All borders to reopen.
Lang Hancock started another attempt in the 70’s during the first Iron Ore boom. It got some traction in the press and they fielded some politcial candidates but that died out within time, as this “attempt” will too.
There’s no mention in the Constitution about leaving the Federation, I assume barring a civil war Federal Parliament would have to grant assent, which they won’t.
I was in the WA museum the other day - this very question is posed in one of the displays and a very unscientific counter method used to allow visitors to answer the question "Do you think WA should secede?". The pile of counters for yes was definitely greater than that for no.
This thread having devolved into secession talk anyway is pointless, even if WA or any state did secede I doubt it would have a major effect on the amount of people travelling between cities once the pandemic is over, which therefore wouldn’t have too much of an effect on airline jobs, which is what this thread should be about anyway.
northern beaches LGA with 150+ cases since mid December can come in, but Canada Bay LGA with 0 cases since October can’t...
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Good summary - but remember that would also involve a CASA and a CASWA, and international relations between them.
WA had/has a policy of dividing the state into sections that get travel restrictions when/if they get community COVID cases.
If they simply applied that to other states and territories, that would be a good start.
SA, QLD, VIC, NT & NSW could be broken up into many zones and only the zone/s (that everyone knows in advance) get shut down if a cases evolve.
If they simply applied that to other states and territories, that would be a good start.
SA, QLD, VIC, NT & NSW could be broken up into many zones and only the zone/s (that everyone knows in advance) get shut down if a cases evolve.
Yet McGoose wants Gladys to "go with the majority and eliminate the virus...." but it seems to me I can travel almost anywhere in the country from my country-NSW LGA, except WA.
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Looks about Monday 15th for Sydney/Queensland to open, IF things stay at zero.
So if Sydney pickup another case this coming week its basically game over until March 1.
Rex looking doubtful. Dan will follow his colleague up north. The question is how long will it last also once the gates are open. 30 days seems a good figure to put cash on.
Why even bother trying to travel domestically this year. Confidence had most certainly dropped off in the last 30 days, well from the conversations I’ve picked up.
So if Sydney pickup another case this coming week its basically game over until March 1.
Rex looking doubtful. Dan will follow his colleague up north. The question is how long will it last also once the gates are open. 30 days seems a good figure to put cash on.
Why even bother trying to travel domestically this year. Confidence had most certainly dropped off in the last 30 days, well from the conversations I’ve picked up.
Interesting is WA have on their web page requirements for very low, low and medium risk states.
They also state what very low and low is as per community COVID 19 numbers - BUT THEY have not followed their own public info! On this QLD should only have risen to low, from very low as only 2 cases were in the community in last rolling 14 - they state up to 5 cases of rolling 14 days is a low category risk state or territory.
They also state what very low and low is as per community COVID 19 numbers - BUT THEY have not followed their own public info! On this QLD should only have risen to low, from very low as only 2 cases were in the community in last rolling 14 - they state up to 5 cases of rolling 14 days is a low category risk state or territory.
If you do a little bit of looking you’ll see there’s hard science behind these decisions, it isn’t all a conspiracy.
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Interesting is WA have on their web page requirements for very low, low and medium risk states.
They also state what very low and low is as per community COVID 19 numbers - BUT THEY have not followed their own public info! On this QLD should only have risen to low, from very low as only 2 cases were in the community in last rolling 14 - they state up to 5 cases of rolling 14 days is a low category risk state or territory.
They also state what very low and low is as per community COVID 19 numbers - BUT THEY have not followed their own public info! On this QLD should only have risen to low, from very low as only 2 cases were in the community in last rolling 14 - they state up to 5 cases of rolling 14 days is a low category risk state or territory.
The higher classification came from the outbreak being of the B117 mutation which has a higher risk of transmissibility, which is why all states applied restrictions on Queensland straight away. Normal protocols and classifications had to be altered to take into account the higher risk of exponential growth outpacing contact tracing ability, it’s a testament to the hotel worker who was infected that they limited their contact whilst working in a high risk job.
If you do a little bit of looking you’ll see there’s hard science behind these decisions, it isn’t all a conspiracy.
If you do a little bit of looking you’ll see there’s hard science behind these decisions, it isn’t all a conspiracy.
Very little science - distance and population density are a key factor - and truth is there was no real community transmittions of that strain even though the ground zero case used public transport. The only community case was her partner.
Got some science for that 70% more contagious variant or just luck?
Actual fact in Australia by science is it is less transmittable here, or am I missing the science on that?
Up to 5 days infectious in the community and all.
The numbers and rates of this virus are weird across the World but the stats within countries are pretty consistent after around 6 months after the first cases/second waves. They can be both good and bad and many countries (I have visited or lived) are pretty honest on such things. But the stats are way off what I expected.
Got some science for that 70% more contagious variant or just luck?
Covid-19: New variant raises R number by up to 0.7
Actual fact in Australia by science is it is less transmittable here, or am I missing the science on that?
Take Ireland for example. For the most part they were doing a good job with the pandemic. That all changed with the new mutation becoming the dominant variant. Now their health system is beginning to reach capacity.
Could have used a mask, could have been in an empty part of the train, could have coughed/sneezed into the elbow, could have not been shedding at that time.....
Lineage-specific growth of SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 during the English national lockdown
Covid-19: New variant raises R number by up to 0.7
Single clusters are rarely good to form conclusions from. We know that if strain B1.1.7 gets into the community it does spread more than previous dominant strains. This is seen in nations which have had large outbreak of it.
Take Ireland for example. For the most part they were doing a good job with the pandemic. That all changed with the new mutation becoming the dominant variant. Now their health system is beginning to reach capacity.
Lineage-specific growth of SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 during the English national lockdown
Covid-19: New variant raises R number by up to 0.7
Single clusters are rarely good to form conclusions from. We know that if strain B1.1.7 gets into the community it does spread more than previous dominant strains. This is seen in nations which have had large outbreak of it.
Take Ireland for example. For the most part they were doing a good job with the pandemic. That all changed with the new mutation becoming the dominant variant. Now their health system is beginning to reach capacity.
New mutation to date is nothing outside both UK and South Africa (note Botswana is next door to south African strain).
If you think both the South African and UK variants are not in Botswana - I quote the Castle.
All the links and stuff still mean nothing look at Sweden originally the great model - then not. then we are still not sure (but certainly not a great model) they may end up not too bad.
What does seem to work (in affected state) is a hard fast large lock down - in Australia. That has worked in a number of states with the outbreaks. TAS, QLD and SA spring to mind.
200 odd in ICU, actually looks like it’s under control. As is Sweden
Totally under control, that’s barely anyone in the ICU, I’m sure there’s heaps more space left.......
‘Urgent need of volunteers’ — Irish hospitals on the brink with just 26 ICU beds left in entire country
They’re totally under control as well man, totally......
Covid-19 forces Swedish hospitals to delay 'necessary surgery' - Every one of the country's 21 regional healthcare authorities reported being in a "strained" or "very strained" situation, with the regions of Jönköping and Uppsala telling SR that they were having to postpone urgent operations on cancer or heart patients
But hey, just the flu right......
‘Urgent need of volunteers’ — Irish hospitals on the brink with just 26 ICU beds left in entire country
As is Sweden
Covid-19 forces Swedish hospitals to delay 'necessary surgery' - Every one of the country's 21 regional healthcare authorities reported being in a "strained" or "very strained" situation, with the regions of Jönköping and Uppsala telling SR that they were having to postpone urgent operations on cancer or heart patients
But hey, just the flu right......
