There have been long delays on the Queensland border as police check every vehicle and workers struggle to understand the new restrictions. Important points: Queensland has closed its border to all non-essential workers, including teachers, craftsmen and hospitality workers More than 6,000 vehicles were intercepted at the border, 606 were turned back The restrictions are another economic blow to the …
As Victoria was in the grip of a second wave of Covid-19 that resulted in the death of hundreds of elderly people, Acting Chief Medical Officer Prof. Paul Kelly said federal, state and territorial governments would “redouble our efforts “To ensure that the industry is” fully prepared “for future outbreaks. On Monday – nine months after the federal government spent …
One woman whose parents died in the last elderly care outbreak in Melbourne described failure to prevent recurrence as “incredible,” while the executive of a national chain of nursing homes described the federal government’s attempts to vaccinate staff as “dog breakfast.” “Has designated. and a “shit fight”. The Melbourne outbreak has once again exposed the failure to fully protect the …
