Photo: Getty ImagesMore Australians are preparing to arrive home next week after being stuck overseas because of the Covid-19 pandemic. However the scheme quickly ran into problems after some passengers who arrived in Sydney from NZ are understood to have flown on to Melbourne, where they were detained. Meanwhile Mr Morrison said the government was looking at ways to allow students and business travellers to arrive from other countries. "You may forget the virus but, I can tell you, the virus won't forget you," Mr Morrison told reporters in Sydney. Federal, state and territory leaders have not linked up to discuss Australia's coronavirus response for more than a month.

Source: Otago Daily Times October 16, 2020 22:07 UTC