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Australia coronavirus update latest: rescue flight from Argentina returns stranded travellers as death toll reaches 81 – live news Australia coronavirus update latest: rescue flight from Argentina returns stranded travellers as death toll reaches 81 – live news
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More than 150 Australians and 20 New Zealanders are on the flight from Buenos Aires after being stranded in South America since the outbreak. Follow liveMore than 150 Australians and 20 New Zealanders are on the flight from Buenos Aires after being stranded in South America since the outbreak. Follow live
The picture in this piece is utterly amazing
And in remarkable news, it seems Donald Trump is scaling back his incoherent, rambling, press-baiting daily briefings after suggesting that injections of disinfectant could be used to treat coronavirus.
For absolute clarity, disinfectant should not be ingested, injected, or put inside your body via any means. Please don’t do that.
The question about whether kids and teachers go back to school is looming as a brawl that will escalate in the coming week.Two Labor-led states in particular, Queensland and Victoria, are on a different page of the textbook to the federal government, which wants schools to be open.
In Victoria, the state opposition has begun to grumble about the extended remote learning arrangements.
The education minister, James Merlino, says they’re following the advice of health experts and keeping schools closed.
In Queensland, independent schools have written to the premier, Annastacia Palszczuk, saying they want to reopen for Year 11 and 12 students.
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners is today launching a nationwide campaign to make sure people don’t neglect health concerns while we’re all in lockdown.
The key message is that your GP is still available, and that you really, really need to still seek medical advice, even during the lockdown. Doctors are doing consultations by video-conferencing platforms, telephone and, in some cases, face-to-face.
The RACGP president, Dr Harry Nespolon, said that in these difficult times, people still needed to take care of their health and wellbeing.
Also, don’t inject yourself with disinfectant. Please.
Now that Insiders (and that bloody cringeworthy Tony Burke AC/DC segment) is finished, here’s another Sunday morning read, this time from my colleague Melissa Davey, who has taken an in-depth look at the coronavirus outbreak in Tasmania’s north-west.Now that Insiders (and that bloody cringeworthy Tony Burke AC/DC segment) is finished, here’s another Sunday morning read, this time from my colleague Melissa Davey, who has taken an in-depth look at the coronavirus outbreak in Tasmania’s north-west.
I’m not crying, you’re crying.I’m not crying, you’re crying.
Presented without comment.Presented without comment.
Actually, I will make a comment.Actually, I will make a comment.
Please, please don’t drink bleach.Please, please don’t drink bleach.
AAP has filed on Peter Dutton, who spoke to Sky News shortly before to his opposite number addressed free-to-air viewers via Insiders. He says the border with NZ could open before others.AAP has filed on Peter Dutton, who spoke to Sky News shortly before to his opposite number addressed free-to-air viewers via Insiders. He says the border with NZ could open before others.
The report says:The report says:
Kristina Keneally, Labor’s home affairs spokeswoman, also spoke about jobkeeper and Labor’s desire to have “as many workers as possible” covered under the scheme, including casuals and those on temporary visas.Kristina Keneally, Labor’s home affairs spokeswoman, also spoke about jobkeeper and Labor’s desire to have “as many workers as possible” covered under the scheme, including casuals and those on temporary visas.
David Speers questions the added cost, which he says could be $20bn to $30bn to extend jobkeeper to another 2 million people.David Speers questions the added cost, which he says could be $20bn to $30bn to extend jobkeeper to another 2 million people.
Keneally said:Keneally said:
The controversial coronavirus tracing app “could be a great tool”, Keneally says, but Australians will only download it if they have confidence their privacy will be protected.The controversial coronavirus tracing app “could be a great tool”, Keneally says, but Australians will only download it if they have confidence their privacy will be protected.
Labor wants privacy protections legislation “and that when this crisis is over that authorities ensure that that data is deleted”.Labor wants privacy protections legislation “and that when this crisis is over that authorities ensure that that data is deleted”.
Should schools be open?Should schools be open?
Keneally: “Listen to your premier of chief minister.”Keneally: “Listen to your premier of chief minister.”
On what the economic rebuilt might look like post-coronavirus, Keneally says we should remember “that the Australian economy was not a great place for the Australian worker prior to Covid-19”.On what the economic rebuilt might look like post-coronavirus, Keneally says we should remember “that the Australian economy was not a great place for the Australian worker prior to Covid-19”.
Lots of back and forth between Kristina Keneally and Insiders host David Speers about commonwealth and state responsibility for allowing Ruby Princess passengers to disembark.Lots of back and forth between Kristina Keneally and Insiders host David Speers about commonwealth and state responsibility for allowing Ruby Princess passengers to disembark.
Speers has tried hard to press the point that New South Wales Health had delegated authority to made decisions around the health of cruise ship passengers. KK is having none of that suggestion:Speers has tried hard to press the point that New South Wales Health had delegated authority to made decisions around the health of cruise ship passengers. KK is having none of that suggestion:
And later on :And later on :
Kristina Keneally is speaking on Insiders about stopping (or not) the boats. Actually, one particular boat, the Ruby Princess.Kristina Keneally is speaking on Insiders about stopping (or not) the boats. Actually, one particular boat, the Ruby Princess.
Expect the tracing app to be part of the Insiders discussion with Kristina Keneally this morning.Expect the tracing app to be part of the Insiders discussion with Kristina Keneally this morning.
Overnight my colleague Josh Taylor has written a good analysis of the data security debate. He says the government has an “uphill battle” to convince us they can trust us with their data.Overnight my colleague Josh Taylor has written a good analysis of the data security debate. He says the government has an “uphill battle” to convince us they can trust us with their data.