Category: National News
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NATIONAL CABINET BACKS MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR MENTAL HEALTH PLAN
The Morrison government will invest more than $48 million in mental health support for those suffering during the coronavirus pandemic. The plan was unanimously backed by the National Cabinet. As part of the plan, the government will launch a national ‘It’s OK to not be OK’ campaign. More than $7 million will be put towards…
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NSW RECORDS EIGHT NEW CORONAVIRUS CASES
The premier has urged the community to take “personal responsibility” as lockdown measures are eased across the state. New South Wales has recorded eight new cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours, with 12,200 people tested in that time. That’s the highest number of new cases in 10 days. One of the new cases…
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AUSTRALIA POST EMAIL SCAM CIRCULATING
A fraudulent email claiming to be from Australia Post is circulating, prompting internet users to click on a phishing link. New South Wales Police say the link leads to a website which prompts users to enter personal information and financial details. With the coronavirus leading to a spike in Australia Post services, police are warning…
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ROADS IN CENTRAL COAST AND NEWCASTLE AMONG WORST IN THE STATE
The NRMA’s road trauma statistics is a list you don’t want to top, but the Central Coast and Newcastle are ranked worryingly high in the insurer’s latest report. It found the Central Coast and Newcastle have some of the worst roads in the state, with death and injuries from road trauma on its roads costing…
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FOUR NEW CASES OF CORONAVIRUS IN NEW SOUTH WALES
New South Wales has recorded four new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours and two of those are connected to the cluster at Sydney’s Newmarch House nursing home. The state has recorded 3,035 confirmed cases of the disease, and 2,306 patients have now recovered. 14 people are in intensive care and 11 of…
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FLIGHT CENTRE SCRAPS $300 CANCELLATION FEE
Australia’s consumer watchdog has welcomed a decision from Flight Centre to stop charging customers for cancelling flights during the coronavirus pandemic. Flight Centre will refund thousands of customers who where charged $300 per person from March 13 to get a refund for a cancelled international flight or $50 for a domestic flight. It means fees…
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ONE MILLION AUSTRALIANS SIGN UP FOR COVID-19 APP
More than one million Australians downloaded the government’s ‘COVIDSafe’ app overnight. Once downloaded, the app asks for a phone number, age range and postcode. It uses bluetooth to monitor and send alerts to users if they’ve been within a 1.5 metre radius of a positive case of COVID-19 for more than fifteen minutes. Only those…
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BEYOND BLUE LAUNCHES NEW CORONAVIRUS SUPPORT SERVICE
Mental health support service, Beyond Blue today launched a new online service to help Australians struggling with the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic. Funded by the Federal Government and delivered by Beyond Blue, the Coronavirus Mental Wellbeing Support Service is an online 24/7 support service. With a colourful and easy-to-use interface, the website provides access…
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HUNDREDS OF KILOGRAMS OF DRUGS SEIZED FROM YACHT NEAR LAKE MACQUARIE
Two men have been arrested after police intercepted a yacht carrying hundreds of kilograms of methamphetamine off the New South Wales coast near Lake Macquarie. The men were arrested following a multi-agency investigation comprising the Australian Federal Police , New South Wales Police Force and Australian Border Force, collaborating with agencies from the United Kingdom…
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BREAKING | CRAIG LEMBKE JAILED OVER COCAINE YACHT IMPORT
Newcastle musician, Craig Lembke has been jailed for at least 6 years for helping import hundreds of millions of dollars of cocaine on board a yacht. Lembke was sentenced to a maximum 9 years in Coffs Harbour District Court this afternoon. The 50-year was found guilty of sailing the 13-metre catamaran, which was packed with…