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Did you visit any of COVID-19 exposure sites in Victoria?

Here are the current coronavirus hotspots and Covid-19 exposure sites in Victoria and Melbourne. SuburbSiteStreet addressExposure periodNotesAbbotsfordDukes Gym Abbotsford 571-573 Victoria Street Abbotsford VIC 306724/05/2021 6:15pm -...

“It’s not ‘India Variant’, stupid”

Thomas Isaac (Name Changed to protect his identity) is a healthcare worker of Indian origin.He works in a busy public health setting in Melbourne. Mr...

Indian Australian offers $2 million scholarship for Nurses

Australia-based Institute of Health & Management (IHM) founded by a Malayali is planning to offer Rs 10 crore worth (A$2million) scholarships to nurses in India. This is to show...

Pharmaceutical tycoon compares COVID vaccination confusion to Indian arranged marriage

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw has compared the COVID-19 vaccination situation in the India to an arranged marriage. Australia-educated Mazumdar-Shaw is presently the Executive Chairperson of Biocon Limited - Asia’s leading...

Here are details of COVID19 restrictions for Melbourne starting at 6 pm

Victoria's acting Premier James Merlino has announced new restrictions which will come into effect from 6 pm today and will last till June 4.Following...

Mid-air Indian wedding: Bride and Groom will be charged for flouting COVID-19 norms

After the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) took cognisance of the COVID-19 rules violation during a mid-air marriage on a SpiceJet chartered flight,...

Australian Haryanvis send medical supplies under ‘Operation Sanjeevani’ to India

While the Australian government is doing all it can to support India, the Haryanvi Diaspora living in Australia too have recently come forward to...

Alarmist media reporting on COVID-19 will raise anxiety and vaccine hesitancy

Denis Muller, The University of Melbourne From an ethics perspective, it has been a bad couple of weeks for media coverage of COVID-19. First, there was...

Embarrassment for Delhi CM Kejriwal, Singapore invokes anti-fake-news law

On Thursday, the Singapore Ministry of Health (MOH) invoked its anti-misinformation law, Protection from Online Falsehoods & Manipulation Act (POFMA) against Indian national capital...

One more Indian-Australian dies from COVID-19 in India

A 51-year-old Indian-Australian man has died in India from COVID-19. Sydney-based Mr Sunil Khanna travelled to visit his elderly parents before becoming sick with the...

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Premier Allan forced into Fed Square World Cup backflip after backlash over “un-Australian” screening ban

If Victoria cannot safely host fans cheering for the national team, something has gone wrong.

Woman questioned by police over ‘anti-Indian’ post, Foreign Affairs Minister defends it as free speech

Officers invited her to attend a police station to discuss the post, which authorities reportedly considered “racist” and “unwelcoming”

Victoria secures 10 million litres of diesel to safeguard farmers and food supply

Allan said supporting farmers was essential not only for regional jobs but also for keeping grocery prices stable.
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