Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced changes to the time between COVID-19 vaccine doses. The National Cabinet of states and territories has agreed to accept a new timeline for vaccine doses to accelerate the rollout. AstraZeneca doses can now be administered four weeks apart, down from eight to twelve weeks previously recommended. Pfizer doses are […]

A leading epidemiologist says while COVID-19 case numbers in Victoria are “heading in the right direction”, the figures alone won’t determine if the state comes out of of lockdown on Tuesday. Inaugural chair of epidemiology at Deakin University, Professor Catherine Bennett, says it’s “not just about case numbers at the moment”. “I think the other […]

Port Adelaide chairman David Koch says he’d fully support proof of COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of entry to AFL games. “I’d be very happy for that,” he told 3AW on Friday night. “It happens in the UK, it happens in the United States (and) you can’t go to the theatre without showing you’re vaccinated. […]

Are you an older Australian struggling to get into the workforce? The ANZ Bank CEO has started a recruitment drive for older Australians because, he says, mature aged workers tend to be more empathetic and better suited to helping customers. CEO Shane Elliot says the bank is launching an employment drive to get those with […]

Daniel Andrews wants a “ring of steel” around Sydney. The Victorian Premier will push for it at national cabinet today. “We will finish with the whole country locked down if we don’t do this properly,” he said. It comes as NSW recorded 136 new cases, with 53 of those infectious while in the community. Mr […]

The 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games have officially been declared open. Japan’s Emperor has made the declaration. There were no spectators in the 68,000 seat stadium due to Japan’s COVID threat. Reporter Natalie Peters is covering the Games from our Olympic Hub and spoke to Luke Grant about the official opening. She’s described the special moment […]