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Bold new plans to get Aussies vaccinated by Christmas

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4 years ago

August 4, 2021

William Howard

Australia’s vaccination rollout coordinator has unveiled a bold new strategy that would see 80 per cent of the country’s residents fully vaccinated against Covid-19 by December

The latest statistics show that 80 per cent of the eligible population could receive both doses by the year’s end, with 70 per cent protected by November.

It comes as the Federal government calls for an elevated level of collaboration and cooperation across the country to increase the speed of the rollout.

Sydney is currently in its sixth week of strict stay-at-home orders – with the state’s premier previously flagging that vaccines may be the only option to bring the Delta variant under control.

It follows the national cabinet meeting to endorse a plan that would see Australia begin to move into a pandemic “consolidation” phase following 80 per cent of the eligible population being vaccinated.

In this phase

Vaccinated residents would be exempt from any domestic travel restrictions
There would be no limits on the number of Australian arrivals from abroad
and restrictions on overseas travel would also be relaxed.

Tuesday’s vaccination briefing flagged a rapid increase in both the delivery and distribution of jabs, with numerous drive-through clinics operating nationwide by mid-October.

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William is an Executive News Producer at TICKER NEWS, responsible for the production and direction of news bulletins. William is also the presenter of the hourly Weather + Climate segment. With qualifications in Journalism and Law (LLB), William previously worked at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) before moving to TICKER NEWS. He was also an intern at the Seven Network's 'Sunrise'. A creative-minded individual, William has a passion for broadcast journalism and reporting on global politics and international affairs.

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Vance warns US might withdraw from Ukraine talks

JD Vance warns US may end peace talks as Ukraine rejects Trump’s ceasefire deal after Rubio cancels trip to London.

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19 hours ago

April 24, 2025

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JD Vance warns US may end peace talks as Ukraine rejects Trump’s ceasefire deal after Rubio cancels trip to London.

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JD Vance has threatened to withdraw U.S. support for Ukraine peace talks after President Zelensky rejected Trump’s ceasefire proposal.

Meanwhile, Secretary of State Rubio cancelled his attendance at a London meeting, emphasising the need for territorial compromises from both Ukraine and Russia to achieve a ceasefire.

JD Vance has threatened to withdraw U.S. support for Ukraine peace talks following President Volodymyr Zelensky’s rejection of Donald Trump’s ceasefire proposal.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio also cancelled his attendance at the London meeting after Zelensky refused to recognise Russia’s annexation of Crimea.

Vance stated that both Ukraine and Russia need to make territorial compromises to facilitate a ceasefire. He emphasized that if there is no agreement, the U.S. may step back from negotiations.

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Rubio expressed his intention to follow up on discussions in London but noted that the U.S. must reconsider its involvement if a resolution seems unattainable.

According to reports, Trump’s proposal includes recognising Crimea as part of Russia and restricting Ukraine’s NATO ambitions, while lifting sanctions on Russia and increasing economic cooperation.

Zelensky reaffirmed Ukraine’s commitment to negotiations but insisted on a complete ceasefire following recent attacks that resulted in civilian casualties.

He accused Russia of stalling on diplomatic initiatives while continuing military operations.