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Narelda Jacobs says Scott Morrison has abandoned Australians

Narelda Jacobs says Scott Morrison has abandoned Australians

Studio10 newsreader Narelda Jacobs has shared her thoughts on Australia’s growing number of cases of Covid-19, saying that Prime Minister Scott Morrison has abandoned Australians and left them to their own devices. Narelda Jacobs shared her thought in an Instagram post as both she and partner film director Stevie Cruz-Martin both tested positive to the […]

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Patrons asked to not take out mask frustration on hospitality workers

Patrons asked to not take out mask frustration on hospitality workers

People are being asked to not take out their frustrations about Covid-19 mask rules on hospitality workers. The call follows reports of several incidents where bar and restaurant workers have been threatened and intimidated by patrons. The Australian Hotels Association (WA) is urging disruptive and argumentative patrons to respect WA’s hospitality staff and remember that […]

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Award winning artist Craig Ruddy dies aged 53 from COVID complications

Award winning artist Craig Ruddy dies aged 53 from COVID complications

Award winning artist Craig Ruddy, who won the Archibald prize in 2004 with a controversial painting of actor David Gulpilil Dalaithngu, has passed away aged 53. Ruddy’s family announced his passing sharing it was due to complications related to Covid-19. He died in the arms of his partner of 20 years, actor Roberto Meza Mont at […]

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New Covid restrictions in WA will require vaccination proof for nightclubs

New Covid restrictions in WA will require vaccination proof for nightclubs

New Covid-19 restrictions will see people providing proof they are double-vaccinated, or have a valid exemption, in order to enter nightclubs and large scale events. The new measures for Western Australia were announced by Health Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson earlier today. Mask wearing will remain mandatory in all indoor public venues, on public transport and for […]

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The Court Hotel announces Christmas closure as Covid testing hits Northbridge

The Court Hotel announces Christmas closure as Covid testing hits Northbridge

The Court Hotel has announced it will be closing for the next four days to protect the health and safety of patrons. “In light of the premier’s recent press conference, we have decided from today, Thursday the 23rd of December at 4pm, we will be closing the venue over the Christmas break. We don’t want […]

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Northbridge venues named among potential Covid-19 exposure sites

Northbridge venues named among potential Covid-19 exposure sites

Premier Mark McGowan has confirmed attendees of Connections Nightclub, Geisha Bar and Perth Mess Hall in Northbridge have been contacted by WA Health regarding potential Covid-19 exposure. Posting to social media, Geisha Bar confirmed the person in concern was at the venue from midnight to 3am on Sunday. “We are working with WA health to […]

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Roll up for WA and get the vaccine this weekend at the M Clinic

Roll up for WA and get the vaccine this weekend at the M Clinic

Western Australians who are yet to be vaccinated are encouraged to ‘Roll up for WA‘ this weekend as vaccinations are made available at a wide range of locations. A pop-up clinic is offering the opportunity to walk in for a COVID-19 vaccination as Perth kicks off PrideFEST 2021 WAAC has generously offered their M Clinic […]

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Brazilian leader Bolsonaro makes false claim about Covid-19 vaccines and HIV

Brazilian leader Bolsonaro makes false claim about Covid-19 vaccines and HIV

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been given a week long ban from YouTube and Facebook have taken down one of his videos after he made false claims suggesting that Covid-19 vaccines cause people to develop HIV and AIDS. In the now deleted video which originally aired on Thursday 21st October, Bolsonaro chastised British people who […]

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The Australian Christian Lobby got JobKeeper but their revenue went up

The Australian Christian Lobby got JobKeeper but their revenue went up

The Australian Christian Lobby received $138,000 from the government’s JobKeeper scheme despite their income increasing during the period the support funds were on offer. The Sydney Morning Herald has revealed that the Christian Lobby group is one of a number of industry groups, political lobbying bodies and thinktanks that claimed the payment when their revenue didn’t fall […]

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WA Opera forced to cancel ‘Star Navigator’ for a second year running

WA Opera forced to cancel ‘Star Navigator’ for a second year running

Heartbreakingly the WA Opera has been forced to cancel the production of Tim Finn’s debut opera Star Navigator (Ihitai ‘Acei’a) for the second year running. The new work was scheduled to be performed in early August, but the closing of borders between New Zealand and Australia, due to the most recent Covid-19 outbreak on the east coast […]

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