Religious Services Churches and other places of worship, will be considered places of work so that services can be live streamed to the community. This will ensure that religious services, including Easter services, remain accessible to congregations. National Cabinet agreed that providing access to services is important for a sense of continuity and social connection. […]
The JobKeeper Payment is a subsidy to businesses, which will keep more Australians in jobs through the course of the coronavirus outbreak. The payment will be paid to employers, for up to six months, for each eligible employee that was on their books on 1 March 2020 and is retained or continues to be engaged by that […]
The Morrison Government will provide a historic wage subsidy to around 6 million workers who will receive a flat payment of $1,500 per fortnight through their employer, before tax. The $130 billion JobKeeper payment will help keep Australians in jobs as tackle the significant economic impact from the coronavirus. The payment will be open to […]
Sending out a dire warning, the White House on Sunday projected America’s peak death toll from the coronavirus is likely in two weeks coinciding with Easter weekend and in a worst case scenario, a total of 100,000 to 200,000 Americans could eventually succumb to the virus. “It’s possible. It’s entirely possible that would happen if […]
Australia’s banks will extend the six month deferral of loans, building on the ABA’s Small Business Relief Package, to 30,000 more businesses across the country. This support now extends to 98% of all businesses with a loan from an Australian bank. Businesses with total business loan facilities of up to $10 million (up from the […]
Expressing her shock at the recent terrorist attack on a Sikh Gurdwara in Kabul, Jodi Mckay, MP, NSW Labor Leader, Labor Shadow Minister for Multiculturalism said, “I was shocked and appalled to hear the news of the disgraceful and cowardly terrorist attack on a Sikh Gurdwara in the heart of Afghanistan’s capital Kabul that […]
NSW Health – NOVEL CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) STATISTICS As at 8pm, Wednesday 25 March 2020, an additional 190 cases of COVID-19 have been diagnosed since 8pm 24 March, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in NSW to 1,219. Confirmed cases (incl. interstate residents in NSW health care facilities) 1,219 Cases tested and excluded 72,787 Total […]
The Australian Banking Association has prepared a quick easy guide for customers during the COVID-19 pandemic. 1) I’ve lost my job, or lost hours, as a result of COVID-19, what type of financial hardship relief are banks offering? Banks are now offering customers the option to defer home loan repayments for up to six months. […]
Several members of the Sikh community were feared to have been killed in a terror attack on a Gurudwara in central Kabul on Wednesday. Sources said Afghan security forces were engaged in a gun battle with terrorists who stormed Gurudwara in the Shorbazar area Wednesday morning. Around 150 people were worshipping in the Gurudwara at […]
I n an unprecedented move, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced a 21 day nationwide lockdown that will bring everything except essential services to a halt in India. From the corridors of power in New Delhi to the bylanes of Hyderabad to a village in Nagaland, the entire country shuts down starting 12 a.m. […]