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More than 2.5 lakh Indian nationals, including about one lakh students, are stranded in Australia amid coronavirus pandemic. But their families back home have nothing to worry about. India’s High… Continue reading Nearly 2.5 lakh Indians stranded in Australia: Indian envoy
Scott Morrison says the Australian government’s covid safe tracking app won’t be mandatory to download and install, but it could play a part in easing Covid-19 restrictions The Australian government… Continue reading Covidsafe app: how to download Australia’s coronavirus contact tracing app and how it works
Sydney’s Waverley Council has agreed to reopen its popular beaches at Bondi and Bronte, but the announcement came with a set of strict conditions. Sydney’s Bondi Beach is set to… Continue reading Swimmers and surfers warned not to gather as Bondi Beach prepares to reopen
The Australian Government is facilitating non-scheduled commercial flights next week from Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata to help bring home thousands of Australians who remain trapped in India’s coronavirus lockdown.… Continue reading Australian government to facilitate COVID-19 repatriation flights to bring stranded Australia
Queenslanders have begun to commemorate an Anzac Day like no other, standing in their driveways and balconies in street services during the coronavirus pandemic and social distancing. When COVID-19 distancing… Continue reading Queenslanders mark Anzac Day like no other as Anza forces cancellation of gatherings
A ninth person has died from coronavirus in Tasmania, lifting the national death toll to 77. The 79-year-old woman, who was from the northwest, died in the Launceston General Hospital,… Continue reading Australia’s coronavirus death toll rises to 77 as states look to ramp up testing
Prime Minister Scott Morrison says the government’s medical advice confirms social distancing requirements do not apply to classrooms, clearing the way for students to return to school. While Australians have… Continue reading Scott Morrison says social distancing rules do not apply to school classrooms
Anzac Day 2020 falls on a Saturday, which means for most Australians, there will be no public holiday this year. On Monday, April 27, people in NSW, NT, Queensland, SA,… Continue reading Is Anzac Day a public holiday in 2020 for all Australians?
Maulana Saad Kandhalvi heads the Sunni missionary religious sect Tablighi Jamaat which is caught in a maelstrom of epic proportions for holding a massive congregation at Nizamuddin Markaz, the global… Continue reading Tablighi and violence are the very antithesis of each other: Maulana Saad
Australia may have lost three quarters of a million jobs between mid-March and early April when large chunks of the economy were shut down in the fight against the coronavirus,… Continue reading Coronavirus: Australia loses nearly 8 lakh jobs as Covid-19 ravages economy
The Ruby Princess will stay docked in Australia until health authorities can work out how to get the crew safely home. The cruise ship is quarantined at Port Kembla in… Continue reading Coronavirus-stricken Ruby Princess ship will remain docked in Australia
Scott Morrison has explained why he’s unimpressed with the virus eradication strategy NZ Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is pursuing. Scott Morrison has revealed why he’s not impressed by a complete… Continue reading Coronavirus Australia: Why Scott Morrison has rejected eradication strategy
