Western Australia's hard borders will remain in place indefinitely after Premier Mark McGowan backflipped on plans to implement a COVID-19 transition plan.
States and territories will go their own way on a safe return to schools despite weeks of leaders discussing a co-ordinated approach, with the ACT planning for students to return to on-campus learning when Term 1 begins.Â
NSW businesses are struggling to keep their doors open as the number of COVID-19 cases remains high, with the government under pressure to reintroduce support.
NSW has reported 32 deaths and 32,297 new COVID-19 cases, as the government says it's confident enough RATs will be supplied to the state's 3000 schools.
