Maybe the Chinese government are buying more Australian cattle stations, baby formula companies, major ports....
Maybe a fat paycheck from China just landed in Australian political pockets..

Maybe china owns the media now

Because they have new salacious stories to report.

Because in Australia we have escaped the situation like Italy for now and the economic situation has worsened.

Think of the news as a series. Each new season needs to remain fresh to keep people interested. Yes, sometimes they revisit old episodes and incorporate it into the new one, but mostly they are looking for ratings. Covid-19 has now been “played out” (not that it is any less concerning), so now the new focus is on the riots in the US and race issues over the globe. It’s only to keep rating up and bring in more advertising revenue.

The riots in America are making the headlines, and Australia is doing alright on that Carona front.
We no longer hear much about the bushfires or drought ......

What pandemic? Everyone is over it

Other world events are dominating. But if you
Look at the news beyond the major media outlets, you will find covid is still a global concern

We have a short attention span. Most Australians don’t feel immediately threatened anymore so we are interested in other news.