COVID-19 immunity lasts for at least 8 months say Monash Uni experts

80 new COVID cases in Victoria, 28 in community Victoria has recorded 80 new cases in the past 24 hours to midnight. That will pour some cold water over the hopes of those who were expecting the lockdown 6.0 to end next week. It is still possible though remote asRead More →

James Merlino Victorian Students top Naplan

Despite the challenges of the pandemic, students in the Education State are excelling – with Victorian kids recording the nation’s highest NAPLAN results and huge improvements on previous years. Since 2015, the Andrews Labor Government has invested more than $22.2 billion in our Education State reforms, giving every Victorian childRead More →

Settlement Council of Australia

Open Letter by Settlement Council of Australia for Afghan refugees     The Hon Scott Morrison MP Prime Minster of Australia CC: The Hon Alex Hawke MP Minister for Immigration Dear Prime Minister, As organisations working to settle refugees into Australia, we call on the Australian government to urgently increase itsRead More →

Tarang Chawla VMC commissioner

Eight new appointees will join the Victorian Multicultural Commission – strengthening the Commission’s work advocating for our state’s multicultural communities through their diverse skills and lived experiences. The new Commissioners are: Tarang Chawla Jennifer Huppert Nyangak (Lizzy) Kuoth Mohamed Mohideen Bill Papastergiadis Silvia Renda Abiola Akinbiyi (Community Representative Commissioner) LunorphareRead More →

First-time car buyers - don't end up buying a lemon

First-time car buyers in Australia are being urged to remain vigilant when buying their dream motor online to avoid any potential scams. The car rental experts at StressFreeCarRental.com have identified how to stay safe from dodgy car dealers when buying a vehicle online. With online dealerships becoming the most popular destinationRead More →

Dogs dress up to raise funds and win prizes

Petember – Australia’s biggest charity doggie dress-up competition – has arrived! This special event is calling all dog fashionistas and their “hoomans” to get dressed for good – raising funds and awareness for assistance dogs for kids in need. Over the month of September, four-legged SuPAW heroes from across theRead More →

NSW COVID Gladys Berejiklian 663 new cases

Much to the torture of NSW authorities, the state recorded 633 new COVID-19 cases to 8pm overnight, a grim milestone to date and a new daily record. As if the new record was not torturous enough for the authorities, at least 62 of those cases were in the community while infectious. “WhatRead More →

COVIDSafe settings in Victoria mystery cases

Victoria has recorded 24 new infections which also includes four mystery cases. There has not been a day in the last week or so when the state has all its new infections accounted for. That has authorities worried. The health authorities  believe a homeless, Covid-positive casual sex worker may beRead More →

Lockdown 6.0 Night Curfew

Premier Daniel Andrews has extended Melbourne’s lockdown 6.0 for two weeks (until September 2) and re-imposed a night curfew from 9.00PM to 5.00AM in Melbourne metropolitan area. The harsher restrictions come as Victoria recorded 22 with at least 5 people recorded as mystery cases not linked to known clusters.  OfRead More →

Census 2021 - it is not too late

ਜਨਗਣਨਾ ਦੀ ਰਾਤ ਮੰਗਲਵਾਰ 10 ਅਗਸਤ ਨੂੰ ਸੀ, ਪਰ ਹਿੱਸਾ ਲੈਣ ਵਿੱਚ ਦੇਰ ਨਹੀਂ ਹੋਈ ਹੈ। ਜਨਗਣਨਾ ਦੇ ਕਾਰਜਕਾਰੀ ਨਿਰਦੇਸ਼ਕ ਅਤੇ ਰਾਸ਼ਟਰੀ ਬੁਲਾਰੇ ਐਂਡਰਿਊ ਹੈਂਡਰਸਨ ਨੇ ਕਿਹਾ, ਕਿ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਕੋਲ ਆਪਣੀ ਜਨਗਣਨਾ ਪੂਰੀ ਕਰਨ ਦਾ ਸਮਾਂ ਅਜੇ ਵੀ ਹੈ। “ਅਸੀਂ ਇਹ ਯਕੀਨੀ ਬਨਾਉਣਾ ਚਾਹੁੰਦੇ ਹਾਂ, ਕਿ ਹਰ ਕਿਸੇ ਨੂੰ ਜਨਗਣਨਾRead More →