Watch it here. AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time). Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews is holding a press conference. ABC iview Home Watch all your favourite ABC programs on ABC iview. Watch your favourite ABC TV programs anytime, anywhere, on your computer, tablet or smartphone. The State Government revealed earlier this week that it was working with the Health Department and RSL Victoria on ANZAC Day preparations. Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and the Gaza Strip are not part of the Israeli campaign. Orban said he hoped to get the vaccine developed by China's Sinopharm early next week. The Department of Health has reported two new cases of COVID-19 in Western Australia overnight. 4.48am EDT 04:48. Of those tested, 80,962 were from regional WA. Daniel Andrews announces plans to lift Melbourne's lockdown as the state goes a day without recording any new coronavirus cases. 8.10pm EDT 20:10 Daniel Andrews press conference; Live feed Show. During that much-anticipated press conference, the Premier announced that pubs, restaurants and cafes could reopen from Wednesday. The State’s confirmed COVID-19 case total is now 762. A young child at the Howard Springs quarantine facility who arrived on a repatriation flight has tested positive to COVID-19. The NT Government says he is asymptomatic and under the care of an Australian Medical Assistance team. The Tall Blacks have only qualified for the Olympics twice, most recently in 2004, when they placed 10th. The four essential reasons to leave home will be axed, retail will be allowed to re-open, and hospitality venues will be allowed to seat patrons again from 11:59pm tomorrow. WA Health is monitoring 53 active cases and 700 people have recovered from the virus. 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Employees and their families should not have to pay for the vaccines themselves and a price ceiling would be determined by the government, the regulation says. Here is a summary of what happened on Monday: Look back at Monday's key events as they unfolded in the blog below: The joint statement from Scott Morrison, Josh Frydenberg and Greg Hunt in full: The Commonwealth Government welcomes the announcement by the Victorian Premier to ease restrictions from 11.59pm on Tuesday. What happened today. After a long winter, there is light at the end of the tunnel for Victorians. Until next time friends, stay safe and be well. Thank-you to everyone who joined us throughout the day. More from 7NEWS.com.au. It will be important for the Victorian Government to provide even more clarity to Victorians in the coming days and where restrictions do not have a health basis that they are removed quickly. From Prime Ministers, visiting international figures, religious leaders and innovators, to political, business and community leaders. Daniel Andrews did say earlier this week that more discussions would be had about Anzac Day. New Zealand have also pulled out of the FIBA Olympic qualifying event in Austria. Watch the press conference LIVE above from 10.30am (AEDT) 92,169 talking about this. The best bet would be to contact your local swimming pool and check if lessons are back on. "I would appreciate some better information frankly about that rollout, it's the responsibility of the Federal Government," The Premier said. The governing body will instead invest in "must-play" competitions, including the FIBA Asia Cup cycles for the men's and women's teams which determine qualification for the respective World Cups cycles. Lachlan Moffet Gray 7.40am: Nurses and Midwives attack wage freeze plan They are in hotel quarantine. British diplomats have tabled a resolution at the United Nations Security Council calling for local ceasefires. 'We can't go back to the way we were': Indonesians open up about the impacts of long COVID, Why Italy's Australian vaccine ban matters even if we're making our own, We fact checked Clive Palmer on the Pfizer vaccine approval. The French government will study a proposition for Paris to undergo a three-week lockdown to curb the spread of COVID-19, said government spokesman Gabriel Attal. AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time). The Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine is just one shot. A man accused of threatening to kill Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews last year in a string of menacing emails faced court today. US President Joe Biden says the country's Covid-19 vaccine roll out is now ahead of schedule, and 50 million Americans have now been vaccinated. ABC iview Home Watch all your favourite ABC programs on ABC … Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. WA's Chief Health Officer Andy Robertson said an occupational hygienist and mechanical engineer were examining all the quarantine sites, including the Four Points By Sheraton. The jibes about "Dictator Dan" simply have not cut through. The Department of Health has reported no new cases of COVID-19 overnight. The Philippines, which has southeast Asia's second-highest COVID-19 caseload will take delivery of its first vaccines at the weekend, allowing it to kick off its inoculation program. Professor Nancy Baxter, an epidemiologist at the University of Melbourne, said the city had been through a "hard, long slog". All three are returned travellers from overseas. French Prime Minister Jean Castex had earlier said France would impose measures including weekend lockdowns in Paris and 19 other regions from the start of March if COVID-19 trends worsened. One of the nation's top economists says the longer Western Australia leaves its borders locked up, the more economic damage it will inflict on its neighbours. Mr Andrews said during his press conference today the fine for having visitors to your home, or meeting in big groups, would be increased to "almost $5000". Under the new ‘National Framework’ released last week, Victoria is now moving towards Step 1 – an important step on the pathway to COVID Normal. It is among the most severe rules in the world but Premier Daniel Andrews maintains it is absolutely necessary, albeit “heartbreaking”. 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"The board spent considerable time weighing up the future of our international teams," BBNZ Chief Executive Iain Potter said in a statement. He said the sacrifices made by Victorians during the lockdown had left a "permanent scar on our state and its people". We thank them for their patience and perseverance. Visit www.premier.vic.gov.au. Watching this stream will consume up to 700 MB per hour. "The United Kingdom Government reckons about 160 million people could be excluded from vaccination because of conflicts around the world, and that could allow new covid variants to emerge. The New South Wales Premier, Gladys Berejiklian, says she wants more information about the Federal Government coronavirus vaccine rollout. Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. More from ABC We … It comes as Victoria records another 450 cases of COVID- "They have accepted a level of measured risk, with a deficit forecast for this year that we are backing ourselves to cover through sponsorship and additional funding. All will be revealed today during the press conference. "There is much more to do to open up Victoria and today's belated announcement must only be the start," he said. 'We can't go back to the way we were': Indonesians open up about the impacts of long COVID, Why Italy's Australian vaccine ban matters even if we're making our own, We fact checked Clive Palmer on the Pfizer vaccine approval. Authorities are urgently examining airflow in every quarantine hotel in Western Australia in the wake of last month's positive COVID-19 case. This live stream reflects the ABC TV VIC schedule. The infection was a household contact of a previously reported case linked to the Oran Park community cluster. The confirmed cases – one male and one female both in their 30s – returned to Perth from overseas. With the first week of Pfizer vaccines nearly finished, there have been delays in the aged care sector, a program managed by the Federal Government. Link to today's press conference from South Australia. Last year's parade was cancelled due to the pandemic. Dan Andrews is expected to announce the relaxing of a number of coronavirus restrictions in Victoria at an imminent press conference.