AUGUST 31 Queensland’s Wacol COVID-19 cluster grew by one new case overnight, prompting the chief health officer to call on people to start wearing masks 9 on public transport and shopping centres. “I won’t be moved on this,” she said. “(Whether the) […]
FRIDAY, AUGUST 28 The annual Schoolies festival at the Gold Coast has been cancelled by the government in response to the growing COVID-19 threat. Queensland’s chief health officer Dr Jeannette Young said she sympathised with year 12 graduates. “I’m really sorry you […]
THURSDAY AUG 26 Hundreds of thousands of coastal residents of the US states of Louisiana and Texas have been urged to flee as a massive hurricane described as “unsurvivable” headed for land. Hurricane Laura is brewing in the Gulf of Mexico, […]
WEDNESDAY AUG 25 Girl rescued in Greece after being swept out to sea on an inflatable unicorn, reports AP newsagency. A young girl has been rescued by the crew from a Greek ferry after being swept out to sea on an […]
TUESDAY AUG 25 One of Australia’s most senior religious leaders says he would likely boycott the COVID-19 vaccine being developed by Oxford University, on ethical grounds. The Federal Government has signed an international deal that would provide all Australians free access to […]
MONDAY AUG 24 The health of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and the repeated unexplained disappearances from public have South Korean media in a frenzy, news.com reports. A former South Korean official has told local broadcasters that recent moves within North […]
FRIDAY, August 21 The Prime Minister has commended the NSW government for keeping the state open during the pandemic. With the key weapons of testing, tracing and outright containment, the state has been a success. “They haven’t been intimidated when things haven’t […]
Thursday, August 19 A supervisor at Brisbane Youth Detention Centre in Wacol, in the city’s west, has tested positive to coronavirus, forcing hundreds of staff and children to be tested. Queensland Health said the woman, who is in her 70s […]
WEDNESDAY, August 19 Australians are likely to face mandatory coronavirus vaccinations if and when a vaccine becomes available. The nation is a step closer to gaining access to a vaccine, with the Federal Government securing an international deal to produce a vaccine […]
TUESDAY, AUG 18 Victoria’s COVID-19 count continues to go down, recording 222 new cases and 17 deaths overnight. It is the third consecutive day of numbers below 300. Today’s new case numbers are the lowest in a month, since Victoria recorded […]
MONDAY, AUG 17 Victoria has recorded 282 new cases and 25 more coronavirus deaths making it the state’s deadliest day since the pandemic began. Premier Daniel Andrews said 22 of the 25 deaths are linked to aged care homes. Victoria’s previous […]
WEDNESDAY AUG 12 Victoria has recorded 278 new cases of coronavirus and eight deaths overnight, the lowest death toll since August 6 and the first time the state’s daily number of new cases has dipped below 300 in more than two […]
WEDNESDAY AUG 12 Victoria has recorded 410 new cases and 21 new deaths – marking the state’s deadliest day and another increase in cases. The death toll is an increase from 19 deaths recorded on both Monday and Tuesday. The […]
TUESDAY AUG 11 The Ten network has announced mass redundancies in its TV news department, laying off news and weather presenters, journalists and camera crews in what has been described as the biggest shake-up in news at the network, reports the […]
MONDAY AUG 10 An Afghan soldier who murdered three Australian soldiers while serving as a sergeant in the Afghan National Army is likely to walk free in a prisoner swap deal. Hekmatullah, as he’s known, has spent seven years in jail […]
FRIDAY 7 AUGUST 2020 Lebanese authorities investigating a Beirut explosion that killed more than 150 people have taken the general manager of a port and 15 others into custody, sources say. The blast at a port warehouse on Tuesday (local time) killed […]
THURSDAY AUGUST 6 Wayne Bennett faces a fine and could potentially miss this Friday’s grudge match against the Broncos after reportedly breaking the NRL’s COVID-19 rules, news.com.au reports. The Daily Telegraph newspaper reported the South Sydney coach was spotted at an […]
#SheSociety rounds up this week’s newest finds The new Trade Coast Hotel opens in Pinkenba QLD! ✨ Welcome to the new Trade Coast Hotel! One of the oldest hotels in Brisbane, and known for many years as The Pinkenba Hotel, or […]
WEDNESDAY AUG 5 As Victoria’s COVID-19 continued to surge with a further 725 cases reported overnight, Queensland announced it will close its border to all of New South Wales and the ACT from 1:00am on Saturday. It comes as the state […]
TUESDAY, AUGUST 4 Victoria has recorded 439 new COVID-19 cases and 11 coronavirus deaths, all of which are connected to aged care outbreaks. Giving his daily COVID-19 update Premier Daniel Andrews also announced a new on-the-spot fine of nearly $5000, “in […]
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