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Ally is Youth Editor at news.com.au and has been working as a news reporter for news.com.au since 2017. She graduated with a Bachelor of Communication (Journalism) from Charles Sturt University that same year and started working at news.com.au as an intern during her final year of studies. Since landing a spot on the team, Ally has written about a multitude of different topics from online dating scams and road rules to the COVID-19 pandemic and breaking news.

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Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk is seen during a press conference at Queensland Parliament House in Brisbane, Tuesday, March 31, 2020. Premier Palaszczuk announced that Queensland had 55 more cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), taking the state's overall number to 743 cases. (AAP Image/Darren England) NO ARCHIVING

50,000 people warned of virus exposure

Queensland authorities have tracked down around 50,000 people who may have come into contact with coronavirus cases in the state.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 30: An information notice is seen on outdoor gym equipment at North Sydney on March 30, 2020 in Various Cities, Australia. Public gatherings are now limited to two people, as the Australian Government introduces tougher restrictions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Sunday told Australians to stay home unless they are shopping for food, receiving medical attention, going to work or education, or for exercise, which is now limited to groups of two. People over 70 have been told to remain inside while public areas such as playgrounds, outside gyms and skateparks will be closed from midday on Monday. International arrivals into Australia are being quarantined in hotels on arrival. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)

All the virus news from the past 24 hours

It has been another frantic day of coronavirus developments in Australia. Here’s everything you need to know about how it will affect you.

Australian Economy

HELP IS NEEDED: Member for Ballina Tamara Smith is calling on Northern Rivers Councils to defer rates to lessen financial strain.

Who will get the new $1500 payment

The government has unveiled a massive $130 billion support package for businesses and workers. This is who will be eligible for the payments.

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MACAU, CHINA - JANUARY 28: Residents wearing face mask purchase seafood at a wet market on January 28, 2020 in Macau, China. Macau reported with seven cases of Wuhan coronavirus infections as the number of those who have died from the virus in China has climbed over hundred on Tuesday and cases have been reported in other countries including the United States,Thailand, Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea. (Photo by Anthony Kwan/Getty Images)

Chinese wet markets still selling bats

Thousands of people have started to flood back into Chinese wet markets, with bats, rabbits and dogs still on offer despite the coronavirus outbreak.

Business

Who will get the new $1500 payment

The government has unveiled a massive $130 billion support package for businesses and workers. This is who will be eligible for the payments.

Health Problems

Pics from inside Swissotel, Kev and Libby Moorse from Tasmania, have been quarantined since Thursday morning. Supplied

Aussies complain about 5-star quarantine

Arrivals to Australia must now quarantine in a hotel for 14 days under strict new rules, but even the ones in luxury 5-star accommodation have complaints about the set up.

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Parking rangers told to hold off on fines

Parking rangers have been urged to take a “flexible approach” to issuing parking fines in response to the economic impact the virus is having.

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PM reveals new virus messaging service

The government has created a new virus WhatsApp service to allow Aussies to get instant and up to date information about the COVID-19 outbreak.

NSW & ACT

He surrendered to police after about four hours. Picture: 7 News

Dramatic arrest on busy Sydney road

A man has been arrested after lying in the middle of a Sydney road for hours, prompting a major police operation this morning.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 16: A passenger at Sydney airport covers her face with a mask on March 16, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. Strict new border measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 have come into effect Monday, requiring all overseas arrivals to Australia to self-isolate for 14 days. Australia currently has 300 confirmed cases of coronavirus while five people have died four in NSW and one in Queensland. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)

All the virus news from the past 24 hours

It has been another frantic day of coronavirus developments in Australia. Here’s everything you need to know about how it will affect you.

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