The Federal and Victorian governments will fund a joint support package to give Victorian small and medium businesses the extra help they need to recover from the recent lockdown. The new Victorian Business Support Package will deliver an additional $400 million in support to thousands of businesses, with funding to be split 50/50 between the Federal… Read more »
The federal and NSW governments have upped the ante on support packages for small businesses following the extension of the current lockdown to August 28. The extended lockdown has moved both state and federal governments to deliver an expanded COVID-19 Business Support Payment to assist businesses that are doing it tough. Prime Minister Scott Morrison… Read more »
Greater Sydney will remain in lockdown for another four weeks at the daily Covid cases continue to climb to record levels. There were 177 new cases to 8pm Tuesday, with 74 linked to a known case or cluster – 60 are household contacts and 14 are close contacts – and the source of infection for… Read more »
The NSW government is set to extend Sydney’s Covid-19 lockdown for another month – a total of nine weeks – on Wednesday after the state hit a new record of 172 daily infections. Media reports on Tuesday night say what many tracking the daily case numbers already suspect – that Australia’s biggest city, home to… Read more »
Victorians will begin to emerge from 12 days of lockdown tonight, with a range of restrictions eased statewide from midnight on July 27. Restaurants, gyms, retailers and personal grooming businesses can reopen, but with density limits, with Victoria’s ski fields reopening too, although skiers will need to return a negative Covid test before heading to… Read more »
Pfizer doses in NSW will be spaced out to enable more first jabs to be administered quickly, as the Berejiklian government on Friday declared the Sydney COVID crisis a “national emergency”. But the plea by the state for Pfizer doses to be diverted to Sydney as part of a refocusing of the national vaccine program… Read more »
The founders of leading local fintechs, including Prospa, Zip, Athena Home Loans and Honey Insurance will offer paid vaccination leave for all permanent employees, joining a campaign to encourage other Australian company owners to do the same. David Hyman, co-founder and CEO of Lendi Group is behind the push, dubbed the Great Aussie Vaccine Drive, saying… Read more »
Victoria’s 5-day lockdown will now last for at least for another seven days to July 27, joined by South Australia which is also going into lockdown for a week from 6pm tonight, July 20. South Australian Premier Steven Marshall announced a week-long lockdown on Tuesday morning. The state has five cases linked to the current… Read more »
All construction in Sydney will cease and non-essential retailers will close until at least July 30 as COVID-19 infections across the city remain high. There were 111 new cases of the Delta strain in the 24 hours to 8pm on Friday, with 29 active in the community during the infectious period. NSW recorded 111 new… Read more »
A ‘warm’ COVID-19 vaccine being developed by scientists from India and Australia, suitable for remote regions lacking access to the cold storage needed to transport current vaccines, appears to be effective against new strains of the virus currently pushing Australian states back into lockdown. The CSIRO has been evaluating the heat-tolerant COVID-19 vaccine formulations developed… Read more »
Sydney and surrounds will remain in lockdown for at least five weeks, with NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian announcing a two-week extension to the restrictions until Friday, July 30. “It always hurts to say this,” the Premier said, announcing the third extension of the lockdown since it began on June 26. “We will assess the situation… Read more »
Amazon Australia’s largest fulfilment centre in Sydney was shut today for deep cleaning after two workers at the site returned positive tests for COVID-19. The 44,000-square-metre distribution warehouse at Moorebank in Sydney’s southwest – the current epicentre of the Sydney outbreak – stocks more then 500,000 products. How long it remains offline will determine the… Read more »
NSW businesses and others hit by Sydney’s ongoing COVID-19 outbreak and lockdown will receive additional support from a financial support package announced by the NSW and federal governments. The funding aims to improve business cash flows and ease the pressure on small business owners and individuals. Prime minister Scott Morrison and NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian… Read more »
Travelling more than 10km from your home to exercise will be banned from 5pm tonight, July 9, amid a range of tightened lockdown rules announced by NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian today. From 5pm today (Friday, 9 July) the additional restrictions are: Outdoor public gatherings limited to two people (excluding members of the same household); People… Read more »
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian extended Sydney’s two-week lockdown for another week to midnight, Friday, July 16, today as the focus for COVID-19 infections shifted from Sydney’s eastern suburbs to the city’s southwest There were 27 new COVID-19 cases in the 24 hours as the numbers continue to bounce around, with the Premier warning they may… Read more »
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