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Coronavirus Australia live update: NRL proposes 25% staff cut as Victoria reports 11 new cases and NSW four | Coronavirus Australia live update: NRL proposes 25% staff cut as Victoria reports 11 new cases and NSW four |
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Victoria’s infections continue to fall as Covid testing rates drop across Australia. Follow live | Victoria’s infections continue to fall as Covid testing rates drop across Australia. Follow live |
Hello everyone, Luke Henriques-Gomes here taking over from Amy. I’ll be with you into the evening. You can get in touch via email luke.henriques-gomes@theguardian.com or on Twitter @lukehgomes. | |
There is a national Covid update coming up at 3.30 - Luke Henriques-Gomes will take you through that and the rest of the afternoon. | |
I’ll be back tomorrow morning - take care of you Ax | |
Another outcome of the migration dropped because of covid: | |
Steven Marshall does not seem as positive when it comes to potentially opening the South Australian borders to NSW travellers, following the case of an infected taxi driver. The SA transition committee will meet tomorrow to discuss the NSW situation: | Steven Marshall does not seem as positive when it comes to potentially opening the South Australian borders to NSW travellers, following the case of an infected taxi driver. The SA transition committee will meet tomorrow to discuss the NSW situation: |
Apprenticeships are at their lowest numbers in 20 years. | Apprenticeships are at their lowest numbers in 20 years. |
Labor’s Tanya Plibersek had a bit to say about that a little earlier: | Labor’s Tanya Plibersek had a bit to say about that a little earlier: |
Dnata was one of the firms ineligible for jobkeeper, as it was bought by a foreign owned company. | Dnata was one of the firms ineligible for jobkeeper, as it was bought by a foreign owned company. |
Now the TWU is saying more workers will lose their jobs: | Now the TWU is saying more workers will lose their jobs: |
The workers were denied jobkeeper after last minute changes in March to the scheme by the federal government which stopped Australian workers from receiving the payment whose companies are owned by foreign governments. Dnata is owned by the Emirates Group and employs 6,000 workers in Australia. | The workers were denied jobkeeper after last minute changes in March to the scheme by the federal government which stopped Australian workers from receiving the payment whose companies are owned by foreign governments. Dnata is owned by the Emirates Group and employs 6,000 workers in Australia. |
Dnata workers have had little income for seven months with many ineligible for full jobseeker. The majority of the redundancies will hit Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth airports. | Dnata workers have had little income for seven months with many ineligible for full jobseeker. The majority of the redundancies will hit Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth airports. |
TWU National Secretary Michael Kaine said he hoped the Prime Minister would address Dnata workers on the loss of their jobs. | TWU National Secretary Michael Kaine said he hoped the Prime Minister would address Dnata workers on the loss of their jobs. |
Queensland’s chief health officer wants to run an AFL grand final test run – but the LNP opposition is not happy: | Queensland’s chief health officer wants to run an AFL grand final test run – but the LNP opposition is not happy: |
Two hundred AFL fans have volunteered to act as guinea pigs and sit in close quarters during the Collingwood-Port Adelaide game at the Gabba on Monday night. | Two hundred AFL fans have volunteered to act as guinea pigs and sit in close quarters during the Collingwood-Port Adelaide game at the Gabba on Monday night. |
“Tonight, stadiums have agreed to trial increasing the density for a small number of people at the Gabba stadium,” chief health officer Jeannette Young said. | “Tonight, stadiums have agreed to trial increasing the density for a small number of people at the Gabba stadium,” chief health officer Jeannette Young said. |
Currently, stadiums are at 50% but the plan is to increase capacity to 75%, or 30,000 people, for the grand final on 24 October. | Currently, stadiums are at 50% but the plan is to increase capacity to 75%, or 30,000 people, for the grand final on 24 October. |
“To suddenly go and increase from 50% to 75% without trialling all those processes doesn’t make sense,” Dr Young said. | “To suddenly go and increase from 50% to 75% without trialling all those processes doesn’t make sense,” Dr Young said. |
She was not concerned about the risk of infection as outdoor areas were “much, much safer” than indoor venues. | She was not concerned about the risk of infection as outdoor areas were “much, much safer” than indoor venues. |
But opposition leader Deb Frecklington accused the state government of putting the interests of AFL players over the health of ordinary Queenslanders. | But opposition leader Deb Frecklington accused the state government of putting the interests of AFL players over the health of ordinary Queenslanders. |
“It is staggering double standards when people can’t have more than 10 people in their home but [premier] Annastacia Palaszczuk wants to trial jamming people into a footy stadium,” she said. | “It is staggering double standards when people can’t have more than 10 people in their home but [premier] Annastacia Palaszczuk wants to trial jamming people into a footy stadium,” she said. |
(via AAP) | (via AAP) |
Here’s New Zealand’s biggest political scandal – a selfie. | Here’s New Zealand’s biggest political scandal – a selfie. |
(via AAP) | (via AAP) |
We got the unemployment figures last week – which came with a surprise drop in unemployment – from 7.5% to 6.8% – but in real terms, unemployment remains at between 13% and 14% (and don’t underestimate the impact the gig economy has had on unemployment – and you are counted as employed if you do one hour of work). | We got the unemployment figures last week – which came with a surprise drop in unemployment – from 7.5% to 6.8% – but in real terms, unemployment remains at between 13% and 14% (and don’t underestimate the impact the gig economy has had on unemployment – and you are counted as employed if you do one hour of work). |
Tomorrow, we get the payroll data, which will help give us a broader idea of what is actually happening | Tomorrow, we get the payroll data, which will help give us a broader idea of what is actually happening |
So what happens to what is left of the Covid supplement past 31 December? | So what happens to what is left of the Covid supplement past 31 December? |
Anne Ruston: | Anne Ruston: |
Will that be in the budget? | Will that be in the budget? |
Ruston: | Ruston: |