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Broadbent says tax cuts ‘sending the wrong message’ – as it happened
Anthony Albanese says he will ‘stand by’ stage three tax cuts as Liberal MP joins calls to scrap them Labor may accelerate industrial relations reforms to ‘get wages moving’, Anthony…
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Coronavirus: Palau vice-president’s delegation quarantined in Taiwan after 2 get Covid-19
J. Uduch Sengebau Senior arrived for an official five-day visit, representing one of the 14 countries still maintaining formal relations with Taiwan. Read the original article at South China Morning…
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Hong Kong home prices hit lowest level in more than 2 years, may lose another 10 per cent amid rising interest rates
Home prices fell 1.6 per cent in July and have dropped 4.5 per cent this year, according to a government index released on Monday. Read the original article at South…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong cases could ‘peak at 20,000 a day’, expert says, with top health officials set to meet pandemic advisers over surge
But Professor Lau Yu-lung cautions against tightening rules on in-person school classes or quarantine. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Facing the uncomfortable possibility that healthcare is discriminatory
When Covid struck and BAME patients died disproportionately, students of heath inequalities were not surprised As the first Covid wave hit, it quickly became clear that people from black and…
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How Hong Kong can roll back Covid-19 restrictions to save the economy
A phased lifting of restrictions will signal a much-needed mindset change, one that recognises that Covid-19 is here to stay and that we must shift to living with it. The…
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Pocock urges Labor to scrap tax cuts – as it happened
Independent senator David Pocock says circumstances have changed ‘so much’ since stage three tax cuts policy was legislated. This blog is now closed Get our free news app, morning email…
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Don’t blame scientists, Mr Sunak, when governments rarely act on our advice | Ian Boyd
Britain was ill-prepared for a pandemic because politicians didn’t want to make the risks public Blame-shifting is the oldest political trick in the book. Recent comments from Rishi Sunak and…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong daily Covid numbers expected to hit five digits ‘in coming days’ but experts dismiss need for tighter curbs
Government advisers say latest developments are expected and dismiss need for further tightening of social-distancing rules. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Coronavirus: Japan mulls letting asymptomatic Covid-19 patients go out if mask worn
Asymptomatic Covid-19 patients may be allowed to leave their homes to buy daily necessities as long as they wear a mask and take other measures against spreading the virus, Japanese…