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| Coronavirus Australia update: Victoria records Covid-19 death as 20 new cases reported and Melbourne at risk of second lockdown – live news | Coronavirus Australia update: Victoria records Covid-19 death as 20 new cases reported and Melbourne at risk of second lockdown – live news |
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| State’s chief medical officer Brett Sutton confirms a man in his 80s is Victoria’s 20th coronavirus death. Follow live | State’s chief medical officer Brett Sutton confirms a man in his 80s is Victoria’s 20th coronavirus death. Follow live |
| AAP has had a look at a recent study headed by University of New South Wales academic Dr Holly Seale over how the pandemic has changed our behaviours: | |
| * 41.9 per cent of respondents perceived the level of COVID-19 risk as very low or low | |
| * 93.4 per cent performed one or more of six avoidance behaviours such as avoiding public transport, staying away from public areas or work, and postponing events | |
| * 84.9 per cent performed one or more of three recommended hygiene behaviours such as washing hands or covering a cough or sneeze | |
| * 56.8 per cent used alcoholic hand gel or hand sanitiser more often than usual | |
| * 37.8 per cent increased the time spent cleaning or disinfecting things they might touch | |
| * Almost 94 per cent displayed faith in health authorities’ recommendations | |
| It is important we stay across what is happening the Pacific as well as this pandemic rolls on. | |
| Victoria is now offering workers free training in how to manage the coronavirus risk: | |
| The Senate committee looking at the Covid-19 response is continuing with business today. | |
| Business Council of Australia president Tim Reed has delivered an opening statement, here is part of what he had to say: | |
| Back to the Black Lives Matter blame game for a moment, the protests occurred at the same time the government was pushing, very, very hard for closed states to bring down their hard border restrictions. There was talk of bringing crowds back to the football and the message was the economy was out of hibernation and reopen for business. | |
| Make up your own mind, but remember to take in all the facts and put it all in context. | |
| The New South Wales inquiry into Crown Resorts and its suitability to hold a casino license is to resume immediately, the state’s Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority says. | |
| It may seem like a long time ago but, prior to the world coming to a crashing halt, former NSW supreme court judge Patricia Bergin, SC, was running an inquiry into allegations against Crown including that it or its subsidiaries engaged in money-laundering, breached gambling laws and partnered with junket operators with links to drug traffickers, money launderers, human traffickers, and organised crime groups that were aired by Nine’s newspapers and its flagship current affairs TV show, 60 Minutes. | |
| Bergin is also looking into whether the proposed sale of 20% of Crown to Hong Kong-based Melco, controlled by the Ho family, breached Crown’s license to run the casino it is building at Barangaroo, in Sydney. | |
| The inquiry was put on hold in April due to the coronavirus crisis, but the ILGA now says that “after carefully considering the current covid-19 situation, and Commonwealth and NSW Government advice and restrictions, the Authority considers it safe and practicable to resume the inquiry’s work”. | |
| It appears Bergin is still looking into the proposed sale of shares to Melco, even though it was called off and the person of key concern, Ho family patriarch Stanley Ho, died last month. | |
| The alleged links of Stanley Ho to triad organised crime groups were among reasons he and a number of companies linked to him were banned from being involved in Barangaroo. | |
| For the record: | |
| Two of the four people diagnosed with Covid-19, who have been linked to the Black Lives Matter protest work for the same retail store. They were diagnosed almost two weeks after the protest and authorities don’t believe they picked up the virus there, but can’t be sure. | |
| The other two (one I believe tested negative after testing positive) were diagnosed shortly after the protest, and authorities have said they did not get infected at the protest. | |
| All were wearing masks. | |
| As Brett Sutton said earlier this week: | |
| There were also protests in every other major city in Australia and we are not seeing an uptick in cases anywhere else. | |
| Greg Hunt is now shifting blame, again, to the Black Lives Matter protests for the uptick in cases in Victoria: | Greg Hunt is now shifting blame, again, to the Black Lives Matter protests for the uptick in cases in Victoria: |
| Greg Hunt is being asked what was done to engage migrant communities, in terms of passing on information about the pandemic: | Greg Hunt is being asked what was done to engage migrant communities, in terms of passing on information about the pandemic: |
| Not all jurisdictions have reported as yet but we’ll update this as they do: | Not all jurisdictions have reported as yet but we’ll update this as they do: |
| Greg Hunt is making a health funding announcement: | Greg Hunt is making a health funding announcement: |
| Queensland, which made the decision to set a border reopen date for after the school holidays (10 July is the plan) has recorded no new cases of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours. | Queensland, which made the decision to set a border reopen date for after the school holidays (10 July is the plan) has recorded no new cases of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours. |
| The union movement has called on Virgin Australia bidder Bain Capital to explain what will happen to jobs and workers’ entitlements if it wins control of the stricken airline. | The union movement has called on Virgin Australia bidder Bain Capital to explain what will happen to jobs and workers’ entitlements if it wins control of the stricken airline. |
| Rival bidder Cyrus Capital Partners has pledged in writing to retain as many jobs as possible and guarantee 100% of the entitlements of Virgin’s existing 10,000-strong workforce, Australian Council of Trade Unions president Michele O’Neil says. | Rival bidder Cyrus Capital Partners has pledged in writing to retain as many jobs as possible and guarantee 100% of the entitlements of Virgin’s existing 10,000-strong workforce, Australian Council of Trade Unions president Michele O’Neil says. |
| “It is now up to the other bidder, Bain, to do likewise and show Australian workers their bona fides when it comes to protecting the jobs and entitlements of people working in Australia,” she said. “The commitment to keep the headquarters where it is means protecting the jobs that are already in place. Australian unions support protecting as many as possible of the current jobs and working together to create more jobs as the airline industry recovers.” | “It is now up to the other bidder, Bain, to do likewise and show Australian workers their bona fides when it comes to protecting the jobs and entitlements of people working in Australia,” she said. “The commitment to keep the headquarters where it is means protecting the jobs that are already in place. Australian unions support protecting as many as possible of the current jobs and working together to create more jobs as the airline industry recovers.” |
| Unions, led by the Transport Workers Union, have a key role in deciding who wins Virgin because staff dominate the creditor base by numbers and are owed entitlements such as leave that are worth hundreds of millions of dollars. | Unions, led by the Transport Workers Union, have a key role in deciding who wins Virgin because staff dominate the creditor base by numbers and are owed entitlements such as leave that are worth hundreds of millions of dollars. |
| They’ve been sceptical of Bain, which has a record of union-busting in the US and proposes a much smaller airline than Cyrus. | They’ve been sceptical of Bain, which has a record of union-busting in the US and proposes a much smaller airline than Cyrus. |
| Administrators from accounting firm Deloitte are racing against time – and dwindling cash reserves – and hope to have a deal in place by 30 June. | Administrators from accounting firm Deloitte are racing against time – and dwindling cash reserves – and hope to have a deal in place by 30 June. |
| But a sales process that has already been tricky due to the complexity of the airline, its whopping $7bn debt pile and the reluctance of the Morrison government to provide any financial support has become even more uncertain in recent days. | But a sales process that has already been tricky due to the complexity of the airline, its whopping $7bn debt pile and the reluctance of the Morrison government to provide any financial support has become even more uncertain in recent days. |
| The deadline for bids was last Friday but on Wednesday morning bondholders owed more than $2bn reportedly lobbed an out-of-time proposal to recapitalise the airline. | The deadline for bids was last Friday but on Wednesday morning bondholders owed more than $2bn reportedly lobbed an out-of-time proposal to recapitalise the airline. |
| Details are unclear but the proposal would apparently involve the bondholders tipping an extra $1bn into the company and getting shares in a re-listed Virgin in return. | Details are unclear but the proposal would apparently involve the bondholders tipping an extra $1bn into the company and getting shares in a re-listed Virgin in return. |
| Meanwhile, the state of Queensland is still in the mix – it is offering at least $200m to any bidder willing to keep Virgin’s HQ in Brisbane. This could result in the state ending up owning a chunk of Virgin. | Meanwhile, the state of Queensland is still in the mix – it is offering at least $200m to any bidder willing to keep Virgin’s HQ in Brisbane. This could result in the state ending up owning a chunk of Virgin. |
| For those asking for a chart, Nick Evershed has you covered: | For those asking for a chart, Nick Evershed has you covered: |
| After a worker at Coles Laverton distribution centre tested positive for Covid-19, there were questions about food safety. | After a worker at Coles Laverton distribution centre tested positive for Covid-19, there were questions about food safety. |
| Coles released a statement yesterday saying staff did not touch individual items at the distribution centres – their job is to move the crates and cartons around, most of which is done with machinery. | Coles released a statement yesterday saying staff did not touch individual items at the distribution centres – their job is to move the crates and cartons around, most of which is done with machinery. |
| The centre is being deep cleaned as a precaution. | The centre is being deep cleaned as a precaution. |
| Agriculture minister David Littleproud had this to say about staying vigilant on the frontline of food safety today: | Agriculture minister David Littleproud had this to say about staying vigilant on the frontline of food safety today: |
| Crossing over to domestic politics Anthony Albanese spoke to Sabra Lane this morning about his press club speech, and his offer to the prime minster to work on energy policy in a bipartisan way: | Crossing over to domestic politics Anthony Albanese spoke to Sabra Lane this morning about his press club speech, and his offer to the prime minster to work on energy policy in a bipartisan way: |
| For those wanting updates on the international situation in regards to Covid-19, you can find it here: | For those wanting updates on the international situation in regards to Covid-19, you can find it here: |
| A man in his 80s became the 20th person to die in Victoria after being diagnosed with Covid-19. His death brings the number of people who have died in Australia to 103. | A man in his 80s became the 20th person to die in Victoria after being diagnosed with Covid-19. His death brings the number of people who have died in Australia to 103. |
| Victoria recorded 20 new cases of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours. Eight of those are considered to be from community transmission. That is down from 10 infections from community transmission Victoria had been seeing. | Victoria recorded 20 new cases of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours. Eight of those are considered to be from community transmission. That is down from 10 infections from community transmission Victoria had been seeing. |
| There are 141 active cases of Covid-19 in Victoria. | There are 141 active cases of Covid-19 in Victoria. |
| More than 1,000 people are considered close contacts of those people who have been infected. | More than 1,000 people are considered close contacts of those people who have been infected. |
| Authorities have opened a testing site for Keilor Downs Secondary College students, their parents and teachers at the Melbourne showgrounds. From Thursday, that testing site will be open to the public. | Authorities have opened a testing site for Keilor Downs Secondary College students, their parents and teachers at the Melbourne showgrounds. From Thursday, that testing site will be open to the public. |
| A drive through test site has been set up in Craigieburn. The wait can be up to four hours. | A drive through test site has been set up in Craigieburn. The wait can be up to four hours. |
| Victoria has the capacity to test 20,000 people a day, although the turnaround may take a day or more. | Victoria has the capacity to test 20,000 people a day, although the turnaround may take a day or more. |
| Police have been called in to manage traffic at the Chadstone shopping centre testing site. | Police have been called in to manage traffic at the Chadstone shopping centre testing site. |
| The one bit of happy news for Brett Sutton today is the number of community transmission has gone from 10 to 8. He says authorities see that as a stabalisation of the transmissions. | The one bit of happy news for Brett Sutton today is the number of community transmission has gone from 10 to 8. He says authorities see that as a stabalisation of the transmissions. |