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Prince Philip, Duke Of Edinburgh Dead 99
His Royal Highness Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh and consort to Her Majesty the Queen, has died at the age of 99. Buckingham Palace confirmed the news early this [...]
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As Queensland and New South Wales battle to suppress the DELTA variant with push to get the populations vaccinated experts have warned that Vaccine resistant COVID-19 strains most likely to emerge when 60% of us are vaccinated. Experts warn that Vaccine resistant strains are most likely to emerge when around 60 per cent of the population has been vaccinated against COVID-19 and we should keep [...] -
Wes Mountain/The Conversation, CC BY-ND Australia’s top economists have overwhelmingly rejected cuts to either permanent or temporary migration as a means of restoring lost wage growth. The 56 leading economists polled by the Economic Society and The Conversation include a former head of the Fair Pay Commission and a former expert member of the Fair Work Commission’s minimum wage panel. Among [...] -
Modelling conducted by Dr Tony Blakely from the Population Interventions Unit at the Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics Research, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, and his colleagues Dr Jason Thompson, and Dr Laxman Bablani on the health and economic impacts of how we deal with a COVID-19 outbreak in Victoria suggests that a strategy aimed at [...] -
Shutterstock Deborah Williamson, The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity and Sharon Lewin, The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity Since the start of the pandemic, COVID-19 testing in Australia has been performed using highly sensitive PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests. But this conventional model of testing, which involves swabbing by a health-care professional [...] -
Seven in ten people aged 16 and over will need to be fully vaccinated for COVID restrictions to begin to be eased, under targets agreed in principle by national cabinet on Friday. Further relaxation and opening beyond that, including a near end to lockdowns, will require 80% of those eligible to have had two doses. At present the proportion of people 16 and over fully vaccinated is 18.24%, while [...]
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Queensland has nine new cases acquired in the community in Queensland over the last 24 hours, and has conducted 11,468 tests in the last 24 hour period. Government officials are saying that the testing rate is not enough. The CHO says they do not have any link between these cases that have happened in Indooroopilly and where it originally started from the two people who came into Queensland from [...] -
His Royal Highness Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh and consort to Her Majesty the Queen, has died at the age of 99. Buckingham Palace confirmed the news early this morning London time at Windsor Castle. Speaking to press British Prime Minister Boris Johnston said the Duke had earned the affection of generations in the United Kingdom, across the Commonwealth, and around the world. He was [...] -
A Labor government would set up a $15 billion National Reconstruction Fund to promote manufacturing in Australia’s post pandemic economy. The fund, to be announced on Tuesday as Labor begins its national conference, would partner with private investors and superannuation funds, which have access to large reserves of capital. It would be aimed at helping build new industries and boosting [...] -
Queensland has 10 new cases overnight. Eight of these are community acquired cases, with six close contacts of confirmed cases. 14,589 tests have been conducted over the last 24 hours. Dr Young, Queensland’s Chief Health Officer ,said that the good news is that these cases are linked, and they now believe that there are two distinct clusters. One cluster linked to the PA doctor from the [...]
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Israel: According to reports in Israeli media outlet N12, an Israeli woman in the 36th week of her pregnancy has lost her baby due to COVID-19. The mother, who was infected with COVID-19, presented at the Meir Medical Center in Kfar Saba feeling unwell. Upon investigation doctors discovered that the fetus in her womb was dead. A subsequent laboratory test revealed that the fetus was also infected [...]
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The internet is fall of hoaxes and fake news, so one of the latest claims are that Facebook deletes opinions that go against Mark Zuckerberg’s opinion and that he claims the COVID-19 vaccine changes people’s DNA. Does Facebook do this and did he say it? The answers are no to the first one and we can’t say for sure to the second one. There is more to the story. Does Facebook change its [...] -
Russia: Tensions Increase Between Russia And Its Neighbours After Expelling Diplomats In Retaliation
Tensions are heating up between Estonia and Russia after Estonia declared a Russian diplomat involved in “culture and education” persona non grata. In response Moscow announced the expulsion of an official from the Estonian embassy. The announcements as made by the Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova. The spokeswoman said Russia believes that by their actions Tallinn wanted [...] -
ACTU President Michele O’Neil has sent a warning to the Morrison government saying that with just over 2 million people unemployed or underemployed in Australia the Federal Government shouldn’t be acting like the COVID-19 pandemic is over. The ACTU in a statement has said the levels of unemployment and underemployment are alarming as Job Keeper is to be cut at the end of March with payments [...]
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As Queensland and New South Wales battle to suppress the DELTA variant with push to get the populations vaccinated experts have warned that Vaccine resistant COVID-19 strains most likely to emerge [...]
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Wes Mountain/The Conversation, CC BY-ND Australia’s top economists have overwhelmingly rejected cuts to either permanent or temporary migration as a means of restoring lost wage growth. The 56 [...]
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Modelling conducted by Dr Tony Blakely from the Population Interventions Unit at the Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics Research, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University [...]
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Shutterstock Deborah Williamson, The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity and Sharon Lewin, The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity Since the start of the pandemic, [...]
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Seven in ten people aged 16 and over will need to be fully vaccinated for COVID restrictions to begin to be eased, under targets agreed in principle by national cabinet on Friday. Further relaxation [...]
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Queensland has nine new cases acquired in the community in Queensland over the last 24 hours, and has conducted 11,468 tests in the last 24 hour period. Government officials are saying that the [...]
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His Royal Highness Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh and consort to Her Majesty the Queen, has died at the age of 99. Buckingham Palace confirmed the news early this morning London time at Windsor [...]
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A Labor government would set up a $15 billion National Reconstruction Fund to promote manufacturing in Australia’s post pandemic economy. The fund, to be announced on Tuesday as Labor begins its [...]
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Queensland has 10 new cases overnight. Eight of these are community acquired cases, with six close contacts of confirmed cases. 14,589 tests have been conducted over the last 24 hours. Dr Young, [...]
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Israel: According to reports in Israeli media outlet N12, an Israeli woman in the 36th week of her pregnancy has lost her baby due to COVID-19. The mother, who was infected [...]
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A Labor government would set up a $15 billion National Reconstruction Fund to promote manufacturing in Australia’s post pandemic economy. The fund, to be announced on [...]
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Peter Goss, Grattan Institute; Steven Lewis, Deakin University, and Susan Irvine, Queensland University of Technology In his first budget speech, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg [...] -
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Many young gay men are taking action to prevent getting HIV and spreading HIV by taking preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP), however according to new Australian led research a lot [...] -
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RICHARD WAINWRIGHT/AAP Michelle Peterie, The University of Queensland Between July 2018 and August 2019, the Home Affairs Department spent A$6.1m flying refugees, asylum [...] -
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Defeated former President Trump has escaped conviction for the 2nd time. US senators voted 57-43 to [...] -
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Israel: According to reports in Israeli media outlet N12, an Israeli woman in the 36th week of her pregnancy has lost her baby due to COVID-19. The mother, who was infected [...]
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(VOANews: Lameck Masina) MANGOCHI, MALAWI – Along the shores of Lake Malawi, poverty and food [...] -
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Voice of America’s China bureau reports that International human rights groups have asked the [...] -
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Russia: Tensions Increase Between Russia And Its Neighbours After Expelling Diplomats In Retaliation
Tensions are heating up between Estonia and Russia after Estonia declared a Russian diplomat [...] -
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At a time of high anxiety in Australia about the prevalence of insecure work and financial pressure that has been exacerbated by the Covid19 Singapore Airlines is using the [...] -
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Evita March, Federation University Australia When US President-Elect Joe Biden and Deputy Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris gave their victory speeches on Saturday evening, [...] -
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(Opinion) Much ink will be spilt and keys tapped over the tragedy that has played out in Washington D. C. However right now the USA is under siege, the National Guard is active in 14 states. There are warnings of armed protests, starting as early as [...] -
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