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| Coronavirus Australia live news: national cabinet set to ease restrictions in stages – latest updates | Coronavirus Australia live news: national cabinet set to ease restrictions in stages – latest updates |
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| Scott Morrison expected to emerge from today’s meeting with a plan to gradually open up the economy. Follow all the news, live | Scott Morrison expected to emerge from today’s meeting with a plan to gradually open up the economy. Follow all the news, live |
| Berejiklian has also confirmed no national cabinet meeting recommendations will be put in place across the weekend in time for Mother’s Day. | |
| However, NSW residents are allowed to have two adults guests over and any children in their care. | |
| Berejiklian has provided an update on how the NSW hotel quarantine program has gone. | |
| NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian says there have only been four news Covid-19 cases in the state overnight. | |
| If you want to get all caught up ahead of the national cabinet meeting today, may I suggest this report from Guardian Australia political editor Katherine Murphy? | |
| She breaks down everything you need to know about the financial hopes and health worries surrounding lifting the lockdown. | |
| One of the biggest unfolding stories at the moment is Cedar Meats. | One of the biggest unfolding stories at the moment is Cedar Meats. |
| The Melbourne abattoir has been linked to 62 cases, including a nurse, and aged care worker, and now a schoolboy. | The Melbourne abattoir has been linked to 62 cases, including a nurse, and aged care worker, and now a schoolboy. |
| Victorian politicians have been quick to talk about what a good job they have done containing the crisis, but there are still several days in late April with a big question mark hanging over them, as more information about who knew exactly what and when emerge. | Victorian politicians have been quick to talk about what a good job they have done containing the crisis, but there are still several days in late April with a big question mark hanging over them, as more information about who knew exactly what and when emerge. |
| I spoke to a worker at Cedar Meats who says they were scared to stay at the factory after the first case was annouced. | I spoke to a worker at Cedar Meats who says they were scared to stay at the factory after the first case was annouced. |
| Good morning and welcome to today’s coverage of the Covid-19 pandemic in Australia. You have me, Matilda Boseley, with you for this morning. | Good morning and welcome to today’s coverage of the Covid-19 pandemic in Australia. You have me, Matilda Boseley, with you for this morning. |
| The big news today, state, territory and federal leaders are linking up for a national cabinet meeting. | The big news today, state, territory and federal leaders are linking up for a national cabinet meeting. |
| The discussion will revolve around how Australia should approach lifting lockdown laws. But don’t get too excited, any changes are likely to be cautious and gradual, and the easing of restrictions will come in four-week waves. | The discussion will revolve around how Australia should approach lifting lockdown laws. But don’t get too excited, any changes are likely to be cautious and gradual, and the easing of restrictions will come in four-week waves. |
| While some states, like Queensland, lifted some restrictions around families visiting each other in time for Mother’s day on Sunday, New South Wales and Victoria’s leadership has held firm, they said anything that is discussed at today’s meeting won’t be put in place by the weekend. | While some states, like Queensland, lifted some restrictions around families visiting each other in time for Mother’s day on Sunday, New South Wales and Victoria’s leadership has held firm, they said anything that is discussed at today’s meeting won’t be put in place by the weekend. |
| In case you are feeling a bit behind here are the biggest things that happened yesterday to get you up to speed. | In case you are feeling a bit behind here are the biggest things that happened yesterday to get you up to speed. |
| Newmarch House operator Anglicare appointed a special adviser to guide its response to a deadly Covid-19 outbreak at the facility. | Newmarch House operator Anglicare appointed a special adviser to guide its response to a deadly Covid-19 outbreak at the facility. |
| The cluster connected to a Melbourne abattoir, Cedar Meats, grew to 62 infected people. | The cluster connected to a Melbourne abattoir, Cedar Meats, grew to 62 infected people. |
| SA recorded its first case in two weeks. | SA recorded its first case in two weeks. |
| The NRL said players who objected to vaccines could apply for an exemption to train during the pandemic. | The NRL said players who objected to vaccines could apply for an exemption to train during the pandemic. |