In the past 24 hours, there were 179 new cases in Victoria and one in NSW today. As of press time, other states and territories have not yet announced new data.
This is the first time Victoria has recorded a confirmed number of under 200 since entering the fourth level! ! However, nine Victorians died unfortunately, bringing the death toll in Victoria to 385.

The epidemic has caused a “severe blow” to the Australian economy, and the “crisis” has worsened. Victoria is still in the dire straits of the second wave of COVID-19, but all Australians will usher in the grim reality after the pandemic and its impact on the economy. Impact.
This is based on a new research report by Dr. John Edwards, a senior researcher at the Lowy Institute.

The report found that although Australia’s anti-epidemic performance is much better than some other countries, it still faces a series of different challenges.

Despite the government’s financial assistance, Australia’s unemployment rate is still worryingly high and continues to rise.

At the same time, “as the epidemic subsides, the recovery of global output and demand will obviously be slow and uneven.”

Australia’s output and employment may have to wait until 2021 to return to the level at the end of 2019

According to statistics from the Australian government, since the new crown epidemic, the government has invested about 108.9 billion Australian dollars in response to the epidemic. Taking into account the assistance provided in other areas, such as increasing cash flow to support the affected enterprises, the total investment exceeds 135 billion Australian dollars.

Federal Treasury Minister Josh Frydenberg estimated that the closure of businesses caused by the epidemic cost Australia’s economy 4 billion Australian dollars a week. After the implementation of the second lockdown in Victoria, the weekly economic loss was about A$1 billion.
Although there will be a partial recovery in the hotel industry, Australia’s tourism industry and the third largest export industry, education, will continue to suffer.

In addition, the broader economic recession and the loss of large numbers of immigrants in the short term have also severely hit the housing industry, especially the construction industry.
Experts say that even with the current financial support, 835,000 people have been unemployed since March. If the number of people who have given up looking for work is included, this number will be much larger. In an area that is completely dependent on tourism, such as northern Queensland, the unemployment rate is close to 100%.

The Australian Bureau of Statistics estimates that despite the addition of nearly 211,000 jobs, the unemployment rate in June rose from 7.1% to 7.4%. Economists generally predict that Australia will add 113,000 jobs, the unemployment rate will be around 7.4%, and the unemployment rate will continue to rise.
Experts believe that it is the economy that has been hit hard that has caused the unemployment rate to increase.
The Grattan Institute, a think tank, pointed out that the biggest mistake Australia may make is thinking that the economy is back on track just because the epidemic is under control.

The current economic consensus is that the government should borrow and spend at least a portion of the A$60 billion retention grant that exceeds actual needs in order to prevent a second recession later this year.
The Gratton Institute report pointed out that companies still struggling should receive wage subsidies by the end of the year, and the scope of recipients should be expanded.

The report believes that, in the long run, for a company that has no business problems, letting it go bankrupt and waiting for a similar company to appear later, it is better to rescue the company. The productivity of an enterprise, including technical methods, well-trained employees, and the established supply-demand relationship cannot be rebuilt overnight.
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The outbreak has just receded, and the Australian wildfire is coming again!
Everyone must remember that in the summer of 2019, in the terrifying Australian wildfire, more than 2,000 houses were destroyed and at least 1 billion animals died…

The trees were burned into coke, and the homeland was completely unrecognizable. The fire destroyed tracts of land, and the total area burned was almost equivalent to the entire area of Korea! The sequelae caused by the wildfires should not be underestimated. The thick smoke covers the city, covering the sky and the sun. Masks were once out of stock. How many people still talk about “fire” discoloration…

However, 2020 is destined to be a difficult year. Today, people displaced by wildfires are still waiting for their homes to be rebuilt, and everyone’s battle with the new crown is far from over.

But at this moment, another bad news came… Australia’s wildfires are back!

I thought that in 2020, we would fight the new crown virus wholeheartedly, but I didn’t expect that for Australia, we would have to fight wildfires in the second half of 2020!

This year’s wildfires are still coming! Looking at this posture, this year’s spring and summer may still be difficult…because the wildfire nightmare that only started in September last year, now it’s only August, it has already begun…

Starting this Wednesday, a forest fire broke out in Duranbah, northern NSW! The rapid spread of the fire is unexpected. According to the latest news, the fire area has reached 225 hectares

And the fire is still spreading, and it is still out of control! Nowadays, the fire is approaching the safety of residents in small towns in NSW.
The NSW Fire Department warned: Residents in Clothiers Creek Rd, Forest Hill Rd and Tanglewood need to monitor the situation and listen to the recommendations of the defensive officers.

To make matters worse, in the next few days, there will be strong winds in NSW. The wind speed in the northern river area is 25-35 km/h, which will help the spread of the fire!
A spokesperson for the NSW Fire Department said: This wildfire may continue for several days…
Nowadays, wildfires are making a comeback, and the first wildfire in 2020 has been born. This is undoubtedly a wake-up call for us. Disasters may “come” to us again…

I see here, although there are no wildfires in Victoria, who knows what will happen in the coming days, let us abide by the ban, protect ourselves, and cherish our time and life…

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“Spiderman” joggers warm and inspire people during the lockdown

Everyone knows that jogging or even walking while wearing a mask is a kind of “steamy” exercise.
However, in St Kilda in Melbourne, there is a man running around in a full-body Spiderman suit. He said the trick is to breathe through the nose and mouth together.

The “Spider-Man” said, “Another challenge is that I can’t easily see what’s happening around me.”
“This suit is very hot for running because it is made by Lycra. It covers my entire head and my body cannot breathe.”

For two months, except for some close family members and friends, Spider-Man did not reveal his identity.
In fact, his name is Stewart Tyson, a 36-year-old trainee psychologist. Now he is preparing people to share the secret motivation for doing this.

Tyson was struggling for his mental health during the lockdown. He wanted to inject some surprises and interesting things into his life, and at the same time let this happiness infect the public.

Tyson was inspired by the story of two men running around in the streets of London wearing Spider-Man suits during the pandemic, so Tyson bought a suit online for $98.

Tyson was inspired by photos and comments on various social media platforms, but his most memorable experience was calling a local four-year-old boy who was undergoing cancer treatment.

He said: “I originally hoped that it would bring people some happiness and smiles, but seeing these posts and likes on the Internet is really great.”
Not sure how long Tyson will be able to run in a Spider-Man suit, but he has ordered a second suit just in case.

“This is a win-win thing, which is why I feel so great.” Tyson said. “Times” made a short video specifically for “Spiderman”, hoping to warm more people during this difficult period.

Seeing this, the editor suddenly thought of Uncle 🥕 who appeared in the city center before. The same way. Every day I go out with carrots, which also brings a lot of joy to others…
This uncle was accidentally discovered by Humans In Melbourne, a humanities account in Melbourne, when he was traveling with a carrot, and then he accepted an enthusiastic interview.

He said the reason he did this is pure and simple, and that is to make people smile.
“Look, I went to a store one day and bought this huge radish. On the way home holding it, I noticed many people laughed. It makes me feel great!”

Hope there are more warm people in the world…

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Melbourne online shopping surges by 200%! The postman was tired and paralyzed!
People buy food and medicine online, but the staff of the assembly line play an important role.

Especially in Victoria last month, Victoria’s online shopping accounted for one-third of Australia!
The postman is also proud of helping people. David Byrne said that as the number of packages has risen sharply, their group of people is working day after day to stand up and help people keep in touch.

According to 7News, due to the new crown epidemic, a family in Melbourne was separated from his grandmother.

The elderly are getting old and they cannot take care of them by their side, but they are very worried. Writing letters became their way to keep in touch.
On August 18, the family put a bag of Allen’s Freckles lollipops and a note on the fence. To express gratitude to the postman.
Bringing happiness to others through the pleasant experience of taste buds is a sincere gratitude to the postman

For the postman, delivering the letter is their job, and there is no need to thank them. However, even though there is only a bag of candies at the stall of the epidemic, it is sweet enough to everyone who knows this.

Receiving such a sweet gift, I believe that the lucky postman’s heart is also sweet, and his hard work has become more meaningful!
An epidemic has brought pain and death to people, but in fact, there are still many beautiful and touching things that have happened. I really responded to the lyrics. As long as everyone gives a little love, the world will become a beautiful one. The world…
(Source: Sun Times, 7 NEWS, Melbourne Life Information, Melbourne Youth Club, AU News, etc.)