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New rules stifle families’ ability to pay full final respects to loved ones
One of the casualties of the measures brought in to combat the spread of Covid-19 is the ways in which funerals can be conducted. Social distancing regulations are playing havoc …
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Covid-19 economic fallout affects small businesses in Australia
This year will long go down in history as the Covid-19 or Coronavirus year. There are few guesses what will be Newsmaker of the Year. Beginning in China, the response …
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Hairdressers and barbers taking coronavirus regulations into their own hands
As of March 25 the government banned businesses such as nail salons and beauty parlours from operating. Hairdressing salons and barber shops however are given the green light to continue …
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Premier Daniel Andrews launches hotline to assist coronavirus impacted businesses
The Andrews Labor Government has launched a hotline to assist businesses dealing with the impacts of the coronavirus. With an increase of misinformation flying around, the hotline aims to access …
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Curbs on travel create unprecedented pressure on the travel industry
The response to the Covid-19 crisis is creating stresses and strains over entire industries and services, not least with the travel trade. On Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Scott Morrison issued …
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Coronavirus: five essential measures to bolster the global central bank ‘bazooka’
As the coronavirus escalates and public worries about the outbreak sky-rocket worldwide, the attempts by central banks to unleash a co-ordinated response have fallen alarmingly flat. America’s central bank, the …
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Not-for-profit disability service provider wins business awards
Not-for-profit service provider AGAPI Care has received two awards for its individualised services to people with disabilities APAC Insider recognised AGAPI Care as “The Best Disability Support Service Provider in …
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US exempts some Greek farm products from EU tariff list
The maintenance of US tariff exemptions on some Greek farm products was welcomed by the Greek-American Chamber of Commerce on Thursday. The Greek products were exempted from tariffs imposed by …
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Calombaris’ hospitality empire on the brink of collapse
The saga with George Calombaris has continued into the new year, as his hospitality empire looks to be on the brink of collapse, according to reports. A decision to appoint …
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Greek tourism has found alternatives since the collapse of Thomas Cook
The collapse of the venerable British travel group Thomas Cook in 2019 will not affect tourism to Greece this year, said Greece’s Tourism Minister Haris Theocharis on Thursday. The minister …