In the race to stupidity by the Australian state chief health officers, the three stellar performers, far ahead of all others and guaranteed podium finishes, are the entrants from Queensland, South Australia and Victoria. But when it comes to sadistic and cruel stupidity, South Australia’s representative joins the also-rans. Like a famous predecessor washing his hands of the decision to execute a troublesome Jew, Victoria’s CHO deftly flicked any responsibility for the decision by junior health bureaucrats who refused permission for a funeral to be held in Warrnambool, 250km west of Melbourne and well away from any recent coronavirus infections.  

In a tragic accident, 8-year old Cooper Onyett drowned in...