A new case of coronavirus has been discovered in Brisbane as the city emerges from a snap 3-day lockdown. Contact trace something continuing after the partner of a quarantine hotel cleaner who sparked the lockdown also contracted the virus. Authorities say that it is more likely he has the more contagious UK strain of COVID-19. The 3-day lockdown was lifted last night, but masks remain mandatory in crowded spaces.
A new permit system for interstate travel into Victoria has gone live after an initial delay late yesterday meant people were unable to have their applications processed. The Victorian government has designated regional New South Wales an orange zone, meaning people there can apply for a permit to enter Victoria. However, Sydney and Brisbane have been designated as no-go red zones.
Properties have been damaged and thousands of homes in South Australia's south-east remain without power after a huge grass fire swept through the region. The fire started early yesterday afternoon in hot and windy conditions, prompting multiple emergency warnings for the town of Lucindale.
And in the US, Democrats have filed articles of impeachment against Donald Trump in the wake of last week's deadly assault on the Capitol. The House is attempting to press vice-president Mike Pence to remove the president, but says if he doesn't act, they'll begin debate this week saying they have enough votes for it to pass. The president would then face his second Senate trial to decide whether or not to remove him from office.
