Flight Centre boss Graham Turner expects to know by Easter whether international flights will resume, as the government reveals it issued 1.4 million fewer passports in 2020 than the year before. Mr Turner says the UK rollout of a COVID-19 vaccination and Israel’s plan to...
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Gerry Harvey’s retail vaccine fears
Gerry Harvey says stores that encourage their staff to have the COVID-19 vaccine may be more attractive for consumers. Retail mogul Gerry Harvey fears consumers will avoid shopping at outlets where not all sales staff have been vaccinated for COVID-19. The Harvey Norman co-founder said...
Air con ‘unlikely’ to blame for Qld cluster
Experts say it is unlikely air con was the reason for a new cluster in a Brisbane hotel, after the possibility was raised by Queensland’s Premier. Air conditioning is unlikely to be the cause of a cluster of the highly contagious UK variant of COVID-19...
Flight crew member tests positive
An international flight crew member has tested positive to coronavirus as Victoria recorded six new cases on Sunday, albeit all in hotel quarantine. An international flight crew member has tested positive to coronavirus as Victoria recorded six new cases on Sunday, albeit all in hotel...
Aussies warned: COVID restrictions to stay
The COVID-19 vaccine will be rolled out from February — but it could still be months before border and health restrictions ease, Aussies have been told. The COVID-19 vaccine rollout will not signal the end of restrictions with it likely to be months before Australia...
Gladys’ swipe over border closures
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has taken a subtle swipe at her interstate counterparts, saying she would appreciate if they extended the “courtesy” of consulting her before slamming their borders shut. Speaking at a press conference on Sunday, Ms Berejiklian was asked her thoughts on Victoria’s...
Three girls burnt in Sydney boat fire
Three girls have sustained burns to their legs following a boat fire north of Sydney on Sunday afternoon. Three young girls have all suffered burns to their legs, and one burns to their face, following a boat fire north-west of Sydney. The incident occurred just...
Murder investigation turns to wheelie bins
Police are calling on the public to look through their wheelie bins and check yards for items that may have been dumped after a man was killed. Nike running shoes, a cooler bag and a pair of earphones may have been discarded across two suburbs...
Aussies warned: COVID restrictions to stay
The COVID-19 vaccine rollout will not signal the end of restrictions with it likely to be months before Australia gets to see what a new normal looks like, the nation’s leading medical officer has warned. Chief medical officer Paul Kelly said on Sunday it would...
Scorching heat to blast southeast
Adelaide and Melbourne are set to swelter on Monday with temperatures pushing 40C while regional inland areas in South Australia and Victoria can expect a mini-heatwave to last for several days. Bureau of Meteorology forecaster Jonathan How said temperatures would spike in Adelaide by noon...