The cryptocurrency accounts for more than half of the company’s assets, according to documents lodged in the Supreme Court.Another director with access to a further holding of the company’s bitcoin, Sam Lee, had not been responsive when contacted by email and the Chinese messaging service WeChat, the court was told.Blockchain Global’s former director, Allan Guo, … Read more
The Australian government says Covid vaccines could soon be rolled out for children as young as five as Victoria reported nine deaths and the NSW chief health officer, Kerry Chant, warned of “an uptick” in Omicron cases in metropolitan Sydney.The federal health minister, Greg Hunt, said on Saturday that the regulators – the Therapeutic Goods … Read more
An 18-month-old boy who travelled from Melbourne to Hobart with his mother last Thursday has tested positive to COVID-19.Key points:The baby and his mother were stopped at Hobart Airport and taken to hotel quarantine Both were tested for COVID-19 with Public Health Tasmania informed of the boy’s positive test on SundayHobart’s airport is listed as a low-risk … Read more
Thousands have gathered at rallies across the country today as part of an international day of protest against COVID-19 lockdowns and vaccine mandates.Key points:Large rallies have been held around the country, including in Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide, with protesters opposing COVID-19 lockdowns and vaccine mandatesThe protests are part of an international day of demonstrationIn Melbourne, today’s rallies … Read more
Senior Victorian health officials were warned about the horrifying conditions at a Melbourne nursing home just days after the Commonwealth seized control of the facility, an inquest into Australia’s deadliest aged care COVID-19 outbreak has heard.Key points:Fifty residents died at St Basil’s Homes for the Aged during Melbourne’s second COVID-19 waveFamilies say staff threatened to call police … Read more
Senior Victorian state government minister Martin Pakula has refuted reports the Victorian branch of the Australian Labor Party was refusing to cooperate with an anti-corruption investigation.The Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission today resumes its public hearings as part of an investigation into allegations of corrupt conduct involving Victorian public officers, including members of Parliament.The probe centres … Read more
Storm enforcer Nelson Asofa-Solomona could become the first NRL player stood down for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccination.The Sydney Morning Herald reported Asofa-Solomona has informed the Storm that he does not want to receive the vaccination, despite Victorian health orders preventing professional athletes from entering their team’s facility while unvaccinated. Get all the latest … 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
At least 17 asylum seekers detained in a Melbourne facility have tested positive to COVID-19, with one person being treated in hospital.Key points:The Park Hotel in Melbourne is being used as an alternative detention facility to house asylum seekersAn asylum seeker who contracted COVID-19 there said he did not feel safeAustralian Border Force says 55 … Read more
With cases continuing to peak ahead of Melbourne’s reopening at midnight, general practitioners like Simon Benson are about to become even busier.Key points:The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners released a report on Thursday calling for more funding for primary care As COVID-19 numbers grow, mild cases will be managed by GPs to ease the burden … Read more
A woman wearing a protective face mask walks along a deserted city bridge during morning commute hours on the first day of a lockdown as the state of Victoria looks to curb the spread of a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Melbourne, Australia, July 16, 2021. REUTERS/Sandra Sanders//File PhotoVictoria records second-highest daily rise in casesQantas … 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
A lone woman, wearing a protective face mask, walks across a city centre bridge as the state of Victoria looks to curb the spread of a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Melbourne, Australia, July 16, 2021. REUTERS/Sandra Sanders/File PhotoSYDNEY, Oct 14 (Reuters) – Melbourne will exit months of COVID-19 lockdown next week helped by a … Read more
A 17-year-old girl from Hume has shared her brutal experience of “nearly dying” with Covid-19 in a push to encourage Victorians to get vaccinated as the state recorded its deadliest day of the current outbreak and passed 60% second dose targets.Saela and her seven family members acquired Covid-19 while she was completing Year 11 last … Read more
Multiple medical facilities are prominent among the latest tier 1 additions to Victoria’s COVID exposure site list. The new tier 1 locations include:Rowville Medical Clinic on September 28 between 4:50pm and 5:40pmFour Corners Medical Clinic in Cobblebank on September 27 between 12:30pm and 1:30pmSmile Avenue Specialist Orthodontists in Blackburn on September 27 between 11:00am and 12:00pmIn addition, some patients at … Read more
A second person who took part in anti-vaccination and anti-lockdown protests in Melbourne has tested positive to COVID-19, health authorities have confirmed.Key points:The Geelong man from his 30s tested positive during the weekHe was likely infectious while at the protest, COVID response commander Jeroen Weimar saysA Melbourne man was earlier hospitalised with COVID-19 after attending … Read more
SYDNEY/MELBOURNE, Sept 21 (Reuters) – Police in Melbourne fired pepper balls and rubber pellets on Tuesday to disperse about 2,000 protesters who defied stay-at- home orders to damage property, block a busy freeway and injure three officers, leading to more than 60 arrests.It was the second day of demonstrations in the locked-down Australian city after … Read more