Sydney’s two-week lockdown will continue for another week to midnight, Friday, July 16, NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has announced. The decision came following 27 new COVID-19 cases were identified in the 24 hours to 8pm Tuesday. Only 13 of those cases were in isolation during their infectious period. NSW recorded 27 new locally acquired cases… Read more »
The two-week lockdown of Sydney and surrounding regions will reportedly continue for a third week, with students learning from home, according to media reports. NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian will officially announce the way forward at 11am on Wednesday, but the government appears to have already briefed major media that the stay-at-home order will continue for… Read more »
The world’s biggest celebrities and influencers in the world are paid more than US$1 million to post sponsored content on Instagram. UK-based social media engagement platform Hopper has released its annual Instagram Rich List for 2021, with footballer Cristiano Ronaldo the highest paid poster at an average cost of US$1.6 million (A$2.13m) for brands to… Read more »
As the number of people in Australia living in apartments continues to increase, some of the simple things in life like getting packages delivered becomes a lot more difficult. In an age of secure apartment buildings and online shopping, CEO of One Key Access, Chanel Costabir identified the need for a solution for both couriers… Read more »
The NSW government will ramp up the use of QR code registration in the state when it emerges from lockdown, making sign ins on the Service NSW app and site mandatory at all workplaces and retail businesses from Monday, July 12. Hospitality businesses which, along with entertainment venues, are already required to have compulsory check-ins… Read more »
The NSW Government has announced a series of grant packages and changes to the Dine & Discover program to aid small businesses and people across NSW impacted by the current COVID-19 restrictions. The support will be available to businesses across the state, not just in the Greater Sydney lockdown area. NSW treasurer Dominic Perrottet says he believes… Read more »
Sydney and surrounding regions will go into a full lockdown for a fortnight until July 9 from 6pm tonight, June 26. NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian has announced the two-week stay-at-home order for Greater Sydney, the Blue Mountains, Central Coast and Wollongong following an emergency cabinet meeting today. Weddings in those regions will be allowed to… Read more »
NSW Health has recorded 29 news diagnoses of COVID-19 to 8pm last night, (12 new cases and 17 of which were reported in yesterday’s numbers). The news comes as the Chief Health Officer and the NSW Premier urge Sydneysiders to stay compliant as further exposure sites are recorded across the metropolitan area. Further lockdowns likely… Read more »
Existing COVID-19 restrictions across Greater Sydney will be extended until midnight, next Friday, July 2, and the city will go into a quasi-lockdown as another 22 new locally acquired infections have emerged. Contact tracers have been able to link all but one of the cases to known cases or clusters. NSW Health is currently treating… Read more »
Sydney is masking up once again following an outbreak of the Delta strain of COVID-19. Yesterday the NSW government made wearing masks mandatory if you’re in a building other than your home, as well as when travelling on public transport. Masks are now compulsory in Greater Sydney and the Blue Mountains, Wollongong and Shellharbour local… Read more »
Sydney residents south of the Sydney Harbour Bridge have been told to stay home for the next week and the state government tries to limit the spread of COVID-19 The new restrictions, including wearing a face mask at work, kick in from 4pm today, June 23, for one week. NSW reported 10 locally acquired cases… Read more »
Acting Victorian Premier James Merlino announced an end to Victoria’s current lockdown from 11:59pm Thursday 10 June 2021. However, in an effort to control the recent outbreak, visitors to homes will remain banned in Melbourne. While Melbournians will only be able to travel up to 25 km from their home. Some good news for retailers… Read more »
The NSW Government is introducing new laws to improve safety in the gig economy after five food delivery riders died on the job last year. The new laws will become part of Work Health and Safety legislation and come amid concerns over a lax approach to road safety by the riders themselves. The changes are… Read more »
Stackla, the social media marketing startup that had a near-death experience in 2019 when it was blocked Facebook and Instagram, has been sold to Finnish e-commerce platform Nosto. The terms and conditions of the acquisition were not disclosed. Facebook’s move against Stackla, which built its business on user-generated content amid a crackdown following the Cambridge… Read more »
The rise of meal delivery services over the last 12 months has been led by women, more than men, new research reveals. More than a quarter of the population – 5.5 million people – have had their food brought to their door in 2020 according to new data from Roy Morgan Research, with a clear… Read more »
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