Coronavirus 2020
It’s set to be a very subdued New Years Eve for those living in Sydney, Wollongong, the Blue Mountains and the Central Coast of NSW, with the latest bout of COVID-19 taking a wrecking ball to social plans. The NSW Government has now mandated that household gatherings be capped at five guests, after the state […]
Trust 2020 to land one final dick punch, just days before it slithers back into the fiery hell pit it crawled out of. As the latest COVID-19 cluster on Sydney’s Northern Beaches triggers other states to once again tighten their border restrictions against those in Greater Sydney — effectively trashing family reunion travel plans, shattering […]
Glorious day to be a New South Wales resident today, as the state government has decided that they’re confident enough in how the state is handling the pandemic that they’re cutting the one person per four square rule for all venues, except gyms and nightclubs. As reported by multiple media outlets who have reportedly obtained […]
NSW has gone almost three weeks without a locally acquired case of COVID-19, and now the state government is ready to ease restrictions even further. As reported by SBS, NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian is expected to announce today (Wednesday, 25th November) that indoor gatherings can now consist of up to 30 visitors as opposed to 20. […]
Bad news for any anti-vaxxing international artists you might hope to see in the future, as it looks like they might be required to vaccinate in order to board flights to Australia. This idea has been put forward by QANTAS CEO Alan Joyce said to A Current Affair that his airline are considering implementing a policy […]
Dolly Parton, turns out, might very literally save us all, as she had donated a staggering $1 million USD to the development of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. The same vaccine made headlines earlier this week after early trials showed a 95% success rate. 95! PB = PB || {}; PB.gptStandAlone = PB.gptStandAlone || {}; PB.gptAutoRefresh […]
The NSW state government has announced that it will be giving four $25 vouchers to every adult in the state in an effort to boost the economy following the coronavirus pandemic. As reported by the Sydney Morning Herald, each of the state’s 6 million adults will receive the vouchers as part of a larger, $500 million ‘Out […]
Massive news for Queensland: indoor gigs can return almost as normal next week. Restrictions are easing up yet again with Annastacia Palaszczuk announcing that indoor venues may return to 100 per cent capacity, however the seated rule is still in place. It includes theatres, restaurants, and the like, as well as live music venues. PB […]
Concert promoter Ticketmaster has revealed that, when concerts are up and running as normal once again, they’re considering only letting patrons in if they’re vaccinated or if they test negative to COVID-19. In a new report by Billboard, Ticketmaster – and parent company Live Nation – are developing a system that, by using smart phones, can verify […]
National indie-pop treasure (and occasional Travis Barker collaborator) Amy Shark has weighed in on the COVID-19 border wars currently embroiling a number of our state leaders, calling on Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk in particular to unlock Queensland. The recently re-elected sunshine state figurehead has repeatedly ignored calls from interstate leaders to chill QLD’s tough border regulations, despite […]
