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Australia news live: Covid-19 ‘code yellow’ emergency at Cairns hospital; half-price airline tickets in bid to revive tourism
Federal government announces $1.2bn tourism package with 800,000 subsidised airfares; key crossbench senator warns PM the Christian Porter saga will become an ‘albatross around his government’s neck’. Follow latest updates
- Half-price flights on offer as Australia aims to boost regional tourism
- End of December more realistic target for all Australians to get Covid vaccine, AMA says
- Boss of law firm MinterEllison reportedly steps down over Christian Porter furore
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The opposition leader Anthony Albanese will front media soon, likely with a response to this new $1.2 billion travel industry support package just annouced by the federal government.
Reporter Nino Bucci will bring us more on this soon.
MinterEllison confirm chief executive Annette Kimmitt will leave the firm, effective immediately. Staff were informed via an email from the chairman David O’Brien sent at 9.57pm yesterday
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