Two new Omicron cases in Victoria; six Covid cases on Gold Coast ahead of Qld border reopening; Alan Jones launches new web show – As it happened

Gold Coast lockdown unlikely' despite new community Covid cases; Alan Jones says new show and podcast a pioneering initiative'; NSW records 516 new infections; two cases of Omicron variant as Victoria records 1,206 cases and two deaths; six new infections in ACT and four in NT; SA investigates possible Omicron cases.

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• Qld border opening: stranded travellers begin arriving amid concerns about Covid testing delays
• Former NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian rules out running for federal seat of Warringah
• Experts warn against easing NSW Covid restrictions as La Nina and Omicron combine to cause jump in cases
• Australian children aged five to 11 to receive Pfizer Covid vaccine from 10 January
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By the way, we are expecting to hear from Scott Morrison pretty soon about the recently Atagi approvals for children's vaccinations.

Berejiklian:

Well, I promised when the PM and others contacted me and urged me to give it consideration. I promised them and I did for a very short period of time and then obviously let them know that it's not something I want to pursue and it is just a different direction.

I want my life to change.