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Hong Kong residents living near border with mainland China fear return of parallel traders and shoppers, as police step up patrols
Law enforcement officials conduct patrols in areas previously frequented by traders who buy stock in Hong Kong and sell it in mainland China. Read the original article at South China…
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Regional theatres are on their knees – support your local one | Tim Crouch
Covid cut off the communal experience of live performance and venues have taken a battering. Let’s return and reconnect Imagine a man at the end of his rope. Imagine someone…
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Australian missing in Turkey found alive but two still unaccounted for – as it happened
This blog is now closed. Follow our next Australia news live blog here when it launches Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Ley…
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South Korea to resume short-term visa issuance for travellers from China on February 11
The move comes after the number of infections among Chinese arrivals dropped significantly. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Hong Kong and Macau lead Asia-Pacific travel recovery, thanks to China’s reopening
Hong Kong and Macau were the top destinations for international air capacity in January, as China’s border reopening helped boost travel demand across the Asia-Pacific. Read the original article at…
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‘Crazy interesting’ findings by Australian researchers may reveal key to Covid immunity
University of Sydney scientists have found a receptor protein which ‘acts a bit like molecular velcro, in that it sticks to the spike of the virus’ Follow our Australia news…
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NSW woman to receive $18,000 after police looking into suspected Covid protest trespassed on property
Sanchia Romani awarded damages after officers ignored her ‘no trespassing’ signs in August 2021 Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news…
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Elderly Chinese people protest in Wuhan against medical benefits cuts
Rally is latest showing of public discontent since demonstrations against Covid curbs Thousands of older people have staged a rally in the rain in central China to protest against significant…
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Japan to relax Covid-19 travel rules on visitors from China
The government plans to adopt a selective approach to testing arrivals and scrap a rule limiting departures and arrivals of direct flights from China to four major airports. Read the…
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Hong Kong’s beloved Covid news tweeter Tripperhead wins official recognition and says the tweets will go on
Aaron Busch, aka Tripperhead, who for 1,036 consecutive days deciphered government press releases on Covid-19 and posted the news on Twitter, received an Australia Day Award last week. Read the…