The COVID-19 pandemic has wholly disrupted the global healthcare and economic system. A new study by the ABS suggests a whopping 6.2 per cent increase in the Australian unemployment rate – and economists believe that is just the tip of the iceberg. Times are particularly bleak for temporary visa holders as around 82% of them...Read More
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Air India pilot tests positive for COVID-19 after carrying 164 passengers from New Delhi to Sydney
A pilot who flew 164 passengers on a select flight from New Delhi, India to Sydney, Australia has been tested positive for the coronavirus upon landing in Sydney on June 20. Air India’s authorities claimed that the passenger was tested four days before operating the flight – upon which he was found to be in...Read More
A word on the hotel quarantine conditions in Australia
While not all Australian citizens are comfortable with measures taken by the Federal and State Health Ministry to curb the spread of Coronavirus, it looks like most citizens are grateful for the hotel quarantine conditions provided to them by the government. Most citizens are appreciating and welcoming the restrictions stipulated by the government to contain...Read More
It is a dismal situation for temporary visa holders in India who are unable to go back to Australia. Many had left in a state of flux and now have to wait in anticipation. The rising number of COVID-19 cases in India is a matter of concern as it is now among the top five...Read More
The relations between Australia and China have been more heated than ever recently. Now, as Australia pushes to start a private investigation into the pandemic and China’s involvement in making it worse, it looks like things will stay heated for a while. Australia’s draft demands a review of how the pandemic spread on a global...Read More
The government’s new COVID-19 tracer app has become a success already, with more than 1.89 million downloads within a noticeably short time of it being presented to the public. But as the government urges Aussies to download and install it as soon as possible, people have a lot of curiosity and some hesitation regarding how...Read More
The COVID-19 restrictions are bleeding 4 billion dollars per week from the Australian economy
If you ever wondered how enormous the financial impact of coronavirus on Australia is, here it is – the restrictions on business, trade, transport, tourism, and pretty much everything else is causing huge drains from the economy. The drainage is 12 times worse as compared to the recession that came in 1990. The Stats The...Read More
As we move forward trying to cope with the changes the coronavirus pandemic has brought into our lives, the implications of lockdowns as well as the disease itself keep multiplying. As the financial crunch pressures more and more Australians to stay home and make money, things do not look too good for people who don’t...Read More
Coronavirus has birthed catastrophe and health complications across the globe. Recently, it has been noted that the virus is causing strokes among young people in their thirties and forties. Earlier it was said to affect only the lungs, but slowly its effect can be seen on the kidney, brain, and liver. According to doctors in...Read More
Australia’s unemployment rate is about to be doubled. How the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the job market severely (and why it might get worse)
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg recently revealed that he is concerned about the jobless rate and the financial situation of thousands of Aussies. So far, more than 800,000 people have signed up in hopes of getting some financial aid from the government’s ‘JobKeeper’ funds. Will it get a lot worse before it gets any better? What the...Read More