Emergency grant funding is now available to support vulnerable temporary visa holders and specialist migrant and settlement services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Acting Minister for Multiculturalism Geoff Lee today announced $4 million in support funding is now available for those in need. “Vulnerable temporary visa holders are increasingly at risk of hardship since the onset […]
The NSW Government will begin to charge returning international travellers for their hotel quarantine accommodation from 12:01am Saturday, 18 July. Premier Gladys Berejiklian said the NSW Government’s decision to introduce mandatory hotel quarantine for returning overseas travellers had been instrumental in reducing the spread of COVID-19 not only in NSW, but also across Australia. “NSW […]
One of Australia’s major arts and cultural institutions, Carriageworks, will emerge from voluntary administration with the announcement of a multimillion-dollar lifeline. Minister for the Arts Don Harwin paid tribute to the generous philanthropists who have committed to ensuring the survival and the artistic vision representative of the Carriageworks arts precinct. “We are delighted with this […]
Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic affecting the globe, the World Health Organization announced an Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response to evaluate the world’s response into COVID-19. Marise Payne, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Minister for Women has welcomed the move and added, “We acknowledge the leadership and experience the distinguished co-chairs former President of Liberia […]
Strengthening Australia-Japan ties, Scott Morrison joined the Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe, in a Virtual Leaders’ Meeting on 9 July 2020. Japan is Australia’s second largest two-way trading partner and second largest source of foreign direct investment. “The Japan-Australia Economic Partnership Agreement binds our close business ties and complementary economies. As like-minded democracies, we are natural […]
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As we move towards living COVIDSafe, it is important that you stay home if you are unwell. If you have cold or flu like symptoms you should seek medical advice about having a test for COVID-19. People with mild symptoms can still spread the virus. Testing for COVID-19 Testing identifies if patients have COVID-19 and helps […]
As customers approach the end of their six-month loan repayment deferral period, Australia’s banks will implement a new phase of support to assist customers to get back to making their repayments. In this next phase, customers who can restart paying their loans will be required to do so at the end of their six-month deferral […]
Victoria Police will dramatically increase their presence in and around metropolitan Melbourne to ensure Victorians are following the most recent directions of the Chief Health Officer. Premier Daniel Andrews today joined Minister for Police and Emergency Services Lisa Neville and Chief Commissioner of Police Shane Patton to launch an expanded version of Operation Sentinel, which […]