Australia live news updates: Greg Hunt closes border to southern Africa in response to Omicron Covid variant; five deaths and new protests in Victoria
by Caitlin Cassidy (now) and Ben Smee (earlier) from on (#5SCVN)
Australians attempting to return from nine African nations to be subject to hotel quarantine
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New South Wales double-dose vaccination rates have hit 94.5% for people over 16.
For those 12-15, the rates are also increasing rapidly. 81.2% have had a single dose; 76.2% are fully vaccinated.
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