By Hope NewsroomMonday 15 Feb 2021NewsReading Time: 2 minutes
Today’s headlines from the Hope News team. You can listen to hourly bulletin updates at hopenews.com.au.
Australia’s quarantine-free travel bubble with New Zealand has been put on hold after three COVID-19 cases emerged in Auckland.
Anyone flying into Australia from New Zealand until at least Wednesday will have to spend 14 days in hotel quarantine.
…
International arrivals into Australia will double from today, with more than 3000 people a week allowed back into Sydney.
The number of people arriving into Australia from overseas was halved at the beginning of January over fears of more contagious strains of the virus.
…
Western Australia is due to make a decision today on if its borders will re-open to New South Wales.
…
Politicians are facing a fresh push to overhaul the country’s aged care sector.
A newly formed group, including churches and charities, is warning the Federal Government an extra $20 billion a year needs to be spent to bring the sector in line with world standards.
…
Two people have been treated for smoke inhalation after a fire onboard a boat at Carringbah in Sydney’s south early this morning.
The boat sank, and hazmat crews have placed booms in the water to contain a fuel and oil spill.
…
The West African nation of Guinea has declared an Ebola outbreak.
Three people have died, and another five have been infected.
…
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have announced their son Archie will soon be a big brother.
Prince Harry and Meghan are expecting their second child.