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Wagga Wagga situated on the banks of the beautiful Murrumbidgee River, which is one of the largest rivers in Australia. It is beautiful rivers which have green water and home of hundreds and thousands of endangered species such as fishes, mussels, Murray Cray, mussels and, crayfish. Usually, people come here for fishing, boating and swinging. For more related details, you can explore the website.
Explore Wagga Wagga Community. Australia is one of the most food secure nations in the world, despite droughts and coronavirus pandemic. Posted about 8 hours agoFri 17 Apr 2020, 1:14am Australia will not run out of food during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new government report.
Key points: Australia exports around 70 per cent of all it farms.Only about 10 per cent of the household budget is spent on imports.Shortages of some staples are the result of supply chain shocks. The ABARES insights report, released by the Department of Agriculture, Water and Environment says that any concerns about Australian food security were "misplaced". "Despite temporary shortages of some food items in supermarkets caused by an unexpected surge in demand, Australia does not have a food security problem" the report said.
It shows that Australia exports 70 per cent of its agricultural production. "Australia is one of the most food secure countries in the world, with ample supplies of safe, healthy food" it said. "Domestic production more than meets our needs, even during drought years". Water for rice would come at cost of another sector. Australia's landlords and tenants: what support is available in the coronavirus crisis? Although the national cabinet has agreed to a six-month moratorium on evictions, it has abandoned attempts to achieve a nationally consistent approach to financial support for residential landlords and tenants through the Covid-19 crisis.
Since Scott Morrison announced residential tenancies would be a matter for the states and territories on 7 April, many have offered land tax cuts in a bid to incentivise rent reductions. So what support is available for residential landlords and tenants in each jurisdiction? New South Wales The government has offered a $440m package of land tax relief, split evenly between commercial tenancies and residential tenancies. Residential landlords are eligible for a land tax waiver or rebate of up to 25% of their 2020 tax liability if they pass the saving on to tenants in financial distress. Unpaid rent accrues as arrears during this period, but tenants will not be blacklisted.
Victoria Sign up for Guardian Australia’s daily coronavirus email newsletter. Coronavirus has changed the workload of paramedics across Australia. Updated about 8 hours agoFri 17 Apr 2020, 1:32am Ambulance call-outs in some Australian cities have dropped by as much as 25 per cent since the introduction of COVID-19 restrictions, while some services say they are getting more calls about flu-like symptoms which should be going elsewhere.
With more Australians at home and hunkered down as the pandemic continues, paramedic services say they have seen changes to their work on the front lines. In three states and territories, ambulance staff report they are attending fewer car crashes. How are paramedics near you coping in COVID-19 Australia? Australian Capital Territory ACT Ambulance Service chief officer Howard Wren said there had been a 25 per cent decrease in call-outs in his jurisdiction over the last four weeks. "On a weekly basis, [the number of calls has] dropped from the high 900s down to about 650 calls," he said.
"People are not out and about so much, they are taking things very easy. "It's quite a noticeable decrease. " New South Wales. When will the coronavirus travel ban lift and where will Australians be able to visit first? Updated about an hour agoFri 17 Apr 2020, 7:41am Travel is one of the backbones of Australian life — whether you routinely hit the ski slopes over winter, take the boat off the coast or go camping in the nearest national park.
The Federal Government and health authorities have applauded Australians for giving up that luxury in a bid to save lives and slow the spread of the deadly coronavirus. For the past month, international and state borders have been closed, and even a short drive to go camping is against the rules. Instead, families were advised to pitch a tent in the backyard over Easter. When can I take my next trip?
International travel will be off the table for the foreseeable future. Australia coronavirus updates live: 42-year-old becomes youngest to die of Covid-19 in Australia – latest news. 8.27am BST08:27 Also earlier today, South Australia announced it had bought 10 new machines that can deliver rapid coronavirus test results in 45 minutes.
The state has invested $600,000 in the machines, and hopes to test 300 people a week, SA Pathology boss Tom Dodd said. Traditional COVID-19 testing takes about 16 hours to provide a result, AAP report. 8.14am BST08:14 In more cruise news, a ship off the coast of Darwin has agreed to leave, according to AAP. The Caledonian Sky cruise ship earlier took the government to court after it directed all foreign ships to leave. However, the parties settled the matter out of court, with an agreement that the Caledonian Sky leave Australian territory by Tuesday. The Bahamas-flagged ship is carrying 68 crew members but no passengers. Updated at 8.19am BST 8.03am BST08:03 42-year-old man becomes youngest person to die of Covid-19 in Australia The 42-year-old man was a national of the Philippines and died on Thursday at Royal Perth Hospital. 7.46am BST07:46.