Health

As Scott Morrison leans on ‘optimal’ vaccine modelling, the epidemiologists he commissioned say they can’t predict a return to normal.

A September bottleneck is looming for Covid-19 vaccinations, as another at-risk group is revealed as having been essentially forgotten in the rollout plan.

The divisions and tensions inside national cabinet mirror the political forces that are gaining strength within the anti-lockdown movement.

The government’s appointment of a three-star general to head the vaccine rollout is part of a larger trend that risks politicising the Defence Force.

A slow-moving heat dome is bringing record-breaking temperatures to the northern hemisphere. Climate scientists are alarmed by how bad it is – and what might follow in Australia.

Dr Kerry Chant is on the front line in the fight against Covid-19. She is described by colleagues as someone who abhors small talk and will give advice regardless of the impact on her career.

A power-sharing relationship inside the NSW Liberals has given the party stability – and edged out the influence of Scott Morrison.

During the pandemic, immigration detention centres have become more crowded. Despite many guards living in Covid-19 hotspots, there are no extra precautions for asylum seekers, no distancing and no access to vaccines. Advocates warn of a superspreading event if the virus gets in.

Childhood vaccination has still not been put on the agenda of national cabinet, but it is the next big focus of the pandemic.

Australia’s vaccine rollout has been a series of decisions and sliding doors moments, all connected to one original failure.