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Australia Covid updates live: mandatory vaccination for Victorian teachers as state records three deaths; five deaths in NSW; Melbourne protests continue | |
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Professionals Australia, the union that represents white-collar workers including engineers and scientists, has condemned violent protests in Victoria that have taken over the past two days and included an attack on the offices of the CFMEU. | |
In a statement, PA said the protests were “orchestrated by violent right-wing extremists and anti-vaccination activists”. | |
It comes after other unions and peak body the ACTU condemned the protests.PA said attacks on emergency services workers were “completely unacceptable” and “particularly offensive to front line healthcare workers including our pharmacists, who for over 18 months now, have undertaken great risks to their own health and well-being to provide our community with the important medical services and supplies they require”. | |
PA said it supported vaccination in order to reopen “in a manner that does not put thousands of lives, particularly those of our most vulnerable, at risk”. | |
More arrests at the protests: | |
Merlino: | |
Merlino says 75% of school staff are already fully vaccinated. | |
Merlino: | |
Victoria’s deputy premier, James Merlino, has confirmed that a vaccine mandate will be brought in for all teachers in the state’s primary and high school system and staff at early childhood learning settings, with the deadline for the first does set for just over three weeks times on 18 October. | |
Rapid antigen testing will also likely become a feature of schooling in term 4. | |
Merlino: | |
Merlino says another $60m will go towards shade clothe grants to help schools create more outdoor learning spaces. | |
Merlino: | |
Victoria’s deputy premier, James Merlino, is now discussing the second stage of the state’s back to school plan for term four. | |
This time it’s all about airflow! | |
Melbourne protesters are now on Flinder St in the Melbourne CBD. | |
Point Lonsdale will also relax restrictions. | |
Merlino: | |
The regional Victorian city of Ballarat will come out of lockdown tonight say the deputy premier. | |
Merlino: | |
Victorian deputy premier James Merlino is speaking now and has given details on the three Covid-19 deaths in Victoria today. | |
The Australia Capital Territory has recorded 17 new local Covid-19 cases, only one was in quarantine for their entire infectious period. | The Australia Capital Territory has recorded 17 new local Covid-19 cases, only one was in quarantine for their entire infectious period. |