It's been a big day for COVID-19 news, with NSW waking up to a state-wide lockdown and recording more than 400 cases.
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Victoria recorded 25 new cases, and the ACT has had two. Authorities still do not know how the virus got to the national capital, though they do have one big clue.
Following lockdowns the jobless rate looks set to rise in coming months, but Australians are still willing to spend big for dads this Father's Day.
Meanwhile, the federal government announced it would receive one million new Pfizer doses, with half to be sent to struggling NSW.
In international news, a fuel tanker that exploded in Lebanon has killed 20.
And while cities in Afghanistan fall to the Taliban following the retreat of western forces, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison refuses to rule out sending troops back in.
Firefighters are struggling to contain wildfires in the US, and England has set a date to vaccinate 16 and 17-year-olds.
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THE NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW:
- Over 400 cases as locked down NSW reaches 5 million jabs
- One new ACT Covid case unlinked, another linked to nightclub
- Two confirmed cases of Covid in Mudgee as Busy Bee says staff member isolating
- Venues of concern in Dubbo rises to 35
- More than 80,000 extra vaccine appointments made available
- No new local COVID-19 cases in Queensland
- How would Tas respond to a Delta outbreak?
- Man in hospital under police guard following Oberon double homicide
Lanie Tindale
I am City reporter at The Canberra Times. I previously covered health for the masthead, and was a trainee before that. I have written on courts, federal politics, breaking news, features and opinion. lanie.tindale@canberratimes.com.au.
I am City reporter at The Canberra Times. I previously covered health for the masthead, and was a trainee before that. I have written on courts, federal politics, breaking news, features and opinion. lanie.tindale@canberratimes.com.au.
