The Australian Daily Times

 Hello friends, Moving to a new home is fun and exciting until the stress kicks in. Since you have to manage a variety of tasks within a stipulated time, it can take a toll on your mentally and physically. Thus, besides taking the assistance of professional removalists in Melbourne, you must streamline your work to avoid delays and confusion. To help you, here is a realistic moving checklist and guide you should use to organise your move. It lists things like deciding the moving date, decluttering to reduce moving load, creating a budget and many more to manage a move without hassle or stress. So, have a look at it now. https://www.betterremovalistsmelbourne.com.au/realistic-moving-checklist-guide-to-organise-your-move/

 The ACT has recorded 85 new COVID-19 cases, setting another new record for the highest daily number of cases. There are three people in hospital with the virus – none of them are in ICU. The territory recorded just one new COVID-19 case 11 days ago, but has recorded more than 140 in the past 48 hours. On Wednesday, the ACT recorded 58 COVID-19 cases and the territory's indoor mask mandate and aged care visitor limits came into effect. Read More: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-12-23/act-records-85-new-covid-19-cases/100721902

 Australian shares have extended gains after Wall Street advanced overnight on upbeat economic data and an encouraging Omicron update. The ASX 200 was up 0.2 per cent, to 7,378, by 02:52pm AEDT. Meanwhile, the Australian dollar was trading at 72.01 US cents. Heavyweight financials climbed as much as 0.4 per cent, driven by gains in the so-called "Big Four" banks. Magellan led with a 5 per cent rise in a partial rebound. Read More: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-12-23/australian-share-market-asx-business-global-stock-covid/100721326

 Australians should not fear the explosion in COVID-19 case numbers, says the federal Health Minister Greg Hunt, as the number of people admitted to hospital with serious illness has not yet grown. Record-breaking case numbers detected in multiple states in recent days — caused by the spread of the highly infectious Omicron variant — have triggered the reintroduction of some restrictions, as concerns grow ahead of the holiday season. But Mr Hunt said that, while there was still a need for caution, he was relieved to see the growth in cases had not translated into a spike in patients in intensive care. Read More: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-12-23/greg-hunt-reassures-omicron-icu-ventilator-cases-stable/100722410

 Hello friends, Food wastage is a serious problem in Australia. A lot of it is wasted during a house move because professional removalists don’t move perishable items. They also advice people against moving it themselves because fresh produce, daily products, meats, poultry and other items These things can spoilt and create bad smells in the moving boxes and truck. Therefore, you should take care of the food in your house before moving. So, what to do with edible items before moving? Have a look at the article now and gain valuable insights. https://www.betterremovalistsgoldcoast.com.au/moving-what-to-do-with-your-food/

 WA Premier Mark McGowan has used the mid-year budget review to reveal the $1,000 cap on public sector wage increases has ended. Mr McGowan also attributed a revision of the state's budget surplus to $2.4 billion, down from $2.8 billion, to the expected drop in iron ore prices. As part of a slew of health-related funding, further details were revealed about $80 million set aside to assist people forced to isolate due to COVID-19. Read More: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-12-16/wa-public-sector-pay-rise-in-mid-year-economic-review/100706380

 Revered NRL recruiter and former first grade coach Peter Mulholland has died at the age of 68. Mulholland's death from a rare form of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma was confirmed by the Canberra Raiders on Thursday. He cut his teeth as a coach at St Gregory's College Campbelltown, where the likes of Mick Potter and Jason Taylor were under his tutelage. His prowess in junior rugby league earned him a shot at first grade in the then-Australian Rugby League competition with the introduction of the Western Reds in 1995, where he lured Mark Geyer to the start-up franchise. Read More: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-12-16/nrl-canberra-raiders-recruiter-peter-mulholland-dies/100707394

 Australia captain Pat Cummins has been ruled out of the second Ashes Test against England at Adelaide Oval. Cummins was a close contact of a COVID-positive diner at an Adelaide restaurant last night. He has tested negative but is required to isolate for seven days under South Australian health regulations. Nathan Lyon and Mitchell Starc were dining at the same restaurant but have not been deemed close contacts, Cricket Australia (CA) said. Read More: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-12-16/pat-cummins-in-doubt-second-ashes-test-covid-close-contact/100704552

Australia's Queensland opened its borders on December 13 for the first time in nearly five months. After being held out of Queensland for more than five months, stranded residents and tourists from Australia's two most populous states, New South Wales and Victoria, are being allowed to enter, according to local media reports. The reopening of the Queensland border happened after the state in northeastern Australia reached a critical public health milestone. More than 80% of its eligible population have been fully immunised, resulting in a reduction of travel restrictions. On Monday, tens of thousands of vehicles are anticipated to cross the state border into neighbouring New South Wales. Tourists who have gotten two doses of vaccination and have a COVID-19 test that is negative will be allowed to enter. The federal government has slammed a series of border closures implemented by Australia's states and territory to stem the spread of the virus. Ministers have claimed that t...