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Australia news live update: Victoria records 1,312 Covid cases, five deaths; 403 cases and one death in NSW; Sydney boat party Omicron fears | |
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Five people on board a Sydney Harbour cruise on Friday night have tested positive to Covid, with two likely the new variant. Follow all the day’s news | Five people on board a Sydney Harbour cruise on Friday night have tested positive to Covid, with two likely the new variant. Follow all the day’s news |
Prime minister Scott Morrison is speaking now. | |
A Queensland police officer is in a stable condition after he was deliberately hit by a stolen car he was trying to pull over in southern Brisbane, reports AAP’s Marty Silk. | |
Police say the officer had been conducting random speed checks on Orange Grove Rd in Salisbury at about 6.30am this morning. | |
When he stepped onto the road to flag down a car, the vehicle was allegedly steered towards him and struck him. | |
The officer is in a stable condition and undergoing medical assessment. | |
The alleged car drove off and was found a short time later abandoned on Eaton Place in Wishart. | |
Police are calling for anyone who saw a white Mercedes sedan in the Wishart area between 6.40am and 6.50am to contact them. | |
Melbourne institution Cherry Bar shuttered its doors for the first time in its history over the weekend as fallout from hospitality staffing shortages continue. | |
“I made a call I never had to make in 15 years and said ‘We can’t open because we don’t have any staff’,” rock promoter James Young said. “We had to close the fucking doors.” | |
The live music venue was due to hold a showcase event on Sunday with rock trio Cross Bones Boogie. But Young took to social media on the weekend to announce the band would be rescheduled. | |
“Everyone worked too hard and too late last night,” he wrote on Facebook. “Staffing is a real issue in hospitality at the moment … this has never happened ever before.” | |
You can read the full report below: | |
Looks like we will have to wait a little while longer for the Queensland update today. | |
The treasurer, Josh Frydenberg, says the Covid-19 vaccine is safe for children, with a final decision on its approval imminent, reports AAP’s Andrew Brown. | The treasurer, Josh Frydenberg, says the Covid-19 vaccine is safe for children, with a final decision on its approval imminent, reports AAP’s Andrew Brown. |
Australia’s leading vaccination body is set to hand down its decision to the government later this week on whether to approve the Pfizer vaccine for five- to 11-year-olds. | Australia’s leading vaccination body is set to hand down its decision to the government later this week on whether to approve the Pfizer vaccine for five- to 11-year-olds. |
The country’s medical regulator gave the green light to the vaccine for the cohort last weekend. | The country’s medical regulator gave the green light to the vaccine for the cohort last weekend. |
Frydenberg told the Seven Network on Wednesday that vaccine use among children in the United States was encouraging. | Frydenberg told the Seven Network on Wednesday that vaccine use among children in the United States was encouraging. |
The US has already vaccinated more than 5 million children in the age group since regulators approved the immunisation. | The US has already vaccinated more than 5 million children in the age group since regulators approved the immunisation. |
At a Senate committee hearing on Tuesday, Australia’s chief medical officer, Paul Kelly, said data from the US on reported side effects was reassuring. | At a Senate committee hearing on Tuesday, Australia’s chief medical officer, Paul Kelly, said data from the US on reported side effects was reassuring. |
The treasurer was also asked if Australia intended to follow the US’s lead and declare a diplomatic boycott on the Beijing Winter Olympics. | The treasurer was also asked if Australia intended to follow the US’s lead and declare a diplomatic boycott on the Beijing Winter Olympics. |
Federal treasurer Josh Frydenberg has just spoken to the Today Show about these allegations of hacking but is being a little coy on the details. | Federal treasurer Josh Frydenberg has just spoken to the Today Show about these allegations of hacking but is being a little coy on the details. |
A Coalition senator has accused China of acting like a bully, following claims Chinese hackers tried to shut down two Queensland power stations, reports AAP. | A Coalition senator has accused China of acting like a bully, following claims Chinese hackers tried to shut down two Queensland power stations, reports AAP. |
Queensland’s CS Energy has confirmed a ransomware incident occurred on its ICT network on Saturday 27 November. | Queensland’s CS Energy has confirmed a ransomware incident occurred on its ICT network on Saturday 27 November. |
CEO Andrew Bills said in a statement on 30 November: | CEO Andrew Bills said in a statement on 30 November: |
Bills said the event was another example of a growing trend of cyber-attacks in Australia and overseas. | Bills said the event was another example of a growing trend of cyber-attacks in Australia and overseas. |
News Corp publications on Wednesday linked the attack, which could have shut down two thermal coal plants, to Chinese hackers, citing sources familiar with the matter. | News Corp publications on Wednesday linked the attack, which could have shut down two thermal coal plants, to Chinese hackers, citing sources familiar with the matter. |
“This just underscores how important it is to secure Australia and reduce our dependence on China, who are acting like a bully in our region,” Queensland Nationals senator Matt Canavan told Nine Network on Wednesday. | “This just underscores how important it is to secure Australia and reduce our dependence on China, who are acting like a bully in our region,” Queensland Nationals senator Matt Canavan told Nine Network on Wednesday. |
“This is not an attack or a suspected attack on an Australian government agency. It’s on a private company in Queensland. It’s important that we as the Australian government ... help private companies protect themselves.” | “This is not an attack or a suspected attack on an Australian government agency. It’s on a private company in Queensland. It’s important that we as the Australian government ... help private companies protect themselves.” |
Labor Senator Katy Gallagher has attacked the Coalition leadership’s response to members “spreading disinformation and stoking division”, saying members like George Christensen only receive a “clip around the ear”. | Labor Senator Katy Gallagher has attacked the Coalition leadership’s response to members “spreading disinformation and stoking division”, saying members like George Christensen only receive a “clip around the ear”. |
She is speaking to ABC now: | She is speaking to ABC now: |