| | Prime Minister Scott Morrison says there is a "strong argument" to bring the COVID-19 vaccine timetable forward, allowing all Australians over the age of 50 to get the AstraZeneca vaccine earlier than expected. | | | A royal commission into veteran and serving Defence personnel suicides is announced after the government relents to pressure to support the broad-ranging and powerful inquiry. | | | Hundreds of passengers land in Auckland on an international flight as the travel bubble between Australia and New Zealand opens, enabling quarantine-free travel. | | | National Cabinet is meeting to discuss ways to speed up Australia's vaccine rollout after PM Scott Morrison said there was a strong argument to bring forward vaccinations for the over 50s. Follow live. | | | New Zealand's Foreign Minister sends the clearest signal yet that she will chart a more independent foreign policy as she distances the country from the expansion of the Five Eyes intelligence sharing group. | | | The silence surrounding sexual harassment in Victoria's court system is perpetuated by power inequalities in the court setting, a new report has found. It's accepted as "part of the job". | | | NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian says the vaccine rollout needs to "crack on" using the AstraZeneca vaccine for people over the age of 50 who are most at risk from COVID-19. | | | The NSW government reveals a new Mad Max movie, starring Chris Hemsworth, and set to be released in mid-2023, will be the biggest ever film made in the state. | | | The pace of Australia's vaccination campaign has slumped below 46,000 doses a day from a peak of nearly 62,000 in early April, as the nation's leaders scramble to get the rollout back on track. | | | Fewer than 100 critical care beds are available in New Delhi, a city of more than 20 million people, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal says, as social media is flooded with complaints about lack of beds, oxygen cylinders and drugs in the Indian capital. | | | | | | Download the ABC News app | Available on Android and Apple devices | | The ABC NEWS app makes it easier for you to stay up to date with the latest news and information from Australia's most trusted news source. | | | | The ABC sent this message to wwwhindimen.australia@blogger.com these details are included to help provide assurance that this is a genuine email from ABC. Any personal details and data acquired by the ABC from your participation in any ABC Online Services will be used only in accordance with the ABC's Privacy Policy. This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. | | | | |