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How to Clean Your Carpet to keep It Looking Guest-ready

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Hello there, Are you planning to clean your carpet properly? Well, it is an essential task but do you know  how to clean your carpet to keep it looking guest-ready? If you don’t, then I have a useful article for you. Recently, I read an article on carpet cleaning and found it very useful. The post has covered all the essential aspects of carpet cleaning the like spills, pet hair, accidents, chemical cleaners and so on. If you follow the ways mentioned in the article, you will be able to clean your carpets in the best possible manner. If you want to know more, read the complete article here. https://www.bondcleaninginbrisbane.com.au/how-to-clean-your-carpet-to-keep-it-looking-guest-ready/

No coronavirus vaccine exists yet, but Australia is getting ready to make it

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 Documents reveal the Federal Government's plans for a massive roll-out of a vaccine to protect Australians against COVID-19, even before a successful inoculation has been discovered anywhere in the world. Key points: The information will be used in an audit of our ability to make the vaccine The documents were only created on Monday, August 10, and tenders must be lodged by 2pm on August 20 The tenders, available on the Government's AusTender procurement website, also seek companies who have "capacity and capability" with packaging, materials and storage, particularly cold-chain management "The Commonwealth of Australia … is working to seek early access to and delivery of safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines and treatments as soon as they are available," an official 'Request for Information' (RFI) document said. "The scope of this RFI is to identify capacity that could be applied to support onshore COVID-19 vaccine and treatment manufacture, di...

Coronavirus: Australia's Northern Territory extends border restrictions for virus hotspots

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 Australia's remote Northern Territory (NT) will keep its borders closed to coronavirus-affected states for at least another 18 months, officials say. Australia is battling a second wave in its south-east, with about 8,000 active cases in Melbourne and smaller clusters in Sydney. But elsewhere around the country, the virus has effectively been eliminated. Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-53732350

A gas bubble cannot lift Australia to manufacturing recovery

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 The Australian government made a rod for its own back with the concept of a post-COVID economic stimulus. Some good ideas with immediate and long-term benefits have been flushed out. Yet they can be overwhelmed by vague thinking, vested interests, and rent-seekers. There are no clearer examples than the calls for a gas-led or a green-led recovery grounded in the possibility of a renaissance of Australian manufacturing. Read more:  https://www.afr.com/policy/economy/a-gas-bubble-cannot-lift-australia-to-manufacturing-recovery-20200812-p55kuf

Is Islamic banking Australia's 'ethical alternative' to the big four?

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 Islamic banking has been a growing feature of international finance for many years and now efforts are underway to introduce it in Australia. Key points: Plans are underway to open Australia's first Islamic bank by 2021 Islamic banks do not deal with interest, rather they use profit-sharing agreements Proponents say it is an ethical alternative for all Australians A group of Muslim-Australians and industry veterans are behind efforts to establish the country's first Islamic bank as an "ethical alternative" to conventional banking. Islamic banks do not deal with interest, which is forbidden by the Quran, rather they use profit-sharing agreements to generate income. Read more:  https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-12/islamic-banking-australias-ethical-alternative-to-the-big-four/12531810

Do The New Rental Laws in Brisbane Apply To You? Complete Guide

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  The COVID-19 pandemic has reached more than 200 countries in the world, affecting millions of lives. Australia is also affected by this deadly virus. Nearly every industry has been impacted in Australia, including the real estate market. Due to this health emergency, rent has been one of the biggest issues on everyone’s mind. According to ABS data, around 1 million Australians have lost their jobs due to social-distancing and lock down measures to restrict the spread of COVD-19 outbreak. Millions of people are facing uncertainty with paying monthly rents and managing their lease. If your lease is ending in the middle of the global health crises, you should talk to your landlord and ask them to extend the lease period. If he is not agreeing, you can apply for free COVID-19 dispute resolution. However, you need to meet the eligibility to reap the benefits of new rental laws introduced by Queensland government.   If you are living in Brisbane and facing a lot of hardship due ...

Coronavirus Australia latest: the week at a glance

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 Good evening, here are the latest developments on the coronavirus pandemic in Australia. This is Naaman Zhou and it’s Friday 7 August. On Wednesday, a man in his 30s became the youngest Australian to die of Covid-19. Victorian premier Daniel Andrews also announced 725 new cases and 15 new deaths in the 24 hours to Wednesday, making it the worst day ever for Covid-19 deaths nationally, and the second-worst for new cases. On Friday, prime minister Scott Morrison announced that Australia had passed the milestone of 20,000 cases since the start of the pandemic. Read more:   https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/aug/07/coronavirus-australia-latest-the-week-at-a-glance

How this woman plans to solve Australia’s recycling crisis

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 How often have you gone to throw something in the yellow bin, only to be left stumped by the recycling symbol on the bottom of the container?  You’re not alone; Alex McDonald, Unilever’s head of sustainable business, home, beauty and personal care, sits on the Marketing Advisory Committee for the Australasian Recycling Label, and she describes these indicators as “so confusing”.  “There are a lot of different logos about recyclability out there,” she said.  “With the numbers at the bottom of the bottles, it's so confusing. The numbers indicate the type of plastic used… it doesn't actually indicate the recyclability of that product.” Read more:   https://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/unilever-takes-on-plastic-waste-015944065.html

Is Australia’s work visa change enough to attract international students amid competition from UK and Canada?

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  In a major incentive for international students, the Australian government last month announced the relaxing of eligibility requirements for the sought-after post-study work visa. Under the new measure, the online study undertaken by both current and new students, as a result of COVID-19 travel restrictions, will be counted towards the Australian study requirement.   https://www.sbs.com.au/language/english/is-australia-s-work-visa-change-enough-to-attract-international-students-amid-competition-from-uk-and-canada

Australia's Morrison says US-China war no longer inconceivable

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 Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said his government held a less dramatic view of US-China strategic tensions than a predecessor who warned of a potential "hot war" before US presidential elections in November, but added that a conflict is no longer inconceivable. Morrison's comments at the Aspen Security Forum on Wednesday came days after former Australian Prime Minister and China scholar Kevin Rudd wrote in the Foreign Affairs journal that the risk of armed conflict between the United States and China in the next three months was "especially high". Read more:   https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/08/australia-morrison-china-war-longer-inconceivable-200805063316361.html