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Coronavirus Australia live update: Daniel Andrews says 'now is the time to open up' after Victoria records no Covid cases
From midnight tomorrow night Melbourne businesses will be able to start reopening as restrictions ease. Follow all the latest updatesFollow our global live blogMelbourne to ‘open up’, says Daniel AndrewsFull Australian Covid stats; Covid restrictions state by stateNSW cases map; Vic cases mapNSW hotspots list; Vic hotspots listSign up for Guardian Australia’s coronavirus email 8.12am GMT There are reports that a particularly sacred Djap Wurrung tree has been destroyed in Victoria’s west.More than 260 Djap Wurrung trees that are 800 years old are slated to be bulldozed to make way for a 12km duplication of the Western Highway between Buangor and Ararat.So if you liked the Avatar film, maybe you’d appreciate how it feels when your sacred ancestor trees are torn down by the very government who want to Treaty with us. Absolutely gutted and feel the pain of our ancestors right now pic.twitter.com/sWt3k36jb3 8.06am GMT From Canberra, Paul Karp has filed this on the Coalition’s youth wage subsidy. It will create 45,000 “genuinely additional” jobs, just 10% of the 450,000 number boasted by Josh Frydenberg on budget night, according to Treasury. Related: Jobmaker will create just 10% 'genuinely additional' jobs of Coalition's total pledge, treasury says Continue reading...
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