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Coronavirus Australia update live: four more Newmarch residents die, taking total to 11 – latest news Coronavirus Australia update live: four more Newmarch residents die, taking total to 11 – latest news
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Coronavirus outbreak was confirmed at the Anglicare aged home on April 11. Almost 50 cases have been reported at the facility. Follow liveCoronavirus outbreak was confirmed at the Anglicare aged home on April 11. Almost 50 cases have been reported at the facility. Follow live
If the NRL restarts on May 28, it likely won’t be the first footballing competition in the world to resume: Germany’s Bundesliga is slated to return to competition on May 9, pending final approval from the German government.
Germany is gradually easing social distancing restrictions, and the football league’s proposal is to limit crowds to just 300 people (perhaps the Sheffield Shield can restart here).
Australian Brandon Borrello plays for SC Freiburg in the Bundesliga. He spoke with the ABC here:
A little more detail on the restarting of the NRL.
The rugby league is the first major code in Australia to announce its resumption: others will no doubt be watching with bated breath.
Australian Rugby League Commission Chair Peter V’landys confirmed the restart late Tuesday afternoon “after extensive consultation with broadcast partners, clubs, and key stakeholders”.
Else:
The first two rounds of the competition will be counted and the current competition ladder will be in place when games resume (this may be subject to prime ministerial appeal given the Sharks haven’t won a game yet).
The draw for the rest of the season will be worked out in coming weeks, along with the timing of the State of Origin (which Queensland will win, because... ‘Queenslander’, ahh Billy Moore, those were the days).
The 2020 season will be 20 rounds, with the grand final on October 25.
(Oh, and the first two rounds will count ... good news for some.)
I am now handing over the blog to my colleague, Ben Doherty. Have a good evening, everyone.I am now handing over the blog to my colleague, Ben Doherty. Have a good evening, everyone.
Anglicare has announced four more deaths at Newmarch House, taking the total number of deaths of residents who tested positive to coronavirus at the facility to 11.Anglicare has announced four more deaths at Newmarch House, taking the total number of deaths of residents who tested positive to coronavirus at the facility to 11.
The Chinese embassy in Canberra has responded to reports about the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade raising the investigation of the source of Covid-19 with the ambassador.The Chinese embassy in Canberra has responded to reports about the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade raising the investigation of the source of Covid-19 with the ambassador.
In a move clearly targeted at embarrassing the Morrison government, the statement claims Dfat has conceded it has no detail on the proposed investigation.In a move clearly targeted at embarrassing the Morrison government, the statement claims Dfat has conceded it has no detail on the proposed investigation.
A spokesperson said:A spokesperson said:
Here’s more on a third NRL player called in over alleged social distancing breaches.Here’s more on a third NRL player called in over alleged social distancing breaches.
Good afternoon everyone.Just on the claims from Angus Taylor’s office that there is a difference between accessing a report and downloading it, that’s not entirely the case.Good afternoon everyone.Just on the claims from Angus Taylor’s office that there is a difference between accessing a report and downloading it, that’s not entirely the case.
The City of Sydney website itself refers to links of the annual report file as a “download”. While technically his office may not have right-clicked and saved the file, it would have still recorded the access of the document as a download – it would have made a copy of it on Taylor’s or the staffer’s computer, albeit not permanently.The City of Sydney website itself refers to links of the annual report file as a “download”. While technically his office may not have right-clicked and saved the file, it would have still recorded the access of the document as a download – it would have made a copy of it on Taylor’s or the staffer’s computer, albeit not permanently.
My computer, which has been the victim of not one, but two tea spills today is on 1%, so I shall hand you over to Josh Taylor for the next little while.
Thanks again for joining me today. I’ll be back tomorrow. As always, take care of you.
The interim NRL CEO Andrew Abdo is holding a press conference on those proposed sanctions:
Social media has not been great for footballers
Coles is lifting its purchase limits on toilet paper.
Nature is beautiful.
Australia’s most popular premier (according to the most recent Newspoll) Mark McGowan is giving his daily update – after yesterday’s public holiday polo, he is back in a suit.
Today, McGowan is focused on schools:
Energy minister Angus Taylor today continued to insist his office had not downloaded material used in a botched attack on Sydney lord mayor Clover Moore last September.
Taylor is sticking to his statement of October 25 in which he rejected “outrageous accusations made against me by the Labor Party”.
A spokesman for Taylor told Guardian Australia Tuesday there was a difference between a document being downloaded and being “accessed”.
And the spokesman said the minister had not refused to be interviewed by NSW police, as suggested in news reports, but had cooperated throughout their inquiry into the affair. He said police had acknowledged this in their response to a question on notice from the NSW parliament.
“We have always maintained that the report (containing exaggerated travel expenses for the council) wasn’t downloaded,” said the spokesman in a statement.
“As per minister Taylor’s statement on October 25 the report was accessed from the City of Sydney website and printed directly from the site, which evidence provided by the department in response to (federal parliament) questions on notice support.”
This had also been confirmed by NSW police, the spokesman said.
This will be a big disappointment for a lot of people who are really, really hoping the government will change its mind and add them to the supplement list.
For the record, the Guardian has approached Angus Taylor for comment and is yet to hear back
Hot on the heels of Josh Addo-Carr and Latrell Mitchell’s police fines for breaching social distancing regulations, another NRL star is under scrutiny with photos emerging of Nathan Cleary posing with a group of women.
The photos, broadcast by the Nine Network, show the Panthers halfback with five other people, reportedly on Anzac Day.
The State of Origin representative player reportedly said the group were his friends and stayed just a short time at his house before leaving.
Cleary, the Nine report added, has apologised to his teammates and club but he could face sanctions with the AAP reporting the NRL is investigating the matter.
Addo-Carr and Mitchell were fined $1,000 after photos showed them flouting physical distancing measures with a group of men on a farm at the weekend.
ACT Health has put out its latest update – there are no new cases: