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| Coronavirus Australia live updates: Scott Morrison labels Twiggy Forrest’s comments on Covid-19 origin 'nonsense' – latest news | |
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| Sydney aged care home reports 13th coronavirus-related death as three more residents test positive. Follow live | Sydney aged care home reports 13th coronavirus-related death as three more residents test positive. Follow live |
| Ratings agency S&P has downgraded stricken airline Virgin to D, the lowest grade possible, after the company’s administrators got payments on its planes frozen for a month and applied for protection from its US creditors. | |
| As Guardian Australia reported, the administrators – partners at Deloitte – have asked a court in the US to protect them from claims there by American creditors owed billions of dollars and prevent four planes that are being repaired in Nashville from being seized. D – for default – is the lowest credit rating S&P can hand out. The agency said in a note: | |
| As Guardian Australia has reported, unsecured lenders who took a punt on Virgin in return for high interest rates are likely to take a hefty haircut. Estimates of what they’ll get vary from a pessimistic 7c in the dollar to a rather optimistic 65c. | |
| Well done, Canberra. | |
| Taiwan has been widely praised for its response to Covid-19 but is locked out of World Health Organisation discussions about the pandemic. | |
| Australia’s decision to support the island being granted observer status comes amid an already strained relationship with China over the Morrison government’s call for an inquiry into the cause of the virus. | |
| The government is yet to announce the Warriors have been granted an exemption, although clearly someone is briefing that it is going to happen. | |
| No doubt it will raise eyebrows among others who have been denied entry. | |
| From AAP: | |
| The Warriors have agreed to travel to Australia for the resumption of NRL training next week after seeking clarity from rugby league’s bosses. | |
| Peter V’landys spoke with Warriors officials on Friday morning, with the team expected to be headed to Tamworth once they gain approval from Australian border authorities. | |
| “The Warriors just wanted clarity on a few things and now they have got that they are fully supportive,” V’landys told AAP. | |
| We are awaiting a press conference after today’s national cabinet meeting, which is happening right now. | We are awaiting a press conference after today’s national cabinet meeting, which is happening right now. |
| It is expected there will be news on a roadmap to resume professional and local sport, as well as changes to aged care visiting rules. | It is expected there will be news on a roadmap to resume professional and local sport, as well as changes to aged care visiting rules. |
| I might kick off by pointing you to this interesting piece by ANU anthropologist Michael Rose. | I might kick off by pointing you to this interesting piece by ANU anthropologist Michael Rose. |
| Rose says that if there is a Australia-NZ travel bubble during the pandemic, as been floated, then it should include our Pacific neighbours, too. | Rose says that if there is a Australia-NZ travel bubble during the pandemic, as been floated, then it should include our Pacific neighbours, too. |
| Hi everyone, Luke Henriques-Gomes here, taking over my Naaman Zhou. Thanks to Naaman for his efforts this morning. | Hi everyone, Luke Henriques-Gomes here, taking over my Naaman Zhou. Thanks to Naaman for his efforts this morning. |
| Scott Morrison has described some of mining billionaire Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest’s comments as “nonsense” on 2GB radio today. | Scott Morrison has described some of mining billionaire Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest’s comments as “nonsense” on 2GB radio today. |
| The mining magnate had said, on a podcast by the West Australian newspaper a month ago, that the virus could have originated in a country other than China. “It just might be Australia, it just might be Britain, it just might be China,” he said on 2 April. | The mining magnate had said, on a podcast by the West Australian newspaper a month ago, that the virus could have originated in a country other than China. “It just might be Australia, it just might be Britain, it just might be China,” he said on 2 April. |
| Today, Morrison was asked about these comments on radio after Forrest brought China’s Victorian consul general to a government press conference yesterday. The prime minister said: | Today, Morrison was asked about these comments on radio after Forrest brought China’s Victorian consul general to a government press conference yesterday. The prime minister said: |
| Yesterday, Forrest invited consul general Long Zhou to a presser with the health minister, Greg Hunt, without Hunt’s knowledge. | Yesterday, Forrest invited consul general Long Zhou to a presser with the health minister, Greg Hunt, without Hunt’s knowledge. |
| The mining magnate then told commentators to “take a chill pill” over the uproar. | The mining magnate then told commentators to “take a chill pill” over the uproar. |
| He described it as “the biggest non-story ever”. | He described it as “the biggest non-story ever”. |
| The Australian Bureau of Statistics has released new data on the impact of Covid-19 on household finances, finding that nearly half (45%) of Australians aged over 18 years have been impacted. | The Australian Bureau of Statistics has released new data on the impact of Covid-19 on household finances, finding that nearly half (45%) of Australians aged over 18 years have been impacted. |
| The results are: | The results are: |
| A third of Australians (31%) reported that their household finances had worsened over this period, while one in seven (14%) reported an improvement. | A third of Australians (31%) reported that their household finances had worsened over this period, while one in seven (14%) reported an improvement. |
| The majority of Australians (81%) said their household could raise $2,000 for something important within a week, lower than the 84% reported in 2014. | The majority of Australians (81%) said their household could raise $2,000 for something important within a week, lower than the 84% reported in 2014. |
| One in 13 Australians (7.5%) said their household lacked the money to pay one or more bills on time, and one in 10 (10%) had to draw on accumulated savings to support basic living expenses. | One in 13 Australians (7.5%) said their household lacked the money to pay one or more bills on time, and one in 10 (10%) had to draw on accumulated savings to support basic living expenses. |
| It seems the Covid-19 economic supports might be part of the reason people are mostly still able to pay their bills: | It seems the Covid-19 economic supports might be part of the reason people are mostly still able to pay their bills: |
| A quarter of Australians aged 18 years and over (28%) said they received the first one-off $750 economic support payment, announced by the commonwealth government in March. | A quarter of Australians aged 18 years and over (28%) said they received the first one-off $750 economic support payment, announced by the commonwealth government in March. |
| Those aged 65 years and over were more likely than those aged 18 to 64 to have received the first one-off $750 economic support payment (60% compared with 19%). | Those aged 65 years and over were more likely than those aged 18 to 64 to have received the first one-off $750 economic support payment (60% compared with 19%). |
| The Queensland Coalition MP Andrew Laming has asked people to “call the police” on teachers if they do not let their children attend school. | The Queensland Coalition MP Andrew Laming has asked people to “call the police” on teachers if they do not let their children attend school. |
| Laming, the federal MP for Bowman in Brisbane, posted the message in a video on Facebook yesterday. | Laming, the federal MP for Bowman in Brisbane, posted the message in a video on Facebook yesterday. |
| He said vulnerable students from poorer families were falling behind, AAP reports. | He said vulnerable students from poorer families were falling behind, AAP reports. |
| In Queensland, schools are currently open but only for the children of essential workers and vulnerable families. The government will re-evaluate that on 15 May. | In Queensland, schools are currently open but only for the children of essential workers and vulnerable families. The government will re-evaluate that on 15 May. |
| Queensland’s state education minister, Grace Grace, said Laming’s statements were “a little bit idiotic”. She told AAP: | Queensland’s state education minister, Grace Grace, said Laming’s statements were “a little bit idiotic”. She told AAP: |
| Labor leader Anthony Albanese has said that the home affairs minister, Peter Dutton, should concentrate on his job and “what went wrong with the Ruby Princess” before he criticises Victoria’s deputy chief medical officer. | Labor leader Anthony Albanese has said that the home affairs minister, Peter Dutton, should concentrate on his job and “what went wrong with the Ruby Princess” before he criticises Victoria’s deputy chief medical officer. |
| Dutton – and many state and federal Liberal MPs – called for the deputy CMO’s resignation today, after she made a tweet comparing Covid-19 to the arrival of James Cook. | Dutton – and many state and federal Liberal MPs – called for the deputy CMO’s resignation today, after she made a tweet comparing Covid-19 to the arrival of James Cook. |
| But Albanese told reporters “I’m not getting into that”. | But Albanese told reporters “I’m not getting into that”. |
| This does not mean the Labor preselection to replace retiring MP Mike Kelly has been completed, but Albanese says he “would expect that Kristy will receive strong support”. | This does not mean the Labor preselection to replace retiring MP Mike Kelly has been completed, but Albanese says he “would expect that Kristy will receive strong support”. |
| Albanese said earlier: “She is a strong and articulate person. She is someone who has been on the ground when the people of Eden-Monaro have needed people to be present.” | Albanese said earlier: “She is a strong and articulate person. She is someone who has been on the ground when the people of Eden-Monaro have needed people to be present.” |
| Labor leader Anthony Albanese has just announced his preferred candidate for the Eden-Monaro byelection. | Labor leader Anthony Albanese has just announced his preferred candidate for the Eden-Monaro byelection. |
| Kristy McBain, the mayor of Bega Valley Shire, is his pick, and both are giving a presser right now. McBain says: | Kristy McBain, the mayor of Bega Valley Shire, is his pick, and both are giving a presser right now. McBain says: |