15 July 2021 NSW recorded 65 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 in the 24 hours to 8pm last night. Of these locally acquired cases, 40 are linked to a known case or cluster ”“ 27 are household contacts and 13 are close contacts ”“ and the source of infection for 25 cases remains under […]
The Morrison Government will provide additional support for New South Wales by allowing childcare services to waive gap-fees for parents keeping their children at home due to current COVID-19 restrictions. Under current NSW restrictions child care services can remain open to provide care for those who need it, but we know that many parents choose […]
A press release from Alex Hawke, MP, Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs “Prime Minister Scott Morrison and I met with senior leaders from Sydney’s multicultural communities to listen to their concerns about Sydney’s COVID-19 outbreak, and discuss the support being made available by the Australian Government. We know that South West […]
CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, will spearhead a $1.7 million project to identify new treatments for COVID-19, including ‘long-COVID’. Scientists will develop a faster, smarter way of rapidly screening existing drugs and advancing those that can be used to treat COVID-19 and aim to have identified thee suitable TGA- or FDA-approved drug candidates to progress […]
The Government of lndia has launched the “Global Pravasi Rishta Portal ” as a dynamic portal to establish an effective communication channel to connect with the Indian diaspora worldwide. The portal would enable communication with diaspora on a real-rime basis. The portal has been created to enable the registration of Indian diaspora members i.e. NRIs, […]
The 68th”¯Sydney Film Festival announced a sneak peek of 22 new films to be featured in this year’s 18-29 August 2021 event. The announcement is in advance of the full program launch on Wednesday 21 July. “With this first look at our 2021 program we invite audiences back into cinemas to explore our times through film,” said Sydney Film Festival Director Nashen Moodley. “The […]
While working from home is being hyped as the way of the future after the Covid-induced lockdowns of 2020, new research has revealed most Australians prefer working from the workplace at least some of the time. Australian workers between the ages of 18 and 65 were surveyed by Mainstreet Insights to see how they’re faring […]
Joint statement by Senator Marise Payne, Peter Dutton and Senator Zed Seselja “The Morrison Government stands with our partners in the Indo-Pacific as they face significant health and humanitarian challenges from COVID-19, today delivering medical supplies to India, Nepal and Sri Lanka. An Australian Defence Force C-17A Globemaster aircraft departed Perth this morning, carrying oxygen […]
The mass vaccination centre at Sydney Olympic Park has opened today with thousands of people booked in to receive the COVID-19 vaccine this week. During its first weeks of operation, the Centre will focus on delivering Pfizer vaccinations to priority groups including healthcare workers, emergency services workers as well as quarantine and border workers and […]
The Bradman Museum & Foundation will donate the takings from the Bradman Museum for the 1 and 2 May (up to $10,000) to the UNICEF Australia India COVID-19 Crisis Fund. The Bradman Museum Foundation has also established an online call to action ”“ the Bradman India COVID Appeal ”“ to help the cricket community raise […]