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Tuesday 24 March 2020

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The Federal Government will force even more businesses shut as Australia approaches a full lockdown. This is what the new rules mean.

More Australian businesses will be closed indefinitely as part of the Federal Government's effort to restrict the spread of COVID-19. Addressing the nation on Tuesday evening, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Australia would extend the nationwide restrictions laid out just days earlier.
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Virgin Australia is slashing domestic flights by 90% and standing down 8,000 employees

Virgin Australia is standing down staff following flight reductions caused by the coronavirus outbreak. The airline has cut domestic capacity from 50% to 90% and has suspended all Tigerair Australia domestic services, effective immediately.
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The government is allowing Australians to access up to $20,000 of their superannuation early. Here's why it's a bad idea.

The Federal Government will allow Australians to take out up to $20,000 of their superannuation over two years, as part of its newly passed stimulus package.
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Netflix is cutting the bitrate on streams in Australia, as internet use soars thanks to people working from home

Netflix is reducing the bitrate on streams in Austalia as demand on telecommunications amid the coronavirus soars. You'll still get the tier of video quality you paid for, whether that's ultra-high definition, high definition or standard definition.
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A number of distilleries around Australia are now making hand sanitiser, including Bundaberg Rum and Archie Rose

Alcohol distilleries around Australia have been shifting production to make hand sanitiser amid the coronavirus outbreak. These include Archie Rose, Bundaberg Rum and Manly Spirits Co.
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Sydney and Melbourne's property markets have hit a 'turning point', as the coronavirus threatens to put auctions on hold

The property market looks to be softening, as Sydney and Melbourne both experience their weakest auction clearance rates of the year due to the coronavirus.
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The UK has gone into full coronavirus lockdown with the public barred from leaving home for nonessential reasons

The UK has gone into full coronavirus lockdown with the British public ordered to stay at home. People will be allowed to leave their home only to do essential work, exercise, or buy food or medicine.
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10 common health conditions that may increase risk of death from the coronavirus, including diabetes and heart disease

According to a report on patient characteristics from Italy's National Institute of Health released on March 17, 99% of COVID-19 patients who have died in the country had at least one preexisting condition.
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'We underestimated it': An Italian woman urges Americans not to repeat the same mistake that left her home country vulnerable to becoming the new coronavirus epicentre

When the coronavirus outbreak was reported in Wuhan, most people in Italy didn't take the threat too seriously because China is "far, far away" and the infection itself seemed like the flu, Isabella Castoldi said.

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