Just as Australia reveals it has entered the first economic recession in 29 years, with the steepest one quarter decline ever in Australia's history:

Meanwhile, Victorians are being called on to endure another eight weeks of lockdown for the greater good of the nation.

The brutal call comes from one of Australia’s most respected think tanks, the Grattan Institute, which says the state’s six-week lockdown will almost certainly not be enough to reopen the economy.

It is calling on Victoria, NSW, and Queensland to “aggressively drive COVID-19 cases down to zero” as part of an explicit national policy of no active cases in the Australian community.

https://www.news.com.au/world/coronavirus/australia/coronavirus-victoria-nsw-live-updates/live-coverage/71928c00fd386e185125f013916b512b