GGood morning. Rising Covid cases continue to put hospitals and health workers under pressure. Worker support payments will end when vaccination rates reach 80%, and the political talk about the climate crisis is all “blah blah blah” without action, according to Greta Thunberg.
International tourism is unlikely to resume until Christmas, according to foreign airlines who say it’s too much Uncertainty about quarantine requirements and vaccination certificates. The Board of Airline Representatives of Australia said the federal government’s speculated timetable was “simply an impracticable proposal” for airlines with no clarity on key issues, including how many passengers they will be allowed to carry and how vaccine status will be checked. An airline source said it was “naive” to expect travel so soon before the pandemic.
Victorian hospitals are in “extraordinary” demand as Covid cases rise and New South Wales is “not out of the woods” despite fewer than predicted hospital admissions.. The Royal Melbourne Hospital has has closed its Covid test clinic to redirect resources for emergency and intensive care patients as well as for staff in the emergency room, it was reported that they are more frequently on sick leave due to burnout. Meanwhile, NSW officials expect the state health system to come under pressure increase when restrictions are lifted next month.
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg will announce today that payments for Covid disasters will cease when states and territories reach the 80% vaccination mark – even if some regions locked up again in the end. Income support is expected to end in NSW in mid-October and in Victoria the following month. As vaccination rates rise and states open up, NSW cafes and restaurants are “puzzled and confused” about who is going to enforce threatening laws that ban unvaccinated diners. With mixed news from government and police officers Whether it is up to the individual to do the right thing or whether the police enforce public health orders, restaurant and café owners fear confrontation if a QR code-like system is not in place.
U.S. General Mark Milley has defended his calls with Chinese officials in the final days of Donald Trump’s presidency. say that the conversations were meant to be “De-escalate” tensions between the two nations. Milley defended herself against the charge of disobedience for taking steps in his final weeks as president to mitigate the threat of war posed by Donald Trump. Speaking to the Senate Armed Forces Committee, the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff said, “I am sure that President Trump did not intend to attack the Chinese.” Milley also told the committee that the withdrawal from Afghanistan and the evacuation of Kabul “A logistical success, but a strategic failure.”
Australia
The Berejiklian government to cut NSW’s emissions by 50% by 2030 will increase pressure on the Morrison government to set a net-zero target and lift Australia’s short-term target. Photo: Dean Lewins / AAP
Scott Morrison is facing escalating pressure to set a more ambitious national climate target for 2030 after the NSW government promised cut government emissions in half this decade.
A Queensland man suing Judge Salvatore Vasta claims he abused government power, intimidated a lawyer in court and acted in “outrageous” ways while falsely imprisoning him for 12 months, according to court records.
The people of East Kuku Yalanji will officially take possession of four national parks, including the Daintree Rainforest, after a historic deal was reached between traditional owners and the Queensland government.
Rapid antigen tests for Covid are due to hit Australian shelves in November and has the remedy administration Dozens of applications to import and sell different types of 15 minute tests.
The world
WHO described itself as “heartbroken” after reading “harrowing” independent research that found female workers sexually abused women and girls during the Ebola outbreak. Photo: Jérôme Delay / AP
Numerous women were sexually abused by World Health Organization staff during the 2018-2020 Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to an independent investigation. The commission, which examined about 80 cases of women and girls aged 13 to 43, identified 21 employees among the perpetrators of serious abuse, including a number of rape allegations.
Greta Thunberg has criticized global leaders for their promises to address the climate emergency. dismiss them as “blah, blah, blah”, in a speech before the Youth4Climate summit.
A Danish artist has delivered empty frames with the title Take the Money and Run to the Kunsten Museum of Modern Art and kept $ 84,000 as a protest against low wages.
Recommended reading
A green sea turtle, carefully hatching, emerges for air to a sky full of hungry birds. Photo: Hannah Le Leu
The Nature Conservancy Photo Contest has returned with a series of stunning images after a Covid hiatus present the natural wonders of Australia. One of the winners is this picture, taken during Heron Island’s hatchling season in February 2021. A tropical storm had just hit the island with pounding rain, thunder and lightning. A hatching green sea turtle cautiously emerges for air to a sky full of hungry birds. The storm gave birth to thousands of birds, making this cub’s journey to survival even more difficult.
For a niche but passionate corner of the internet, video games are not just things to play with, but structures that are torn down and rebuilt – together. “Speed running is the art of playing video games as fast as possible.” writes Joe Koning. “You can speed up any game – the whole thing or just parts of it. Some world records are incredibly short and only last a handful of seconds. Others can be hours long. On the Internet, they are sifted, analyzed and discussed by a thriving community of people who, like me, enjoy seeing games pushed beyond their limits and distorted. “
“I went to the drawer in my attic, took out the Tower Records bag, and took out the towel. I opened it. The gum was inside. It looked like I remembered it, the sacred heart, a Buddha … Her dental impression was still visible. I was surprised and relieved when I saw that it was there. ” Warren Ellis will review his upcoming book Nina Simone’s chewing gum, on Thursday at Guardian Australia’s Zoom Book Club. Have a question for Ellis? Pre-register here to join Guardian Australia’s interactive book club.
Hear
Labor’s latest handpicked federal candidate – Olympic shooter and former miner Daniel Repacholi – raises his eyebrows, and the wrath of some simple ALP members. In today’s full story, Laura Murphy-Oates speaks with the chief political correspondent Sarah Martin about the power struggle between Labor and the future of the party.
Whole story
Guns, the choice of a captain, and a Labor revolt
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Sports
South Sydney versus Penrith is the Blockbuster rivalry in James Colley’s household. “Dad’s a die-hard Souths fan… Instead, perhaps what I disappointed my father most about becoming a Penrith fan was. I hope my team shows no remorse for his Souths on the big final day of the NRL. “
Media summary
NSW directors await Students who return to school before the official date on Oct. 25, as parents will be unable to oversee distance learning in industries reopening Oct. 11, the reports Sydney Morning Herald. The government has been asked to Send children back to school simultaneously with the reopening of pubs and shops by a pediatrician for infectious diseases in the Daily telegraph. A tour operator has that NT messages of the “stupid mistake” that led to him bitten by a 2.2m crocodile in front of a group of tourists. the The GST distribution contract remains unchanged if Labor wins the next election, so Anthony Albanese in the Western Australia.
Shortly
Malcolm Turnbull will address the National Press Club.
Public hearings to examine the lessons of the Black Summer bush fires.
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