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Summary
- The federal government is considering giving householders cash grants for home renovations, under a multi-billion dollar stimulus package.
- Coronavirus restrictions are easing across Australia today, with cafes reopening in Victoria. Queensland has lifted its ban on travel within the state, but its borders remain closed.
- NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian says she will make an announcement about reopening gyms and dance studios 'this week'.
- More than 100 students and teachers in Melbourne are in self-isolation as authorities scramble to track the source of a coronavirus outbreak that has infected 13 people from two households in the city's north-west.
- Fears are growing that the massive Black Lives Matter protests sweeping the United States amid this pandemic will lead to a surge in new cases and more deaths in the country, which is already by far the worst hit.
What you can and can't do from June 1
If you're just joining us, coronavirus restrictions are slowly being eased across Australia today with states and territories at different stages on the roadmap to reopen the nation.
Cafes, restaurants and pubs in Victoria are reopening to dine-in customers for the first time today, while beauty salons are reopening in both NSW and Victoria.
Cafes can reopen for the first time today since the coronavirus-induced lockdown in Victoria.Credit:Eamon Gallagher
Queenslanders can travel around their state, but the borders remain closed.
Tasmania won't be joining its mainland counterparts in further easing restrictions today, with the island state halfway between stage one and two of its roadmap.
Find out what the rules are in your state, here.
Latest updates
250 extra train services and 3100 extra bus services added in Sydney
By Tom Rabe
Thousands of extra services are being added to the city’s public transport network as the government races to maintain strict social distancing measures amid continued growth in patronage.
While the majority of the system is operating below the 25 per cent capacity that is required for COVID-19 social distancing, some services have been recorded at about 40 per cent.
On average the train network is running at about 30 per cent capacity, Transport for NSW Chief Operations Officer Howard Collins said.
The 250 extra train services added on Monday will create an extra 59,000 additional spaces for commuters, while the 3100 bus services will add 37,000 more spots each week, according to the government.
Only 12 people are allowed on a bus under current restrictions and 32 per train carriage.
On horseback, Bolsonaro joins protesters against Congress, top court
By Tatiana Freitas
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro joined supporters protesting against Congress and the Supreme Court in Brasilia on Sunday, stoking concerns of an institutional crisis in the nation that now has recorded more than 500,000 coronavirus cases.
Bolsonaro greeted fans from a helicopter flying over the area where the demonstration was held while being broadcast live on social media. He then landed and joined the protest wearing no mask, despite a local government decree mandating them as a way to prevent COVID-19 spread.
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro rides a horse greeting supporters outside the presidential palace in Brasilia on Sunday.Credit:AP
The President and the Supreme Court have been at odds on a number of issues, particularly after the court supported restrictive measures imposed by governors to slow the spread of the coronavirus, against the President's push to reopen the economy.
It's all playing out as Brazil's coronavirus crisis is spiralling. On Saturday, the country surpassed France to rank fourth in the world in the number of deaths, with fatalities reaching 29,300, according to Health Ministry data. A month ago, the country had confirmed about 6000 deaths from COVID-19.
'Ugg boot foot' and related lockdown-related injuries on the rise
By Melissa Singer
There are many pleasures of working from home but wearing inadequate footwear has led podiatrists to see a surge of patients with so-called "ugg boot foot".
Clinical podiatrist Jessica Johnston says since the onset of the pandemic and widespread working from home, she has seen many patients return with past foot pain or presenting with new pain most commonly caused by wearing shoes with little or no support for long periods, often from waking until sleep.
Australian icon, the ugg boot.
She says the problem has been exacerbated by cooler weather, encouraging many people who may have been getting by barefoot to don slippers, uggs or other "house shoes" to perform a range of tasks.
"Whilst these types of shoes appear ‘comfortable’ because they are fluffy, warm and easy to put on, they can lead to falls or foot injuries because of their lack of support and fixation and poor sole structure," she says.
Your view: What do easing restrictions mean for you?
We've received hundreds of messages from readers today in response to our question: what will easing restrictions mean for you?
We obviously can't publish all of them, but I scanned some of the responses before and I get the sense that about two-thirds of respondents are planning to remain homebound this week.
Here are some reader responses I've picked out:
I have made it clear to my manager at work that I have no intention at this stage to resume catching public transport to work from the office due to most likely a second wave to hit. The roads have been a nightmare this past week, and it is clear people are rushing to get out and about. I will continue to work from home, and remain in self-imposed isolation with minimal activities. I am not confident that this has passed.
-Damian
I will be heading to a cafe today for a sit-down coffee and snack. Being from regional Victoria, cafes and restaurants could have been open for locals only (drivers licence ID) quite safely for several weeks and local businesses have a right to be disappointed.
-Jason
Eased restrictions won’t change much for us. We know social gatherings have been the main cause of clusters here in Victoria, so the idea of hosting or attending a gathering of 20 (especially indoors) doesn’t really appeal much, particularly when there is still community transmission. Eating out won’t be on the cards for us either for some time. From observations so far, social distancing and strict hygiene measures are not being adhered to much in public spaces, so we’re reluctant to take that risk for the time being.
-M
I've booked three golf trips around NSW and tentatively held one for Tasmania in October. Myself and seven friends are heading to Mt Broughton in Bowral for the June long weekend through an Air BnB place. There is no way we would have showed this sort of initiative prior to COVID-19.
-Tom
I've booked a small gathering for my 40th birthday - just 5 girls going out to paint and enjoy nibbles and wine. But other than that, we're still staying pretty much homebound. I've been out once to Southland to shop and that made me nervous so I'm happy to shop online for the foreseeable future.
-Mandy
What will easing restrictions mean for you? Let us know by leaving your comment in the box below:
Major Melbourne cultural institutions to reopen in time for school holidays
By Broede Carmody
Melbourne's major cultural institutions will open their doors later this month as the city begins to emerge from coronavirus-induced lockdowns.
The Melbourne Museum, National Gallery of Victoria and the Arts Centre Melbourne will re-open to the public on Saturday, June 27. IMAX Melbourne and Scienceworks will open on the same day, which coincides with the start of the winter school holidays.
The major institutions plan to monitor visitor numbers to ensure social distancing. On-site cleaning and hand sanitisation stations will also feature prominently at all venues.
The NGV will open its doors later this month.Credit:Eddie Jim
Museums Victoria chief executive Lynley Crosswell said she was delighted to welcome visitors in time for the school holidays.
Super bender: retirement nest-egg withdrawals used to boost spending on non-essentials
By Matt Wade and AAP
In case you missed it, Australians dipping into their superannuation nest-egg during the coronavirus crisis have spent nearly $3000 more than normal in the fortnight after receiving the lump sum and about two-thirds of the additional purchases were on non-essentials including gambling, alcohol and furniture.
New spending data shows 40 per cent of those accessing their super experienced no drop in income during the pandemic, or their loss was fully offset by government payments, raising questions about whether they really needed the money.
The AlphaBeta analysis found those who accessed the money spent $2855 more than their usual fortnightly average, and nearly two-thirds of this went on discretionary items.
Federal treasurer Josh Frydenberg (left) cheers former AFL footballer Matthew Richardson at the Glenferrie Pub in Melbourne on Monday.Credit:AAP
More than 10 per cent, or $327, was spent on online gambling - the second-highest spending in any category, behind repaying debts.
The government sees no problem with this.
"This is their money and they will use that money for a range of purposes," Treasurer Josh Frydenberg told reporters at in Melbourne on Monday.
Social distancing measures have been relaxed today allowing pubs, cafe and restaurants to have uptown 20 patrons dining inside.
Is Belgium the world's deadliest COVID-19 country or just the most honest?
By Bevan Shields
If honesty really is the best policy, Belgium should probably be lauded as an international leader in the coronavirus pandemic. Instead, the kingdom's unorthodox approach has earned it an unwelcome and unfair title: world's deadliest country.
For weeks now the nation of 11.5 million has been written off as an unrivalled catastrophe. Some 815 people have died in Belgium for every 1 million residents, compared to 580 in Spain, 565 in Britain, 551 in Italy, 440 in France, 435 in Sweden and 313 in the United States.
Those numbers, though, only tell half the story. Quite literally, argues Professor Steven Van Gucht. The virologist and public face of Brussels' scientific response to the crisis says Belgium's "honest" method of counting COVID-19 victims means the country's death rate should be divided by two for a more accurate comparison with most other nations.
Liliana Van Dyck, 85, says goodbye to her son, Marc, at the end of his visit during a partial lockdown at the Les Jardin D'astrid rest home in Maurage, Belgium.Credit:AP
Belgium's official death toll of 9453 includes thousands of nursing home fatalities where COVID-19 was not just the confirmed cause but also the suspected. Some other governments only count hospital deaths in their official figures, and nearly all countries in Europe only include hospital and nursing home victims who have tested positive for the disease.
"In nursing homes for example, if we had one or two deaths where tests came back positive - and then in the week after that you had 10 cases in the same premises presenting with the same symptoms - we counted those other 10 deaths as probable cases," Van Gucht says.
The result is a much higher per capita toll than anywhere else, however Van Gucht argues Belgium's approach will be vindicated with time and accuses other governments of not being honest with the public about the true scale of their own outbreaks.
"It annoys me because it really is just serving a political agenda, they are not really looking at the data and the statistics, they are comparing cats and dogs."
Where are the active coronavirus cases in Victoria?
This map shows the number of known active coronavirus cases in Victoria, broken down by local government area.
Keep in mind the map shows the typical area of residence of a confirmed case - it does not necessarily mean this was the place where they were infected.
There are currently 74 active coronavirus cases in Victoria, and the areas with the most are the City of Melbourne (13), Casey (10) and Brimbank (9).
There are 10 people from interstate and one person from overseas who have recently tested positive for COVID-19, which do not show up on the map.
Thousands of extra services added to Sydney's public transport network
By Tom Rabe
Thousands of extra services will be added to Sydney's public transport network in a bid to maintain social distancing as scores of commuters return to work.
An extra 3,300 train and bus services will be added to the network, the NSW government announced on Monday.
While the majority of the system is operating below the 25 per cent COVID-19 social distancing threshold, some services have been recorded at about 40 per cent.
On average the train network is running about 30 per cent capacity, Transport for NSW Chief Operations Officer Howard Collins said.
The extra services will add an extra 59,000 extra spaces on trains and 37,000 more spaces on buses each week, according to the government.
(See the 1.38pm post to watch a press conference from NSW Transport Minister Andrew Constance with this announcement)
Schools in Melbourne's west where coronavirus infections recorded remain closed today
By Rachael Dexter
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews said the state government was taking “a pretty conservative approach” to reopening schools in Melbourne's west after positive infections.
A government spokesperson confirmed that Keilor Downs College remained closed today as deep cleaning continued after a student tested positive last Thursday.
There was confusion about the status of the school after Victorian Health Minister Jenny Mikakos told reporters on Sunday that Keilor Downs College and Holy Eucharist Primary School would re-open today after positive coronavirus cases last week.
Both schools remained closed when contacted on Monday.
Victorian Premier Daniel AndrewsCredit:Joe Armao
The confirmation comes after the Mayor of Brimbank Council, Councillor Georgina Papafotiou, said she would feel unsafe if she was a staff member at one of the schools and had to return to work.
Speaking on radio station 3AW this morning, the mayor was asked if she, as a former teacher, would feel comfortable turning up to work today.
"Personally, probably not," she said.
Brimbank Council captures areas where four schools have been affected by the Keilor Downs outbreak. She said at least one of the schools in her council area, which she declined to name, should not reopen, "until we find out if there have been any other students affected by it".
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