It's the first week of the new year and what a week it's been. In this episode we recap the year beginning with a fizzle with the worst New Years Eve fireworks display Melbourne has ever seen, only to shortly head into a testing crisis and more restrictions for businesses. This dominated headlines for only a short period of time until the uncertainty of the paperwork behind Novak Djokovic's vaccine exemption and subsequent detainment by Australian authorities became front and centre news not only here but around the world.
Sally Capp defends 'embarrassing' New Years Eve fireworks display - https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/rolling-coverage-how-victoria-is-celebrating-new-years-eve/news-story/9c7f8abeb64f19fd5f6b00661b67650c
National Cabinet changes - https://www.pm.gov.au/media/national-cabinet-statement-62
Changes to the definition of a close contact and isolation rules - https://www.9news.com.au/national/coronavirus-update-australia-covid19-close-contacts-definition-isolation-period-national-cabinet-changes-explained/963283a3-06e8-4298-995a-115a49e80d2c
NSW covid hospital numbers include unrelated illnesses - https://7news.com.au/lifestyle/health-wellbeing/nsw-covid-patients-in-hospital-with-unrelated-illnesses-or-injury-c-5166010
Hospitals request non-urgent patients not visit ED's - https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/melbourne-hospitals-urge-non-critical-patients-with-covid-to-stay-away/ar-AASndZk
Victorian's asked to self-report rapid test results - https://www.sbs.com.au/news/victorians-asked-to-report-covid-19-rapid-antigen-test-results-to-state-government/2a16b7dc-75d6-44ea-b026-0361a4dbda8a
Where you can report your test result - https://www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/report
Changes to Victorian density limits in businesses - https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-06/covid-restrictions-tighten-in-victoria-to-slow-spread-of-omicron/100741342
NSW reinstates additional covid restrictions - https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-07/nsw-premier-dominic-perrottet-reinstates-covid-restrictions/100743852
Collapse of the PCR testing system - https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/victoria-s-covid-test-meltdown-to-continue-into-next-week-state-says-20220105-p59m1o.html
Rapid testing shortage - https://www.smh.com.au/national/this-is-deplorable-australians-furious-as-rapid-tests-run-out-stalling-work-family-plans-20220104-p59lso.html
Victorian government originally rejecting rapid testing - https://www.theaustralian.com.au/breaking-news/victorian-chief-health-officer-brett-sutton-shuts-down-rapid-virus-testing-strategy/news-story/b8209d17814f6743e6d6eee653a7e9a8
The Djokovic drama and the Home Affairs Minister claiming it was not about a VISA - https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/jan/07/australian-open-players-given-exemptions-similar-to-novak-djokovic-under-investigation
Djokovic case to be heard on Monday - https://www.9news.com.au/national/novak-djokovic-visa-cancelled-by-australia-border-force-after-tennis-star-held-for-hours-at-melbourne-airport-australian-open-exemption/fd14c4c8-ba1c-45cf-b02c-259319de9863
