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Saturday, September 18

'That's the carrot': Home quarantine viable once nation hits vaccination targets

The woman in charge of the second review of Australia’s quarantine arrangements is confident home isolation can be up and running this year.

Fair go, sport: Confusion, anger as quarantine rules eased for league, cricket

The prime minister has called on Queensland to bring in home quarantine as the state government deals with a shortage of hotel quarantine rooms and faces criticism over border exemptions for sports stars.

Victoria Police patrol through the Chadstone Shopping Centre in south-east Melbourne following an anti-lockdown protest on September 20, 2020. (Photo: James Ross/AAP)

How to get beyond that lockdown state of mind

As second-wave outbreaks of COVID-19 around the world demonstrate, it’s a tricky transition from hard lockdowns to more relaxed, but still effective, measures.

The inside story: From Afghanistan to Maroochydore without being quarantined

Queenslanders are wondering how a traveller infected with COVID-19 was able to fly from Kabul to Sydney and then on to the Sunshine Coast while avoiding mandatory hotel quarantine.

Keeping a close eye on our health as lockdown fatigue sets in

As “lockdown fatigue” sets in, the toll on mental health will require an urgent response.

Border farce: How an infected security guard convinced officials he was a 'diplomat'

A man claiming diplomatic status who returned to Queensland and was subsequently diagnosed with COVID-19 was a security contractor, reinforcing the State Government’s call for a review of travel exemptions.

Queensland 'quarantine dodgers' pose no health threat, says Premier

More than 200 people who vanished from self-quarantine after allegedly lying to officers when entering the state pose no danger of spreading the virus, says Queensland’s premier.