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 Preparation plays a key role in determining the success of your move. It is important to take some time out of your busy schedule and do a bit research about the place you are moving. From affordable houses to median rental rates in different areas, nearby schools to public transportation availability, research everything before the final move out. If your destination is Melbourne, then have a look at the article below. It comprises of some of the best things that will help you discover more about the city. You can pack your belongings accordingly and move safely to the new house.  https://www.betterremovalistsmelbourne.com.au/everything-you-need-to-know-about-moving-to-melbourne/

 South Australia will become the first state in Australia ban single-use plastics, with laws to come into effect next year. From March 1, the sale, supply and distribution of single-use straws, plastic cutlery and drink stirrers will be outlawed in the state. "We did that because we felt that it was the right thing to do by the environment, but also the South Australian people were on board with that, they were pushing for that," SA Minister for Environment and Water David Speirs said. 

 Spin legend Shane Warne has put forward a radical solution to solve Cricket Australia’s latest Covid-19 headache. The governing body is in the final stages of deciding where the third Test will be played, with Foxsports.com.au understanding a decision will be made within the next 48 hours. Warne, who will lead Fox Cricket’s Boxing Day Test coverage alongside Adam Gilchrist from Saturday, believes Geelong’s GMHBA Stadium is fit to host an international five-day match. https://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/australia/cricket-2020-news-australia-v-india-test-schedule-third-test-geelong-gmhba-stadium-sydney-relocation-shane-warne/news-story/8a178c46758778c6e057c918c36fb891

 Coach Justin Langer has all but confirmed Australia will take an unchanged XI into the Boxing Day Test, saying he'd have to be "pretty courageous" to change a team that won so convincingly in Adelaide. Two days out from the second Vodafone Test, Langer said Australia would take the same side into the match at the MCG unless there's an unexpected injury in the next two days.  https://www.cricket.com.au/news/australia-unchanged-second-test-boxing-day-justin-langer-wade-burns-green/2020-12-24

 If you’ve ever been to an Oregon beach, you’ve seen sea foam. Not particularly memorable. But you’ve probably never seen sea foam of the magnitude that has swept over Australia in the past week. One observer called it “something out of an otherworldly apocalyptic movie.” https://www.oregonlive.com/trending/2020/12/apocalyptic-sea-foam-overwhelms-australian-beaches-bringing-forth-deadly-sea-snakes-half-a-cow.html

If you have ever relocated your house, then you can understand the level of stress involved in the entire process. From packing to arranging Melbourne Removalists, you have to do everything on your own without creating a mess. It is also important to keep the festive mode on so that you allow your children to enjoy the festival to the maximum. You can hire professionally-trained Melbourne removalists for the safe and secure experience. For more smart tips, read the article shared below on my page. You can read all the points and transit your belongings to the new place. https://www.betterremovalistsmelbourne.com.au/smart-advice-for-people-moving-during-christmas/

 Most of us can’t wait to see the back of 2020, a year that has been memorable for all the wrong reasons. While 2020 provided the ultimate stress test for countries to discover their vulnerabilities, we can confidently predict the New Year will bring its own challenges. So what will dominate international affairs in 2021? I’m expecting to be watching four Cs: coronavirus, China, climate and crises.  https://theconversation.com/coronavirus-china-and-climate-where-australias-foreign-relations-attention-will-be-in-2021-150158

 When news emerged that Boe Pahari was promoted to run AMP's largest and most profitable division, AMP Capital, after a former female employee had settled a sexual harassment claim with the financial services giant, investors reacted. Key points: The ACSI is influencing companies to act on issues including executive pay and climate change Its CEO had a busy year dealing with the chairmen of AMP and Rio Tinto ACSI wants companies to start measuring performance beyond financial metrics The complainant, Julia Szlakowski, left the company with her career shattered, while Mr Pahari copped a financial penalty but was initially promoted as AMP found the complaint to be "lower-level breaches" of its code of conduct. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-12-21/activist-investor-group-acsi-louise-davidson-corporate-australia/12985854  

 A lot was spoken about young opening batsman Prithvi Shaw’s poor form and faulty technique during the Indian Premier League 2020. The same criticism has continued since the Indian team has travelled to Australia. In the first Test, Shaw was dismissed for 0 and 4, and after a harrowing 8-wicket defeat in Adelaide, cricket pundits are questioning his place in the team.  https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/india-vs-australia-no-advice-for-him-hope-he-makes-no-runs-at-all-aussie-opener-joe-burns-cheeky-remarks-on-prithvi-shaw/story-7aCrhcdhXRlcBPflP14W2I.html

 Secondly, India were heavily let down by their batting, losing their way in the first innings after Virat Kohli’s dismissal followed by the catastrophe that unfolded in the second innings, which saw them getting bundled out for 36 - India’s lowest total in Tests. Former Australia wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist feels India need to address their batting woes, starting with opener Prithvi Shaw. https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/india-vs-australia-he-put-the-team-on-the-backfoot-adam-gilchrist-identifies-a-major-worry-for-india/story-O6jQg8pH1wV877om4ff4gO.html

Most people forget to clean their grimy and greasy oven while sprucing up their kitchen. If you want to maintain the hygiene level of your family, make sure you pay special attention to kitchen appliances, such as oven, microwave and refrigerator. To spruce up your oven without much effort, I am sharing an article on my page. It includes some super-amazing tricks that will make it easy for you remove stubborn stains, grime, and grease from your oven like a pro. You can consider these tips and make your oven look as good as new again. Read the article carefully for better results. https://www.bondcleaninginmelbourne.com.au/quick-and-easy-oven-cleaning-tricks/

 The Morrison government will fund a further 10,000 home care packages for elderly Australians at a cost of more than $850m in Thursday’s pre-Christmas economic update. The increase in care packages follows a commitment in the October budget to fund 23,000 new packages at a cost of $1.6bn. While the government has been increasing funding for in-home care ahead of the final pronouncements of the aged care royal commission in February next year, officials from the health department told a Senate committee in September that more than 30,000 elderly Australians had died before receiving home care packages for aged care in the past three years, despite being assessed as eligible.  https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/dec/16/australia-to-fund-an-extra-10000-home-aged-care-packages-at-cost-of-850m

 A rapid, over-the-counter Covid-19 test developed by Australian firm Ellume has been given emergency approval in the United States. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the Brisbane-based company’s 20-minute Covid-19 Home Test on Tuesday as the US battles the virus that has infected 16.5 million people and killed more than 300,000 people in the country. Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/dec/16/fda-approves-ellume-health-covid-19-home-test-developed-brisbane-australia-emergency-use-usa-coronavirus

 Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and other government officials are being allowed to skip government-mandated hotel quarantine when returning from abroad, instead spending two weeks at home. In mid-July, Australian government officials working overseas were given a special exemption when returning to Australia from government business, allowing them to quarantine in private at their own homes. The exemption is particularly useful for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, which has roughly 2,939 of its 5,988 staff working overseas, according to its most recent annual report.  https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/dec/16/foreign-affairs-officials-allowed-to-skip-hotel-quarantine-when-returning-to-australia

 Anxious, angry and abandoned. Less than two weeks from Christmas, at least 39,000 Australian citizens and permanent residents are still stranded overseas due to Australia's international arrival caps. Hitching a ride on Santa's sleigh now seems like the only option for those wanting to make it home for the holidays. For the past five months, Australia has limited the number of international arrivals. Originally capped at just under 4,000 arrivals per week, the country is now accepting just over 7,000. Read more: https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/australians-stranded-abroad-christmas/index.html

Hello everyone, Are you planning to clean your home thoroughly this summer? Then you need a checklist that can assist you in completing the task in a hassle-free manner. I read a post that has a complete summer house cleaning checklist. After reading the post, you will be able to clean your house perfectly and in an organised way. From living room to bathroom and kitchen to bedroom, this list has covered every single post of a house. If you are looking forward to organising a party this summer, make sure to clean your house perfectly. To follow the checklist, read the complete article here . https://www.bondcleaninginmelbourne.com.au/your-complete-summer-house-cleaning-checklist/

 On a day that saw the majority of the India A batsmen disappointing, captain Ajinkya Rahane led from the front with a classy ton as the visitors reached 237/8 at stumps on day one at Drummoyne Oval in Sydney on Sunday. Cheteshwar Pujara (54 off 140 balls) scored a typically patient half century but it was Rahane (108* off 228 balls), the Indian captain for this match, who grabbed the headlines with his 34th first-class century. He remained unbeaten at the end of the day. Read more:  https://scroll.in/field/980432/australia-a-vs-india-a-warm-up-ajinkya-rahane-leads-from-the-front-with-century-on-day-one 

 Former India captain MS Dhoni is known for his lightning-fast reflexes behind the stumps, and batsmen were especially wary playing against him as they knew he would punish even their smallest of mistakes. During the thrilling second T20 International (T20I) between Australia and India, Australia wicket-keeper and stand-in captain Matthew Wade rued not being as quick as Dhoni, after a close call on an attempted stumping against India opener Shikhar Dhawan. While Dhawan was batting during India's chase of 195 at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday, he missed a cut shot off Mitchell Swepson's bowling. He lost his balance momentarily and seeing his foot off the ground, Wade immediately whipped the bails off. Read more:  https://sports.ndtv.com/australia-vs-india-2020-21/2nd-t20i-not-quick-enough-like-dhoni-matthew-wade-tells-shikhar-dhawan-after-stumping-chance-watch-2334976 

 India extended their unbeaten run in T20I cricket to 10 matches as the Asian giants clinched an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the ongoing 3-match series against Australia. Since December 2019, Virat Kohli's men have not lost a T20I match as they are asserting their dominance in the shortest format of the game.  https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/australia-vs-india-t20i-virat-kohli-new-captaincy-records-australia-ms-dhoni-sena-1747270-2020-12-07

 Australia may be able to divert a “limited amount” of wine to its allies in the UK and the US, but China’s tariffs will probably reduce the value of exports. That is the conclusion of the Department of Agriculture’s Abares commodities report, released on Monday, which lists trade tensions as a dark spot in an otherwise recovering industry. Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/dec/07/china-boycott-to-hit-australian-wine-harder-than-expected-as-fruit-and-vegetable-prices-rise