Australia will conduct a rolling review of every coronavirus vaccine in domestic use after a NSW woman who'd received the AstraZeneca vaccine developed blood clots and died.
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says his predecessor as Kooyong MP, former Liberal leader Andrew Peacock, "combined great elegance, style and substance" and would be missed after his death at 82.
Australia's medicines regulator has concluded that the death of a NSW woman who developed blood clots a day after receiving the AstraZeneca vaccine "is likely to be linked to vaccination".
Next week's restoration of pre-COVID travel between Australia and New Zealand has been labelled "Monumental Monday" as airlines, airports and travellers gear up for the trans-Tasman bubble.
Queensland's deputy premier has defended taking a family break in NSW while his own government is offering incentives to get Queenslanders to holiday at home.
Climate experts are calling for much stronger emissions-reduction targets for Australia to ensure global warming remains well below two degrees Celsius.