More than 10 million Optus business and personal customers across Australia have lost communications on Wednesday across Australia, leaving them without internet access or the ability to make or receive calls, with several telcos using the Optus network also offline. The problems, which are believed to have started around 4am, have effected everything from… Read more »
The Reserve Bank of Australia has lifted its cash rate target by 25 basis points to 2.6 per cent, its sixth monthly increase in a row, writes Simon Thomsen, editor of Startup Daily. But the surprise was that most analysts expected another 50-point increase, but the central banks board opted for half that figure. From… Read more »
The Reserve Bank of Australia has hiked the official cash interest rate by 0.25% to 0.35%. It’s the first increase in 11 years, in response to an accelerated annual inflation rate of 5.1%. RBA Governor Philip Lowe flagged more rate rises in response to ongoing inflation pressures over the next two years. Markets are now… Read more »
The reopening of NSW continues today with masks coming off in the office after the state hit its 80per cent double dose vaccination target last week. New rules for the vaccinated as dose hit 80 per cent Under the Reopening NSW Roadmap’s 80per cent settings for people who are fully vaccinated, community sport returns, you… Read more »
Victoria’s latest lockdown will end at midnight on Thursday as vaccination rates hit key benchmarks. Melburnians, who now have the dubious honour of having endured the longest combined period of lockdowns in the world during the Covid-19 pandemic, will begin to return to a more normal life with the state expected to hit 90% first… Read more »
Sydney and NSW will reopen faster than planned under revised plans revealed by new Premier Dominic Perrotett today. The key changes to the Reopening NSW roadmap from this Monday, October 11, are: 10 visitors allowed in the home (excluding children under 12) Outdoor gatherings increase to 30 (previously 20) Weddings and funerals increase to 100… Read more »
Canva’s billionaire co-founders Melanie Perkins and Cliff Obrecht have acted on their oft-stated goal to give their fortune away after the privately-owned design startup’s valuation nearly trebled to $55 billion today.. The duo, who married in back in their home state of WA earlier this year (he’d proposed with a $30 engagement ring two years ago),… Read more »
Lockdowns in some NSW regions outside of Sydney will be lifted on the weekend, provided they’ve had no COVID cases for 14 days. And stay-at-home orders for adults who’ve had both doses of the Covid-19 vaccine will be lifted after NSW passes the 70 per cent vaccination target. The changes are part of Premier Gladys… Read more »
Lockdown is set to continue across Greater Sydney until at least the end of September as the state battles the ongoing coronavirus crisis. In addition, the premier has announced further restrictions to the city’s 12 local government areas (LGAs) of concern. including curfews. Masks will be mandatory when outside your home, except when exercising, everywhere… Read more »
Premier Gladys Berejiklian declared a statewide lockdown of NSW late on Saturday afternoon as her government scrambles to stem the state’s rising Covid spread. As Sydney enters its eighth week of lockdown, the decision, just hours after the Premier announced tougher restrictions for Sydney residents, bigger fines for breaches and more police enforcement, in response… Read more »
Victoria will go back into lockdown from 8pm tonight, August 5. It is the state’s sixth lockdown, just nine days after emerging from its fifth following the spread of the Delta variant from Sydney. Eight new Covid-19 cases were reported in Victoria today, including six from yesterday. Reported yesterday: 6 new local cases and no… Read more »
Greater Sydney will remain in lockdown for another four weeks at the daily Covid cases continue to climb to record levels. There were 177 new cases to 8pm Tuesday, with 74 linked to a known case or cluster – 60 are household contacts and 14 are close contacts – and the source of infection for… Read more »
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