Australia
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Oakleigh CCTV camera plan wins community support after the fatal stabbing of a young man in 2020
Monash Council will install closed-circuit TV (CCTV) cameras for Oakleigh Police to monitor the Oakleigh Activity Centre in real time after a Council survey found most community members supported the …
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Victoria confirms 221 new local cases, 123 mystery cases and fines for synagogue breach
Victoria confirmed 221 new local cases in the last 24 hours with 123 mystery infections and only 98 of the cases having been epidemiologically linked. Along with the new case …
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Australia’s Prime Minister says more freedoms after 80 per cent target won’t apply for the unvaccinated
The easing of restrictions is hoped once vaccination rates of 80 per cent are reached, however Prime Minister Scott Morrison made it clear that those who are not vaccinated against …
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Matthew Guy is the new leader of Victoria’s Liberal Party after ousting Michael O’Brien
Matthew Guy is the new leader of the Liberal Party in Victoria after toppling Michael O’Brien for the job. Mr O’Brien took over the leadership in December 2018, following Mr …
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246 new cases in Victoria, with only 90 linked to known oubreaks
There are fears that Victoria’s case numbers could surge after the state recorded 246 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours despite stringent lockdowns and a curfew. Ninety of …
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NSW records 1,281 cases and five deaths, expects peak next week
NSW recorded 1281 new local COVID-19 cases on Monday and five deaths. NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian revealed modelling by the Burnet Institute, an independent medical organisation, which showed that infections …
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Victoria records 246 new cases but looks towards easing of restrictions as more people get vaccinated
Victoria’s COVID-19 cases have increased to 246 new locally acquired infections, with 121 linked to known outbreaks and 125 more mystery cases. There were more than 42,250 Victorians tested for …
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Prominent Melbourne hospitality figures urge patrons and staff to get fully vaccinated
Several esteemed hospitality venue owners in Melbourne are calling both patrons and staff to vaccinate as quickly as possible in order for the city to reopen. In an exclusive interview …
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Gladys asked and the people delivered: they made August the month of vaccination in NSW
What started as a very slow turnout to vaccination centres ended up in drones asking for the jab, just as the NSW Premier, Gladys Berejiklian, had requested from the people …
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NSW hits 1,485 new cases and three deaths while VIC records 183 COVID-19 infections
New South Wales has recorded 1,485 new locally acquired cases while three people have suffered COVID-19 related deaths in the 24 hours to 8:00pm yesterday. The deceased had reportedly not …