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Victorians will have to endure Stage 4 coronavirus restrictions for an additional two weeks - albeit with minor tweaks; Rick Thorburn, the man convicted of killing 12-year-old Tiahleigh Palmer, has been rushed to hospital after being found unresponsive in his cell; and the Government signs agreements to secure supplies of two potential COVID-19 vaccines.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Two Richmond Tigers players have been arrested after being involved in a fight outside a Gold Coast strip club; Victoria has returned to double-digit coronavirus cases, but recorded another 59 deaths deaths to surpass a grim milestone; Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk defends her tough border restrictions. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
Brisbane expected to be announced as host of the 2020 AFL Grand Final; trade tensions with China escalate and Australia heads into recession. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
Victoria has experienced another double-digit day in coronavirus cases as the downward trend towards the end of Stage 4 continues; Queensland Police have apprehended a former bikie who flew to Brisbane from Victoria after testing positive for COVID-19; Government hits back at superannuation criticism. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
Victoria has recorded its lowest coronavirus case day in weeks, but there have also been 41 further deaths recorded; a female prison officer has been stabbed in the back in a “brutal attack” by an inmate at Sydney’s Silverwater Women’s Correctional Centre; a man has been shot dead in downtown Portland as supporters of President Donald Trump and Black Lives Matter protesters clashed. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
Victoria has reported its deadliest day in the coronavirus pandemic with 21 new deaths in the 24-hour reporting period to 8pm Tuesday; the Royal Commission into Aged Care has been told that hundreds of older Australians will die prematurely because of the government's 'failure to act' to protect them from COVID-19; a major breakthrough in the cold case murder of New South Wales teen Michelle Bright has seen a man arrested and charged with murder. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
US President Donald Trump has been rushed from a press conference on the coronavirus pandemic after reports of gunshots fired outside the White House; a 21-year-old woman not wearing a face covering has been arrested after becoming aggressive with police; Morrison Government in talks to secure UK COVID-19 vaccine.
Police have arrested two men allegedly responsible for planning an anti-mask protest in Melbourne’s CBD on Sunday; changes to JobKeeper will make the wage subsidy scheme available to hundreds of thousands more workers impacted by coronavirus; the cleanup begins following the Beirut explosion.
Melbourne is entering it's first full day in stage 4 lockdown, with non-essential stores and businesses in the metro area now closed for 6 weeks; a new health alert has been issued for Sydney after a restaurant patron tested positive for COVID-19; a Brisbane man is in an induced coma after being shot by police late yesterday.
An explosion in Beirut has claimed at least 70 lives, including one Australian, while other Australian Embassy staff are seriously injured; Another horror day in Victoria with a record number of cases and deaths; NSW sees a rise in ICU admissions as the state records new COVID cases; Queensland shuts the border to NSW and ACT.
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has confirmed 439 new COVID-19 infections and 11 deaths from coronavirus across Victoria; hundreds of staff and students at two Sydney schools have been told to self-isolate after cases of COVID-19 were reported at the two campuses; calls for all passengers returning from Victoria should go into mandatory hotel quarantine when they arrive in New South Wales.
The Victorian premier has expressed his dismay after it was revealed that one in four people diagnosed with COVID-19 were not at home when the Australian Defence Force came knocking, with 100 people referred to Victoria Police; thousands of Brisbane residents have turned out for testing after two Brisbane women, who failed to quarantine after a trip to Victoria, tested positive for coronavirus; and businesses across Sydney are closing for deep cleans as clusters spread.
Victoria has reached a grim new record, with more than 700 new COVID-19 cases confirmed on Thursday, a jogger has found the body of a woman in dense bush in Sydney's south; the schools closed in NSW as coronavirus clusters grow.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced that Greater Sydney has been added to the list of Queensland’s declared COVID-19 hotspots, blocking residents from entering the state; Prime Minister Scott Morrison is sending ADF personnel and specialist teams to help Victoria's aged care crisis; Foreign Minister Marice Payne in Washington for talks on regional security and COVID response.
Victoria sees a dramatic fall in the number of new cases and it continues its battle against coronavirus; heavy rain has caused chaos across New South Wales, with flash flooding and sinkholes opening up; and the Queensland Premier threatens to close the border once again.
Australia will suffer a $184.5 billion deficit as the coronavirus drives a wrecking ball through the economy; Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has confirmed 403 new coronavirus cases in the state and five more deaths overnight; Queensland Government considering restrictions on Sydney residents.
Victoria has recorded 484 new cases on Wednesday, bringing its total to 6,739; sixteen new cases of COVID-19 have been diagnosed across New South Wales, taking the state’s total number of cases 3,425; and Donald Trump's backflip on the pandemic.
A new end date for JobKeeper has been revealed by Prime Minister Scott Morrison; Victoria's coronavirus cases rise by 374 while three more die overnight; NSW coronavirus clusters grow; Dreamworld has been charged over the 2016 ride disaster which saw four killed; an Oxford University study has found its coronavirus vaccine is 'safe'.
Victoria's record for daily COVID-19 cases; the NSW government is bringing back a number of coronavirus related restrictions in an attempt to curb the spread of the virus; multi-million dollar homes are in danger of falling into the ocean along the NSW Central Coast, as powerful waves wash away the beach; and the Federal Government's plan to lure Hollywood to Australia to film blockbusters.
Victoria has recorded its highest-ever daily rise in coronavirus cases as the state grapples with further outbreaks - 317 new cases of COVID-19 bringing the state’s total to 4,765; Australia’s unemployment rate rose to a seasonally-adjusted 7.4 per cent in June, with another 69,300 jobs lost; more than 1,000 people turned away from the Queensland border.
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