COVID-19 Updates
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Solar industry pioneer Govind Kant, 47, the second Australian to die of Covid in India
Trina Solar says its assistant director for Australia died on 16 May at a hospital in Delhi Virgin boss says Australia’s borders should reopen sooner than mid-2022 even though ‘some…
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New Zealand seeks rich investors, high-skilled labour in immigration reset
New Zealand is set to phase out lower-skilled migrants and lure wealthy investors in what Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s administration has billed as a “once-in-a-generation reset” of its immigration system.Ardern…
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India’s Salman Khan, Priyanka Chopra lend Bollywood star power to Covid-19 fight
As India crossed the bleak milestone of 25 million coronavirus infections on Tuesday, Bollywood celebrities have stepped in to help out with relief work, organising food for Covid-19 patients, and…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong within reach of ‘zero local infections’ goal, Carrie Lam says, as just one imported case confirmed
Hong Kong’s goal of “zero local infections” was finally within reach after a months-long fight against a resurgent coronavirus, the city’s leader said on Tuesday, as just one imported case…
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Relax! Australia’s cricket stars are back – but it’s not a double standard, right? | Dom Knight
Given the restrictions placed on Australians stuck in India, the treatment of our cricketers feels fairly nauseating Everybody relax – our male cricket stars are back from India. Or in…
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Casual, practical, inspirational: Australia’s uniform for Tokyo Olympics unveiled
‘Hero’ of Sportscraft-designed range is a grey blazer lined with the names of 320 gold medallists Australia’s Olympic uniforms: the good, the bad and the ugly Australia’s Olympians will sport…
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Joe Biden expresses support for ceasefire on call with Netanyahu – as it happened
White House reported the US president urged Israel ‘to make every effort to ensure the protection of innocent civilians’ Supreme court agrees to consider major rollback of abortion rights Liz…
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UK economy could resemble that of Italy by end of 2020s – report
Thinktank says new strategy needed in face of Covid, Brexit, net zero, automation and demographic change Britain risks mirroring Italy’s economic woes unless it develops a strategy for tackling the…
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UK schools voice objections to ‘propping up’ Covid test and trace system, unpaid
Bosses warn of an impending exodus by head teachers if government continues to withhold additional staff and resources Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Schools have spent…
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Long working hours leading to rise in deaths, say health experts
Working more than 55 hours a week is a “serious health hazard,” health experts have said after a new study suggested long working hours are leading to an increasing number…