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Australia’s Covid vaccine rollout has begun, so how is it going and when can you get the jab?
Tens of thousands of Australians have been vaccinated, but that’s well short of targets, so will you still get your dose by October? Australia Covid vaccine tracker – interactive Australian…
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Australia news live: Crown ends all political donations; pressure builds on Morrison to listen to women
After 100,000 women marched for justice on Monday, the federal government faces scrutiny over whether it’s listening. Follow all today’s latest news and updates, live NSW hotspots; Qld hotspots; vaccine…
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Coronavirus live news: keep using AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine, says WHO
Health body says it hasn’t found association between blood clots and jab … Germany, Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, Slovenia, Indonesia pause AstraZeneca injections Benefits of Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine outweigh any risk,…
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Small number of Facebook users responsible for most Covid vaccine skepticism – report
Washington Post reported on the study which confirmed what researchers have long argued about: the echo chamber effect A small subset of Facebook users is reportedly responsible for the majority…
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Senate votes to confirm Deb Haaland as first Indigenous cabinet secretary – as it happened
Full report: Haaland confirmed as first Indigenous cabinet secretary Two men arrested for ‘bear spray’ assault on Capitol officer who later died Biden, Harris and spouses embark on cross-country tour…
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Yorkshire Building Society first to bring back 95% mortgages
Riskier product not available for newbuild houses or flats and follows budget offer to back part of the loans Yorkshire Building Society will become the first lender to relaunch 95%…
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Services at risk unless NHS England gets £8bn extra funding within days
Health service leaders warn Rishi Sunak over backlog of surgery that has built up during Covid pandemic Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Hospitals will have to…
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Major review aims to transform lives of children in England
Children’s Commissioner launches national survey of children’s welfare intended to influence new policies The new Children’s Commissioner for England has launched a root and branch review aimed at improving all…
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Coronavirus: with 120 children and teens in quarantine in Hong Kong, some parents question ‘cruel’ policy
Nearly 120 children and teens are currently confined in Hong Kong’s Covid-19 quarantine camps as upset parents question the adequacy of the facilities for young people after a number of…
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Coronavirus: Alcatraz prison reopens for indoor tours after year-long closure
Alcatraz, the historic island prison off San Francisco, opened up on Monday for a limited number of indoor tours, which had been off-limits for more than a year because of…