National Cabinet will discuss the extra burden on state and territory hotel quarantine systems after the Prime Minister announced the weekly cap of people allowed into Australia would increase by 2,000.
Follow Friday's events as they unfold.
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By Jessica Riga
Flying, no driving, into Queensland from ACT
I see you will be able to holiday in qld from next Friday if u live in ACT if you want but how are you going to get there? You wld have to drive thru NSW to get there or fly direct from Canberra at whatever cost or am I missing something.-Amanda
Hi Amanda,
Queensland's Chief Health Officer Jeannette Young said ACT residents will have to fly into Queensland to avoid driving through a hotspot.
"They will have to fly in. They cannot drive because if they drive, they will be driving through a hotspot."
By Sophie Meixner
That Google Trends graph I posted
What's the big deal with the graph?Humans develop patterns, that's why many have trouble with sudden changes, like lockdown. So it's highly unremarkable that people get up in the morning and goggle the news. Could you please give us some real Corona Virus news now?-Could you please give us some real Corona Virus news now?
By Sophie Meixner
Queensland will lift ACT border restrictions on September 25
This means that travellers from the ACT will not have to complete mandatory quarantine in Queensland.
New South Wales and Victoria remain declared hotspots.
People coming from the ACT will have to declare they haven’t been to a hotspot and will need to fly to Queensland — they're not allowed to drive via NSW.
Here's Queensland Health Minister Steven Miles:
"We are announcing today that we will lift border restrictions on the ACT from 1am next Friday," he said.
"That means that people from the ACT will again be able to visit Queensland.
"We have been saying for some time with that Queensland is good to go and now for people from Canberra, Queensland is good to come to, and now is the time, and we urge them to start thinking to come up to Queensland for a holiday.
"This is in time to coincide with the school holidays in the ACT. A great chance to come and visit friends and relatives, go to the reef, go to one of our wonderful tourism hotspots. This is great news for the ACT and recognition for the fact that they have been sometime without any cases."
By Sophie Meixner
No new cases in Queensland
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has confirmed the state has recorded zero new coronavirus cases overnight.
25 active cases remain.
By Sophie Meixner
Rolling 14-day averages in metro and regional Victoria
Rolling case averages for the past 14 days:
- Metro Melbourne: 42.7
- Regional Victoria: 2.3
Number of mystery cases from September 2 - September 15:
- Metro Melbourne: 73
- Regional Victoria: 0
By Sophie Meixner
By Jessica Riga
Would you pay $800 (or more) for a flight to nowhere? More than 130 people in Australia have
And, Qantas believes it's one of the fastest-selling flights they've ever put on.
The airline, which has bled almost $2 billion since the pandemic began, will run a "Great Southern Land" joy flight which will depart and arrive in Sydney.
Passengers have been promised great views of Australian icons like the Great Barrier Reef and Uluru, which are off limits to many people due to border closures.
"We knew this flight would be popular, but we didn't expect it to sell out in 10 minutes," a Qantas spokesperson said.
"It's probably the fastest selling flight in Qantas history. People clearly miss travel and the experience of flying."
By Sophie Meixner
Google searches for 'coronavirus cases Victoria'
We just had a little check of the Google trends for the above phrase and it's such a neat graph I thought I'd post it here.
Every morning at around 8am, everyone is hungry for Victoria case information and searches for that phrase spikes. Look how consistent it is!
By Sophie Meixner
Greg Hunt says measures to contain Casey hotspot working well
The Federal health minister has praised efforts to contain a COVID-19 hot spot in Melbourne's south-east, saying the system is working well.
Health authorities have described the cluster in the council area of Casey as a super spreader that's grown to more than 30 cases.
Greg Hunt says federal authorities are conducting asymptomatic testing in local aged care facilities while contact tracing is being done by state government officials using the NSW approach.
"We think they are doing a really solid job on this, no criticisms, we think it's an exemplar of how community contact tracing can be done using that NSW model as well as the pop up clinic," he said.
By Sophie Meixner
45 cases in Victoria and five new deaths
Victoria has recorded 45 new cases of COVID-19, which is an increase on yesterday’s tally of 28.
There have also been five deaths overnight.
By Jessica Riga
This is why it is so difficult for Australians to get home during the coronavirus pandemic
If there are 27,000 Australians currently trying to get home from overseas, and 4,000 are allowed back per week, shouldn’t that only take around 5 weeks to get them all home? Why are reports stating ‘by Christmas’? It doesn’t add up.-Confused daughter of dad stuck in Greece
Family ties, stable employment or just the sheer time it takes to pack up a life overseas are among the reasons why some Aussies haven't made it home sooner.
By Sophie Meixner
Some more weekend lockdown inspiration
Dear Counting the Days. It’s been so tough. This week I found joy in meeting a friend to sit in the sunshine with a coffee, not feeling the need to walk like a maniac and call it exercise. I’m looking forward to leaving the house with my whole household; soccer/footy/cricket/keepings off is possible for the first time since early July.-Lockdown Lols
Weekend lockdown fun ideas for my household include a long family walk by the beach (we are so fortunate to have a beach within our 5km), taking advantage of the increase to 2 hours for daily exercise and the ability to exercise with your whole household. We are also getting pizza delivery tonight and watching a movie together to celebrate the end of the school term!-Kathy
Hi Counting the Days,I suggest using an app to trace your walk around your local streets and "walking" your name or another word. Bonus points if you call a friend and talk at the same time to get your oxytocin levels up. Personally, we'll be pitching a tent in the backyard for the kids. We can do this!-Another Melbournian
In regards to fun this weekend, I just ordered a decadent cheese platter and have chilled the prosecco for a lady date with my bestie. We live so close and have tried to do walks but she's a quick walker and I like to take my time. So I'm gonna slow her down with cheese and bubbles and enjoy the sun together. Its the small things that will get us through this lockdown and this feels pretty big.-Cheese lady
I suggest a virtual trivia/picnic night. Contact a handful of friends and offer to put on trivia (I love it in pairs, with a few questions people can actually get right!) and all have home picnics. Compare cheeses and wines. Buy some nice crackers and dip. Simple fun and low effort or organise.-For Counting the days
Safe Lockdown Ideas - I live in Brunswick West and seeing all the chalk games on the footpath has made me really happy and connected to my community in lockdown - more than I ever have before.Personally I have been trying to explore every part of my 5KM radius on my walks and try to walk down a new street or visit a new park each day. Everyone is so friendly these days too - as we cant smile at each other because of masks people are saying hi and having little conversations with strangers. I hope that once lockdown ends the sense of community continues.-Brunswick West Walker
By Jessica Riga
The Federal Government has defended providing JobKeeper to an American university
It's been revealed staff at New York University's Sydney campus are receiving the wage subsidy, while many Australians unis don't qualify.
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says Australian universities are receiving $18 billion in funding for domestic students.
"That is not support that's available to foreign universities that may have a domestic campus. So it's a different situation, you're talking about an apple and an orange," he said.
By Jessica Riga
'Highly likely' not all Australians will get access to a COVID-19 vaccine at once, so who will have to wait?
Who gets the vaccine first? Personally I think after healthcare workers it should be anyone who is at high risk to transmit the virus in a public setting. So security guards, public transport staff, hospitality workers. So the potential superspreaders.
-Vaccine ethics
We know the Government plans to make COVID-19 vaccines available to all Australians, but experts say it is time the public is told who will get the drug first, and who will have to wait.
By Sophie Meixner
World surpasses 30 million coronavirus cases
The number of coronavirus infections around the world has passed 30 million.
Johns Hopkins University says the United States, India and Brazil have the highest number of cases, and Europe has experienced a steep resurgence in infections in recent weeks.
More than 943,000 people have died from the virus globally, with the US and Brazil recording the highest number of fatalities.
By Sophie Meixner
The Victorian numbers aren't out yet
Delayed DHHS numbers today?-Notion
I need the daily numbers.Starting to feel twitchy-Twitch
OMG. I freak out when the numbers are this late...-Melburnian
No numbers yet, but everyone just stay calm. We are watching closely and will bring them to you the second we can.
By Sophie Meixner
Deputy Opposition Leader Richard Marles says national borders 'are a mess'
On the Today Show, Richard Marles said the federal government had not adequately managed the issue of overseas arrivals into Australia.
"The national borders are a mess," he said. "If you are an Australian overseas right now, you are faced with a bill of thousands, north of $10,000 in some cases to just get home.
"And that is unquestionably the responsibility of the Federal Government. And the Federal Government seems unable to be able to actually manage a situation which is fair for those stranded Australians who are overseas.
"When it comes to our internal borders, the prime minister has completely vacated the field here. It is genuinely astonishing. John Howard wouldn't have done that. We have a complete lack of leadership when it coming from our Federal Government about both the management of our internal borders but also the management of our national borders."
By Jessica Riga
'Time to get back to work you are saying. Are there jobs out there, though?'
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said the government isn't putting the same mutual obligation requirements in Victoria regarding the number of jobs JobSeeker recipients are expected to apply for.
"We put mutual obligation on hold through the worst of the virus but outside of Victoria, the jobs are coming back and restrictions are being eased," he said.
"And obviously we would like to see the borders open because that will create more jobs too.
"We are not putting the same mutual obligation requirements in Victoria, and that's obviously a reflection of the fact that there is still is a curfew in place and stage four restrictions.
"Outside of Victoria it is a better economic environment. It's only appropriate when you provide government support, that you expect in return mutual obligation and we where there is an appropriate and suitable job on offer somebody takes it."
By Jessica Riga
Treasurer expects 60 per cent of people on JobKeeper will be Victorians
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg told the Today Show he expects 60 per cent of JobKeeper recipients in the December and March quarters will be from Victoria.
"We supported Victorians to the tune of more than $28 billion. Already. That's an enormous amount of money," he said.
"And when it comes to JobKeeper, the expectation is that 60 per cent of people who are on JobKeeper in the December and in the March quarters will be from Victoria.
"So there will be more people on JobKeeper than from all the other states combined. And in that quarter of December we are talking about $11 billion from the Federal Government going to support Victorians with JobKeeper.
"So we are standing by the Victorian people every step of this way, and what we would like to see is those restrictions eased, as soon as possible in Victoria and a COVID safe way because once restrictions are eased people can get back to work.
"You have had plenty of business leaders on this program talking about how important it is to have that map out, that road out of these lockdowns to get people back to work."
By Sophie Meixner
Some lockdown weekend fun ideas
What to do this weekend even in lockdown? Bird watching would be a fun and easy thing! Just walk to any areas where there are trees and/or water and start having a look for what birds you have in your area. Whether it is Australian Magpies, Australian Wood ducks or colourful Galah's and other parrots as well as some of our cute small birds, like Silvereye and thornbills. It's spring, so most birds will be starting nesting activities as well and you may see them gathering food or building a nest if you watch quietly for a bit. If there are water areas in your 5kms it is a good time to see ducklings and cygnets (baby swan). All in all, spring is bird watching at is best!-Kris
Hey there 'Counting the Days'! If you're looking for social fun in step one, I recommend using zoom to host a virtual game night. You can customize trivia for special occasions like birthdays, or 'share your screen' and play a standard game like jackbox. Wirecutter has some great 'how to' recommendations
-Zoom Master
Hi counting the daysI have been picking over my 5km radius circle, looking for a new area or park I haven't visited. My goal is to find a palm tree or tropical (ish) plant in someone's yard so I can imagine I'm in QLD!-Small pleasures
A wonderful group of parents from Brunswick North West Primary School ran a isolated scavenger hunt/walkathon last weekend. Parents and kids got out and left uplifting chalk messages on pavements, three maps were developed with fun things to see and take photos of while on the walk and send the photos to a private kudoboard. So although the community couldn't do it together there was all the fun of going to the same places and leaving a decorated stick at the end to make an ever growing community stick cubbyhouse (which was dismantled by the last families to do the path). Imaginative iso safe fun.-Safe Lockdown ideas
Counting the days ... I trust there is going to be lots of celebrations that people in your situation can take part in very soon. Maybe one thing you could do is to plan the various ways we should celebrate when we are able to. My other suggestion is the old reliable Jigsaw puzzle. We have only done one- moderately difficult but it helped pass the time for five days. Good luck-Grampy
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