Queensland government to recover unpaid COVID hotel quarantine fees

The Queensland government has vowed to recover unpaid hotel quarantine fees from the COVID-19 pandemic, with more than $30 ...
World Socialist Web Site

Australian Labor government quietly acknowledges likely COVID holiday surge, but no public health measures

In a statement released on Friday, the Labor government’s Health Minister Mark Butler blandly noted “an expected festive season wave” of COVID infection and illness. Australian Health Minister Mark ...

Work-from-home warning: COVID-style office exodus not the answer to save fuel

The Business Council of Australia concedes some workers may need to work from home – but warned against a return to office ...

Fuel thieves target sleeping truckies as Qld faces petrol crisis

Fuel is being brazenly stolen from trucks as their drivers sleep at rest stops in a shocking escalation of the petrol crisis, ...
The New York Times

On the Covid ‘Off-Ramp’: No Tests, Isolation or Masks

For many, Covid is increasingly regarded like the common cold. A scratchy throat and canceled plans bring a bewildering new critique from friends: You shouldn’t have tested. By Emily Baumgaertner ...