MONDAY, AUGUST 3 Victoria is expected to record 429 new cases of coronavirus, the ABC reports, as the Victorian Government prepares to shut some businesses down and force others to drastically wind back their operations in a bid to slow the spread […]
New restrictions have been brought into force in Victoria following a staggering rise in coronavirus cases overnight. The state recorded 723 new coronavirus cases and 13 deaths in the past 24 hours – the country’s highest daily total so far. Premier […]
WEDNESDAY JULY 29 Shopping centres, a school and restaurants are being closed by the Queensland Government after two 19-year-old women from Logan and Acacia Ridge tested positive to coronavirus after returning the Brisbane from Melbourne via Sydney. In addition, aged care […]
TUESDAY JULY 28 Victoria has recorded 384 new coronavirus cases, and six more patients with COVID-19 have died. At a special press conference today, Premier Daniel Andrews said two people aged in their 90s, three people in their 80s and one […]
MONDAY JULY 27 Australia has recorded its biggest case spike today, with 532 cases added to Victoria’s tally and another six deaths. The latest cases are the worst total recorded anywhere in the nation since the pandemic began. The […]
Olivia de Havilland, the last of the Golden Age of Hollywood stars, has died at her home in Paris, aged 104. The older sister of another Golden Age star, Joan Fontaine, who died in 2013, aged 96, de Havilland appeared in 49 […]
FRIDAY, JULY 24 ** UPDATED 4:15pm The Federal Treasurer is keen on a coronavirus baby boom, urging Australians to have more children if for no other reason than to help grow the population and economy. While not going as far as former […]
Thursday July 23 Five more people have died from coronavirus in Victoria, taking the state’s death toll to 49, as it records 403 new cases overnight. Premier Daniel Andrews said three of the deaths — a woman in her 70s, a […]
WEDNESDAY JULY 22 Australia has recorded 502 new cases of COVID-19 in 24 hours, the single largest daily number of cases since the pandemic began. The previous highest number reported in a single day was 469 cases, which was recorded in […]
TUESDAY JULY 21 Payments will be cut but unemployed Australians and workers on the Federal Government’s coronavirus wage subsidy program will continue to receive support beyond the planned JobSeeker and JobKeeper end date. The JobKeeper wage subsidy will continue until March […]
MONDAY, JULY 20 As Victoria’s Chief Health Officer, Brett Sutton, was describing the state’s fluctuating coronavirus cases as “a numbers rollercoaster”, resistance started emerging on social media against new mandatory face mask laws. Professor Sutton warned there was “no absolutely clear sign […]
FRIDAY JULY 17 Victoria has reported another record increase in coronavirus cases with 428 new cases confirmed overnight, and NSW has announced COVID-19 restrictions introduced to pubs will be extended to restaurants, bars, cafes and clubs Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews said he […]
WEDNESDAY JULY 15 The AFL could be about to move more teams and officials to Queensland because of then coronavirus pandemic. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, said this morning that AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan had requested that “hundreds” of officials and players […]
TUESDAY JULY 14 The newly released ‘Palace letters’ have revealed Sir John Kerr sacked the Whitlam government in 1975 without giving advance notice to the Queen, reports the ABC. The 211 letters exchanged between Sir John Kerr and the palace at the […]
Victoria has recorded another 177 cases of coronavirus overnight, with 151 under investigation and 25 linked to known outbreaks. Premier Daniel Andrews said one case was detected in hotel quarantine. Seventy-two Victorians with coronavirus are in hospital, and 17 of those were […]
FRIDAY, JULY 10 COVID-19 Update Victoria recorded 165 new coronavirus cases yesterday, its second-highest daily case total. Eight of the nine public housing towers placed in total lockdown last weekend will move to stage three restrictions today after the completion of testing. […]
THURSDAY, JULY 9 Queensland will completely close its border to non-residents from Victoria from midday tomorrow. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced the change on social media, tweeting: “Given the developing situation in Victoria, Queensland is hardening its border. “From noon, July 10, […]
WEDNESDAY, JULY 8 Australian Winter Olympics star Alex “Chumpy” Pullin is dead after a freak drowning incident while spearfishing on the Gold Coast. The high-profile champion snowboarder is believed to have suffered a shallow water blackout at Palm Beach at 10.30am this morning. […]
TUESDAY, JULY 8 Melbourne and the Mitchell Shire north of the city will re-enter lockdown for six weeks in a bid to slow a rapid spread of coronavirus. Premier Daniel Andrews announced the stay-at-home orders would be reimposed from midnight tomorrow […]
MONDAY, JULY 7 The Victorian border with New South Wales will be closed from Tuesday night following talks between Premiers Daniel Andrews and Gladys Berejiklian and Prime Minister Scott Morrison. The decision follows a weekend that saw Victoria’s case numbers continue […]
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