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Thursday 30 July 2020

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Victoria recorded 723 new coronavirus cases and 13 more deaths on Thursday – the state's highest since the start of the pandemic

Victoria recorded 723 new coronavirus cases and 13 more deaths on Thursday. Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews confirmed that many of these cases are linked to aged care, but also warned that workplaces were significant sites of transmission.
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The government could expand pandemic leave to more Australian workers as Victorian cases continue to spike

More Australian workers could soon find themselves with two weeks of pandemic leave. The Morrison government confirmed it is considering the usefulness of the policy as the number of confirmed cases in Victoria continues to climb.
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First home buyers in NSW will be exempted from stamp duty for 12 months. Here's how it will affect the market.

New South Wales will exempt eligible homebuyers from paying stamp duty on purchases under $800,000 from 1 August. Discounted stamp duty meanwhile will be available on properties up to $1 million.
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The ATO has started a 'pilot' program to claw back ineligible super withdrawals, and find out how widely the rules were broken

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has told a Senate Committee it has commenced a 'pilot' program to audit early super withdrawal applications. Acknowledging the program ran on the basis that most Australians are honest, Second Commissioner Client Engagement Jeremy Hirschhorn acknowledged the tax office had identified that there had been exceptions.
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The ombudsman says Aussie telcos 'coped well' despite disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic

Australia's telecommunications providers have "coped well" this year despite a "perfect storm" of disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO) has concluded in its latest analysis of consumer complaints.
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This house in Victoria is suspended on a pole 40 metres above the ground and has views of both the ocean and the Great Ocean Road – take a look inside

The Pole House in Victoria is suspended on a pole 40 meters above the ground. It provides stunning views over the ocean and glimpses over the Great Ocean Road.
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'The wrath of Mark': Never-before-seen messages show Instagram's cofounders felt intimidated by Mark Zuckerberg to sell their company for $1 billion

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was among the powerful tech executives who testified Wednesday in front of lawmakers regarding their companies' potential antitrust violations.
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The Big 4 tech companies — Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google, worth $5 trillion combined — just crushed their earnings reports

Apple, Alphabet, Amazon, and Facebook all reported their second-quarter earnings on Thursday. These four, along with Microsoft, are the five most-valuable publicly traded companies on the S&P 500.
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The 3 biggest issues people say they have with electric vehicles

According to the 2019 Nielsen report 'Caught in the Slow Lane,' only 16% of Australians believe they are adequately informed about electric vehicles. That's a lot of people in the dark when it comes to adopting a sustainable technology that can lessen their impact on the environment.

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