By Hope NewsroomFriday 2 Jul 2021NewsReading Time: 2 minutes
Today’s headlines from the Hope News team. You can listen to hourly bulletin updates at hopenews.com.au.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison is expected to use National Cabinet to discuss vaccination thresholds for eliminating lockdowns and giving travel exemptions to immunised residents.
A range of issues will be discussed, including the vaccination rollout and a proposal to cut the number of international arrivals.
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Urgent contact tracing is under way after a positive COVID-19 case visited the mass vaccination centre at Sydney’s Olympic Park.
Fragments of the virus have been found in sewage in a number of suburbs including Hornsby Heights, Dulwich Hill, Canterbury, Homebush, Cronulla and West Camden.
NSW Premier Gladys Berejikilian is urging people to stay at home unless absolutely necessary.
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Queensland has recorded three new local infections in the past 24 hours.
The State’s lockdown will continue for two local government areas – Brisbane and Moreton Bay – while the others will have restrictions put in place.
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The Sydney Harbour Bridge has been lit up overnight to launch “Kind July”, encouraging people to complete a simple act of kindness each day this month.
It’s inspired by the Kelly family who lost their son Thomas in a one punch attack, and then his brother Stuart.
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A number of shops in the Southern Highlands have been damaged by fire.
A blaze broke out in a restaurant in Bowral last night – spreading to neighbouring businesses.
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In the United States, The Trump Organisation and its long-time financial chief have pleaded not guilty to criminal charges of scheme to defraud tax authorities.
They’re accused of awarding “off the books” benefits to company executives, enabling them to avoid paying taxes.
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There were 130 countries that backed a global overhaul of cross border taxation for multinational firms.
The new rules would see companies taxed at a rate of at least 15 per cent.
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Stocks on Wall Street continue to surge – the benchmark S&P 500 reached its sixth record closing high overnight.