Govt, Labor negotiate an extra $40 billion in coronavirus emergency funds...

Real news, honest views. View Online   |   Forward March 23, 2020 Govt, Labor negotiate an extra $40 billion in coronavirus emergency funds The Coalition and Labor has set aside $40 billion in emergency funding the federal government can use to combat the coronavirus pandemic without having to recall parliament, according to Sky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell. Coronavirus restrictions designed to 'reduce pressure on health system' Raft of businesses close as Australia enters stage one of shutdown A raft of Australian businesses will be forced to close from midday today as part of drastic new measures to stop the spread of coronavirus. Risks of children staying at school outweighs the costs: Chief Medical Officer Australia's Chief Medical Officer Brendan Murphy says while he understands that keeping schools open is a "vexed issue for parents", the cost of closing schools outweighs the benefits. Queensland to close its borders to stop coronavirus spread The Queensland government has announced it will close its borders to domestic travellers in a bid to halt the spread of coronavirus. Penny Wong in self-isolation, skips parliament Labor frontbencher Penny Wong has confirmed she is in self-isolation and will not attend parliament today after falling unwell overnight. Schools across Victoria close Tuesday All Victorian schools will close on Tuesday as the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 soars to 355. THE LAST SUPPER: Pubs, clubs, cafes and gyms have officially closed Punters in Australia's two largest states have had their last meals inside pubs, cafes and restaurants for at least six months with all non-essential businesses in Victoria and NSW officially banned. Sydney turns into a ghost town as businesses shut their doors Sydney's iconic Circular Quay resembles a ghost town as cafes, restaurants and other non-essential businesses close right across the city. ADF to assist in Ruby Princess contact tracing The Australian Defence Force has been called in to assist NSW Health to contact trace the passengers of the Ruby Princess. Govt working on 'population wide' access to telehealth Health Minister Greg Hunt says the government is taking steps to expand the telehealth Medicare rebate to all patients and services during the coronavirus outbreak. Labor casts doubt over MyGov cyberattack claim Labor backbencher Ed Husic has told Sky News he's sceptical of the government's claim the MyGov website was subject to a cyberattack just as thousands of jobseekers tried to logon to access coronavirus relief payments. Trump activates National Guard to combat COVID-19 spread US President Donald Trump has activated the National Guard to combat the spread of the coronavirus across three of the country's worst affected states. Australian shares sink to seven-year low Australian shares have sunk to a seven-year low as investors continue an aggressive sell-off. Latest News Bulletin Copyright Australian News Channel Pty Ltd Unsubscribe