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Commonwealth working ‘hand in glove’ with Australian state in lockdown

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COVID-19 cases in Australia’s Victoria have fallen on first day of lockdown, but the state is calling on commonwealth assistance.

Victoria’s Acting Premier James Merlino welcomes Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison comments that the “Commonwealth will be working hand in glove” with Victorian authorities.

“I want to thank him (Morrison) for that.”

Mr. Merlino added that “there is additional assistance we require”.

Victoria’s Acting Premier James Merlino.

“I want to welcome the PM’s comments that the Commonwealth will be working hand in glove with Victorian authorities. I want to thank him for that and to that end, there is some additional assistance that we require and I’ve contacted the PM this morning,” Mr Merlino said.

“We will be putting a formal request through for additional ADF staffs and the request will be for around 160 ADF staff,”

He said.

The acting premier said this will be in place at least the next fortnight to “assist our authorised offices in door knocking.

“Doorknocking positive cases, doorknocking primary close contacts, if we have those additional ADF staff pairing up with authorised officers we are effectively doubling our capacity to do that really important work over the next few weeks.”

Australia’s second-biggest state, Victoria enters its first day of a seven-day snap lockdown to curb the spread of the highly infectious Indian variant.

The state recorded four new cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases to 30 with over 47,000 Covid-19 swab tests processed.

The acting Premier said the state’s team of contact tracer’s are “moving faster than they ever have, within 24 hours.”

What about support for ‘devastated businesses’

“We are doing our work in terms of what assistance we will provide to the business community and we will have something to say in the coming days,” Mr Merlino said on Thursday.

The acting Premier noted on Friday that the government’s immediate priority was dealing with the cases, but now attention had turned to financial support.

“We are doing our work in terms of what assistance we will provide to the business community and we will have something to say in the coming days,” Mr Merlino said.

He said it was too early to say what the package would include in relation to casual workers.

“We also understand that, you know, it’s quite tough at the moment. There is no JobKeeper anymore. So the Treasurer Tim Pallas is engaging with Josh Frydenberg at a Federal level, so there is engagement between the state and Federal Government in terms of what support the Federal Government might provide.”

Of the industries ordered to shut down include gyms, hairdressers, retailers (not including click and collect).

1 million covid-19 vaccines administered in Australia’s second most populous state

“That is a great milestone and we have to keep going,” Merlino says.

Victoria is on track to be fully vaccinated by the end of the year.

“I hope we are on track for the end of the year. We can do it,” Professor Sutton, Chief Health Officer at Department of Health and Human Services, Victoria says.

Sutton defended the work of contract tracers online.

The Australian federal government has also come under intense scrutiny for failing to deliver on vaccine rollout targets.

The country has delivered at least the first dose of a Covid vaccine to just 13 per cent of the population.

Countries including the UK and the US have now administered the first dose to over half of their citizens and residents.

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Electric vehicles transform last mile delivery market

Australia’s last-mile delivery is rapidly adopting electric vehicles, fueled by green initiatives and insights from expert Joe Sofra.

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Australia’s last-mile delivery is rapidly adopting electric vehicles, fueled by green initiatives and insights from expert Joe Sofra.


The shift towards electric vehicles (EVs) for last mile delivery is accelerating globally, with Australia expected to see significant growth.

Companies and retailers are increasingly adopting greener solutions, driven by supporting government initiatives.

Joe Sofra from ANC discussed the current state of the last mile EV market.

#ElectricVehicles #Sustainability #LastMileDelivery #Innovation #Australia


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Trump gives Hamas ultimatum for Gaza peace plan acceptance

Trump gives Hamas deadline to accept Gaza peace plan amid rising pressure from Arab states and ongoing conflict in the region

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Trump gives Hamas deadline to accept Gaza peace plan amid rising pressure from Arab states and ongoing conflict in the region

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– Trump gives Hamas three to four days to accept a U.S.-backed Gaza peace plan, warning of consequences.
– Hamas calls the plan biased and insists on a complete Israeli withdrawal before considering any agreement.
U.S. President Donald Trump has given Hamas three to four days to accept a U.S.-backed peace plan for Gaza, warning of severe consequences if they reject it.The plan, shared by mediators Qatar and Egypt, emerged after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu endorsed it during a visit to the White House. Hamas, which was not part of the talks, is expected to review the proposal that calls for disarmament, a previously rejected demand.

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Trump stated that support for the plan came from both Israeli and Arab leaders, and he emphasised the need for Hamas to respond promptly. The proposal includes a ceasefire, hostage exchanges, an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, and disarmament of Hamas, along with a transitional government.

A Hamas source described the plan as biased towards Israel and containing unacceptable conditions.

The group maintains that a complete Israeli withdrawal is a prerequisite for their agreement to any deal, while they are unwilling to disarm.

Pressure Mounts

Hamas faces significant pressure as foreign ministers from Saudi Arabia, Jordan, the UAE, Qatar, and Egypt have supported the initiative. Turkey’s intelligence head is also set to join discussions in Doha, marking a new level of mediation.

Despite expressing initial support, Netanyahu is cautious about the plan’s implications for Palestinian statehood and faces pressure from his coalition. Public sentiment in Gaza reflects a desire for peace, albeit with scepticism about the sincerity of both Trump and Netanyahu’s commitments.


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Trump shocks Hollywood with 100% film tariff

Trump proposes a 100% tariff on foreign movies, potentially reshaping Hollywood and affecting international co-productions. #Trump #Hollywood

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Donald Trump has rocked Hollywood with a proposal to impose a 100 per cent tariff on all movies made outside the United States.

The move, aimed at reshaping the entertainment industry, could force studios to shift production back home and disrupt international co-productions

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