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Australia Covid updates live: Melbourne protests continue; mandatory vaccinations for Victorian teachers; NSW records 1,035 cases, five deaths | Australia Covid updates live: Melbourne protests continue; mandatory vaccinations for Victorian teachers; NSW records 1,035 cases, five deaths |
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Follow all the day’s news | Follow all the day’s news |
NSW Health has confirmed that stay-at-home orders for Lismore and Albury LGAs will be lifted from midnight tonight. | |
The LGAs will continue to have some restrictions, but NSW Health thanked the communities there for coming forward for testing in large numbers. | The LGAs will continue to have some restrictions, but NSW Health thanked the communities there for coming forward for testing in large numbers. |
We are hearing reports that NSW Health has announced stay-at-home orders in Lismore could be lifted tonight. We’ll be sure to bring you more as it comes to light. | We are hearing reports that NSW Health has announced stay-at-home orders in Lismore could be lifted tonight. We’ll be sure to bring you more as it comes to light. |
Dawson is discussing the AFL grand final, which is due to be held this weekend. | Dawson is discussing the AFL grand final, which is due to be held this weekend. |
He says there are no changes planned, but urged people to arrive at the stadium early and for people to follow the rules. | He says there are no changes planned, but urged people to arrive at the stadium early and for people to follow the rules. |
Western Australia’s health minister Roger Cook has announced NSW Health is reporting a truck driver from NSW who was in WA on 16 and 17 September has tested positive to Covid. | Western Australia’s health minister Roger Cook has announced NSW Health is reporting a truck driver from NSW who was in WA on 16 and 17 September has tested positive to Covid. |
Cook says authorities are investigating the case, with two drivers leaving NSW on 13 September, staying in WA for around two days, sleeping in the truck and wearing masks at all times. | Cook says authorities are investigating the case, with two drivers leaving NSW on 13 September, staying in WA for around two days, sleeping in the truck and wearing masks at all times. |
WA Commissioner of Police, Chris Dawson, has just confirmed that there will be no changes to restrictions yet. | WA Commissioner of Police, Chris Dawson, has just confirmed that there will be no changes to restrictions yet. |
We are on standby for a Covid update from Western Australia. | We are on standby for a Covid update from Western Australia. |
RSL Victoria has slammed the protest at the Shrine of Remembrance, saying the site is “sacred, not a space of protest”. | RSL Victoria has slammed the protest at the Shrine of Remembrance, saying the site is “sacred, not a space of protest”. |
So, one point made earlier at the emergency services presser was that Geoscience Australia have revised the magnitude of the earthquake down from 6.0 to 5.9. | So, one point made earlier at the emergency services presser was that Geoscience Australia have revised the magnitude of the earthquake down from 6.0 to 5.9. |
A no-fly zone has been declared over Melbourne, with the assistant commissioner of police in Victoria requesting it in the past hour. | A no-fly zone has been declared over Melbourne, with the assistant commissioner of police in Victoria requesting it in the past hour. |
Nothing can fly within three nautical miles of Melbourne, which is why there is no aerial footage coming in. | Nothing can fly within three nautical miles of Melbourne, which is why there is no aerial footage coming in. |
It’s not clear why the no-fly zone has been introduced, but footage now appears to show the protesters cornered at the Shrine of Remembrance. | It’s not clear why the no-fly zone has been introduced, but footage now appears to show the protesters cornered at the Shrine of Remembrance. |