Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s approval rating has risen slightly, a poll showed on Monday, as measures by the conservative government to tackle the coronavirus pandemic helped to maintain his popularity. A Newspoll conducted for The Australian newspaper showed Morrison’s performance rating rose a percentage point to 65% from a month earlier, just short of...
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IAB announces plans to future proof audience measurement
IAB Australia has laid out its plans to future proof the industry supported standardised digital audience measurement currency with the removal of the reliance on 3rd party cookies and 3rd party data providers, while also addressing the future role of industry content data with increasing programmatic buying. Through the remainder of 2020 the IAB with...
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Berejiklian not impressed with new border criteria
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has taken a jab at her Queensland counterpart after the state slightly relaxed targets New South Wales needs to hit before border restrictions are relaxed. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said she would reconsider a hard border closure with her southern neighbour if there were 14 days with no community transmission of coronavirus....
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Victoria Police condemns ‘inappropriate use of force’ by officer who ‘stomped’ on man’s head
Victoria’s anti-corruption watchdog will take control of a criminal investigation into the actions of two officers who allegedly stomped on a man’s head and hit him with a car during an arrest in Melbourne’s north. Footage of the man’s arrest was posted to social media, including a moment when one of the officers making the...
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Aussie pet experts warn: Check your pet daily for paralysis ticks
Pet owners are being urged to check their pet’s fur daily as paralysis tick season begins. The paralysis tick (Ixodes holocyclus) is a small parasite that feeds on the blood of native animals, such as possums. The tick can also bite dogs and cats, which do not have immunity to the tick. When the tick...
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Victoria to relax Coronavirus measures after a drop in cases
Australia’s virus hot spot Victoria says it will relax pandemic restrictions in most areas from Wednesday night. Premier Daniel Andrews said Tuesday that people who live outside the state capital, Melbourne, would have no restrictions on leaving their homes and all shops will be able to reopen. Andrews also urged Melbourne residents not to get...
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NSW parties, gatherings that breach coronavirus restrictions can now be fined
Private parties, gatherings, and events with more than 20 people will be fined $1000 each, according to recent changes to the public health order in NSW. NSW Police said the new changes came into effect at midnight this morning, in anticipation of the warmer weather and larger gatherings leading up to Christmas. “Where previously, only...
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Border reopening pushed as NSW records single locally acquired COVID-19 case
Border reopening is being pushed as New South Wales recorded just one new case of COVID-19 community transmission on Monday. The state recorded a total of four new infections during the reporting period including three returned travellers in hotel quarantine and one locally acquired case linked to a known cluster in Sydney’s eastern suburbs. The...
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Australia records lowest one-day rise in Covid-19 cases in the past three months
Australia reported its lowest one-day rise in novel coronavirus infections in nearly three months on Monday as authorities began to ease restrictions aimed at slowing its spread. Thirty-nine people were found to be infected with the virus in the past 24 hours, the lowest one-day increase in new cases since June 26, when 37 infections...
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Victoria parliament shuts down after guard turns positive for Covid-19
The Victoria parliament building has been temporarily shut down after a security guard who worked there last week tested positive to coronavirus. Parliament House and its grounds will remain closed until further notice while deep cleaning of the relevant areas is undertaken. In a joint statement on Sunday, legislative assembly speaker Colin Brooks and legislative...