National
Jobkeeper changes are on the way, and businesses other than child care could stop getting payments for workers – ABC News
Economists say it’s likely that a number of firms will see the $1500 fortnightly JobKeeper wage subsidy for workers cut off. Others could get an extended lifeline.
There’s a telling line in the rules surrounding the Federal Government’s $70 billion JobKeeper wage subsidy that indicates the Treasurer reserves the right to make changes to the scheme.
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National
New Zealand Greens accept Ardern’s offer of ‘cooperation agreement’ – The Guardian
Deal with Labour stops short of a coalition but will see Green’s co-leaders, James Shaw and Marama Davidson, hold ministries outside of cabinet
New Zealands prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, has agreed on a governing cooperation agreement with the Green party, offering two ministries and agreeing to a handful of shared policy priorities for her second term an offer they accepted late on Saturday.
Labour won the general election in October with an outright majority, meaning they could govern alone. But Ardern invited the Greens into a cooperation agreement, saying it would allow the government to benefit from the expertise of Green party members…
National
Parents of murdered Queensland schoolboy Daniel Morcombe welcome grandchild on Day for Daniel – ABC News
The parents of Daniel Morcombe have welcomed a grandchild, who was born on the annual date which honours the murdered Queensland schoolboy’s memory — Day for Daniel….
The parents of Daniel Morcombe have welcomed a grandchild who was born on the annual date which honours the murdered Queensland schoolboy’s memory known as Day for Daniel.
- Day for Daniel is held annually on the last Friday of October
- The baby girl was born to Daniel’s brother Dean and his wife Alice
- Daniel was 13-years-old when he was abducted from a bus stop in 2003 on the Sunshine Coast
Bruce and Denise Morcombe celebrated the news of their grand-daughter Elise May Morcombe’s arrival on the Daniel…
National
Queensland election 2020: polls close and counting begins as Annastacia Palaszczuk faces off against Deb Frecklington – The Guardian
Polls suggest narrow Labor win over Liberal National party but neither side willing to predict result. Follow live
This is the biggest election being held this year, but its not the first since the pandemic started. Weve had local government elections and state byelections in Queensland, a federal byelection in Eden-Monaro and territory elections in the ACT and the Northern Territory.
The common thread in all these elections is that a lot of people have chosen to vote early, and this election has been no different.
A total of 1,288,696 pre-poll votes were cast before election day. This is 38.2% of all enrolled…
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