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Australia news live update: rapid antigen Covid testing for NSW primary schools; SA premier won’t ask for deputy’s resignation
NT records two new Covid cases; Steven Marshall won’t ask for deputy’s resignation, despite vote of no confidence; SA border to open next Tuesday; rapid antigen Covid testing for NSW…
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‘Had a gutful’: Scott Morrison denies double speaking to extremists but says he feels for frustrated Australians
PM calls suggestions from Labor that he failed to denounce violence ‘completely false’ Follow our live blog for the latest updates Get our free news app; get our morning email…
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The pandemic illustrates how precious and fragile our civil liberties are | Pauline Wright
It’s strange that a bill that would actually improve accountability in Victoria is being met by protests Australians have shown themselves ready to accept radical encroachments upon their civil liberties…
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Covid live: Florida bans businesses from requiring jabs while Greece imposes new curbs on unvaccinated
UK cases remain high; Greek PM introduces more restrictions for unjabbed, following Austria, where daily infections hit a new record Offshoot of Delta variant more likely to cause asymptomatic infections…
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Cathay Pacific sacks three pilots for catching Covid on layover
The ‘unspecified breach’ in Frankfurt led to 150 other employees being quarantined for three weeks under Hong Kong’s strict rules See all our coronavirus coverage Cathay Pacific Airways has sacked…
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Dissent, threats and fury: mood darkens in New Zealand as Covid restrictions bite
The country has seen a rapid uptick in protests and online disinformation, tinged with far-right undertones See all our coronavirus coverage For more than a year, New Zealand’s “team of…
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Germany tightens coronavirus rules for the unvaccinated
Germany is applying pressure on citizens to get Covid-19 shots, announcing plans to restrict many leisure activities for the unvaccinated in almost the entire country.Chancellor Angela Merkel presented a catalogue…
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Victoria is removing most Covid restrictions for fully vaccinated people. What are the new freedoms for Melbourne and regional Vic?
People can have unlimited visitors to the home, don’t need to wear a mask and can even dance in nightclubs, but not if they’re unvaccinated. See our guide to the…
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Ill health due to loneliness costs Australia $2.7bn each year, report suggests
Pandemic increased feelings of social isolation and a greater disparity was found between rich and poor Download the free Guardian app; get our morning email briefing Loneliness costs Australia an…
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Anti-vaxxers using bribery and fake certificates to avoid vaccination, Australian government warned
Pharmacists and aged care providers tell MPs of tactics being employed to escape public health laws including ‘no jab, no job’ Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest…