Australia news live: Victoria reports two new community cases connected with Holiday Inn
by Josh Taylor (now) and Naaman Zhou (earlier) from World news | The Guardian on (#5DY1D)
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6.57am GMT
Western Australia remains on track to remove local coronavirus restrictions this weekend with another day of no new cases, AAP reports.
The most stringent restrictions were eased on Sunday with the rest to be lifted on 14 February, provided no new cases emerge.
6.28am GMT
Former federal MP and Sydney City councillor Kerryn Phelps has launched a bid to oust long-time political rival Clover Moore as the city's lord mayor, AAP reports.
Phelps will run against Moore - who has held the position of lord mayor for 17 years - in the election of be held on 4 September.