Article 5K74S Australia news live update: third of WA aged care workers would quit rather than take Covid vaccine; masks compulsory on Sydney public transport

Australia news live update: third of WA aged care workers would quit rather than take Covid vaccine; masks compulsory on Sydney public transport

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Josh Taylor (now) and Mostafa Rachwani and Amy Rem
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Police have fined Melbourne couple who travelled to Queensland during Victoria's lockdown for providing false information. Follow updates live

8.47am BST

The prosecution of Witness K has been labelled a dark chapter" in Australia's history.

The Human Rights Law Centre has just issued a statement defending Witness K's actions in helping to expose Australia's bugging of Timor-Leste in 2004. Senior lawyer Kieran Pender said:

Whistleblowers should be protected, not punished. Instead of recognising the important role Witness K played in exposing wrongdoing, he was charged, prosecuted and has now been sentenced, with much of this process taking place in secret."

8.38am BST

NSW Health has determined Covid-19 tranmission occurred between two patrons at the Myer in Bondi Junction on Saturday 12 June.

As a result, all staff and patrols who were at Myer Bondi Junction on level 2 or level 4 on that date between 11.15am and 11.50am are considered close contacts, must immediately call NSW Health on 1800 943 553, get tested and self-isolate for 14 days from the date they were at the venue, regardless of the result.

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