Economy

Sydney considers second lockdown as COVID-19 testing numbers fall

Sydneysiders could soon find themselves in lockdown once again, as a new cluster of COVID-19 cases…

COVID-19 cases increase in both NSW and Victoria

The number of COVID-19 cases in NSW has ballooned, while case numbers in Victoria have also…

Melbourne COVID-19 cases threaten WA’s open border with Victoria

With three new COVID-19 cases identified in Melbourne, the continuation of Western Australia’s open border with Victoria is beginning to look shaky.

Australian COVID-19 support payments set to reduce in 2021

COVID-19 related support payments, JobSeeker and JobKeeper, are set to reduce further from January 1, 2021.

NSW records 18 COVID cases, tables new restrictions

Another 18 new cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in NSW, prompting authorities to bring in…

New strain of COVID-19 found in Queensland

A new strain of COVID-19 has been detected in Queensland, after a traveller from South Africa…

U.S. House of Reps passes COVID-19 related stimulus cheques

The Democrat-led U.S. House of Representatives has voted in favour of passing a new round of…
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Tatiana Golikova.

Russia reveals world’s third-largest COVID-19 death toll

Russia has admitted its death toll from the coronavirus pandemic is actually three-times larger than previous…

China bans WA and NSW timber imports

Chinese authorities have suspended all timber imports from New South Wales and Western Australia after claiming…

Nine new coronavirus cases in NSW after 60,000 people get tested in a day

New South Wales has recorded nine new COVID-19 cases today after a whopping 60,000 people were…
Communications Minister Paul Fletcher

Federal Government to protect adults from cyberbullying

The Federal Government has taken steps to protect adults from cyber abuse under a proposed new…