A crew member from the cargo ship Hokkaido Bulker, bringing fertiliser to the Port of Brisbane, tested positive for COVID-19 on the weekend.
He was brought ashore for hospitalisation in Queensland.
Queensland now has 2 active cases, both in hospital.
The ship will not be permitted to dock and unload … Read the rest
I was reading some news headlines, and saw this one. “Melbourne has been in lockdown for a week. Why haven’t we started to see a decline in cases?”
I must admit that I didn’t read the story, as I felt that the 14 day quarantine explains it.
Not all cases … Read the rest
Queensland chief health officer Jeannette Young has confirmed that an exemption from compulsory hotel quarantine is available to those who have a pre approved COVID-safe plan approved for their industry.
This will normally include their home quarantine being managed by an … Read the rest
New South Wales areas have been added to Queensland border restrictions following the declaration of two new COVID-19 hotspots today.
From midday Tuesday, July 14, anyone who has been in the local government areas of Liverpool or Campbelltown in the past 14 days will not be able to enter Queensland.… Read the rest
The second $750 Economic Support Payment is another one-off, tax-free payment.
It is being issued from 13 July, to eligible people.
If you are getting the fortnightly Coronavirus Supplement of $550 you will NOT be eligible for this $750 Economic Support Payment.
You should see the $750 arrive in … Read the rest
Australians returning home will be soon be made to pay for their mandatory two week stays in hotel quarantine.
“Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced that flights returning Australian residents from overseas will be slashed in half, and passengers will have to pay for their … Read the rest
The Jobseeker income support was effectively doubled for 6 months during the Coronavirus pandemic. This is supposed to come to an end in September, but there is talk that it might not end.
Some reports say it will be extended, along with Jobkeeper, but will it?
We should find out … Read the rest
The Australian National Cabinet has agreed to reduce International Arrivals by 4,000 per week, about half the current figure, to ease the pressure on hotel quarantine systems around the country.
“Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced that flights returning Australian residents from overseas will be slashed in half, and passengers … Read the rest
Western Australia is barring people from Victoria from entering unless they fall into highly restrictive categories of travellers.
Queensland will completely close its border to visitors from Victoria from midday Friday amid state’s coronavirus outbreak. Residents returning home to Queensland who have been in Victoria will be required to hotel … Read the rest
Options for entering Australia are not easy, with both Perth and Sydney now restricting the numbers of international arrivals. And Melbourne not allowing any flights.
International arrivals into Perth, Western Australia, are being capped at 525 people per week, (equal to 75 per day), to limit strain on … Read the rest
