| | Jason Griffiths was walking back to the tour boat when he was fatally injured in the White Island volcano eruption. But because he wasn't already on the boat, insurer Chubb is rejecting his family's loss of life claim. | | | NSW chief health officer Kerry Chant says vaccinating the 16-39 age group will "break the transmission chain" as the state records 919 new COVID cases. | | | The Prime Minister expects National Cabinet to agree to the expansion of the national vaccination program, with school children aged 12 and older to be offered a COVID-19 vaccine before the end of the school year. Follow live. | | | A respiratory specialist at two of Sydney's major hospitals says many of her COVID-19 patients are "overwhelmingly fatigued" from just walking or talking and anybody who wants to avoid this fate must get their "suit of armour". | | | The AFL hopes to make a final decision next week, with the league yet to confirm the MCG is unavailable despite Melbourne being in the midst of a lockdown. | | | Musicians and friends of Charlie Watts pay tribute to the drummer, with Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards tweeting a poignant image of an empty drum kit. | | | An Afghan journalist who has been crucial to ABC Investigations stories on alleged war crimes has an Australian visa, but can't get into the airport at Kabul. | | | Canberra's lockdown will not be ending earlier than September 2, as the territory's number of cases grows to 176 after recording nine new locally acquired cases. | | | The first day of competition at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics is underway, with Paige Greco and Emily Petricola smashing their own world records in the velodrome. Follow all the action in our live blog. | | | Families could soon get vaccinated against COVID-19 together under a plan being put to governments this week, as the Prime Minister all but confirms the rollout will expand to include 12 to 15-year-olds. | | | | | | 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. | | | | |