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Australia is "on track to have one of the highest vaccination rates in the world" after fully vaccinating more than 80 per cent of its population, Prime Minister Scott Morrison says.

Mr Morrison announced the "magnificent milestone" on Saturday.

The national double-dose vaccination rate reached 80.2 per cent for people in the over-16 category on Friday, but only three places have actually surpassed 80 per cent.

The ACT (94.8 per cent), NSW (89.7 per cent), and Victoria (84 per cent) prioritised vaccinations in response to the Delta outbreak, but less-affected states are lagging behind the national rate.

WA, which has not recorded a COVID-19 case since October 16, is staging a "super vax weekend" to improve its rate, which is the lowest in the country at 66.2 per cent.

The NT (66.3 per cent), Queensland (66.9 per cent) and SA (69.9 per cent) are also below the national average, while Tasmania is closer with 77.9 per cent fully vaccinated.

From Monday, people who received their second dose more than six months ago are eligible for booster shots, which are not mandatory but provide further protection.

NSW Health began offering boosters at the start of the month but this week they will be available around Australia.

As well as relying on high vaccination rates to reopen the country, rapid antigen testing will also be a factor.

National cabinet agreed on Friday to develop a national framework for the use of rapid tests, which health authorities have been cautious of expanding given PCR swab tests are more reliable.

States and territories are also considering changes to isolation requirements for fully vaccinated people identified as close contacts with a confirmed case, including reducing quarantine requirements to seven days or ditching them altogether.

Casual contacts would only be asked to seek testing and isolate if experiencing symptoms but avoid high-risk settings until they return a negative result.

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While working from home might be the new normal for many Australians, some are apparently willing to take job flexibility to a whole new level.

Almost three quarters would be keen to hit the road and clock on remotely from a campervan or caravan, according to a new survey.

The concept, the brainchild of travel rental platform Camplify, gives the phrase 'working holiday' a new twist.

Of course, nearly half of the more than 1000 people it polled are not sure their bosses would allow them to up and work from the great outdoors despite many having been WFH employees since early 2020.

Some 49 per cent feared a lack of services like internet and phone reception might also hold them back.

However Camplify is determined to make the digital-nomad lifestyle a reality.

The platform has teamed up with outdoor clothing and gear maker Zorali to create what they are calling 'earth offices'.

The idea is that for the month of November, working tourers across NSW, Victoria and Queensland can hit the highway in RVs equipped with all the office essentials but get to go exploring in their downtime.

"Now that regional travel is starting up again, we're excited to create ... vans which give people the chance to work in an environment they believe will benefit productivity while also helping them travel and explore destinations they have always wanted to see," said Camplify CEO and founder Justin Hales.

"We encourage our own team at Camplify to experience van-life and see incredible landscapes, visit local communities and spend a few nights under the stars as part of our flexible approach to work."

Some 59 per cent of the survey respondents interested in the possibility said they thought it would boost their mental health and offer a chance to explore places they might miss seeing if constrained to annual leave days.

Thirty per cent said they would be interested in road tripping for more than two months, while almost 20 per cent thought a fortnight would be ideal, and 25 per cent liked the idea of something in between.

Around 15 per cent of those who took the poll thought at least a short trip for a week or less might work.

All said they would take the opportunity to tick things off their bucket list, like driving down the Great Ocean Road (45 per cent) or watching the sunset at Uluru (55 per cent).

National Parks (30 per cent) and beaches (33 per cent) were the two most 'ideal' remote settings.

One of the overwhelming reasons people said they were keen to head out on a road trip was escaping the structure many have become accustomed to, with 63 per cent most-looking forward to having no set plan.

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