State v state: war of words heats up over Sydney and Melbourne lockdowns

Far from pulling together during the pandemic, NSW and Victoria have increasingly swapped pointed barbs * Follow our Covid live blog for the latest updates * Restrictions: NSW; Vic * Hotspots: NSW map; Vic list * Get our free news app; get our morning email briefing Australia was hit by the pandemic in what seemed a moment of national unity. Large stretches of the east coast had been on fire all summer and the nation had pulled together to help. Volunteers – from firefighters to helicopter pilots to fence-fixers – drove across state lines to the areas of greatest need. Eighteen months later, the nation – or at least its two largest cities – appear to be pulling apart. Requests for additional vaccines, first from Victoria, then from New South Wales, were rejected. The political rhetoric is pernicious. Continue reading...
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