The latest epidemic data was released this morning. In the past 24 hours: 148 new cases were confirmed in Victoria! Another 8 people unfortunately died of illness!

Since yesterday, Victoria’s 7-day average daily increase has fallen below 200 cases. Today’s data will continue to consolidate the downward trend.

According to the “Daily Mail” report on August 24, companies that have been hit hard by the new crown virus pandemic but have rebounded are expected to be excluded from the new JobKeeper plan.

According to AFR, one-third of listed companies have achieved profit growth, including Premier Investments, whose companies include Smiggle, Portmans, Just Jeans and Peter Alexanders, but these companies laid off 9,000 employees at the worst of the epidemic.

When Congress resumes this week, finalizing the final details of Jobkeeper 2.0 will become an important topic in the meeting. After Melbourne fell into lockdown again and shut down thousands of companies, the Labour Party called on the government not to reduce the subsidy amount.

It is said that the current subsidy for 3.5 million Australians will be reduced in grades and will be reduced from A$1,500 to A$1200 every two weeks. Starting from the end of September, full-time staff will be reduced from the original $1500 to $1200 per two weeks, and part-time (working hours less than 20 hours per week) staff will be $750 per two weeks.

The government also wants to introduce labor relations exemption clauses that allow eligible companies to change employees’ working hours and responsibilities without violating the Fair Work Act.
In addition, it is also recommended that all employers who meet the qualifications for the first round of JobKeeper but are not eligible for the second round should be exempt from the Fair Work Act.

It is said that under the strong opposition of the Australian Federation of Trade Unions, the government’s position seems to have softened.

At first, as long as companies can prove that their revenue in early 2020 has fallen by 30% compared to the same period last year, they are eligible to participate in the JobKeeper program. However, after the reform, companies with an annual turnover of less than A$1 billion must prove that their turnover in the third quarter of this year fell by more than 30% compared to the same period last year.

It is said that starting from September 28, the 6-month JobKeeper plan will be extended to the end of March next year. This will cost an additional 16.6 billion Australian dollars, but the subsidy amount will be reduced from 1500 Australian dollars to 1,200 Australian dollars, and then in December this year By March next year, it will fall to A$1,000.

Former Labour Party member Julie Collins called on the government to keep the JobSeeker subsidy unchanged for six months.

The secretary of the Australian Federation of Trade Unions, Sally McManus, agreed: “We will urge the government to reconsider this because the unemployment rate will remain high for a long time, and coupled with the second blockade of Melbourne, people not only need this Support, we also need a steady stream of support.”

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More than 2500 doctors and nurses have been diagnosed with a lack of personal protective equipment!
It has been nearly 2 months since the second outbreak of the Victorian epidemic. Thanks to the efforts of various departments and front-line staff, the Victorian epidemic curve has shown a downward trend after experiencing its peak.

However, since the beginning of the epidemic’s rebound, the shortage of protective equipment for medical staff has not been resolved. . .

Recently, a Victorian first-line anti-epidemic doctor said that medical workers are still struggling to obtain basic protective equipment for the new crown.
Two weeks ago, the former chairman of the Australian Medical Association, Mukesh Haikerwal, expressed his opinion on this issue. He said that the problem of PPE shortage is “serious”. He asked for approval to obtain more PPE, but this request fell into the sea.

Chairman Haikerwal said that two weeks have passed and the situation has not improved. Talking about this, Haikerwal said: “Unfortunately, more efforts are needed to change the status quo.”

“We hope that the State Department of Health will pay attention and take actions to ensure the safety of patients and front-line workers and improve the level of care.

Haikerwal emphasized: “Although this is currently the situation in Victoria, it may also happen in other parts of Australia. We don’t want the same thing to happen again.”

However, the official response to this issue is: non-existent…Two weeks ago, Australia’s Deputy Chief Medical Officer Nick Coatsworth dismissed the claim that there was a shortage of protective equipment. However, everyone knows that the number of confirmed medical staff is staggering. .
So far, the number of confirmed cases of Victorian frontline employees has exceeded 2500.

But this is not the full number, and there are many “forgotten” medical workers who have not counted this number, such as interns and students.

“The actual numbers may be even more alarming. There are still many problems in the entire medical situation.”
“We need to make sure that the WorkCover system can really work when medical staff are facing difficulties.”

Chairman Haikerwal called on the Governor of Victoria and his government to provide more personal protective equipment and ensure that front-line personnel receive the highest quality resources.
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La Trobe University students have a party late at night and the school responds urgently…

According to “9 News”, during the Victorian lockdown, a student gathering took place on the campus of La Trobe University in the northeast of Melbourne. There were 30 people at the gathering!
Moreover, someone posted a video of the party on social media. Although the video was deleted later, but the Internet has memories.

It is reported that the address of the party is in the dormitory of Menzies College campus. The video showed that at the party, no one maintained social distancing and no one was wearing a mask. The atmosphere of the party is very hot, everyone is dancing and dancing, high non-stop!
Obviously, the students violated the rules. It is reported that the security personnel received a call that night. Alleged that there were students gathering illegally in the residential area of Bundoora campus. Afterwards, security personnel launched patrols, but no one was found to be gathering illegally.
La Trobe University has responded to this report, saying that they are “concerned” about the situation shown in the video.

The statement read: “The video received by the school showed that they did not appear to meet public health requirements. The school expressed concern about this and will investigate this incident.”
“If this incident does happen, we will be very disappointed because we have told students very clearly that they must comply with public health requirements and the university’s clear housing rules.”

Speaking of this, the editor thought of the “Late Night McDonald’s Incident” that was raging before.

Anyway, there are always people who can’t bear loneliness. At the critical moment of Victoria’s fight against the epidemic, do something… I can only say that I hope everyone can abide by the ban and defeat the epidemic soon!

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Australia is considering removing entry restrictions, and China has helped a lot
It is understood that Morrison is discussing the issue of strict restrictions on international borders with Australia’s largest business lobby.

Business lobby groups believe that this hinders economic recovery and will cause a lot of job losses.
Morrison asked the governor last week to provide an “emergency solution” to resolve the damage caused by interstate restrictions, but on Wednesday he also said that the international border position was “uncontroversial.”

However, the coalition members suggested that entry restrictions should be lifted and the number of people arriving from overseas should be increased.

ACCI Chief Executive James Pearson said that for trading countries like Australia, opening up international borders is a crucial step in economic recovery. He said: “Our domestic market is disturbed by restrictions on the movement of people and goods. Maintain high employment and high living standards.”

He said there needs to be a clear plan for how and when the border will be opened in a safe manner.

The current limit is 4000 people arrive in Australia every week, and the limit is until at least October 24th.

In comparison, in August 2019, there were 820,000 international arrivals and 950,000 returning Australians.
Innes Willox, CEO of Ai Group, which represents 60,000 companies, said: “The ban on Australians traveling abroad is an early emergency measure. It makes sense, but now it has become a commercial obstacle.”

“Safely relaxing the restrictions on outbound business travel will be a good start to restart business. At least, the government should give a clear date for opening.”
The Covid-19 test kit brought by Western Australian mining tycoon Andrew Forrest from China to Australia played a huge role in this epidemic.

Forrest’s charity Minderoo Foundation facilitated a collaboration with China earlier this year, and the Beijing Genomics Institute provided it with millions of Covid-19 test kits. And these test kits are from China’s major biotechnology company BGI.

Steve Burnell, director of Minderoo, said that testing supplies now play an important role in responding to the second outbreak in Victoria.
He said: “As Minister Hunt pointed out, the diversification of Covid-19 testing equipment and supplies has contributed to Australia’s success in maintaining a high test rate.”

At the same time, he said that the transaction tripled Australia’s daily testing capabilities.

Although the declining data is a good sign, Australians are beginning to lose peace again…
Source: 7 NEWS, 9NEWS, Australia Red Scarf, Melbourne Today