PM Scott Morrison is considering slashing the $1500 JobKeeper payment or phasing it out faster than expected amid fears it's creating "zombie" companies, while in Tasmania there will be no daily update from Premier Peter Gutwein.
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FREE LIVE BLOG: JobKeeper shock as PM considers shake-up

FREE LIVE BLOG: JobKeeper shock as PM considers shake-up

PM Scott Morrison is considering slashing the $1500 JobKeeper payment or phasing it out faster than expected amid fears it's creating "zombie" companies, while in Tasmania there will b... Read more

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Cases to 'soar' as second wave hits

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Have COVID-19 restrictions changed the way we mourn?

Some funeral directors predict COVID-19 could create lasting changes for Tasmanians' grieving as restrictions begin lifting today.

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Mum's anguish: 'My heart is broken into a million pieces'

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Service station robbed with wooden bat

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