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SUNRAYSIA seniors are invited to tune into the next phase of the reimagined 2020 Victorian Seniors Festival. Due to COVID-19 public health restrictions, the annual festival has been transformed into a six-month virtual party with various phases. The next …
September, 2020
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15 September
Divisive gas plan for coronavirus recovery
Powering Australia's economic recovery from coronavirus with gas has sparked mixed reactions, with the plan labelled a betrayal, hot air and a good first
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15 September
Indonesia forces anti-maskers to dig graves for COVID-19 victims
As far as public health messaging goes, Indonesia is in a world of its own. In April, they forced quarantine jumpers to spend time locked in abandoned homes that superstitious locals believed were haunted.
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15 September
Anti-maskers in Indonesia have been forced to dig graves for coronavirus victims as punishment
Eight men who refused to wear face masks in public were ordered to dig graves for people who died of COVID-19 in Indonesia. East Java province has enforced mandatory face masks in public in a bid to curb the rise of coronavirus cases. The punishment was …
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15 September
UN enlists slew of celebrities for film
The United Nations has enlisted a slew of celebrities for a film promoting actions to tackle the world's biggest issues from the COVID-19 pandemic to poverty and inequality. The line-up includes multi-Grammy winner Beyonce, actor Don Cheadle and Nobel …
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15 September
South Asian migrant workers seek justice as wage theft worsens under coronavirus
Nizar Kochery has been fighting for migrant workers’ rights in the courts for decades, but he has never felt so overwhelmed. As the coronavirus pandemic forced tens of thousands of South Asian migrants to leave the Gulf countries where they worked,
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15 September
LIVE: Coronavirus Victoria: Daniel Andrews slams critic's 'low act'
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has pleaded with critics to "leave the dead members of my family out of it" after being targeted by a sick stunt. The Victorian Premier has delivered an emotional message to detractors who have targeted his family.
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15 September
China’s industrial output accelerates
China’s industrial output rose 5.6 per cent in August from a year ago, expanding for the fifth straight month in a boost to an economy trying to regain its footing from the shock of the coronavirus outbreak.
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15 September
WAMFest, WAMCon and WAMAwards Pushed Back To Early 2021
The ongoing COVID-19 restrictions that continue to create uncertainty surrounding the staging of live music events has forced West Australian Music (WAM) to postpone the annual WAMFest, WAMCon and WAMAwards events (planned for November) to early 2021.
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15 September
Wuhan film captures horror and humanity at coronavirus ground zero
Back in February, when few Americans were aware of a distant and oddly named phenomenon called coronavirus, two Chinese filmmakers strapped on hazmat suits and embedded themselves in Wuhan's overrun hospitals.