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 Hey All! After de-cluttering your home and creating list of items you will be taking to the new abode, make sure you prepare your major appliances for a safe and sound move. Whether it is about your fridge or a microwave, it is important to pay attention on proper packing of these appliances. You can start by unplugging all electrical appliances and clean inside and out using natural cleaners. Apart from this, use a packing tape to secure to doors, cords and other elements. For more details, read the article I am sharing below on my page. It includes a complete guide to help you prepare large appliances for a move.  https://www.betterremovalistssunshinecoast.com.au/how-to-prepare-large-appliances-for-a-move/

 Perth's mask mandate and hospitality COVID-19 restrictions will remain until January 4, with Western Australia recording one new case linked to an infected French backpacker. The extended restrictions mean masks will remain mandatory in all public indoor settings, while nightclubs will be closed for New Year's Eve and major music festivals will be cancelled. The face mask rules will be extended to cover the Perth Cup at Ascot on New Year's Day, with patrons also required to provide proof of vaccination for the first time at an event in the state. Read More: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-12-27/wa-extends-covid-restrictions-one-new-case-in-hotel-quarantine/100726876

 Pre-COVID, most Australians would have never believed their state might put up hard borders with the state next door. For many, the biggest consideration when crossing state lines was what size beer to order, or whether to ask for potato cakes or potato scallops at the fish and chip shop. Several people, including Bob Hawke, have even argued that Australia should do away with state governments entirely. But William Coleman, associate professor at ANU's College of Business and Economics, says the pandemic revealed a "latent strength in Australia's federal structure". Read More: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-12-27/will-states-keep-newfound-power-history-of-australia-federation/100697002

 Health authorities are turning away Canberrans seeking a COVID-19 test after all sites were overwhelmed by demand early this morning. The ACT government had earlier tried to limit the number of people arriving at the clinics to obtain a "travel test" result, which is needed to enter Queensland, Tasmania or the Northern Territory. Late last night, ACT health said its two main testing sites — at Garran and Mitchell — would be closed to non-essential tests between 11am and 3pm today, to prioritise patients who were more likely to have coronavirus. Read More: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-12-27/act-testing-sites-close-to-travel-tests-as-demand-surges/100726526

 In a year where Australians sought consolation in statistical models and predictions, one thing became clear: you just can't predict the future. And that's exactly what's on display at this year's Behind the Lines political cartoon exhibition. The annual exhibition offers up a satirical summary of the year that was in politics with 126 different artworks from more than 40 cartoonists. Read More: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-12-14/2021-behind-the-lines-political-cartoon-exhibition/100697826

 More than 40 per cent of employed Australians worked from home in August. The Australian Bureau of Statistics surveyed workers over six days in the middle of the month, when New South Wales, Victoria and the Australian Capital Territory were all in lockdown. While working from home has become just about normal for some occupations since the onset of COVID-19, ABS data showed it had been growing in popularity before 2020. Two years ago, 32 per cent of workers regularly did their job from home, at least some of the time. Read More: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-12-14/more-than-40-per-cent-of-us-worked-from-home-in-august/100699202