COVID-19 Updates
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The Morrison government is trying to lock in a less equitable economy for years to come
As the pandemic crisis continues we need to focus not just on the economic recovery but what kind of economy and society we want that recovery to lead to –…
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Dog gone! Rescue pet shelters emptied by surge in demand during pandemic
Dog shelters across Australia have been emptied after a huge surge in demand for a rescued companion during the Covid-19 pandemic, forcing some desperate prospective dog owners to wait months.…
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NHS chiefs’ plea: we need more cash for ‘winter risk’
NHS chiefs are calling for the funding settlement unveiled by Theresa May to be drastically renegotiated, as they warn the service is already at increased risk this winter thanks to…
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Jet2 to axe more than 100 pilots even as union fights to save jobs
More than 100 pilots at Jet2 are to lose their jobs after the airline rejected alternative proposals, according to the pilots union. In June, the British Airline Pilots’ Association union…
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Students in England must meet eight criteria to appeal exam results
Students in England hoping to appeal their A-level and GCSE exam results based on their mock grades will need to meet a set of eight criteria to be considered “valid”,…
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Fortnite’s Gen Z gamers feel socially cut off after Apple, Google remove app
A YouTube alert interrupted Jack Erricker’s schoolwork on Friday morning as he and children all over the world woke up to the news that their favourite game, Fortnite, had been…
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Britain isn’t ‘recovering’, whatever the Bank may suggest
The UK is performing better than expected. That was the message from the Bank of England’s governor, Andrew Bailey, following its latest review of the economy. It was a message…
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Global firms expected to sue UK for coronavirus losses
Governments around the world – including the UK – face a wave of lawsuits from foreign companies who complain that their profits have been hit by the pandemic. Webinars and…
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‘How does this make sense?’ Gatwick arrivals who missed 4am deadline
Weary and bedraggled, the first set of quarantiners from France began arriving at Gatwick airport at 10.20am today, missing the UK deadline to get back by a handful of hours.…
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Too much screen time has brought rise in eye infections and other sight problems during Covid-19 – how to avoid them
Stay-at-home mum Naomi was keeping a close watch on her two boys, one in primary school and the other in secondary, and particularly on their eyes.She was concerned as they…