E&OE: Topics: Coronavirus vaccine; Victoria; Impact of lockdowns on mental health service. SAMANTHA ARMYTAGE: Now, Oxford University says it will continue its COVID-19 vaccine trial in Brazil following the death of a volunteer. It’s understood the patient had been given a placebo, not the trial vaccine, made by pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca. Now, the trial vaccine…
DetailsE&OE… Topics: Lifting of restrictions in Victoria; Port dispute with unions; Travel bubble with New Zealand; Funding for children’s cancer research. ALLISON LANGDON: Pressure is mounting on the Victorian Government to lift restrictions faster after just five new cases were recorded. That’s a number not seen since the 12th of June. KARL STEFANOVIC: Federal Health…
DetailsE&OE… Topics: Wharfie pay dispute RAY HADLEY: I mentioned in the first hour of the program this troubling story about critical medicine shipments unable to reach Australia, sparking drug shortages and delays because unions are holding the country to ransom over a wharfie pay dispute. I wanted to talk to Greg Hunt, the Federal Health…
DetailsE&OE: Australia joins COVAX. SAMANTHA ARMYTAGE: Australians will have greater access to a COVID-19 cure after the Federal Government struck a deal to join a global vaccine facility called COVAX. It’s a collaboration between health organisations, including the WHO. It’s designed to ensure fair access to any potential vaccine. Eighty countries are on board…
DetailsE&OE… Topics: New Head to Help clinics in Victoria, Victorian COVID-19 road map; vaccine development GREG HUNT: Good afternoon everyone. Today is a day of hope and help. Hope and help for Australians. In particular, it’s a day for help with mental health. That’s why I’m joined by Professor Ruth Vine, the Deputy Chief Medical…
DetailsE&OE… Topics: Border restrictions in Australia; Cross border travel exemptions; Oxford vaccine; UQ vaccine LEON BYNER: Let’s talk to our Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt. Greg, thanks for coming on this morning. GREG HUNT: Good morning, Leon. LEON BYNER: Over recent months, there’s been a real focus on mental health making…
DetailsE&OE… Topics: World Suicide Prevention Day and R U OK? Day; Mental Health support funding; vaccine update; Victoria’s restrictions GREG HUNT: Good afternoon everybody. Today is a day of hope and support for not just Victorians but for all Australians. Six out of eight states and territories have had zero cases today. In…
DetailsE&OE… Topics: COVID-19 AstraZeneca vaccine; Victorian response to COVID-19; contact tracing; aged care response to COVID-19; RAFAEL EPSTEIN: Greg Hunt is the Federal Health Minister and he joins us on the line. Good afternoon. GREG HUNT: Good afternoon, Raf. RAFAEL EPSTEIN: The pause in one of the big vaccine trials, is…
DetailsE&OE… Topics: AstraZeneca vaccine trials, Victorian curfew CHRIS KENNY: Now, with all the news today on the pandemic and the vaccine, I caught up just a few minutes ago with the Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt. Minister, thanks for joining us again. I spoke to you on Monday and I must admit…
DetailsE&OE… Topics: COVID response in Victoria; Victoria’s contact tracing; Alan Finkel; NSW contact tracing; Federal offers of support to Victoria; PPE in Karana Aged Care NEIL MITCHELL: On the line is the Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt. Good morning. GREG HUNT: Good morning, Neil. NEIL MITCHELL: Is it fixed yet? …
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