The business community has come together and signed an open letter, calling on state and federal governments to work together to implement the planned path out of lockdowns once vaccinations reach 70 to 80 percent. The letter, published by the Business Council of Australia (BCA), is signed by the CEOs of over 80 major companies…

Year 12 students in New South Wales (NSW) will spend their last weeks of high school at home due to harsh lockdown restrictions, with those in Greater Sydney enduring eight weeks and counting, of stay-at-home orders. The NSW Department of Education announced on Aug. 27 that HSC exams scheduled to begin on Oct. 12 would…

Eleven residents at a Newcastle aged care facility in the New South Wales (NSW) Hunter region tested positive for the CCP virus on Wednesday. Ten of the COVID-positive residents at the RFBI Hawkins Masonic Retirement Village Aged care facility were reportedly fully vaccinated but were taken to the hospital as a precaution. Meanwhile, under 40…

Australia’s construction industry contracted for the first time in July after nine months of continuous expansion after harsh lockdown restrictions were implemented in various states around the country. The fall, which was noted by the Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) and the Housing Industry Association’s (HIA) construction performance index, fell 6.8 points to 48.7 in…

The New South Wales government is under intense pressure from the construction industry over its sudden decision to close the whole sector down across Greater Sydney. Construction union CFMEU said the industry was “bloody angry” after the announcement was made on Saturday. “Last Friday, we were still told the industry could keep going,” CFMEU Secretary…

Construction sites across Greater Sydney have closed as the new COVID-19 restrictions begin today, despite opposition from workers and lobby groups. All works, from minor household renovations to major construction projects, such as the Western Sydney Airport and Sydney Football Stadium, have been told to stop as the state records another 98 cases. “We can’t…

Parents in New South Wales who choose to keep their children at home during the lockdowns will not be required to pay childcare gap fees to keep their kids enrolled. Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Education Minister Alan Tudge said the measures were designed to help take the financial pressure off both families and childcare…