New research has revealed 11,200 people aged between 25 and 29 have cancelled their private health insurance in the three months leading up to March 31. Many have dropped the private health insurance policies after the coronavirus pandemic saw health funds charge people for services that were no longer available, according to data from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA). James Colin, 26, made the decision to drop his private health insurance towards the end of March. “It was a financial burden I wasn’t prepared to carry with me,” Mr Colin said. “Everything was closing up under restrictions and I…
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Seahouses · Wollongong online streaming festival supports local artists Today a live streaming festival will aim to support Illawarra artists during the coronavirus pandemic following gigs cancelled and new releases delayed. The Echo and Salt team have closely curated the online event with 40 local artists and a fundraising goal of $2000 with all proceeds going to artists. Organiser and company owner Tim Kindall Park said the response so far has been overwhelming and is glad people want to support artists. “I know some of the bands I work with are in debt at the moment. It’s pretty rough…
People in Sydney are travelling more than those in Melbourne since lockdown orders began, according to new data released by tech giants, Apple and Google. Across Melbourne, visitation of parks and beaches has dropped 75 per cent compared to a 48 per cent drop in visits to similar places by Sydney-siders, Google data shows. The time-limited release of data used consumer location-enabled devices to illustrate the effectiveness of social distancing in Australia’s biggest cities. In a statement, Apple said the data could serve as “a foundation for new public policies by showing the change in volume of people driving, walk…