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Former Australian PM slams vaccine disaster as nation’s”biggest failure”

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Former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says that Australia’s disaster vaccine rollout is the “biggest failure of public administration” in his experience

Former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says that although Australia has gotten “a lot of things right,” the federal government must answer for Australia’s disastrous vaccine rollout.

Turnbull criticised the Morrison government, saying it hadn’t bought enough vaccines, particularly Pfizer and Moderna. If it had, “we’d be in much better shape today”. He says this is why Australia is ranked last place for vaccination rates in the OECD.

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He says that the Morrison government’s other big failure in tackling Covid-19 was not creating a more effective quarantine system. The hotel quarantine system has got “real weaknesses,” he said, one being its inability to contain the virus “spreading through aerosols”

“As Jane Holton recommended last year, we should have a number of quarantine centres which are cabin based,” he said, where people are staying in an enclosed cabin that “is not sharing air conditioning with the people in the room next door” and “not sharing corridors in enclosed spaces and so forth”.

“We wouldn’t be locked down in Sydney if we had a higher level of vaccination. That’s a fact.”

Turnbull says that the bungled vaccine rollout has caused the nation to lock down when many other countries are reopening. Many people in Australia are unable to be vaccinated because there are not enough doses to go around.

“This is where it really gets terribly serious,” he says. ” There are people today in Sydney who are not vaccinated, because the Commonwealth government did not buy the vaccines we needed”.

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“We’re talking about very momentous responsibilities here,” he said. “The first duty of government is to keep people safe”.

“Why wouldn’t you have just bought as many vaccines from as many suppliers as you could, and if you ended up with too many vaccines, you know, give them to other countries?”

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Natasha is an Associate Producer at ticker NEWS with a Bachelor of arts from Monash University. She has previously worked at Sky News Australia and Monash University as an Online Content Producer.

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Israel and Hamas agree to landmark hostage deal

Israel and Hamas agree to release hostages in U.S.-brokered deal, marking a potential turning point in Gaza conflict.

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Israel and Hamas agree to release hostages in U.S.-brokered deal, marking a potential turning point in Gaza conflict.


In a major diplomatic breakthrough, Israel and Hamas have agreed to release all remaining Israeli hostages under a U.S.-brokered framework. The deal pairs prisoner exchanges with an Israeli troop pullback and expanded aid access, marking a potential turning point in the two-year Gaza conflict.

The agreement, set for approval by Israel’s cabinet, could pave the way for lasting peace if both sides uphold the terms. It follows weeks of negotiations led by U.S. envoys and regional mediators in Egypt, Qatar, and Türkiye.

As international agencies prepare to facilitate aid and logistics, the world watches to see whether this fragile deal can hold and bring relief to millions affected by the war.

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Google leads Australia media tax rankings

Google leads in Australian media tax payments, unlike Netflix and others, igniting discussions on fairness and corporate responsibility.

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Google leads in Australian media tax payments, unlike Netflix and others, igniting discussions on fairness and corporate responsibility.


Google is currently on the of top of Australian media tax payments, while Netflix, Dentsu, and Singtel pay nothing, sparking a fresh debate over fairness and corporate responsibility in the industry.

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Trump eyes Middle East visit as Gaza ceasefire talks advance

Trump may visit Middle East this weekend as Kushner seeks Gaza ceasefire amid positive Egypt talks and Turkey’s confirmation.

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Trump may visit Middle East this weekend as Kushner seeks Gaza ceasefire amid positive Egypt talks and Turkey’s confirmation.


President Trump may visit the Middle East this weekend as Jared Kushner and envoy Steve Witkoff push for a Gaza ceasefire.

Recent Egypt talks and cooperation from Israel and Hamas raise hopes for a deal, with Turkey confirming progress.

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