Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews will let up to 10,000 fully-vaccinated spectators attend Oaks Day on November 4 as part of a trial to test Covid transmission at large-scale events.
The new NSW Deputy Premier Paul Toole, who was previously a primary school teacher in Bathurst before becoming a state member in 2011, believes the mask mandate is absurd.
Children in grades three to six will be forced to wear masks in Victorian schools as Premier Dan Andrews bring in a raft of new strict rules. Students age 12 and above are already required to wear masks.
Victoria has reported a record 1,965 new Covid-19 cases and five deaths overnight with the state tipped to reach both its vaccination targets ahead of schedule.
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