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India administers 25 million Covid vaccine jabs to celebrate PM Modi’s birthday

This vaccination number is equal to the entire population of Australia (25.77 million), five times the population of New Zealand (5.09 million) and 25 times the population of Fiji (0.9 million).

Victorian to enjoy freedom to picnic from Saturday, Here’ Details

Modest easing to restrictions from 11.59 pm Friday, 17 September in lockdown areas of metropolitan Melbourne and Ballarat

Ballarat goes to lockdown as Victoria records 423 new COVID cases, Here’ details

From 11.59 pm tonight, the City of Ballarat will have the same restrictions – except for the curfew – in place as Metropolitan, Melbourne.

No more lockdown in Regional Victoria, Melbourne metro records 221 cases

From 11.59 pm on Thursday 9 September, the five reasons to leave the home will be removed in regional Victoria, except for Greater Shepparton.

No School in term three, No Opening till September 23, as Premier Daniel Andrews decides not to ease restrictions

For senior students sitting year 12 exams from Tuesday 7 September until Friday 17 September a priority vaccination program will be put in place.

Modest but meaningful changes to Victoria’s lockdown & restrictions, but wait till tomorrow

Hobsons Bay, Hume and Wyndham areas of concern with maximum caseloads.

An NSW gamble: Freedom on cards despite rising cases, Here’s details

The NSW Government will waive the ambulance fee for patients unwell with, or suspected to have, COVID-19.

Opening with 70% of adults vaccinated could result in 1.5K deaths in 6 months, predicts Doherty report

It now seems unlikely that NSW – and maybe even Victoria – will be able to suppress COVID down to zero before any vaccination target is reached.

Anyone 16 and over in Victoria eligible for COVID19 Vaccine from 25 August 2021

The state-run centres include three new drive-through vaccination sites, at the Former Ford Factory in Broadmeadows, at Sandown Racecourse in Springvale and at the Eagle Stadium in Werribee.

‘Under threat’ Regional Victoria goes to lockdown from 1 PM as new cases hit havoc, Here’ details

Health Authorities are strongly recommending that primary school-aged children, when they are not at home, also wear a mask as an extra precaution against this virus.

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Overseas migration drives 86% of Melbourne’s population growth, says study

The IPA analysis found that Melbourne's population increased by 407,170 people between the financial years ending June 2023 and June 2025.

Indian national wanted over alleged $79 million Medicare fraud

Syed allegedly caused BioDX Labs LLC to submit claims for respiratory pathogen panel tests that were either not performed or were medically unnecessary.

Fiji’s 5% Tourism Tax set to hit Aussie holidaymakers as industry warns of higher costs, Government accuses operators of delaying levy

The Government argues that tourism contributes about 40 per cent of Fiji’s economic activity, generates almost FJ$3 billion in foreign exchange earnings and supports thousands of jobs and businesses.
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