Commentary “We need to restart our economy. We need to restart our society. We can’t keep Australia under the doona. We need to be able to move ahead.” These were the words of Prime Minister Scott Morrison on April 30 last year. Now, not only is Morrison encouraging premiers to keep their citizens under the…
Vic Records 12 New Local COVID-19 Cases
Victoria has recorded 12 new locally acquired cases of coronavirus, as the premier warns the state’s five-day lockdown could be extended. The health department confirmed it recorded 13 new local infections in the 24 hours to July 19 morning, one of which is a case in Mildura, previously announced by authorities. All the new cases are…
French Protests Call for ‘Freedom’ Amid Government Vaccine Push
PARIS—Thousands marched across France on Saturday to protest against President Emmanuel Macron’s plans to force vaccination of health workers and require a COVID-19 free certificate to enter places such as bars, restaurants, and cinemas. Macron this week announced sweeping measures to fight a rapid surge in coronavirus infections, which protesters say infringe the freedom of…
Victoria Updates Virus Exposure Sites
All but one of Victoria’s latest locally acquired COVID-19 cases were active in the community while potentially infectious, as the state identifies some 10,000 “primary close contacts.” Another 19 diagnoses were confirmed on Saturday, taking to 43 the state’s total number of virus cases for the current outbreak as all of Victoria remains in a…
Stricter Lockdown Measures in NSW Lockdown After 1 Death, 111 Cases
Stay-at-home orders in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) are being tightened in three key suburbs of Sydney, retail is being restricted, and construction paused as the state records that a man in his 80s has died after contracting COVID-19, amid 111 new locally acquired cases. From midnight on Saturday, residents in the…
Streamlined Access for Aussie Lockdown Support Payments
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews on Thursday night agreed to a new COVID-19 support package that will make it easier for business owners and workers to access emergency income support when a state or territory forces them into a CCP virus lockdown. As part of the new arrangement, when a state…
Victoria Enters Lockdown For Fifth Time
Victoria will enter a snap lockdown from midnight tonight as the government tries to control the spread of the COVID-19 Delta variant in the state. “With a heavy heart, but with an absolute necessity and determination to beat this Delta strain, just as we did a few weeks ago, the Chief Health Officer and the…
NSW Lockdowns Disrupt HSC Trial Exams
Year 12 students undertaking their Higher School Certificate (HSC) trial exams will face disruptions after the New South Wales government announced a two-week extension to home learning on Wednesday. The NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) said that schools could decide whether to postpone trial exams from July 26 to Aug. 9 or provide suitable alternative…
Federal Financial Assistance Expected to Aid Struggling NSW Businesses
July 12, 2021
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The Australian federal government is preparing to expand its financial support measures for New South Wales (NSW) as cases in Sydney reached over 100 today. Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Treasurer Josh Frydenberg discussed how to broaden the federal government’s financial assistance with their NSW counterparts in a call over the weekend after small businesses in…
First Death of NSW Outbreak, 77 New Cases
NSW has recorded 77 new local COVID-19 cases as the state’s treasurer admits lockdown will likely be extended and more government assistance will be needed. One person has also died, the first COVID-19 death of the current outbreak. NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian said that of the 77 new cases in the 24 hours to 8…
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