Queensland likely to open up early

Coconut palm - a single coconut palm grows on a white beach in tropical Queensland (Cocos nucifera) Source: Ardea Picture Library
Queensland looks set to ease quarantine requirements for all travellers to the sunshine state earlier than expected. Victorian government announces a new funding package to vaccinate vulnerable groups. That story by Peggy Giakoumelos for SBS News, produced by Praba Maheswaran for SBS Tamil.
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