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MORNING BRIEFING: Lawyers are firming up a class action against Anglicare after 19 residents died at its Newmarch House nursing home and a man is facing several charges after four teens were injured during a 20-person brawl at the weekend.

Lawyers claim the aged-care facility breached its duty of care to patients.

National Practice Leader Lisa Flynn said the law firm would allege the aged-care provider was negligent in its handling of the crisis and breached its duty of care to residents. "Grieving relatives want to know why their loved ones weren't immediately taken to hospital after testing positive so they could receive the high-level clinical care they needed."A man has been charged after four teenagers were injured during a 20-person brawl in Sydney's west at the weekend.

The man was charged with affray, wounding a person with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and two counts of recklessly wounding in company.Victoria 'may surpass NSW'Victoria is on track to overtake NSW as Australia's worst-affected coronavirus state in 10 days, as community transmission reaches record levels in Melbourne, according to a leading epidemiologist.

 

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