| | The aged care worker is one of five locally acquired COVID-19 infections recorded in the state on Saturday as an outbreak continues to grow. | | | Victorian Acting Premier James Merlino announces a $250 million support package for 90,000 businesses affected by the seven-day COVID-19 lockdown. | | | Nearly 600,000 Australians have received a COVID jab over the past six days, with people now starting to get their second dose of the AstraZeneca shot, the Federal Health Minister says. | | | Federal Liberal MP Dan Tehan tells Victorian workers who have lost their income during the lockdown to "go to Centrelink and see whether they are eligible", despite suggestions they will not be. | | | The busy Chadstone Shopping Centre, a university library, the popular Peninsula Hot Springs, and stores and restaurants spread across Melbourne are added to the state's growing list of COVID-19 exposure sites. | | | A 34-year-old video gamer filmed himself live on Facebook begging for help after he noticed he had COVID-19 symptoms but struggled to reach hospitals. He died just days later. | | | More than 20 people are sent to hospital after being exposed to gas at Tasmanian salmon giant Tassal's Strathblane facility near Dover. | | | Electric vehicle experts say Australia is a "backwater" for global car manufacturers and is missing out on the latest EV technology. | | | Tonnes of plastic granules from the smouldering Singapore-registered MV X-Press Pearl are washing up on Sri Lanka's famed beaches. | | | How would you describe your parents? Nobody's perfect, of course, but some parents leave more of a mark than others. | | | | | | Download the ABC News app | Available on Android and Apple devices | | The ABC NEWS app makes it easier for you to stay up to date with the latest news and information from Australia's most trusted news source. | | | | The ABC sent this message to wwwhindimen.australia@blogger.com these details are included to help provide assurance that this is a genuine email from ABC. Any personal details and data acquired by the ABC from your participation in any ABC Online Services will be used only in accordance with the ABC's Privacy Policy. This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. | | | | |