Image source: Getty Images These days, many investors are enjoying success with cryptocurrency. And crypto could end up being a money-maker for you, too. But if you’re anxious about the idea of investing in it, here are a few steps to take. 1. Have a fully loaded emergency fund before diving in Whether you’re buying … Read more
Elated families have reunited across Queensland’s airports as COVID-19 restrictions ease in the state, but others waiting to drive across the border are still locked out and say they are at the “end of their tether”.Key points:Queensland’s borders opened for people flying from interstate COVID-19 hotspots todayReturning Queenslanders at Brisbane airport were happy but also frustrated … Read more
I have been working closely with colleagues in New South Wales, ACT and Victoria over the last few weeks to prepare for exactly the issues that have been faced and that is a rapidly moving space, in terms of how rapid antigen tests can be used in those circumstances, what is the minimum amount of … Read more
Live updates8m ago8 minutes agoSun 7 Nov 2021 at 9:04pmBy Bridget JuddQueensland government ‘re-evaluating’ mask mandateAs Queensland edges closer to the 80 per cent single-dose COVID-19 vaccination milestone, Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has flagged potential changes to the mask mandate.In August, former chief health officer Dr Jeannette Young warned Queenslanders that masks could be mandatory until Christmas, … Read more
New South Wales has recorded another drop in new COVID-19 cases as the state prepares to open up travel between metropolitan Sydney and beyond.On Sunday, the Department of Health confirmed there had been 177 cases in the 24 hours until midnight.There was also one COVID-related death.The number of people hospitalised with COVID-19 in the state … Read more
NSW: Schools are back, but not all teachers areABC NewsSchools across New South Wales are welcoming back the remainder of students to classrooms today after four months of at-home learning due to COVID-19 related lockdowns.Students in years 2 to 11 are returning to face-to-face learning, after kindergarten and years 1 and 12 students made their return last … Read more
A woman wearing a protective face mask walks along a deserted city bridge during a lockdown as the state of Victoria looks to curb the spread of a COVID-19 outbreak in Melbourne, Australia, July 16, 2021. REUTERS/Sandra Sanders//File Photo/File PhotoMELBOURNE, Oct 24 (Reuters) – Melbourne, the world’s most locked-down city that emerged from its latest … Read more
MELBOURNE: Melbourne, which has spent more time under COVID-19 lockdowns than any other city in the world, is set to lift its stay-at-home orders this week, officials said on Sunday. By Friday, when some curbs will be lifted, the Australian city of 5 million people will have been under six lockdowns totalling 262 days, or … Read more
People wear protective face masks in the city centre during a lockdown to curb the spread of a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Sydney, Australia, September 28, 2021. REUTERS/Loren ElliottMELBOURNE, Oct 17 (Reuters) – Melbourne, which has spent more time under COVID-19 lockdowns than any other city in the world, is set to lift its … Read more
Mask-wearing rules for parts of Queensland have been eased slightly as the state records a day with no new COVID-19 cases.Deputy Premier Steven Miles said there have been no cases recorded either in the community or in quarantine, quoting the Premier in declaring a “double donut day”.While mask requirements will remain in place for another two weeks in south-east Queensland, … Read more