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Good morning and happy Friday, Mostafa Rachwani with you today, and there is much going on.
School students across the country will leave class to protest against climate change inaction as part of the Strike 4 Climate protests. Students from all over Australia, including Tweed Heads in northern New South Wales, Geraldton in Western Australia, Toowoomba in Queensland and Melbourne in Victoria will be striking, with a protest planned outside Kirribilli House in Sydney as well.
Atagi, the country’s top vaccine advisory group, will today announce it is recommending a “winter” Covid vaccine, ahead of a feared surge in cases. The jab will be for for people aged 65 and over, the immunocompromised and Indigenous Australians over 55. Authorities say the jab will be similar to the seasonal flu vaccine, and comes as case numbers climb across the country.
In Sydney, the Rail, Tram and Bus Union has suspended their planned industrial action today, in support of fare-free Fridays for passengers. The union had agreed to suspend the action in exchange for an intensive period of bargaining with the government.
There are increasing concerns for four-year-old Shayla Philips, who has been missing since Wednesday afternoon in Tasmania. Philips was last seen around 2.30pm in her backyard in Stormlea, with horses brought in to help the search effort. An update from police is expected this morning.
We’ll keep an eye on those Covid cases and any further news throughout the morning. Let’s get stuck in.
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