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Melbourne’s Lockdown 5.0 from midnight tonight
Victoria’s mainstream media outlets have reported that Melbourne will go into a snap lockdown from midnight tonight to curb the growing COVID outbreak. Authorities are still discussing the final details, …
Sydneysiders rush to get vaccinated, but it’s not easy for some
Melbourne will not be plunged into a fifth lockdown today, however restrictions have been tightened after the city recorded 11 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday. Among the infected people …
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Federal, NSW grants beef up multicultural media’s role in fighting COVID-19
Both Federal government and the government of New South Wales this week announced allocation of funds to multicultural communities and media to “design and lead grass roots communication activities tailored …
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Victoria records no new cases but takes risk precautions, while NSW faces continued lockdown
Five million NSW residents are facing at least another fortnight of lockdown following high numbers. NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian said that the number of new transmissions needs to be close …
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Melbourne’s experience of multicultural media’s vital role adopted in NSW’s COVID response
New South Wales Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant said one of the lessons that the state’s health authorities have learned from Melbourne experience with its COVID lockdowns was the …
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Vanilla Lounge at Oakleigh is listed as a Tier 1 exposure site
A popular Oakleigh cafe has been listed as a Tier 1 exposure site, after a person who tested positive to COVID-19 visited the venue last week. Vanilla Lounge at the …
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Japanese bank is the latest to take Bill Papas to court for fraud
The alleged scheme by Forum Finance to defraud Westpac by presenting false invoices and documents for financing has had a domino affect as more allegations by other banks. Basile Papadimitriou, …
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Former sergeant Caridi, who tried to get police to arrest James Gargasoulas, sues Victoria Police
Former sergeant Frank Caridi, who tried to thwart the Bourke St massacre by trying to get specialist trained officers to arrest James Gargasoulas, has launched legal action against Victoria Police. …
NSW records 97 new COVID-19 cases as lockdown is extended
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian pointed to two more weeks of lockdown after 97 cases were reported in NSW over the last 24 hours. The numbers are expected to continue as …
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Greek cases climb to 3,109 with half in Attica
Greece confirmed 3,109 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours and four more deaths. Half of the new cases were in Attica, where the Athens capital is located, with 1,571 new …