| | Acting Premier James Merlino has warned Victoria's COVID crisis "may well get worse before it gets better" as health authorities revealed almost a dozen new cases of the virus. | | | Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt says the Government is opening discussions into the possibility of making vaccinations mandatory for aged care workers in the wake of Victoria's latest outbreak. Follow live. | | | The ABC says that former attorney-general Christian Porter has decided to discontinue his defamation action against the broadcaster and reporter Louise Milligan. | | | As we hit day four of lockdown and cases continue to grow, Victorians are starting to wonder if the current restrictions will indeed end at 11:59pm on Thursday. | | | The Prime Minister Scott Morrison suggests China is trying to drive a wedge between Australia and New Zealand during annual talks with his counterpart Jacinda Ardern in Queenstown. | | | "Rugby league-mad" North Queensland lands a major coup, benefitting from the NRL's decision to switch venues from the MCG for game 1 due to Victoria's COVID outbreak. | | | Billionaire James Packer and then-NSW premier Barry O'Farrell failed to reveal a private lunch at influential broadcaster Alan Jones's apartment as they became central players in the high-stakes battle to build Crown Sydney. | | | Health authorities have added one of Victoria's busiest shopping centres to the growing list of COVID exposure sites, as the state battles a coronavirus outbreak. | | | Cyber attacks have shut down Australia's largest meatworks company JBS Foods, as well as its facilities in the United States and Canada, the Queensland meat industry union has confirmed. | | | Garma Festival, Australia's premier forum for Indigenous affairs discussion, is cancelled after the NT's Chief Health Officer deems the north-east Arnhem Land event too risky. | | | | | | 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. | | | | |