How the supermarket night-fill folks manage to keep track is a marketing marvel.

Not to forget Valentine's Day of course, when gazillions of plants give up their sex organs for our own romantic pleasure.

And who doesn't like to eat Hot Cross Buns all year around anyway?

It feels as though the world is a little bit more on track now, in this part of the world at least.

The Northern Hemisphere is still being flattened by the COVID-19 pandemic, a sobering warning to all of us about lowering our guards, and our face masks, too early.

Especially with the news today of restrictions set to ease and borders ready to be flung open again.

Victoria's Premier Daniel Andrews is looking to Friday afternoon as the time he'll be removing the final red zones from NSW, while South Australia is removing its border restrictions for those travellers from Greater Sydney come Sunday, and Queensland will do the same come February 1.

But even with all that good news, there's no stopping the coronavirus. We've had the protection of being an island and some war-like measures to keep it at bay.

Only a vaccine has the promise of anything coming close to permanent protection.

But with a vaccine comes many more questions: Who receives the vaccine first, how do they receive it, what about people in the bush?

The Canberra Times has this piece answering some of those questions, while Pfizer is expecting to enter fresh talks with the Australia government about more doses.

One question which has surprised is what do we do with the people who refuse it, as is their right?

As someone with loved ones in aged care who already suffer fragile health, I know where I would vote for the vaccine to go after the obvious ones - the frontline workers - get their shots.

Yes, I will be lining up for a shot when my turn comes. This virus is a killer and the pandemic has a long way to travel yet.

Border liftings and vaccine news aside, the other big news of the day came from Canberra where Federal Labor Leader Anthony Albanese reshuffled his shadow cabinet.

Mr Albanese said the new-look team would be the one to take them into government.

Only time will tell if he's right.

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