By Hope NewsroomMonday 19 Jul 2021NewsReading Time: 2 minutes
Today’s headlines from the Hope News team. You can listen to hourly bulletin updates at hopenews.com.au.
Almost a million doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine have arrived in Australia overnight from Europe.
It’s part of efforts to fast-track the vaccine rollout.
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Extra vaccination centres have opened this morning including in Pitt Street, in the CBD.
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Catholic Health Australia is urging National Cabinet to make COVID-19 vaccinations to be compulsory for all hospital staff.
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Grants of up to $15,000 are now on offer to small businesses, sole traders and not-for-profits hurt by the latest lockdown in Greater Sydney.
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Construction workers are out securing their sites, after the NSW Government’s two week industry shut down to stop the spread of COVID-19.
They’ve been given a day’s grace to collect their tools, but only urgent repairs can be undertaken until July 30.
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Public transport services have been halved and schools are operating on skeleton staff.
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Year 12 students and their families are being given 24 hour access to mental health support.
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Independent MP Alex Greenwich said his draft Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill has the backing of the Health Services Union, Council on the Ageing and other health groups.
But religious groups remain opposed.
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The latest Newspoll puts the coalition and Labor neck-and-neck in popular support.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she is shocked by the scale of destruction caused by deadly flooding.
Heavy rain is continuing to wreak havoc, with floodwaters now rising in Austria and southern Germany.
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North Korean state media has urged young people to speak the country’s standard language.
There were also fresh warnings in North Korea’s official newspaper against adopting the fashions, hairstyles and music of South Korea.