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| Coronavirus Australia live: Victoria records 14 days with no local Covid cases as two tennis players test positive | |
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| Two positive Covid tennis cases reclassified as cases of ‘viral shedding’ from previous infection, but hard lockdown of those who shared flights remains. Follow latest updates | |
| Anthony Albanese has hit back at critics of his leadership and standing in the polls – such as the Construction Forestry Mining Maritime and Energy Unions. | |
| Albanese told 2GB Radio: | |
| Albanese said Labor MP Joel Fitzgibbon – despite quitting the front bench – has not called on him to quit, and he had “never heard” of the CFMMEU organiser Eliza Doidge, who suggested Tanya Plibersek would be better to lead the party. | |
| Albanese said he showed “strong leadership” against CFMMEU Victorian construction secretary John Setka and in contrast Scott Morrison has taken no action against MPs promoting “quack ideas” for treating coronavirus and conspiracies about the US election. | |
| It is now two weeks without a locally acquired case in Victoria. But the state has recorded three cases in hotel quarantine. | |
| The Victorian government is releasing more $200 travel vouchers at 10am today. It has previously been a little bit of a palaver getting one, with the website crashing, but feel free to try your luck again here. | |
| We wrote this piece about travel vouchers all over Australia last month: | |
| There has been some interesting research released by the United States Study Centre, which found that 66% of Australians, compared with 36% of Americans, were extremely or very likely to be vaccinated with an approved Covid-19 vaccine. | |
| Only 8% of Australians said they were not at all likely to use an approved vaccine, as opposed to more than a quarter (26%) of Americans. | |
| The research can be found here. | |
| Tennis Australia chief executive officer Craig Tiley says there are six active Covid-19 cases in hotel quarantine linked to the Australian Open. | Tennis Australia chief executive officer Craig Tiley says there are six active Covid-19 cases in hotel quarantine linked to the Australian Open. |
| Our latest figures were seven, so we will hopefully get some clarity on that later today when Victorian officials speak. | Our latest figures were seven, so we will hopefully get some clarity on that later today when Victorian officials speak. |
| Tiley, speaking to the ABC, said he was looking forward to the 14-day quarantine period ending on Friday next week, as that would hopefully mean the tennis, rather than questions about the pandemic, can take centre stage. | Tiley, speaking to the ABC, said he was looking forward to the 14-day quarantine period ending on Friday next week, as that would hopefully mean the tennis, rather than questions about the pandemic, can take centre stage. |
| He also had some interesting comments about the gripes from players, including two who reported finding mice in their room: | He also had some interesting comments about the gripes from players, including two who reported finding mice in their room: |
| Tiley added that cultural differences could explain some of the concerns, with players from more than 100 countries travelling to Melbourne to compete for $83m in prize money. | |
| Labor senator and shadow foreign affairs minister Penny Wong has doubled down on criticising the relationship between prime minister Scott Morrison and outgoing US president Donald Trump. | |
| Morrison had “corroded” our most important alliance, she said. | Morrison had “corroded” our most important alliance, she said. |
| Wong, speaking on the ABC, also said Morrison should have been more forthright in condemning Trump’s behaviour ahead of the insurgency at the US Capitol earlier this month. | Wong, speaking on the ABC, also said Morrison should have been more forthright in condemning Trump’s behaviour ahead of the insurgency at the US Capitol earlier this month. |
| She said the Trump presidency had been unpredictable, and “regrettably” led to a decline in US influence and power. | She said the Trump presidency had been unpredictable, and “regrettably” led to a decline in US influence and power. |
| Here is a piece from my colleague Paul Karp about Labor leader Anthony Albanese’s comments regarding Morrison and Trump. | |
| It is likely to be very hot this long weekend in many parts of the country, with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting temperatures in the high 30s and low 40s for some cities. | It is likely to be very hot this long weekend in many parts of the country, with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting temperatures in the high 30s and low 40s for some cities. |
| This morning’s forecast for major Australian cities shows that 10 of the 15 will be in the 30s on either Friday or Saturday (or both), with Adelaide, Albury-Wodonga and Canberra all nudging 40. | This morning’s forecast for major Australian cities shows that 10 of the 15 will be in the 30s on either Friday or Saturday (or both), with Adelaide, Albury-Wodonga and Canberra all nudging 40. |
| The world number 13, Roberto Bautista Agut, has apologised for comparing quarantine conditions for the Australia Open to prison. | The world number 13, Roberto Bautista Agut, has apologised for comparing quarantine conditions for the Australia Open to prison. |
| He reckons the video of his comments was broadcast without his consent, but he’s apologised to “everyone who has been offended”. | He reckons the video of his comments was broadcast without his consent, but he’s apologised to “everyone who has been offended”. |
| Several players or support staff who criticised quarantine have later backtracked, and tennis officials said yesterday that after a conference call with more than 500 of them, the majority were satisfied. | Several players or support staff who criticised quarantine have later backtracked, and tennis officials said yesterday that after a conference call with more than 500 of them, the majority were satisfied. |
| Another prominent Australian health official has poured cold water on the prospect of any of us slipping overseas for some pool-side daiquiris this year. | Another prominent Australian health official has poured cold water on the prospect of any of us slipping overseas for some pool-side daiquiris this year. |
| Chief medical officer Paul Kelly said yesterday that “international borders will be one of the last things to change”. On Monday, his predecessor, and the head of the health department, Prof Brendan Murphy, was similarly dismissive about widespread vaccination bringing about any major change to international travel. | Chief medical officer Paul Kelly said yesterday that “international borders will be one of the last things to change”. On Monday, his predecessor, and the head of the health department, Prof Brendan Murphy, was similarly dismissive about widespread vaccination bringing about any major change to international travel. |
| Australia’s major banks are reportedly planning to stop allowing home loan deferrals, a policy introduced to provide economic relief during the pandemic. | Australia’s major banks are reportedly planning to stop allowing home loan deferrals, a policy introduced to provide economic relief during the pandemic. |
| The Nine newspapers reported that banks were no longer accepting new applications for deferrals, and would end the practice altogether in March. | The Nine newspapers reported that banks were no longer accepting new applications for deferrals, and would end the practice altogether in March. |
| This is Nino Bucci with you on the Australia live blog for the next few hours. | |
| Two more Australian Open players have tested positive to Covid, bringing the total number of cases associated with the event to seven. Victoria’s chief health officer Brett Sutton also said two previous positive Covid-19 cases that sparked a hard lockdown of some tennis players in quarantine had been reclassified as cases of “viral shedding” linked to previous infection. But he said it was too early to clear the flights the reclassified cases were travelling on, meaning all passengers, including 47 players who were deemed close contacts, must remain in hard lockdown. | Two more Australian Open players have tested positive to Covid, bringing the total number of cases associated with the event to seven. Victoria’s chief health officer Brett Sutton also said two previous positive Covid-19 cases that sparked a hard lockdown of some tennis players in quarantine had been reclassified as cases of “viral shedding” linked to previous infection. But he said it was too early to clear the flights the reclassified cases were travelling on, meaning all passengers, including 47 players who were deemed close contacts, must remain in hard lockdown. |
| Some players were able to train for the first time yesterday, and expressed their gratitude to Victorian and Australia authorities and Tennis Australia for being able to hold the grand slam. | Some players were able to train for the first time yesterday, and expressed their gratitude to Victorian and Australia authorities and Tennis Australia for being able to hold the grand slam. |
| Labor leader Anthony Albanese accusing the prime minister, Scott Morrison, of “pandering” to Donald Trump and damaging relations with Joe Biden. Albanese warns the Biden administration’s climate policy will leave Australia “totally isolated” on the world stage and calls for Morrison to re-engage with multilateral cooperation after his rhetoric about “negative globalism”. Albanese argues Morrison “went too far” in cultivating the US president “partly out of his affinity with Donald Trump, partly because of the political constituency they share”. | Labor leader Anthony Albanese accusing the prime minister, Scott Morrison, of “pandering” to Donald Trump and damaging relations with Joe Biden. Albanese warns the Biden administration’s climate policy will leave Australia “totally isolated” on the world stage and calls for Morrison to re-engage with multilateral cooperation after his rhetoric about “negative globalism”. Albanese argues Morrison “went too far” in cultivating the US president “partly out of his affinity with Donald Trump, partly because of the political constituency they share”. |
| And the inventor of the world wide web, Tim Berners-Lee, says proposed Australian media laws requiring tech companies Google and Facebook to pay for displaying news content risk setting a precedent that “could make the web unworkable around the world” and undermine the web’s “fundamental principle”. | And the inventor of the world wide web, Tim Berners-Lee, says proposed Australian media laws requiring tech companies Google and Facebook to pay for displaying news content risk setting a precedent that “could make the web unworkable around the world” and undermine the web’s “fundamental principle”. |