With no lockdowns, why are supermarket shelves empty again?

Empty shelves at a supermarket in Sydney

Empty shelves at a supermarket in Sydney Source: AAP

SBS News In Depth
View Podcast Series
Download the SBS Audio appAvailable on iOS and Android

The Omicron coronavirus variant has forced thousands of workers into isolation and triggered consequences that reach right into Australian homes.

Share

Latest podcast episodes

Party Time co-hosts featured wearing party hats
SBS On the Money with Ricardo Goncalves.
First Nations fashion label Kirrikin founder and models on the catwalk
MURRAY WATT PRESS CLUB

Recommended for you

Beachgoers watch the sunrise at Bondi Beach in Sydney
A collage with a sign that reads “Centrelink“ in the right field, and a woman holding a baby looking sad in the right field. In the foreground is a line graph going up, and some Australian dollars.
A farmer wearing a cap squats in a freshly tilled field, surrounded by superimposed images of small, diseased potatoes. An inset graphic shows a magnified, colour-enhanced image of potato mop top virus particles.
A woman with long brown hair wearing dark clothing
Green forest canopy, smokestacks and smoke, and a tree with writing on it.
Housing stock
A night-time view of a jewellery store window features a large, bright blue neon sign that reads “WE BUY GOLD“ and a brightly lit display of necklaces, rings, and bracelets on blue velvet busts, with a prominent floral arrangement to the left.
Two birds with yellow beaks and a black bird in front of an eye and a stormy sky

Get SBS News daily and direct to your Inbox

Sign up now for the latest news from Australia and around the world direct to your inbox.

By subscribing, you agree to SBS’s terms of service and privacy policy including receiving email updates from SBS.

Follow SBS News
facebook
X (Twitter)
instagram
youtube
tiktok
rss
Download our apps
SBS News
iOSAndroid
SBS Audio
iOSAndroid
SBS On Demand
iOSAndroid
Listen to our podcasts
SBS News Update
An overview of the day's top stories from SBS News
SBS News In Depth
Interviews and feature reports from SBS News
SBS On the Money
Your daily ten minute finance and business news wrap with SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves.
SBS News in Easy English
A daily five minute news wrap for English learners and people with disability
Get the latest with our News podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.
Watch on SBS
SBS World News

SBS World News

Take a global view with Australia's most comprehensive world news service
Watch nowOn Demand
Watch the latest news videos from Australia and across the world