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Police struggling to find Easter Show killer

<p dir="ltr">The knife-wielding killer who stabbed a teenager at the Easter Show is still on the loose and police struggle to pin him down. </p> <p dir="ltr">Uati “Pele” Faletolu was fatally stabbed at the family event in front of hundreds of horrified onlookers on Monday night. </p> <p dir="ltr">The 17-year-old was treated by paramedics at the scene but did not make it. </p> <p dir="ltr">Police are still trying to hunt down Uati's killer but are struggling due to the dark and grainy CCTV, <a href="https://7news.com.au/news/nsw/girlfriend-of-sydney-royal-easter-show-stabbing-victim-is-reportedly-pregnant-with-his-child-c-6434221" target="_blank" rel="noopener">7News</a> reported.</p> <p dir="ltr">Witnesses with video footage are urged to come forward and assist police with investigations. </p> <p dir="ltr">Since the heartbreaking incident, the Show’s organisers have installed more flood lights and bag screening to ensure everyone’s safety.</p> <p dir="ltr">Uati was on his break from working at the Show’s "Break Dance" ride on Monday when he became involved in a confrontation around 8pm.</p> <p dir="ltr">The altercation included two groups of males, who police believe could be from rival postcode gangs in Sydney’s west, and are suspected to be behind the brawl.</p> <p dir="ltr">Uati was from Doonside, which has the postcode 2767, and friends have told police the people behind his death were from Mt Druitt, with the postcode 2770.</p> <p dir="ltr">Police from the Homicide Squad and Auburn Police Command are investigating reports that Uati was linked to the 67 street gang, which recently clashed with Mt Druitt’s Ready for Anything group.</p> <p dir="ltr">Strike Force Calle has been formed to determine whether the Easter Show incident was connected to a stabbing in Western Sydney last week and Uati’s 15-year-old relative has since been charged with carrying a knife in public and affray over his alleged involvement in the brawl.</p> <p dir="ltr">He was granted conditional bail in court on Tuesday, in light of his lack of criminal record and “minor role” in the alleged incident.</p> <p dir="ltr">It was also revealed that Uati was due to become a father, with his girlfriend’s sister confirming the pregnancy in a post on Instagram. </p> <p dir="ltr">“The rumours are true. My beautiful sister has been blessed with his baby,” Bree Piliae wrote in the post which showed the ultrasound as well as a photo of the couple.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Congratulations big sis, with you every step of the way. Can’t wait to meet you mini Pele.” </p> <blockquote class="instagram-media" style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CcRVcGtvQ0O/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"> </div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"> </div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;"> <div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: 8px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: auto;"> <div style="width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;"> </div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CcRVcGtvQ0O/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A post shared by BREANAH PILIAE 🦋 (@breepiliae)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p dir="ltr">In another post, Bree paid tribute to her late sister’s partner saying the tragedy was “one of the worst things to see happen to someone you love”.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Lost for words. Hands down one of the worst things to see happen to someone you love right in front of you,” she wrote in a story post.</p> <p dir="ltr">“I’m traumatised. My heart is aching for you so much my brother. I love and miss you so much. I’ll never forget you.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Such a good guy, beautiful smile and heart. You’re in God’s hands now my brother, I love you.”</p> <p dir="ltr">A <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-lay-uati-to-rest?utm_source=customer&amp;utm_medium=copy_link_all&amp;utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet" target="_blank" rel="noopener">GoFundMe</a> has been created to help lay Uati to rest.</p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Images: Instagram</em></p>

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"I've got better things to do": Why Victorians are ignoring lockdown

<div class="post_body_wrapper"> <div class="post_body"> <div class="body_text "> <p>Anger continues to grow in the ten Melbourne postcodes that are on lockdown, with some saying that they're not going to follow the rules.</p> <p>The Stay at Home orders came into effect across 36 Melbourne suburbs in ten postcodes in an effort to stop community transmission of coronavirus.</p> <p>Residents of these postcodes are not thrilled and plan on not complying with the orders.</p> <p>“It’s like cutting off freedom,” one woman told <a href="https://7news.com.au/lifestyle/health-wellbeing/victoria-coronavirus-hot-zone-residents-say-they-wont-follow-lock-down-orders-c-1139027"><em>7NEWS</em></a>.</p> <p>When asked if she would follow the Stay at Home orders, she simply replied "No."</p> <p>“I’ve got better things to do,” she said.</p> <p>Other residents who plan on doing the right thing are frustrated that others already plan on disobeying.</p> <p>“They’re ignorant and stupid,” one man said, while another said it was “brainless”.</p> <p>The comments come after a young man said that he was still "hugging and kissing people" despite being in a hot zone.</p> <p>When asked if he was concerned about passing on coronavirus to an elderly relative, he said he was "not going to stop his whole life for coronavirus".</p> <p>People who live in the ten postcodes have four reasons to leave their homes, which are for work or for school, for care or caregiving, for daily exercise or to get food and other essentials.</p> <p>The postcodes have returned to stage three restrictions which means that gatherings are limited to family members or two people and cafes and restaurants are only open for takeaway.</p> <p>Gyms, swimming pools, cinemas, play centres and other community activities will be closed across the lockdown zones.</p> </div> </div> </div>

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Figures reveal postcodes hit hardest by COVID-19 economic fallout

<p>New figures to be released by Treasurer Josh Frydenberg reveal the postcodes most at risk amid the COVID-19 economic fallout.</p> <p>The data, seen by News Corp, has listed the <a href="https://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/jobkeeper-postcodes-claiming-most-223952219.html">postcodes claiming the most JobKeeper payments</a>.</p> <p>The Sydney (2000) CBD is the region that has claimed the financial assistance the most in the country, with 10,290 businesses receiving the $1,500 fortnightly wage subsidy for each eligible employee.</p> <p>It was followed by the Melbourne (3000) CBD region – which has 6,693 businesses claiming the subsidy – and Liverpool (2170) regions with nearly 4,000.</p> <p>Melbourne’s south west suburbs, Hoppers’ Crossing and Werribee also have more than 3,000 businesses on JobKeeper.</p> <p>In Queensland, Cairns (4870), the Brisbane CBD (4000) and Gold Coast (4217) have the highest number of businesses on JobKeeper.</p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7836461/treasury.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/90936ecf46904ec683685a5af486a076" /></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><em>Source: Treasury / Yahoo Finance Australia</em></p> <p>The figures come as the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) advised Australia to <a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-06-10/coronavirus-oecd-calls-for-extension-to-jobkeeper-gdp/12340832">extend JobKeeper payments to support households and businesses</a>.</p> <p>In its latest economic outlook report, the OECD said Australia’s economy could contract by 6.3 per cent this year if there is a second wave of coronavirus infections.</p> <p>“Should widespread contagion resume, with a return of lockdowns, confidence would suffer and cash flow would be strained,” the report said.</p> <p>“Even in the absence of a second outbreak, [gross domestic product] could fall by 5 per cent in 2020.”</p> <p>After the Federal Government announced that payments to workers in childcare sector would end this month, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said other sectors could also be removed from JobKeeper <a href="https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/coronavirus/2020/06/11/oecd-australia-jobkeeper-support/">when the finding of a review is announced on July 23</a>.</p> <p>Around 3.5 million Australians have received support from the $70 billion scheme.</p>

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New map shows postcodes that are COVID-19 free

<div class="post_body_wrapper"> <div class="post_body"> <div class="body_text "> <p>According to Peter Collignon, the first lockdown restrictions that should be relaxed are the ones that “don’t make biological sense”.</p> <p>The Australian National University infectious diseases physician spoke to<em> <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/health/health-problems/map-shows-postcodes-that-are-coronavirusfree-and-could-be-first-to-have-restrictions-eased/news-story/139d9609120ad76f7d41843390bd28ba" target="_blank">news.com.au</a></em> about the restrictions in place.</p> <p>“Sitting on a bench by yourself, fishing by yourself, walking on a beach if it’s not crowded. Why do they matter?” he told news.com.au.</p> <p>“These things protect people’s sanity when there are going to be restrictions for a long time.”</p> <p>Aussies are currently living under strict lockdown rules in some states, but the government has flagged that restrictions could be eased in four weeks.</p> <p>However, Collignon believes that pubs will still be closed for a while, but low risk activities could be looked at.</p> <p>“A lot of things we are doing are panic reactions from seeing on television what’s happening in New York or London, where they have lost control of the infection, rather than doing what they are doing in Korea, which is a similar nation to us” he said.</p> <p>He said that the basic advice to keep 1.5 metres to 2 metres away from others and washing your hands regularly seemed to be helping to flatten the curve of new cases of COVID-19.</p> <p>“We know this works and people will keep doing this intuitively over time,” he said.</p> <p>He explained that it’s important that the rules make sense if people are expected to maintain social distancing for six months to two years.</p> <p>“A lot of people will go stir crazy if they are locked inside their houses,” he said.</p> <p>“We’ve got to work out what to do based on a nuanced approach rather than imposing what works in a place like Bondi Beach across the entire state.”</p> <p>Prime Minister Scott Morrison was asked what restrictions could be eased in an interview on <em>7:30 </em>on Thursday night.</p> <p>“Today we talked at National Cabinet in particular about things like infrastructure and how we can get some of those works moving,” he said.</p> <p>“I think what you’ll see is more people being able to work at work, that might be on a roster type basis. I mean, some of that is happening now already,” he said.</p> <p>“But what we are looking to do, and schools also come into that ultimately, and what we’re looking to do is get the pace, get the churn, the activity in the economy moving back up.</p> <p>“Because when that happens, then people’s jobs come back into play. Their incomes come back more strongly. And their reliance on the welfare system and the JobKeeper program will diminish over time.</p> <p>“The way out of this is to get on top of the virus and to get people back into work and in their incomes. When we do that, we’re winning.”</p> <p>A new mapping tool that breaks up COVID-19 cases by postcodes could also help governments decide which areas might be able to lift social distancing measures first.</p> <p>The University of Sydney developed the<span> </span><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://covid19-data.sydney.edu.au/" target="_blank">interactive map</a><span> </span>using NSW Health and Australian Bureau of Statistics Data.</p> <p>“There are some areas in western NSW and northern NSW where there have been no cases recorded,” Associate Professor Adam Kamradt-Scott told news.com.au.</p> <p>“In the event that the government decides they want to start lifting or relaxing some social distancing measures, you will have the opportunity to do it, for instance, in those areas first.”</p> <p>“We felt it was important as … there was increasing anxiety that Australia would become another Italy or Spain,” he said.</p> <p>“We wanted to provide further information to the public and thought data visualisation was a good tool of communication.”</p> </div> </div> </div>

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