Bunnings and Officeworks On Board To Host COVID Vaccine Hubs

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says a range of businesses, including the company that owns Bunnings and Officeworks, have offered to host COVID vaccine hubs in the future.

Some of the country's biggest companies met with Mr Frydenberg and vaccine taskforce head Lieutenant General John Frewen on Wednesday to discuss how they might support the rollout in the coming months.

Sydney Braces For Covid Surge

Sydney is now bracing for another surge in Covid-19 cases as concerns grow in its south western suburbs. 

Following news the city has planned to extend its lockdown by another week NSW health authorities have recorded twenty seven new cases yesterday in the community. 

Iceland Trial Success

Trials of a four-day working week in Iceland have been lauded an "overwhelming success", with research revealing the initiative helped increase productivity, and led to an overall improvement in workers' wellbeing.

The trial, run by the icelandic government, were held between the years of 2015 and 2019, with more than 2,500 workers taking part. 

Former LNP Minister accuses Prime Minister of bullying

WARNING: A content for this next story contains mentioning of sexual assault and sexual harrassment. 

 

Former Liberal Minister, Julia Banks, has criticised the LNP party, alleging she was touched inappropriately at Parliament house by a senior minister and was a victim of bullying by Prime Minister, Scott Morrison.

Nursing Home caught giving residents medication without consent

A Newcastle nursing home has been deemed non-compliant after auditors found 90 per cent of its residents received psychotropic mind-altering drugs without written consent. These drugs included antipsychotics, antidepressantsand benzodiazepines

Auditors found 35 out of 39 residents were receiving these drugs to which the aged care facility rebutted that they had verbal consent. 

New Military Base in Queensland secured

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced the securing of a new advanced military base located 200km northwest of Townsville. 

Resources Minister Scott Stewart has stated the initiative, “will bring up to 14,000 Singapore Armed Forces personnel to Queensland every year for 25 years, training for 18 weeks each time and spending money in our local communities while they do”.