Victoria has recorded five new local cases of coronavirus on the third day of the state’s lockdown.

There were 45,301 tests conducted in the last 24 hours with 17,702 vaccinations administered.

An aged care worker at a facility in Melbourne's west was diagnosed with COVID-19 which sent the home into lockdown.

The team member at Arcare Maidstone was not showing symptoms and was wearing a mask when they last worked at the home on May 27, but later tested positive.

The facility said the worker had their first dose of the COVID vaccine.
 
 
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Sky News host James Morrow says if there was equity in Victoria then all the “lockdown happy” public servants under no threat would be “paying the price”. Victoria was plunged into a seven-day state-wide lockdown on Thursday after Melbourne’s northern suburbs cluster grew to 26. The cluster has since grown to over 40, while Victorian health authorities have expanded the list of exposure sites to 174. The family of an eight-year-old boy from Warrnambool who died on his first over-night camping trip were denied an exemption to the ten-person limit at funerals. Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton said he was unaware of the “thinking around” the decision to deny the exemption for the funeral but said it was likely due to “equity reasons”. “I’m sure they are considering the equity issues for everyone who will have funerals in coming days and the equity issues around how you manage the risks in all those settings,” Professor Sutton said. Mr Morrow said real equity in Victoria would be if the public servants “without any skin in the game, without anyone ever being under threat” would suffer the same as the rest of the state. “They would be the ones who would be paying the price for these lockdowns, that would be equity,” he said.
 
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The government is treating Victorians like “we’re imbeciles” but the truth of the matter is “we’re run by imbeciles,” according to Sky News host Rita Panahi.
 
 
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Australia with its “little proportion” of greenhouse gases will have to “take a hit to our lifestyles”, not major emitters China and India, says Sky News host James Morrow.
 
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Differing relationships with China are expected to be a top priority when Prime Minister Scott Morrison meets his New Zealand counterpart Jacinda Ardern on Monday for the leaders’ meeting.
 
 
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Experts are growing concerned about this year’s flu season and the prospect of ‘rebound influenza’ after studies found one in four Australians feel they do not need to get the flu shot this year
 
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Trade Minister Dan Tehan is confident Australia and the UK are a step closer to reaching a new free trade agreement.
 
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Melbourne is set to appoint a ‘night mayor’ as part of the city council’s plan to reinvigorate the inner city’s night-time economy.
 
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Testing clinics in Perth have been overwhelmed with thousands of residents queuing to get tested on day one of the snap lockdowns.
 
 
 

 
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The low-pressure system will bring heavy rain, flooding and damaging winds to New South Wales’ south coast. The grip of floodwaters around Richmond and Windsor on the Hawkesbury has tightened, causing misery for people on either side of the river.
 
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The low-pressure system will bring heavy rain, flooding and damaging winds to New South Wales’ south coast. The grip of floodwaters around Richmond and Windsor on the Hawkesbury has tightened, causing misery for people on either side of the river.
 
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The low-pressure system will bring heavy rain, flooding and damaging winds to New South Wales’ south coast. The grip of floodwaters around Richmond and Windsor on the Hawkesbury has tightened, causing misery for people on either side of the river.
 
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There are tonight concerns that parts of Queensland could be cut off by floodwater. While in Pimpama, rising floodwaters are putting homes at risk of going under.
 
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As the weather clears across New South Wales, authorities are warning flood waters will remain for days.
 
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As the weather clears across New South Wales, authorities are warning flood waters will remain for days.
 
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Receding flood waters around the Coomera River in Queensland have revealed the damage sustained by local properties, as a new flood warning is issued for the Logan River.
 
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison has flown over the flood zone in Sydney's north-west.
 
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The TGA has approved four locally made batches of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, resulting in 800,000 more doses for Australians.
 
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0:00​ NSW floods latest update 
2:28​ Heavy rain forecast for NSW South Coast 
3:09​ QLD floods update 
4:41​ NSW Mid North Coast flood threat continues despite sunny weather
 
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Scott Morrison apologises over News Corp harassment complaint claim | 9 News Australia
 
 

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Learn Australian English by watching this special episode where I answer one of my followers' questions: How can I improve my grammar in conversations? 
 
 

 
Thanks to Azalia who sent me this awesome question via Instagram! In this episode, I share to you 5 great tips on how you can be comfortable in everyday English conversations. This is a value-packed episode where you: - learn why you don't have to follow English grammar rules all the time - learn the difference between formal and informal English conversations (and when to use them) - learn what kind of content you should watch (or listen to) to learn how to speak naturally - learn how you can use learning techniques to improve daily - learn what is reflective practice and how it can hugely boost your progress Embrace your mistakes, keep a positive mindset, and always be learning! Improve your listening skills today - listen, play & pause this episode - and start speaking like a native English speaker! view all

Learn Australian English by listening to this fun episode I created - impromptu! 
 
In this episode, I teach you mob, once and for all, how to eat vegemite! Vegemite is Australia's #1 spread. Salty, bitter, and packed with vitamins, Vegemite is an all-Australian symbol of a power breakfast. Watch and learn - and let me know if you've tried it yourself!
 
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In this episode, we talk about this new trend among Australian parents of giving nicknames as baby names. Like instead of Peter, the baby's legal name would be simply Pete. And this because they wouldn't want to bother with shortening a long name.
 
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Learn Australian English in this episode of the Aussie Slang series where I teach you how to use "amber fluid" like a fair dinkum Australian! 
 
In this episode, we talk about the expression “amber fluid” - learn what it means and how you can use it.
 
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Learn Australian English in this Walking With Pete episode where I tell you the latest on me, my growing family, and the Aussie English podcast.
 
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It’s really bad to be alone in a strange city and forced to stop because of COVID-19.

Health Minister Greg Hunt has welcomed the arrival of the first shipment of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.
 
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