Queensland opens its border to interstate hotspots by Christmas – Rules explained

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Queensland’s border rules explained Queensland will open its border to interstate hotspots by Christmas with no quarantine requirement. Annastacia Palaszczuk made the announcement after her cabinet meeting this morning to discuss the roadmap out of the pandemic. All arrivals from hotspots will be allowed to quarantine at home from November 19, when 70 per cent
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Start a conversation today on R U OK? Day

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Start a conversation this R U OK? Day 💬💛 R U OK?’s vision is a world where we’re all connected and protected from suicide. With many out of work, separated from family or struggling to deal with the day-to-day changes the pandemic has thrust upon us, it’s never been more important to check in on
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How to get a Covid vaccine appointment

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How to get a Covid vaccine appointment This article covers the ways in which you can get a Covid vaccine, with links to booking appointments and a list of locations and opening hours across states.   How many vaccination sites are there? Around the country there are more than 6,300 places to get the jab.
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Make sure your Downsizer contributions don’t upend your super plans

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Make sure your Downsizer contributions don’t upend your super plans Two proposals in the federal budget are unambiguously great news for older Australians looking to get more money into super. Both relate to extending the period of time for which particular opportunities are available. The first was a proposal to bring the eligibility for “downsizer
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Queensland Health blasted over another compassionate case

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Queensland Health blasted over another compassionate case Son unable to visit his dying mother due to Queensland’s lack of empathy on border restrictions The Today Show hosts broke down on live TV this morning after it was revealed Karl Stefanovic’s schoolmate was unable to visit his dying mother due to Queensland’s border restrictions. Allison Langdon
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UQ Research: Seeking over 50s to participate in COVID-19 survey

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UQ Researchers seeking participants aged 50 and over to participate in COVID-19 survey Understanding potential mental health protective factors associated with COVID-19 UQ researchers are seeking participants aged 50 years and over to participate in a survey regarding their COVID-19 experience to help understand the impact of the pandemic and potential protective mental health factors.
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Australia’s biggest age pension postcodes revealed

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Australia’s biggest age pension postcodes revealed Queensland strengthens its position as Australia’s retirement hot spot The last five years has seen age pensioner numbers shrink in Victoria and New South Wales, as seniors head north and west to enjoy richer retirements. Particularly to Queensland, which now contains four of Australia’s top five age pension postcodes
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What are the most aggravating and courteous driving behaviours?

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Survey by NRMA ranks the top most aggravating driving behaviours and most courteous 🚗 An NRMA survey has uncovered the most important acts of courteous drivers. More than 2,000 NRMA members scattered through metro, regional and rural areas of NSW and the ACT took part in the survey. So what were the top ranked forms
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How the 2021 Budget affects those in their 60s, 70s and over

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How the 2021 Budget affects those in their 60s, 70s and over Older Australians will benefit from several measures in the Federal Budget aimed at increasing workforce participation and fixing retirement incomes. Ian Yates, Chief Executive of COTA Australia, welcomed the expansion of superannuation payments to workers earning less than $450 a month, saying the
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UQ Music Research: Seeking volunteers for online study

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Seeking music-lovers aged 60+ to participate in an online music listening study   Do you love listening to music? Do you know all the lyrics to your favourite songs? Do you want to help us better understand how lyrics in music are processed? If you’ve answered YES to any of the questions above, we are
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AstraZeneca vaccine recommended for those over 50

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AstraZeneca vaccine recommended for those over the age of 50 COVID-19 vaccine update, as at 10 April 2021. Australia has secured an additional 20 million doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. This adds to the 20 million doses already on order for delivery this year. Securing the additional Pfizer vaccines means Australia will now have
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Age Pension to increase for mid-March 2021

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Age Pension increase for mid March 2021 Nearly 2.6 million older Australians will be receiving an increase to their Age Pension payment following a mid March indexation increase to social payments. From 20 March, 2021, all social security payments will be increased, including the Carer Payment. Pensions last rose in March 2020 by $10.20 per
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