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A 32-year-old woman has died after the car she was driving collided with a train at a Brisbane level crossing.

Police say the crash happened just before 2pm, when an express train on the Cleveland train line collided with the car near Lindum station at Wynnum West.

The woman who was a visitor from overseas and sole occupant of the car, could not be revived and died at the scene.

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"Unfortunately she was in traumatic cardiac arrest when we arrived. We did everything we could do." Mr Michael Freeman, from the Queensland Ambulance Service said.

9News understands the woman was travelling along North Street and attempted to drive around the boom gates. Early investigations point to driver error and confusion about the level crossing.

Authorities have confirmed there were no passengers on board the train at the time and they've briefly spoken to the driver, whose "welfare is our main concern at the moment" Mr Karl Hahne from Queensland Police said.

The investigation will look into how this tragic error could have occurred.

"There's a lot of metrics, a lot of information we'll download from CCTV right through to the rail network. There is a lot of cabling here that gives indications of flashing lights and boom gates," said Mr Hahne.

This level crossing had already been earmarked for upgrades over safety concerns.

Two years ago to the day, a 70-year-old pedestrian was struck and killed at the same intersection.

As a result, federal and state governments had pledged a $40-million cheque to improve the intersection's safety however the work has not begun.

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In an unrelated move, 9News understands Lindum Station is scheduled to close this weekend for maintenance works.

Cleveland line trains remain cancelled between Cleveland and Roma stations with delays of up to 60 minutes delays. Trains between Murarrie and Cleveland stations are back up and running.

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Victoria has returned to its "COVIDSafe Summer" plan — reverting to the same rules in place pre-Christmas — after the state's COVID-19 restrictions were eased at midnight.

Premier Daniel Andrews announced the wind back earlier on Friday, meaning masks will no longer be required except in high-risk indoor environments and gatherings of up to 30 people in homes are now allowed.

It comes after two new local cases were diagnosed in the previous 24 hours, both connected to the state's Holiday Inn cluster.

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Both cases are close contacts linked to the Coburg function outbreak.

The cases have been isolating in hotel quarantine due to their household circumstances. 

"They pose no risk to public health more broadly," Premier Daniel Andrews said.

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More visitors, less masks

The state's new restrictions will include 30 visitors allowed in a home, up from five.

Masks will be required only in high-risk indoor settings, such as public transport, rideshare vehicles and taxis, and large retail settings, such as shopping centres, supermarkets, department stores and indoor markets.

Up to 100 people are allowed to gather outdoors. 

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Public and private sector workers in Victoria will be able to return to the office at a capacity of 75 per cent for the first time. 

"That is very important, in terms of retail trade, hospitality, food and beverage – that whole part of the economy," Mr Andrews said. 

The expanded capacity will help drive foot traffic back to Melbourne's CBD and in regional areas, he said.

Visitors allowed into hospitals and aged care

Restrictions on the number of visits to hospitals and aged care facilitates will also ease in the state. 

However, some individual sites may have their own rules in place, Mr Andrews said. 

The premier said the state's five-day lockdown had been "effective" in controlling the Holiday Inn outbreak. 

"That strategy worked," he said. 

"It is with confidence that we can return to the COVIDSafe Summer settings, but none of that is possible without the extraordinary efforts of every single Victorian and I'm deeply grateful to each and everyone of you." 

Only one exposure site remaining

Victoria's testing commander Jeroen Weimar said the state had delivered a "swift response" to the "significant" outbreak. 

Health authorities have managed over 3500 primary close contacts at the peak of the outbreak, with 99 per cent being contacted within the 48-hour national benchmark standard. 

The dozens of tier one exposure sites have been formally closed today as the 14-day incubation period comes to an end. 

The only exposure site still remaining is the Coles Express service station in East Bentliegh, which is marked as tier three.

Anyone who attended the site on February 18 during the specified time is asked to come forward for testing and isolate. 

"The vast majority of people are now coming off the isolation period and we are grateful for their support," Mr Weimar said. 

Before today's announcement, the state had recorded six days with no local cases of COVID-19.

More than 16,500 tests were carried out in the past 24 hours.

The 14-day incubation period for a bulk of close contacts linked to the Holiday Inn cluster ends today.

Queensland is ending its border ban to those from Greater Melbourne from 1am tomorrow.

Premier asked about vaccine rollout issues

Mr Andrews was asked about vials of the Pfizer vaccine potentially going to waste at a Werribee aged care centre.

The premier said he has seen reports, but had no details about the incident. 

"I think (Federal Health Minister) Greg Hunt is the person to talk to there," he said. 

The state has ticked over the 3000 mark for vaccines being delivered. 

"We are quite pleased with the start that we have made," Mr Andrews said. 

South Australian federal MP Nicolle Flint has announced she is quitting federal politics in an email to her constituents on Friday night.

"I have informed the Prime Minister and the Liberal Party that I will not be re-nominating for the seat of Boothby at the forthcoming election," Ms Flint wrote in the message, according to The Age.

"I will continue to work hard to serve you and my local community until the next election."

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The email continued, "I will work to support the candidate who is pre-selected by our Liberal party members to ensure we return a Liberal government, led by Prime Minister Scott Morrison, to guide our nation to out of the Covid-19 pandemic and beyond."

No reason was given by Ms Flint as to what prompted the surprise move out of politics.

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Prime Minister Scott Morrison released a statement soon after Ms Flint's announcement, thanking The Deputy Whip for her service to the Liberal Party, and the country.

"Nicolle has delivered not just on local projects like the Oaklands Crossing and the Flinders Link Rail, but also in her advocacy for people battling endometriosis and managing the loss felt from stillbirth," the statement issued on late Friday evening read.

"Nicolle is an impressive and passionate Parliamentarian who was the first woman elected to represent Boothby," the Prime Minister said.

Ms Flint was first elected to Government in 2016 for the seat of Boothby and just scraped through with re-elected in 2019.

She is the only female South Australian federal politician in the lower house, and one of just 11 nationally.

An independent review into WA's quarantine system has called for an "urgent, expert examination" of airflow and ventilation in quarantine hotels after the COVID-19 outbreak that plunged the city into a snap lockdown.

Professor Tarun Weeramanthri, the former WA Chief Health Officer, also recommended an increase in testing of hotel quarantine workers as part of the ongoing review.

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He said once a full review of the ventilation in WA's hotel quarantine system was made, a risk assessment could be undertaken.

"I thought it was urgent that further assessment needed to be done and in the interim that further protective measures needed to be introduced," Prof. Weeramanthri said.

"I think what's needed to be done for the moment has been done.

"I think we need the further information in terms of the independent review of ventilation, then further risk assessment can be made from there."

Professor Weeramanthri said "ventilation must now be seen as a modifiable risk factor" for transmission in the hotel quarantine environment.

"We should move ahead with more detailed assessments of that and what should be done to further reduce that risk," he said.

Prof Weeramanthri made the announcement during an update on the review.

WA's Chief Health Officer Dr Andy Robertson said the Department of Health welcomed Prof. Weeramanthri's interim advice.

"This review actually acknowledged the highly successful public health response to COVID-19 so far," Dr Robertson said.

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WA has put 38,000 people into hotel quarantine since March last year.

Dr Robertson said the infected hotel worker with the contagious UK strain of COVID-19 was "the first case of community transmission in almost nine months".

The independent review is ongoing.

A Melbourne mother has pleaded guilty to killing her aunt, prominent greyhound trainer Karen Leek, just days before she was due to give birth.

Jessie Moore appeared in Melbourne Magistrates' Court today, pleading guilty to one count of murder.

Moore was heavily pregnant when she was charged with the murder of her 69-year-old aunt at a Devon Meadows home on May 25 last year.

The court previously heard Moore may have an intellectual disability.

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The greyhound trainer's death sent shockwaves throughout the Victorian racing community, with many paying tribute to the beloved trainer.

Friend and chair of Greyhound Racing Victoria, Peita Duncan, previously described Ms Leek as a "fantastic person" loved by the whole racing community.

"She was an amazing person, it's such a massive loss for us," she said.

"She has taught many, many people in this industry over her whole career.

"It's devastating for our industry and it's rocked us to our core."

Greyhound Racing Victoria, in a statement on its website, said Ms Leek was one of the industry's most "respected" trainers.

"The greyhound racing community is devastated by the shock news that Karen Leek has passed away, aged 69," the statement read.

"Karen was one of the most respected people in greyhound racing, recognised for her success as a breeder, rearer and trainer."

Moore will appear in Victoria's Supreme Court next month.

Dangerous and disruptive jetski riders have been put on notice as police threaten fines in maritime safety blitz.

NSW Police have warned any jetski riders who speed, are unlicenced, come close to swimmers or make excessive noise that they will be slapped with a $500 fine.

Maritime officers will prowl waterways over the weekend as temperatures are expected to soar on the last weekend of summer, with a vow offenders won't be let off with a caution.

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"This isn't really a warning today, this is a promise," Transport for NSW Acting Chief Operations Officer Mark Hutchings said.

"What happens when the sun comes out – the guns come out. Jet skis are everywhere," Mr Hutchings said.

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Police also have the power to seize jet skis that have been illegally-modified.

Despite the fact that this is the last weekend of summer, police deemed the operation necessary due to a recent surge in jet skis.

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Since May, more than nine thousand licenses have been issued, which was a 90 per cent spike.

The aim of the operation is to keep people safe in the water.

Authorities aim to get this number to

"This weekend we need everyone to cool their jets," Minister for Transport and Roads Andrew Constance said.

"We've seen a dozen people lose their lives over the last 12 months on the state's waters."

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