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Aged care sector warns ADF assistance not enough to address ‘stark’ staff shortages
Unions and providers welcome one-month extension of workforce support but say tens of thousands of aged care workers unavailable Get our free news app, morning email briefing and daily news…
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Keating says Pelosi’s reported Taiwan trip could lead to ‘military hostilities’ – as it happened
Parcels being checked for foot-and-mouth disease but Australian government says border should not shut David Pocock calls for ‘climate trigger’ in environment laws ahead of new parliament opening Get our…
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Coronavirus: North Korea touts ‘Koryo’ traditional medicine to fight Covid-19 as critics cast doubts
North Korean state media has been churning out stories about the effectiveness of traditional herbal medicine, but defectors and experts say that’s only because Pyongyang lacks alternatives. Read the original…
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Supercar sales accelerate in the UK
Low-cost finance and a ‘you only live once’ attitude behind 19% rise in the likes of Ferraris, Lamborghinis and Maseratis, say market analysts Wealthy people in the UK are splashing…
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This goes out to health workers, who in the face of chaos made my mum’s death peaceful | Kim Davies
These remarkable people have been through hell in recent years to help others. Let’s not take them for granted My beautiful mum passed away at 12.30am on Monday in a…
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Pandemic burnout: how Australians are navigating the current Covid wave
With governments resistant to further Covid restrictions, we spoke to six members of the public to see how they are living with Omicron Get our free news app, morning email…
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Joe Biden’s Covid-19 symptoms improve ‘significantly’, throat still sore
US president’s cough and body aches have diminished since he tested positive for the coronavirus on Thursday. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Biden ‘doing just fine’ after testing positive for Covid, White House says
Ashish Jha, coronavirus response coordinator, and physician Kevin O’Connor say president contracted BA.5 variant Joe Biden is “feeling well” and “doing just fine” after testing positive for Covid, the White…
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Government ‘recognises concern’ over monkeypox with 44 cases recorded – as it happened
This blog is now closed Get our free news app, morning email briefing and daily news podcast Labor wants consensus between business and unions – Burke Burke says “everything is…
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Coronavirus: travellers must complete online declaration before flight to Hong Kong in new rule to speed up airport processing; 4,250 cases logged
Authorities note system has been in place since 2020, but preflight registration has not been compulsory, meaning those logging on only upon landing may hinder processing time for others. Read…