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| Coronavirus Australia live update: Victoria premier Daniel Andrews to announce new Covid cases in press conference – latest news | Coronavirus Australia live update: Victoria premier Daniel Andrews to announce new Covid cases in press conference – latest news |
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| Coalition U-turns on tougher eligibility rules as economic impact of Victoria’s stage-four restrictions takes effect. Follow live | Coalition U-turns on tougher eligibility rules as economic impact of Victoria’s stage-four restrictions takes effect. Follow live |
| We haven’t heard when we will hear from Daniel Andrews today (as in when he will step up to the microphone – the press conference is being set up). But that doesn’t necessarily mean bad news – the national cabinet meeting is on, which has delayed things. | |
| The RBA is still very against negative interest rates. So 0.25% (what the RBA has determined is Australia’s floor) will remain with us for some time. | |
| The latest Reserve Bank of Australia analysis is out. As expected, we all need to brace for the long haul. | |
| The commonwealth and Western Australia are having a hell of a time “unscrambling the egg” of the fact Christian Porter intervened in Clive Palmer’s case against the WA border ban but now wants its submissions and evidence ignored. | |
| Joshua Thomson, the WA solicitor general, complained that it was “most unusual” of Porter and the commonwealth to have gone “into battle, then seek to withdraw from the field of battle” because they have left behind a “mixed-up train of evidence”. | |
| Although the commonwealth has now told the court it “no longer presses” its submissions and evidence, Thomson said that didn’t remove the evidence, or the prejudice to WA, so a new trial was needed. | |
| Justice Rangiah agreed there was no “real doubt” that WA had been “disadvantaged by the conduct of the commonwealth” because WA had faced “at least” two expert witnesses that it otherwise “wouldn’t have had to deal with”. But he questioned what purpose a fresh trial would serve, if Palmer simply called the same experts. | |
| The solicitor general, Stephen Donaghue, submitted that the commonwealth had already withdrawn from the case (at WA’s request) so it couldn’t make further submissions on what happens now. | |
| Rangiah noted the commonwealth’s withdrawal was announced in the media on 2 August – which he said was “extremely discourteous” because it should have asked for the matter to be listed and told the court first. Donaghue apologised, but explained it had tried to write to the judge but another party objected. | |
| We’re now hearing from Palmer’s counsel, Peter Dunning, who is arguing that although the commonwealth may no longer “press” its evidence and submissions, that does not mean they should be ignored in “any way, shape or form”. | |
| Australia’s controversial encryption laws have allowed the Australian federal police to investigate and shut down malware software that was allegedly used by Australians subject to domestic violence orders, a parliamentary inquiry has been told. | |
| The parliamentary joint committee on intelligence and security is reviewing the Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Act 2018. | |
| This legislation increases penalties for criminal suspects who refuse to unlock devices such as phones and creates a new framework for law enforcement agencies to request or compel technical assistance from tech companies, even to create new capabilities such as backdoors to get around the encryption in some of their products. | |
| The AFP commissioner, Reece Kershaw, said the Australian Federal Police had so far issued eight technical assistance requests to communications providers and had obtained 23 computer access warrants. He said these included drug trafficking, cyber crime, terrorism and corruption investigations. | |
| Kershaw told the committee that the TOLA powers had been “critical” in enabling its investigations into malware allegedly developed by an Australian national. He said this malware allowed cyber criminals to remotely and secretly gain control over a victim’s computer or other device and view files, log keystrokes and activate their webcam. | |
| Kershaw said there were a number of technical challenges in investigating this, including the encryption of data between the malware user and the victim, and the use of cryptocurrency to conceal payments. Without the TOLA powers, the AFP would not have been able to capture relevant data and evidence, he said. | |
| NSW Health is reporting 11 new Covid-19 cases have been diagnosed in the last 24 hours. | NSW Health is reporting 11 new Covid-19 cases have been diagnosed in the last 24 hours. |
| ACTU boss Sally McManus has responded to the government’s announcement it is expanding jobkeeper. She says it doesn’t go far enough: | ACTU boss Sally McManus has responded to the government’s announcement it is expanding jobkeeper. She says it doesn’t go far enough: |
| That is 20 less than yesterday. Not fantastic, but I think we’ll take anything that isn’t a massive increase at this point. | That is 20 less than yesterday. Not fantastic, but I think we’ll take anything that isn’t a massive increase at this point. |
| The unofficial Victorian case numbers ahead of the offical case numbers are out – 451 new Covid cases in the last 24 hours. | The unofficial Victorian case numbers ahead of the offical case numbers are out – 451 new Covid cases in the last 24 hours. |
| From Saturday, Queensland will bar NSW and ACT residents from the state. | From Saturday, Queensland will bar NSW and ACT residents from the state. |
| Dr Jeanette Young says she hopes to be able to lift that restriction soon. It is to be reviewed at the end of the month. | Dr Jeanette Young says she hopes to be able to lift that restriction soon. It is to be reviewed at the end of the month. |
| So far, at the refugee protests I have seen, while in Brisbane, people were obeying social distance restrictions. | So far, at the refugee protests I have seen, while in Brisbane, people were obeying social distance restrictions. |
| There has been a running protest at Kangaroo Point, where refugees and asylum seekers are being held in a motel, and every time I drove past it, people were spaced apart and wearing masks. | There has been a running protest at Kangaroo Point, where refugees and asylum seekers are being held in a motel, and every time I drove past it, people were spaced apart and wearing masks. |
| Given federal Labor MPs attended Black Lives Matter protests (also respecting social distancing restrictions) I am not sure these warnings are going to land as the Queensland Labor government wants. | Given federal Labor MPs attended Black Lives Matter protests (also respecting social distancing restrictions) I am not sure these warnings are going to land as the Queensland Labor government wants. |
| Queensland’s chief medical officer, Dr Jeanette Young, repeats that warning: | Queensland’s chief medical officer, Dr Jeanette Young, repeats that warning: |
| Queensland’s deputy premier, Steven Miles, says people planning to protest refugee conditions in Brisbane this weekend should not “think for a moment that they are part of one of the world’s great protest movements” | Queensland’s deputy premier, Steven Miles, says people planning to protest refugee conditions in Brisbane this weekend should not “think for a moment that they are part of one of the world’s great protest movements” |
| Miles: | Miles: |