Hurricane Eta leaves Central America in a flood of devastation
Central America remains on high alert as Hurricane Eta claims the lives of at least 57 people.
Hurrican Eta has displaced nearly 2 million people across Central America and the Caribbean along with their crops, food stock and livelihoods.
Whatsapp Pay goes live in India
In India: WhatsApp Pay goes live giving 400 million users the ability to send each other money.
Facebook, the owner of the popular messaging platform, announced on Friday, WhatsApp Pay was now live after years of regulatory hurdles in India.
Various Artists: At Cloud's Length
<p><span><span>- The pandemic has put most of us a bit off our game, but as an artist management and booking agency, one based in Melbourne no less, <strong>WAT Artists</strong> -with their beats-focused and star-studded roster- has just had their regular game yanked right out of their hands. So, what have those idle hands been up to? Playing a different game!</span></span></p>
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Jobseeker extended until March
Jobseeker payments will be extended until the end of March 2021.
The temporary coronavirus supplement will be available to unemployed Australians at a reduced rate under a federal government decision to boost the $16.8 billion payment.
4ZZZ Top 20
1. Tia Gostelow - CHRYSALIS (Album Of The Week)
2. Sweater Curse - Push//Pull EP
3. Adele & The Chandeliers - First Date
4. The Stress Of Leisure - Banker On TV (Single)
5. Spirit Bunny - Paper Handshakes (Single)
6. Perve Endings - Token (Single)
7. Mitch, Please - The Bin Collection EP
8. Luke Daniel Peacock - The Common Good (Single)
9. Jodie Flange - Welcome To The Elephant Graveyard, Honey
10. Flangipanis - Asshole Aunt (Single)
11. The Ancient Bloods - Where We Stand
Hope for Queensland borders to open to Victoria by Christmas
The Chief Health Officer of Queensland, Jeannette Young, is optimistic that borders will open to Victoria by early December.
With Melbourne’s eleventh consecutive day of zero cases, Young proclaims this progress is “exciting” and ignites hope that travel will be allowed between the states by Christmas.
Australian elected to UN for first time in 28 years
Australian anti-family violence campaigner Natasha Stott Despoja has been elected to the UN’s Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women.
The former South Australian senator has joined a body of 23 independent experts that oversee the advancement of UN member states’ processes to eradicate discrimination against women.
Promising outlook of COVID-19 vaccine
Pharmaceutical company, Pfizer, has produced a COVID-19 vaccine that may be 90% effective in terminating the spread of the virus.
Although still early, 94 infections have been treated so far in the trial, where tests results have looked promising.
Military conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan ends
Six weeks of heavy fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan have come to an end.
The Armenian Prime Minister, Nikol Pashinyan, has stated he has signed a deal with Azerbaijan and Russia’s leaders to cease the military battle over the Nagorno-Karabakh region.