

ABC News

Nation records 33 Covid deaths as Victoria reports fifth monkeypox case – as it happened

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Government decision to limit telehealth services will cause vulnerable Australians to suffer, GPs say

Federal health minister, Mark Butler, confirms pandemic-related telehealth services will not be extended

The Guardian - AU

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The Loop: A COVID vaccine review, Commonwealth Bank hikes fixed rates, and man gets too close to bison

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Health Minister launches review of former government's COVID-19 vaccine deals, existing supplies

Health Minister Mark Butler orders a fast-tracked review into existing vaccine deals and whether there need to be any changes to current agreements to shore up Australia's future supplies.

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Just 24 health workers helped under Morrison government scheme to bring 2,000 medics to Australia

Travel program set up by Greg Hunt in 2021 discontinued after two months with two dozen people receiving direct assistance

The Guardian - AU

We need to brace for a tsunami of long COVID. But we're not quite sure the best way to treat it

Australia’s Omicron wave earlier this year was much larger than we thought, recent research has confirmed. We also heard Health Minister Mark Butler acknowledge Australia can expect a “very big wave” of people with long COVID over the next few years.

The Conversation

Australia’s COVID rules wound back – despite surging infections

COVID rules have been wound back further across Australia, despite two new subvariants driving surge in case numbers – prompting alarm among some experts.

The New Daily

Calls to expand access to Covid antivirals in Australia splits experts and doctors

Health minister encourages Paxlovid and Lagevrio use, but peak GP body cautions Paxlovid can have side-effects if taken with some other drugs

The Guardian - AU

Regional clinics sweep in changes to bulk-billing amid rising costs and doctor shortages

Medical clinics are flagging doctor burnout and financial reasons for the changes, which will mean out-of-pocket expenses for many people.

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Federal government won’t increase its share of hospital funding despite state push for 50-50 split

Mark Butler says negotiations on a new national partnership agreement for hospitals would begin in 2023

The Guardian - AU

Public service shake-up continues with four new secretaries for government departments – as it happened

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New campaign to target booster uptake

The federal government will roll out a fresh advertising blitz in an effort to increase Australia's COVID-19 booster rate.

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Fake Twitter accounts for new senator suspended – as it happened

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Only 50% of aged care residents are fully boosted against COVID with vaccine rollout labelled ‘too slow’

Federal health minister Mark Butler urges providers to prioritise vaccination with half of eligible residents yet to have fourth dose

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s aged care homes urged to speed up fourth-dose Covid boosters as outbreaks and deaths rise

Federal ministers Mark Butler and Anika Wells warn providers with low vaccination rates will have to explain themselves

The New Daily

Labor’s full cabinet has finally been sworn in. Here’s a who’s who of new ministers

Although Labor hasn't been in government since 2013, almost half of the new cabinet have past experience as government ministers.

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Who's in the new Labor government cabinet? Who got what role on the frontbench?

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has unveiled his new cabinet, with election losses and cabinet shake-ups seeing some new faces enter the fold. Here's who got what position.

The Conversation

View from The Hill: Record 10 women in Albanese cabinet, and surprise move for Plibersek to environment

Anthony Albanese has switched Tanya Plibersek from education to environment and promoted Clare O'Neil into the plum home affairs ministry in a 23-member cabinet that contains a record 10 women.

Newcastle Herald

'It's early days': Labor plans to honour GP Access After Hours funding once party settles in

"It is our intention to honour those commitments as soon as humanly possible," Sharon Claydon says.

The Guardian - AU

How Albanese’s practical pivot on climate paved the way for a Greens surge

Analysis: As Labor focused on opportunities for working people in the transition to renewables, the Greens mounted a formidable on-the-ground campaign

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