AMONG the headlines for Thursday, September 30th, 2021, COVID-19 vaccination is mandatory for federal public officers, said the Public Service Department (PSD) today.

Also, Melbourne’s COVID-19 cases surged to record levels on Thursday with officials blaming illegal home gatherings to watch a key sporting event for the spike as a hard lockdown to combat the spread of the Delta variant neared two months.



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