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Melbourne issues Queen Victoria Market vouchers for struggling international students

The City of Melbourne will issue retail vouchers for international students impacted by COVID-19 to spend at Queen Victoria Market and boost trade there. Melbourne’s $200,000 retail voucher scheme, “Our …

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Over 7,000 cases in Australia while global Covid-19 toll exceeds 310,000

As we speak, the total number of cases in Australia is 7,037 with 98 deaths. New South Wales sits at the highest number of cases per state, having reported a …

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Victoria’s cafes, restaurants and pubs to reopen on 1 June

Informed by new data, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews made an announcement earlier today confirming that cafes, restaurants and pubs offering dining will be allowed to host up to 20 patrons …

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Australia’s government says “it’s OK to not be OK”, and unveils mental health funding

Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison addressed the press on Friday following the national cabinet meeting. With restrictions easing, Mr Morrison said that the time has come to “get that momentum …

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COVID-19 throws up new challenges in rental property market

While for the time property prices have, for now, not moved as much as was originally feared, things are not quite as stable on rental side of the coin, whether …

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Queensland Government putting in a bid for Virgin Australia

The Queensland Government has announced it will be placing a bid for the Virgin Australia airline, dubbing it ‘Project Maroon’. Treasurer Cameron Dick says the airline is crucial for the …

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Protest speaker Panayides says he did not organise COVID-19 gathering that led to arrests

Fanos Panayides has denied reports that he was an organiser of a protest held on the steps of the Victoria State Parliament on 10 May which resulted in several arrests …

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“Tough day for Australia” as unemployment figures mark record rise since 1994

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) announced the 594,000 drop in the number of workers in April with the unemployment rate at 6.2 per cent – the highest jobless rate …

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Real estate agents say property prices are staying steady despite estimates for 30 per cent slash

COVID-19 has placed immense pressure on the economy of the nation and the personal finances of most people. Projections on the future have been gloomy and yet people have been …

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Victorian Tribunal upholds Monash Council’s decision to refuse proposed development on former Oakleigh South school site

Monash Council’s decision to refuse a proposed development of 89 townhouses on a former school site in Oakleigh South has been upheld by the Victorian Civil and Appeals Tribunal (VCAT). …

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