Episode 6: January 21st 2022

Pollie Bites Podcast

This week looked similar to last in terms of what people were talking about: namely Djokovic and shortages. We watched Djokovic go from being allocated in the AO on Friday to spending the weekend in/out of court and detention (again) before finally getting booted out of the country on the same day he was meant to start playing. Staffing shortages in hospitals in Victoria also escalated into a code brown being called, a name which brings to mind the quality of the communication that's coming out of our Department of Health at the moment.
Recap of Novak's court case over the weekend - https://www.theage.com.au/sport/tennis/novak-djokovic-visa-saga-live-tennis-star-back-before-court-ahead-of-2022-australian-open-20220116-p59oje.html
Novak deported for perceived anti-vaccination views - https://www.theage.com.au/national/rappers-deplorables-and-anti-vaxxers-the-people-australia-has-banned-20220116-p59old.html
Victoria declares 'code brown' - https://www.sbs.com.au/news/victoria-has-declared-a-code-brown-covid-emergency-here-s-what-that-means/94c78e38-daf0-46f7-b13f-475ca14d1641
Victorian government backflips on IVF ban - https://www.sbs.com.au/news/victorian-government-backflips-on-heartless-ivf-ban-after-public-outcry/2527455c-de41-4a7a-8e7d-ba62e41cc726
Article shared by Sutton that mentions waiting for boosters - https://theconversation.com/if-my-child-or-i-have-covid-when-can-we-get-our-vaccine-or-booster-shot-174690
Victorian back to school update - https://www.9news.com.au/national/coronavirus-victoria-updates-back-to-school-plan-set-for-release-melbourne-grand-prix-vaccinations/1d14b465-0b8d-4aae-a6fd-4e310bbcfd6d
WA delays border reopening - https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-21/wa-border-opening-delayed-what-happens-now-explainer/100772052
England to drop all Covid restrictions - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jan/19/boris-johnson-announces-end-to-all-omicron-covid-restrictions-in-england

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