I have no comment on the rest of the-fine-article, bu this statement is incorrect: Our two largest cities (Sydney and Melbourne) right now are in a continued

I have no comment on the rest of the-fine-article, bu this statement is incorrect: Our two largest cities (Sydney and Melbourne) right now are in a continued state of lockdown, with the various states pursuing a COVID19 eradication strategy which has caused immense social and financial damage to our society. Australia's two most populous states (New South Wales and Victoria, the main jurisdictions presently under lock-down) are not pursuing any COVID19 eradication strategy; that boat sailed months ago when the NSW government failed to lock-down sufficiently when the Delta strain hit, thus infecting many of the other states and New Zealand through that lack of action. The evident strategy being pursued by these two states is one of protecting the health system by ensuring it isn't overrun by COVID cases, while also giving as many people as possible the chance to vaccinate. Once 80% of the populace is vaccinated (and I concur with the author of the piece here that that should have been achieved months ago), then most of the lock-down measures will cease. It also means that anyone who opts not to vaccinate (and kids under 12, and the immuno-compromised who cannot vaccinate) will have to fend for themselves.