| | Australia has secured another 20 million doses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine as the federal government overhauls its COVID-19 vaccination plans. | | | The Prime Minister says there is no "prohibition" on people receiving the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine but the risks of blood clotting must be acknowledged. Follow live. | | | A drunk and drugged driver who killed four children in a crash in Sydney's west is sentenced to 28 years in prison. Samuel Davidson lost control of his ute while excessively speeding, mounted a kerb, and hit a group of seven children in February last year. | | | State and territory leaders went over everything from the shakeup to the vaccine rollout, to efforts to start opening the international border and potentially move away from hotel quarantine. | | | The WA government makes major changes to its COVID-19 restrictions by relaxing its interstate border rules to open to states quicker, while also confirming quarantine-free travel for New Zealand arrivals from April 19. | | | As Timor-Leste begins to take stock of last Sunday's devastating floods, some people are just beginning to let themselves grieve for what's been lost forever. | | | After seven mass shooting in 2021, US President Joe Biden announces new executive orders targeting gun control. But the road to more action will be difficult. | | | An Aboriginal man who died in Victoria's largest jail last month gained 140 kilograms over his three years in the prison system, a coronial court is told. | | | Given the advice that under-50s in Australia now receive the Pfizer vaccine over AstraZeneca, supply of the European jab has become even more important. But can we flick the switch and access more? | | | As Byron Bay struggles to cope with a housing emergency, locals say they are concerned about the "vacuous exposure" the region will receive as a result of a new Netflix series about the town's "hot Instagrammers". | | | | | | 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. | | | | |