National Cabinet met today to discuss our response to COVID-19 and the Omicron variant, approaches to test, trace, isolate and quarantine including the use of rapid antigen tests (RATs) and the vaccine rollout and booster programme. The Chief Medical Officer, Professor Paul Kelly, provided an update on the spread of the Omicron variant. Omicron case […]
Across NSW, more than 95 per cent of people aged 16 and over have received a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and 93.9 per cent have received two doses to Monday 24 January 2022. Of people aged 12 to 15, 82.8 per cent have received a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, and 78.3 […]
Today there will be thousands of gatherings where Australians will celebrate our country. We’ll gather together at breakfasts, BBQs, picnics, surf carnivals, and flag raisings and reflect on the country that we are and the people we have become. Though there will be a lightheartedness in so many places, our celebration is one that understands […]
Best wishes to the Indian Australian community as you celebrate Indian Republic Day. This day – 26 January – is a day of national celebration for both Australia and India. Our connection extends beyond this shared date though, with our enduring friendship and partnership – founded on our shared ideals of democracy, freedom and inclusion […]
Namaste to everyone celebrating India’s Republic Day. It is a wonderful co-incidence of history that Australia shares its national holiday with India— 26 January. There is an easiness, a natural connection, between our two cultures, and a deep friendship. Australians call it mateship. Indians call it dosti. Our familiarity means that we can work easily together […]