Aussies
Jeff Bezos to step down from Amazon; Firefighters battle WA bushfire; Craig Kelly and Tanya Plibersek face off in Parliament House; UK Pandemic hero Captain Sir Tom Moore dies aged 100; Six million Aussies targeted in vaccine second phase
Nine hubs will be established across Victorian hospitals to store the COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine as the state government prepares for an expected roll out from late February. The nine hubs set up across metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria will be at the following hospitals: Western Health, Austin Health, Monash Health, Goulburm Valley Health, Barwon Health, …
East coast braces for heatwave conditions; Nearly half of all Aussies oppose changing Australia Day; US hits 25 million COVID cases
Heatwave conditions across south-eastern states will continue today, with temperatures in some areas forecast to reach into the 40s. Typically for a heatwave, the hottest areas have been across the interior, the past three days averaging a maximum of 44C at Marree in South Australia, 43.4C at Birdsville in Queensland and 42C at Smithville in …
Federal Budget 2020 delivers $213.7b deficit and tax cuts for more than 11 million Aussies; Treasurer’s plan to combat biggest economic blow since WWII
By Raffaella Ciccarelli19:58 There are concerns millions of Australians have been left out of the Federal Government’s budget, while others say it’s the “right budget, for the right time”. Australian Council of Social Services CEO Cassandra Goldie believes the budget has left many unpaid workers “stranded”. “Millions without paid work have been left stranded in …
PM to reveal manufacturing jobs boost; Queensland relaxes NSW border; DFAT leaks email addresses of stranded Aussies; Pell lands in Rome for Vatican visit; Surge in European virus cases
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte is “urgently advising” people throughout the Netherlands to start wearing face masks in indoor public areas. That includes wearing masks in shops, bars, museums, theaters and libraries to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Rutte says the government doesn’t plan to legislate to make masks obligatory. Instead, he says, “let’s …
Aussies Fined For Breaking Virus Rules
A person walks past a KFC outlet in Melbourne’s central business district on July 15, 2020 Melbourne: Pokemon GO enthusiasts and KFC guests are among hundreds fined since Melbourne entered a second COVID-19 lockdown, police said Wednesday. Roughly five million people in and around Australia’s second-largest city have been under stay-at-home orders since last week …
Aussies in Bali limbo with new visa change; Man dies in Victoria as state records 273 new cases; Nearby gym closes as Crossroads Hotel outbreak cases hit nine
People in England won’t be required to wear masks in shops, a British official suggested on Sunday, comments that caused confusion after Prime Minister Boris Johnson earlier indicated a tougher line was needed for face coverings indoors. Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove encouraged people to use masks while inside but stopped short of endorsing their …
