ABC新闻:澳大利亚将提高海外入境者人数上限

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      Nowtotheheadlines. ThePrimeMinisterwilltodayaskNationalCabinettoincreaseinternationalarrivalcapstohelpmorestrandedAustraliansgethome. Lastmonth, thenumberofarrivalsintoNewSouthWales, Queensland, andWesternAustraliawereslashedinhalfbecauseofconcernsaboutnewCOVIDstrains. It'sexpectedtheFederalGovernmentwillalsocomeunderpressurefromsomestatestotakemuchgreaterresponsibilityforthequarantineprogram.
      Victorianauthoritiesareworkingtofindthesourceofapositivecaseinoneofitsquarantineworkers, withconcernmountingaboutthepotentialairbornespreadofthevirus. Theman'sremainingclosecontactswillreceivetheirtestresultstoday. Hugelinesattestingsitesareexpectedonceagainafterthousandsturnedoutyesterday.
      Itismuchbetternews, though, ontheothersideofthecountry, withthelockdownofmorethan 2 millionWestAustralianssettoendat 6:00 thisevening. TherestrictionswilleaseprovidedtherearenomorecasesofCOVID-19 pickedupbetweennowandthen. Mostbusinesseswillbeallowedtoreopen, butpeopleinthePerthandPeelregionswillbeforcedtowearmasksinnearlyallsettings.

      Andinbreakingnews, wearelearningawomanhasdrownedinthesurfonQueensland'sGoldCoast. PolicesayshewasfoundunconsciousinthewateratBroadbeachbyamemberofthepublicjustafter 10:00 lastnight. Attemptsweremadetoreviveher, butsadlyshediedatthescene. Asearchisalsounderwayforaman, understoodtohavebeenswimmingwithheratthetime.

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