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The Australian Government will pay some worker wages during the Coronavirus crisis, the Australian Financial Review is reporting. The newspaper said the Scott Morrison led-government was putting together an audacious plan to subsidise workers and business during the extraordinary pandemic crisis. The Covid-19 crisis has triggered a recession virtually overnight, with thousands instantly jobless after…
Chief medical officer scathing assessment of Victorians behaviour in Covid-19 crisis Victoria’s Chief Medical Officer has slammed people’s behaviour in the state today as many refuse to abide by strict social distancing rules. Professor Brett Sutton, Victoria’s Chief Medical Officer, took to Twitter today to express his frustration at what he witnessed on Saturday. Sutton…
More Australian fashion retail outlets are shutting down, as Covid-19 crisis grips Australia. Today it was announced that Country Road Group will close its stores – Country Road, Mimco, Trenery, Witchery, Politix. Some 280 stores across Australia will close, approximately 5000 workers will be at least temporarily jobless. This follows Myer Department stores deciding to…
Victorians face huge on the spot fines if they fail to follow social distancing rules. Melbourne beaches are also now closed as harsh social distancing rules come in today play. Police will issue $1,652 fines to people gathering in large groups, or ignoring 14-day self-isolation requirements for new arrivals. “If you see people doing the…
Breaking: Myer, Australia’s most iconic department store chain, is closing its doors and an estimated 10,000 staff will be at least temporarily jobless. Myer released a a statement Friday night saying that it will close all its stores from Sunday for at least 4 weeks, standing down 10,000 staff. Myers Department store shutdown will be…
Breaking News: All people who return from overseas from midnight Saturday will quarantined in Hotels. Any Australian citizen or resident returning from the rest of the world, by ship or plane, will be forced to do this. It does not matter if the person arriving from overseas to Australia is sick or not. There are…
Breaking News: Prince Charles, who is next in line to the Throne, has tested positive to Covid-19. London media reports said 71-year-old Prince of Wales has been diagnosed with Coronavirus. Clarence House has released a statement to all media this morning. Prince of Wales’ office says: “He has been displaying mild symptoms but otherwise remains…
Breaking News: As part of sweeping changes to Australia’s next stage lockdown, the Federal Government will prevent people form travelling overeas. Australians who try to travel overseas will be forced to stay on Australian soil. “By following common sense rules and doing the right thing is how we slow the spread of this virus,” the…
Breaking News: Australia is moving to stage 2 lockdown from midnight Tuesday night. Going outside and “participating in the community”, unless shopping for basics or you work in a critical role where you cannot work from home, will be prevented. Only “small numbers of guests” can come into other peoples homes. ‘ “That means bbqs,…
Breaking News: There has been an earthquake north of Melbourne, with a magnitude 2.8 quake rocking the town of Broadford. Geoscience Australia reported an earthquake shortly before midday Monday March 23 2020. The earthquake was felt at a depth of 10km, Geoscience Australia said. The tremor was felt across the central-Victorian region. According to shake…
