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| Australia Covid live news update: riot police in Melbourne as protesters head to parliament; NSW records 1,022 cases, 10 deaths; Victoria records 603 cases, one death | Australia Covid live news update: riot police in Melbourne as protesters head to parliament; NSW records 1,022 cases, 10 deaths; Victoria records 603 cases, one death |
| (32 minutes later) | |
| Follow today’s news | Follow today’s news |
| Protestors are continuing their march through Melbourne’s CBD. They have just circled back to Flinders Street Railway Station amidst riot police on horseback. | |
| A string of police officers guard the steps to Flinders Street, armed with what looks like pepper spray. | |
| Water bottles are being thrown at the police, with calls of “boo” throughout the crowd. | |
| Further north still... (and not Covid). | Further north still... (and not Covid). |
| Justin Trudeau’s government looks set to be returned in elections in Canada, the national broadcaster says. Not sure on a minority or majority yet. Trudeau has, predictably, won his seat of Papineau (in Montreal). | Justin Trudeau’s government looks set to be returned in elections in Canada, the national broadcaster says. Not sure on a minority or majority yet. Trudeau has, predictably, won his seat of Papineau (in Montreal). |
| Some more information on the ‘friends bubble’ for under-18s in NSW. | Some more information on the ‘friends bubble’ for under-18s in NSW. |
| You can pick two, and only two, friends. | You can pick two, and only two, friends. |
| Choose wisely young people. | Choose wisely young people. |
| NB Point 3. Don’t even think about saying ‘hello’ Mum and Dad. (You’re so embarrassing anyway!) | |
| Afternoon all, we will keep watching the protests in Melbourne. | Afternoon all, we will keep watching the protests in Melbourne. |
| But heading north briefly, to Queensland, and the debate over the threshold for opening up. The premier, Annastacia Palaszczuk, has said debate over a 90% threshold for re-opening borders was “misinformation”. | But heading north briefly, to Queensland, and the debate over the threshold for opening up. The premier, Annastacia Palaszczuk, has said debate over a 90% threshold for re-opening borders was “misinformation”. |
| With that, I shall leave you for today, and pass you over to Ben Doherty who will keep bringing you all the updates from today’s protests and Covid-19 news. | With that, I shall leave you for today, and pass you over to Ben Doherty who will keep bringing you all the updates from today’s protests and Covid-19 news. |
| See you tomorrow. | See you tomorrow. |
| Seven news reporter Paul Dowsley has been stuck once again at the Melbourne protests, this by someone throwing a can at his head. | Seven news reporter Paul Dowsley has been stuck once again at the Melbourne protests, this by someone throwing a can at his head. |
| Canberra has notched up another 16 coronavirus infections as the ACT boosts mental health funding to help get residents through lockdown, reports Georgie Moore from AAP. | Canberra has notched up another 16 coronavirus infections as the ACT boosts mental health funding to help get residents through lockdown, reports Georgie Moore from AAP. |
| Of Tuesday’s cases, nine were linked to known sources, and at least 11 were in the community for part of their infectious period. | Of Tuesday’s cases, nine were linked to known sources, and at least 11 were in the community for part of their infectious period. |
| ACT chief minister Andrew Barr has announced an additional $14m to boost immediate and longer-term mental health services. | ACT chief minister Andrew Barr has announced an additional $14m to boost immediate and longer-term mental health services. |
| This includes boosted support for people with eating disorders, alcohol and drug services, and Indigenous and social housing residents. | This includes boosted support for people with eating disorders, alcohol and drug services, and Indigenous and social housing residents. |
| The territory’s lockdown is scheduled to run until 15 October. | The territory’s lockdown is scheduled to run until 15 October. |
| Not a totally well-organised protest then... | Not a totally well-organised protest then... |