Australia will stay closed to the world indefinitely with Prime Minister Scott Morrison warning he doesn’t see an appetite to move ­beyond the elimination strategy that has shut the nation’s borders.

New and expectant mums will have improved access to mental health screening while anxiety and depression helpline services will be bolstered, under a $354 million package of Budget health measures targeting women and girls.

The long-awaited mass vaccination hub will open its doors at Sydney Olympic Park from tomorrow in a move that aims to double the number of jabs administered in NSW to almost 60,000 a week.

And in sport, David Warner and TV caller Michael Slater have furiously denied a report they had an altercation in the Maldives.

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Australia will stay closed to the world indefinitely with Prime Minister Scott Morrison warning he doesn’t see an appetite to move ­beyond the elimination strategy that has shut the nation’s borders.

New and expectant mums will have improved access to mental health screening while anxiety and depression helpline services will be bolstered, under a $354 million package of Budget health measures targeting women and girls.

The long-awaited mass vaccination hub will open its doors at Sydney Olympic Park from tomorrow in a move that aims to double the number of jabs administered in NSW to almost 60,000 a week.

And in sport, David Warner and TV caller Michael Slater have furiously denied a report they had an altercation in the Maldives.

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