Nick EvershedExclusive: leaked government data obtained by @GuardianAus shows a huge gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Covid vaccination rates in every region of NSW theguardian.com/australia-news…
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Michael RowlandAnother great column this morning by Niki Savva.
She reckons the vaccine rollout could qualify as the greatest policy failure since Federation.
Sarah Basford CanalesI finally got a more complete version of a COVIDSafe report the govt seemed to be desperately hiding. It showed warnings about the app's ineffectiveness as early as Dec '20 in a draft report and March '21 in the final. Story below 👇🔓 v @canberratimes
Katharine MurphyI've spent today head down in the Doherty report & the Treasury advice to produce an explainer helping you cut through the BS. Here is what the Doherty work actually says about whether lockdowns end if/when we hit vax rates of 70-80%. The detail matters theguardian.com/world/2021/aug…
Mark WillacyWar crimes witness moved after blast at her home. Windows shattered, glass embedded in walls and floor. Police admit they “drop the ball” in investigation abc.net.au/news/2021-08-2…
Tracey HolmesBreaking: Afghanistan's female athletes find refuge in Australia abc.net.au/news/2021-08-2…
Christopher KnausNSW police issued a dubious fine to grocery distribution worker then mistakenly leaked her sensitive info to a stranger. The kicker? The mistaken recipient had only just won a case at the IPC against the cops for breaching his privacy in the exact same way theguardian.com/australia-news…
Wilcannia has a higher transmission rate than the worst Covid hotspots in Sydney. This is appalling. From Lorena Allam @NickEvershed theguardian.com/australia-news…
Kate AubussonThe COVID pandemic and prolonged lockdown are severely damaging the mental health of young people in NSW, with ED visits for self-harm and suicidal ideation up 31 per cent for children and teenagers compared with last year smh.com.au/national/nsw/m… @niltiac @jamesmassola
'Operation dust in the eyes': The grassroots, brazen rescue of almost 100 Afghans operating out of two rooms in suburban Sydney, a hotel quarantine room in Brisbane & a home office in London ab.co/3Drufb6
Norman SwanWe should hang our heads in shame. Afghan interpreter rejected for protection visa evacuated to the Netherlands abc.net.au/news/2021-08-2…
Ella Archibald-BingeAs covid spreads through Aboriginal communities in western NSW - where just 6.3% are vaccinated - residents are laying the blame on a "negligent" and "incompetent" lack of planning from both the state and federal governments. Latest from me & @bridgeyb abc.net.au/news/2021-08-2…
Alan KohlerThis is very good work by @matt_barrie. “The Doherty modeling appears to be nothing more than manufactured scientific opinion to achieve a political outcome by working the numbers backwards.” And he backs that up in detail.
Naaman ZhouQuite proud of this one. I compiled an oral history of Golden Century, featuring Neil Perry, Dan Hong, @jessaroo, @RemyHii, @pekingduk, former NSW premier Bob Carr – and a couple who met on a blind date there and have been married for 30+ years
Michael KoziolDoherty Institute boss Sharon Lewin is very clear on the modelling: “Whether you start at 30 cases or 800 cases you can still open up safely.” smh.com.au/politics/feder…
