80 PER CENT ROADMAP Under the Reopening NSW roadmap at 80 per cent, the following freedoms willapply only to fully vaccinated adults (16+) and those with medical exemptions(staff and patrons). Gatherings in the home and outdoor public spaces Up to 10 visitors will be allowed in a home (not including children 12 andunder) Up to […]
Food lovers all over Australia will be encouraged to ‘stay in and entertain’ this October (Breast Cancer Awareness Month) to support clinical trials research that aims to save every life from breast cancer – www.breastcancertrials.org.au World leading research organisation, Breast Cancer Trials, is spicing things up with a mouth-watering Indian themed 3 Course Challenge that […]
A pilot plan that will see the phased return of fully vaccinated international students to NSW has been given the green light by the Commonwealth Government, with the first flight touching down by the end of this year. Accommodation provider Scape has been confirmed to house the returning students for a 14-day quarantine in Redfern, […]
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced on Monday that the tour of Pakistan in October by their men’s and women’s teams has been cancelled due to “increasing concerns about travelling to the region.” The trip, which would have been the men’s team first trip tp Pakistan after 2005 and first ever by the […]
The NSW and Commonwealth governments will launch a home quarantine pilot in Greater Sydney next month, as NSW transitions towards opening up international borders. The pilot, to be operated and monitored by NSW Health and NSW Police, will trial a seven day home quarantine program for around 175 people. Participants in the pilot will have […]
Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States have agreed to the creation of an enhanced trilateral security partnership – AUKUS. The security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region have grown significantly. Military modernisation is occurring at an unprecedented rate and capabilities are rapidly advancing and their reach expanding. The technological edge enjoyed by Australia and […]
More than 57,000 customers have received hardship assistance during recent lockdowns across Australia, including more than 30,000 loan payment deferrals on home and business loans. New statistics released by the Australian Banking Association today show hardship assistance, which includes deferring credit card payments and waiving fees and charges, has almost tripled over the last month, up to 57,000 from 20,000 last month. Home loan deferrals […]
Customers in Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains have given the NSW Government’s Digital Photo Card trial the thumbs up, with almost 20 per cent of those eligible (24,697 out of a possible 127,290) opting for the digital version of the card. The trial offers customers a safe, contactless way to show their identity when […]
Curfews in Sydney’s Local Government Areas (LGAs) of concern have now been lifted, as the state hits the milestone of 80 per cent of the adult population with one dose of the COVID vaccine. Curfews have been lifted in the LGAs of concern: Bayside Blacktown Burwood Campbelltown Canterbury-Bankstown Cumberland Fairfield Georges River Liverpool Parramatta Strathfield […]
Government has secured an additional one million Moderna doses from European Union member states to further bolster Australia’s vaccination programme. The extra doses, along with the first shipment of the already contracted doses, will arrive within the next week and go directly to local community pharmacies across the country and into the arms of Australians. […]