| | Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the man who stabbed and injured at least six people at LynnMall in Auckland was known to police. | | | Jamila Yaghi, a mother-of-four, aged in her 30s, is remembered as an "amazing friend" and community advocate after dying at her Western Sydney home one day after testing positive for COVID-19. | | | NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian says she expects COVID-19 infections will peak in the next two weeks after the state records 1,431 new cases and 12 deaths. | | | NSW Deputy Chief Health Officer Dr Marianne Gale says there are currently 979 COVID cases admitted to hospital in NSW, with 160 people in intensive care and 63 on ventilation. Follow live. | | | Australia secures another 4 million doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, in a deal with the UK that Prime Minister Scott Morrison says will enable the country to reopen sooner. | | | The Premier says planning is well underway to trial outdoor events and venues for vaccinated people only, as Victoria's cases continue to climb. | | | Forgoing a second dose, failing to turn up or not manually cancelling appointments, and an admittedly "clunky" booking system are identified as leading to waste in SA's vaccine rollout. | | | The Queensland Premier says she accepts it was "not the right look" and extends an apology to the public. | | | As the Victorian government abandons its COVID-zero strategy, was the state's effort to reach zero cases in 2020 worth it? A researcher behind the strategy says "absolutely". | | | A new report warns the Afghan economy could collapse amid the rapid withdrawal of US troops and the return of the Taliban, potentially leading to civil war and a failed state. | | | | | | 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. | | | | |