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Domino’s will offer a zero contract delivery service to protect the health of employees and customers.Credit:Domino's Australia

Domino's will offer customers zero contract delivery to protect their health and safety and that of employees.

"When selected,the driver will place the order on a safe surface at the customer’s delivery location,step back a safe distance,let them know when their order has arrived and wait to confirm they have received their meal,"the company said on social media.

"We understand the trust our customers place in us to deliver safe,freshly prepared meals and take this responsibility seriously."

8.23pm on Mar 12,2020

Top uni executives,minister potentially exposed to coronavirus

ByJordan Baker andFergus Hunter

Vice-chancellors of Australia's top universities and the federal education minister may have been exposed to coronavirus after attending a conference with someone who tested positive.

Three days after attendees gathered in Canberra,a delegate was diagnosed with COVID-19. Organisers do not know whether that person was infected when they arrived,or caught it at the conference.

Education Minister Dan Tehan at the Universities Australia conference.Credit:Damien McDonald

The Universities Australia (UA) conference held in late February,attracted vice-chancellors from institutions including the Australian National University,the University of Technology Sydney and Western Sydney University.

It was also attended by former High Court judge Michael Kirby,federal Labor education spokeswoman Tanya Plibersek,and federal Education Minister Dan Tehan,who praised universities for their response.

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7.59pm on Mar 12,2020

Sydney transport workers flag coronavirus fears

ByTom Rabe

Sydney’s public transport workers have raised fears over their vulnerability to the coronavirus as the state government works to disinfect the network and prepare for staff shortages.

Transport Workers Union NSW secretary Richard Olsen said drivers were kept in confined spaces with limited ventilation and deserved to know how the government planned to protect them.

Transport for NSW is working to source six months worth of hand sanitiser amid the coronavirus outbreak.Credit:Ryan Stuart

“Our bus driver members are telling us that they are receiving very little information about COVID-19 safety and feel they are in a vulnerable position as they continue to provide a valuable service for their communities,” Mr Olsen said.

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