The Federal government and pharmaceutical companies are ramping up security efforts and threatening harsh penalties for anyone trying to trade COVID-19 vaccines on the black market, in a bid to safeguard Australian supplies. A record spend on social infrastructure to be the centrepiece of next week’s state budget. Roberta Williams committed to stand trial over the assault of a TV producer. And more play time for kids at school next year, to compensate for months of missed face-to-face time this year.

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The Federal government and pharmaceutical companies are ramping up security efforts and threatening harsh penalties for anyone trying to trade COVID-19 vaccines on the black market, in a bid to safeguard Australian supplies. A record spend on social infrastructure to be the centrepiece of next week’s state budget. Roberta Williams committed to stand trial over the assault of a TV producer. And more play time for kids at school next year, to compensate for months of missed face-to-face time this year.

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