Wednesday 8th September 2021 

The Reserve Bank provides an upbeat assessment of the economy, saying COVID had delayed but not derailed the economic recovery.

Also today:

• Qantas hands out frequent flyer points in an effort to boost vaccination rates.
• NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian says the state should be ready for a mid-October re-opening.
• And the major supermarkets on the lookout for more than 6,000 workers to backfill positions.