Australia economy to get a $56 billion coronavirus protection injection

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's central bank and government announced support packages on Thursday that will pump around A$100 billion ($56 billion) (48.39 billion pounds) into the economy, as they seek to cushion the blow from the global coronavirus epidemic.The Reserve Bank of Australia slashed interest rates in an out-of-cycle cut to an all time low and embarked on a quantitative easing programme for the first time, while the government unveiled A$15 billion in loan support for small and..