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Victorian Covid cases surge to new record as protesters arrested and NSW warns of undiagnosed deaths
NSW records 1,007 cases, including 11 deaths – three of whom died at home before being diagnosed Queensland Covid update: child tests positive as minister rejects reopening of borders to…
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Australian state’s plan to bring back foreign students likely to exclude Chinese
A pilot programme to allow some international students to return to Australia’s most populous state is likely to exclude Chinese nationals due to rules surrounding vaccination status.The phased plan was…
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Bordeaux wines topple Hermes’ Birkin bags, Scotch whisky as top luxury investment during pandemic
Wines have replaced Scotch whisky and Hermes handbags as the best performing luxury investment during the pandemic, according to Knight Frank.The average price of investment grade wines rose 13 per…
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Coronavirus: South Korea reports record daily cases; Nepal resumes visas on arrival for vaccinated tourists
South Korea’s daily coronavirus cases topped 3,000 for the first time on Saturday as an outbreak fuelled by a three-day holiday this week continued to grow.The country reported 3,273 Covid-19…
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US coronavirus booster shots start, even as millions remain unvaccinated
The US launched a campaign to offer boosters of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine to millions of Americans on Friday even as federal health officials stressed the real problem remains getting first…
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Covid live: case rates decrease in England amid higher numbers in rest of UK; Norway to end restrictions
One in 90 in England had Covid in week up to 18 September but rate rises in Wales and NI; pandemic rules dropped from Saturday in Norway ‘If I could…
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As insurgents limber up for a federal election, the Coalition is worried about its restive right flank | Katharine Murphy
Recent history suggests Liberals and Nationals have little to fear from Craig Kelly and One Nation, but the dynamics of the next vote are unclear One of the federal government’s…
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Melbourne is stuck in a reverse Groundhog Day: every day is worse than the one before | Tim Richards
I despair for the Melbourne CBD – for all city centres, really – now that this disaster has turned their charms into curses The week with the earthquake was my…
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Vaccine passports in Australia: who will impose them and how will they work?
National cabinet has agreed that all states and territories will integrate vaccine certificates in their check-in apps. But as for how and when they will be implemented, it’s every jurisdiction…