The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane, the capital of the Australian state of Queensland, was placed into lockdown on Friday night after a positive case of COVID-19, the disease caused by the CCP virus, was detected in a staff member believed to be a doctor. Queensland Health said in a statement that the staff member…
Australia Chosen as Preferred Candidate for 2032 Olympics
February 24, 2021
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Brisbane has been chosen as the preferred candidate by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to host the 2032 Olympic Games. The IOC will start exclusive negotiations, or the “targeted dialogue” stage, with Australian officials over hosting the games following the Future Host Summer Commission’s recommendation. Chair of the commission, Kristin Kloster Aasen, advised on Wednesday that…
More Aussies Want Home in Regional Australia
Ditching cities for regional areas is predicted to continue with fewer people tethered to offices, and there’s likely to be unintended consequences. The popularity of regional Australia is predicted to increase in 2021, putting strain on housing supply and increasing prices in the most desirable locations. The trend began before the coronavirus pandemic, but with…
CCP Virus Restrictions to Lift from Brisbane Overnight
The Queensland government is lifting its CCP virus restrictions in the greater Brisbane region from 1 a.m. on Friday as there were no new locally-transmitted cases in the last 14 days, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced on Thursday morning. “Of course yesterday we said we were 100 percent on track to have our restrictions lifted at…
Victoria Eases Border Rules
The New South Wales (NSW) government thinks its first local coronavirus case in three days is linked to a bottle shop cluster as Victoria downgrades some border restrictions. One new local case of coronavirus has been recorded in Sydney as Victoria looks to drastically reduce its “red zone” designations on the NSW and Queensland capitals….
Emirates Stops Flights to Australian East Coast
Emirates airlines has indefinitely suspended flights to and from the east coast of Australia citing “operational reasons.” The international airline announced the decision on its website on Jan. 15. Its last journeys to and from Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane will operate between Jan. 16 and Jan. 20. “Customers holding tickets with final destinations Sydney, Melbourne…
Queensland Confirms No Breach of Hotel Quarantine
A woman and her father did not breach hotel quarantine in Brisbane authorities have confirmed, despite a report by The Courier Mail suggesting they may have taken a taxi or rideshare to the hospital. The Queensland government on Friday squashed the report (which has been updated) confirming that all protocols were followed when the woman…
Queensland Proposes Mining Camps as Alternative to Hotel Quarantine
The Queensland government is looking at using some of the mining camps in the state as quarantine facilities as it faces down potential future outbreaks of the CCP virus, which health authorities have said will likely be dominated by the more transmissible UK strain. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk told reporters on Thursday that she will put…
Authorities Remain on Alert in Brisbane for Virus
Three new cases of the CCP virus have been detected in Brisbane hotel quarantine, one of which is the partner of the quarantine hotel cleaner who sparked the three-day lockdown. The man initially tested negative in the morning on Jan. 7 but became unwell in the evening. Chief Health Officer Jeannette Young is asking anyone…
Victoria Aims to Step Up Hotel Quarantine Program
The Victorian government will bolster its hotel quarantine program with the addition of more hotels and a senior manager as it prepares to facilitate more overseas travellers. The move comes after the Victorian government initiated new quarantine measures for flight crews, and interstate returnees who are returning from COVID-19 hotspots in Australia. Currently, the hotel quarantine program,…
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