Department’s flexible office seating proposal sparks union ire Federal The Department of Agriculture, Water and Environment is proposing flexible office seating as staff are allowed to return from Canberra’s lockdown.
Vaccine roll out to accelerate for Indigenous Australians, Victoria prepares for hospital surge November 8, 2021 By Jackson Graham Federal The national cabinet will return in December to make a final agreement on managing COVID outbreaks among Indigenous communities.
Open travel between Victoria and ACT set to resume in November for fully vaccinated October 25, 2021 By Jackson Graham Australian Capital Territory Travel between Victoria and the ACT is set to be permitted for fully vaccinated people from November 1, in line with arrangements in NSW.
WA announces worker jab mandate, Hunt foreshadows booster shots starting this year October 20, 2021 By Jackson Graham Federal As Australia passes the national vaccination double-dose target of 70%, Western Australia has brought in mandatory requirements for most of the workforce.
No quarantine for ACT residents travelling from Sydney from November, Victoria still uncertain October 20, 2021 By Jackson Graham Australian Capital Territory ACT chief minister Andrew Barr foreshadowed the November changes on Tuesday as the territory passed its 80% double-dose vaccination rate.
ACT reaches 80% fully vaccinated while Queensland eyes Christmas border opening October 19, 2021 By Jackson Graham Health The ACT will reveal what a further relaxation of restrictions could look like after reaching 80%, while QLD’s border will open only just before Christmas.
Public servants’ time part of NSW decision to abandon home quarantine October 18, 2021 By Jackson Graham Health A decision to allow fully vaccinated Australian residents to enter NSW from overseas was partly based on not taking public servants away from other duties.
NSW makes sweeping changes to reopening plan October 7, 2021 By Jackson Graham Health NSW has significantly altered its reopening plan to increase visitors allowed in homes, weddings and funerals, and for all students to return to classrooms earlier.
Two weeks into Melbourne’s lockdown, why aren’t COVID-19 case numbers going down? July 23, 2020 By Maja Husaric Editors' Picks There are no hard-and-fast rules, so ultimately what to do is a question of political judgement.
