Australia news live update: 20 Covid deaths as Atagi recommends fourth jab; sanctions for Belarusian president; Lambie says refugee deal ‘a line in the sand’

Jacqui Lambie says she did not regret supporting repeal of medevac laws; PM announces $58m funding for endometriosis care and treatment, and $81m for Medicare-supported genetic testing; new sanctions on Belarusian president and Russian propagandists; Peter Dutton says Australia has ‘fantastic’ relationship with Solomon Islands; nation records 20 Covid deaths. Follow all the day’s news live

• Pre-flight Covid testing for international arrivals to Australia scrapped as ‘winter jab’ announced
• Coalition went ‘directly’ to Whitehaven to buy coal for Ukraine
• ‘Really concerning’: China finalising security deal with Solomon Islands to base warships in the Pacific
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And Victoria has reported 9,244 new cases and nine deaths overnight:

NSW has reported 23, 702 new Covid cases overnight and seven deaths:

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