Anil Kumble Spit and saliva

Spit and saliva can carry COVID-19 and thus need to be banned. No doubt COVID-19 threat and the new normal for life – will change the game of cricket as well. While the administrators are pondering over the future of the game and fixtures already announced but not yet actionedRead More →

$200 voucher giveaways

$200 voucher giveaways have been planned by the City of Melbourne to aid cash strapped international students. The City of Melbourne will invest $200,000 in retail vouchers to support international students impacted by COVID-19 and boost trade at the Queen Victoria Market. The ‘Our Shout’ retail voucher program will supportRead More →

Manmeet Grewal depression

When COPVID-19 hit this world, little did we realise its far reaching ramifications let alone being able to see its long lasting and devastating effect on mental health of populations all over the globe. With restrictions introduced in a snap, the economics of life for millions just died instantly. NoRead More →

Designer masks covid-19

  COVID-19 propels the Rise of Designer Masks – Aussie companies out there Melbourne, May 15: Fashion-forward face masks are a thing now — or they will be, according to writers at Vogue and other style prognosticators. Turning masks into a fashion statement “is a good way to normalize them,” saysRead More →

eased restrictions small business

Eased restrictions will provide little relief to small and medium businesses still struggling with overly complex and often unclear COVID-19 workplace rules, which have also been inconsistently applied across the States, according to Employsure, Australia’s largest workplace advisory firm for SMEs. Employsure, which advises more than 27,000 SMEs in AustraliaRead More →

Bangladeshis suppliers bullied

Bangladeshi suppliers bullied for discounts by Aussie companies amid COVID-19 pandemic Melbourne, May 13: Many Australian retailers have been exposed again for “unsavoury” behaviour during the COVID-19 pandemic. Tactics of ‘asking for discounts’ and ‘pushing back orders’ with suppliers in Bangladesh and other struggling countries are being used by retailersRead More →

Telehealth - GPs complain

COVID-19 crisis has hastened the introduction of telehealth technology, yet GPs are reporting a drop in revenue Melbourne, May 14: As COVID-19 has precipitated the rapid rollout of widespread telehealth services; it is also leading to a “drop off” in the interactions of citizens with the healthcare system. Professor ChrisRead More →

Air India evacuation flight

Air India flights from May 21 will bring relief for Indian nationals in Australia Melbourne, May 8: Seven Air India evacuation flights will fly from Melbourne and Sydney into 6 Indian cities, according to confirmed sources. Three flights from Sydney and four from Melbourne will all include stop-overs at Delhi, beforeRead More →

back to school in Vcitoria

Victorian government school students will begin a phased return to classrooms before the end of May, following advice from Victoria’s Chief Health Officer that it is safe for the community to do so. Since the beginning of Term 2, most children in Victoria have been learning remotely, limiting the numberRead More →