Australia news LIVE Victoria records 1488 new coronavirus cases protesters march in CBD NSWs new cases fall to 813 the day after Premiers resignation Queensland records two cases easing grand final concerns
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It almost feels like Melbourne’s landmarks are in pain during lockdowns.
The MCG wants fans scrambling through its turnstiles. Parks like Edinburgh Gardens want boozy picnics back on their turf. Queen Victoria Market misses the smell of fresh jam doughnuts and Melbourne Museum pines for the sound of kids on excursions to IMAX.
Chris Mineral has been busking on Spring Street for years, He continued playing during each lockdown - even though there was often no one to hear him.Credit:Paul Jeffers
Just like the sad-looking buildings and gathering places that remain in place waiting for our return, Chris Mineral hasn’t moved.
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Childcare programs in Malvern and Fawkner plus a shop in Preston are among new tier one entries to Victoria’s exposure sites list for Saturday.
TheirCare Holiday Program based at Malvern Central School on Spring Road, Malvern has been listed as a tier one site on September 27, 28 and 29 between 8.30am to 6.30pm as a case attended the venue during those times.
Matrix Early Leaning on Sydney Road, Fawkner was also listed as a tier one site for September 23 from 8am to 5pm after a case attended the venue.
FROEBEL Fitzroy North Early Learning Centre on Barkly Street, Fitzroy North was listed as a tier one site for September 28 from 8am to 4.30pm after a case attended the centre.
E&S Preston Appliance Store on Chifley Drive, Preston has also been listed as a tier one site for September 27 from 9am to 6pm.
Anyone who attended a tier one site must get a COVID-19 test immediately and quarantine for 14 days.
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Marion Richardson retired from nursing several years ago, but a fleeting thought led her to keep her registration.
“I remember thinking perhaps there might be a really nasty flu,†says Mrs Richardson, her blue eyes twinkling on a grey afternoon in Bendigo. “What if a lot of the nurses get sick? They might need an extra hand.â€
Marion Richardson, a nurse who has left retirement to join the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic.Credit:Simon Schluter
Mrs Richardson is among the brave army of people assisting with the COVID-19 pandemic response. At 78, she has come out of retirement to swab people at a testing site four days a week â€" a job she describes as a “privilegeâ€.
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It’s predicted Victorians will have to wait another month before the state’s COVID-19 infections start plateauing because of a concerning surge in cases that’s been blamed on grand final parties, coffee dates and other illegal gatherings.
But even as another daily record of 1488 COVID cases were reported, epidemiologists say that the rising vaccination rates should eventually flatten the third wave, before a larger peak expected later this year after the state’s reopening begins.
Jeroen Weimar said some of Victoria’s new cases were linked to illegal gatherings over the grand final weekend.Credit:Eddie Jim
They say the initial flattening could arrive in around four weeks, potentially coinciding with the first significant lifting of restrictions that will see fully vaccinated people in Melbourne allowed to get a haircut and dine and shop outside.
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Six weeks ago, Leigh Fein sat down and typed up a break-up letter. The Glen Iris businesswoman wasn’t ending things with a lover, but with her treating chiropractor of 17 years who revealed he would not be getting vaccinated against COVID-19.
“My anxiety levels were increasing to the point where the treatment was no longer worth it to me,†she said. “It was hard ...luckily he was very gracious about it all.â€
Leigh Fein recently ‘broke up’ with her chiropractor of 17 years after he revealed himself as unwilling to get vaccinated against COVID-19.Credit:Eddie Jim
Ms Fein then set about calling clinics to find a practice where she could feel safe.
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Australians trapped in London and desperate to see their families booked out the first regular flight home in 18 months within hours of seats becoming available.
If all goes to plan, the Boeing Dreamliner will depart London’s Heathrow Airport on November 14 packed with Australians coming home.
Airlines are set to resume flights next month as the government announces a resumption to international travel.Credit:SMH
It was booked out in a day.
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A South Australian resident returning from Victoria has tested positive for COVID-19.
South Australia recorded the woman as a local case on Saturday and have alerted eight passengers on Jetstar flight JQ 778 between Melbourne and Adelaide on Friday as the woman, who was fully vaccinated, returned to the state on that plane.
SA Health has listed the flight as a tier one site, the women’s toilets at Adelaide Airport between 5.55pm and 6.15pm on Friday as a tier two site and the airport as a whole as a tier four site from 5.25pm to 6.40pm.
Tier one sites in Adelaide require anyone exposed to immediately seek a test and quarantine along with members of your household for 14 days, tier two sites require exposed people to immediately get a test and quarantine for 14 days.
Tier four sites only require people to monitor themselves for COVID-19 symptoms.
Police made 109 arrests and issued 108 penalty notices for breaching chief health officer orders during anti-vaccine, anti-lockdown protests in Melbourne on Saturday.
Victoria Police said it wouldn’t stop arresting and fining protesters if they continued to breach CHO orders.
“Victoria Police will continue to have a highly visible presence to maintain public safety, and to ensure any protest activity that breaches the CHO directions does not impact on the broader community’s right to go about their daily lives,†a Victoria Police statement read on Saturday night.
Former prime minister John Howard has backed Treasurer Dominic Perrottet to be the next NSW premier, with the Liberal statesman describing the downfall of Gladys Berejiklian as a huge loss for the state.
Mr Howard said Mr Perrottet was “the best person†to lead NSW at a time the “whole state is grieving†in the wake of Ms Berejiklian’s stunning resignation from political life.
Former prime minister John Howard has endorsed Treasurer Dominic Perrottet for premier. Credit:Louise Kennerley
“I am very, very sorry that she is no longer the premier,†Mr Howard said.
“The whole state is grieving because people respected her decency and honesty, and they acknowledge that she has done a particularly good job in managing the pandemic. I really like Gladys, and it is a big loss that she is gone.â€
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WASHINGTON: Biden administration officials say a new pill that could provide an easier, effective way to treat COVID-19 is good news, while adding vaccination remains the key to controlling the pandemic.
Officials at drugmaker Merck say they’ll soon seek regulatory approval for the experimental pill, which reduced hospitalisations and deaths by half in people recently infected with the coronavirus.
Dr Anthony Fauci calls it “very good news†and Merck’s data on its medicine “impressiveâ€.
White House coronavirus coordinator Jeff Zients says vaccination will remain the government’s main strategy for controlling the pandemic.
“We want to prevent infections, not just wait to treat them when they happen,†Mr Zients said at the briefing on Friday.
If it’s approved by the US Food and Drug Administration, the government has contracted to buy 1.7 million doses of Merck’s medication.
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