| | | | | The federal government hands a memorandum of understanding to the Victorian government for a purpose-built quarantine facility, but the state is yet to sign on. | | | | | People who lost their jobs amid Victoria's lockdown may be eligible for a $500 "temporary COVID disaster payment" on a week-by-week basis, Prime Minister Scott Morrison says. | | | | | Nicole Park works full-time at one of the big supermarket chains, but says she can't even afford to buy her groceries there. The 30-year-old mother of two currently clears $825 per week after tax and is the breadwinner of her family. | | | | | Queenslanders arriving home from interstate on the weekend say they were "interrogated" by police who demanded to check their location data and even bank statements. | | | | | The federal government has relied on private consultancy firms for advice on a range of complex issues, including the vaccine rollout, but there's growing scrutiny over the lack of transparency around the advice provided. | | | | | Restrictions on regional Victorians will ease after 11:59pm tonight, while metropolitan Melbourne will remain in lockdown for another week. | | | | | Prime Minister Scott Morrison announces a new "temporary COVID-19 disaster payment" for people who live in declared COVID-19 hotspots and are unable to work because of a lockdown. Follow live. | | | | | The government's introducing a new emergency payment for anyone who loses their work during the extended Victoria, or future, lockdowns. Here's who's eligible for it, and how much you can expect to get. | | | | | A two-year-old boy who was hospitalised after testing positive for coronavirus is now in an Adelaide medi-hotel, SA Health says. Health authorities will be implementing more testing for passengers who were on the same flight. | | | | | The case against the managers and owners of Whakaari/White Island returns to court as Worksafe New Zealand alleges they, and several other defendants, did not meet their duty of care obligations. | | | | | | | | | 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.
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