The World Health Organisation has reported a record increase in global coronavirus cases, with the total rising by 212,326 in 24 hours. Follow our live coverage:
have been added to Australia's total after infected cases reported in crew members from the Ruby Princess were reclassified.Opinion: And just like that, Daniel Andrews is fighting on several frontsIt has been a rather hectic time in state politics.
Whether anyone, including the restless backbenchers in his own party, even noticed the pivot is up for debate. The public certainly heard more of O’Brien this week than over the past few months, valuable exposure and gradual name recognition that will improve his confidence and resonance with the public.
Andrews' handball to former state coroner and much-admired royal commissioner Jenny Coate for the judicial inquiry into quarantine failure is a deft move. She was one of the commissioners who sensitively ran the sex abuse royal commission, and has also recently been appointed to chair the Victims of Crime Consultative Commission.
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