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Leaders clash on China, boats in election debate from 2022-04-21T07:00

Voters give Anthony Albanese a slim win over Scott Morrison in the first leaders debate after clashes over China, border protection, the NDIS and nursing shortages

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Australia"deeply disappointed"by China-Solomon Islands from 2022-04-20T07:00

China and Solomon Islands have signed a security deal, which Australia and the US fear could open the door to a Chinese naval base in the Pacific;

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Voters in marginal seat still undecided from 2022-04-19T07:00

Cost of living, childcare and health are some of the issues on the minds of undecided voters in the marginal Labor held seat of Lilley in Brisbane

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Labor accused of Medicare scare campaign from 2022-04-18T07:00

Labor has seized on the Coalition's announcement that Senator Anne Ruston will be the new Minister for Health if it's re-elected, pointing to comments she once made that the cost of Medicare was un...

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Will unemployment hit 50 year low? from 2022-04-14T07:00

With both sides of politics being urged to do more to ease cost of living pressures, are interest rates about to rise?

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First time voters weigh election choice from 2022-04-13T07:00

:First time voters in the battleground seat of Parramatta are weighing up their choices as the Australian Electoral Commission warns young people that the deadline to enrol to vote is Monday night

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Coalition pounces on Labor jobs gaffe from 2022-04-12T07:00

A day after Labor leader Anthony Albanese couldn't remember the unemployment rate, the Prime Minister Scott Morrison is trying to capitalise on that, by promising to create 1.3 million jobs over 5 ...

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Scott Morrison says Labor would"risk it all" from 2022-04-11T07:00

The Prime Minister Scott Morrison says the Coalition has overseen the biggest economic comeback in 70 years, and he insists the Labor party "can't manage money" and would "risk it all"

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Ukraine warns it's preparing for World War Two-like battle from 2022-04-08T07:00

Ukraine's Foreign Minister is warning his country is preparing for a World War Two-like battle, as villagers from the outskirts of Kyiv return to find their homes littered with the wreckage of the ...

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Prime Minister heckled by a pensioner at a pub from 2022-04-07T07:10

The Prime Minister Scott Morrison has been berated by a disability pensioner about cost of living pressures and broken election promises during a pre-election visit to a NSW pub

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Ukraine accuses Russia of worst war crimes since WW2 from 2022-04-06T07:10

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has told the UN Security Council that Russia must be brought to justice, as the surviving residents of the town of Bucha describe how they who hid from the R...

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Civilians massacred near Kyiv from 2022-04-05T07:00

Bodies and burnt out military vehicles and ambulances are strewn on the highway leading into the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, after Russian troops pulled out of the area

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Ukraine accuses Russia of war crimes from 2022-04-04T07:00

Ukraine has accused Russia of genocide and war crimes after finding the bodies of civilians who'd been shot in the head, in areas abandoned by Russian troops near the capital Kyiv;

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Labor's promise to improve aged care from 2022-04-01T07:30

Better healthcare, improved nutrition and higher wages for staff - Anthony Albanese makes reforming Australia's troubled aged care sector his policy priority.

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Voters'hip-pockets targeted as election looms from 2022-03-31T07:30

Northern New South Wales flooded for the second time in a month - there's anger and frustration but also a fierce determination to pick up the pieces.

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Can a big spending budget buy the Government re-election? from 2022-03-30T07:10

Almost 9 billion dollars in one-off payments, fuel excise cuts and tax rebates - Josh Frydenberg's pre-election budget - a genuine attempt to ease cost of living pressures or a cynical exercise to ...

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Pressure on Frydenberg to deliver election winning Budget from 2022-03-29T07:30

Pressure's on the Treasurer Josh Frydenberg tonight as he delivers a pre-election budget loaded with measures such as fuel excise cuts and one-off payments to pensioners to ease the cost of living.

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Budget to ease cost-of-living pressures from 2022-03-28T07:10

The Government's pre-election budget includes a temporary cut to petrol excise and one-off payments to pensioners - the Prime Minister wants to ease cost-of-living pressures but will it buy him the...

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NATO warns Russia against using chemical or nuclear weapons in Ukraine from 2022-03-25T07:30

NATO to send more troops to eastern Europe as Joe Biden warns the US will respond 'in kind' if Russia uses chemical or nuclear weapons in Ukraine.

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NATO to boost forces in eastern Europe from 2022-03-24T07:10

NATO is poised to send more troops to eastern Europe as leaders prepare for an emergency summit to discuss Russia's invasion of Ukraine

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Small business pinched as fuel, freight costs rise from 2022-03-23T07:10

As the federal government puts the finishing touches on next week's budget, small business operators wonder how much longer they can absorb rising costs.

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Chinese plane carrying 132 people crashes from 2022-03-22T07:10

There are no signs of survivors after a passenger plane carrying 132 people crashed in a remote mountainous area in southern China

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Voters warned to be wary of big spending promises from 2022-03-21T07:10

A new report questions the value and need for many of the big spending infrastructure projects that are often promised in federal budgets and election campaigns.

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Russia steps up attacks on civilians from 2022-03-18T07:10

Survivors emerge from the rubble of the Mariupol Theatre as Russia steps up its attacks on Ukrainian civilians;

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PM blamed for holdup on further NSW flood help from 2022-03-17T07:10

Frustation is high in the New South Wales government that a $1.4 bn flood assistance package hasn't been approved by the Commonwealth because the Prime Minister is campaigning in WA.

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Ukraine leader hints at compromise as curfew imposed in capital from 2022-03-16T08:00

Ukraine's President has signalled a possible compromise with Russia, hinting he may accept its demand that his country give up on its goal of joining the NATO alliance;

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MH-17 relatives welcome new action against Russia from 2022-03-15T07:10

The families of some of the Australians who were killed in the MH-17 disaster have welcomed Australia's decision to launch legal action against Russia.

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Premiers pile pressure on PM to cut fuel tax from 2022-03-14T07:10

The Premiers of South Australia and Tasmania join some Nationals MPs to ask Scott Morrison to consider a temporary cut to the fuel excise as petrol prices hover well above $2 per litre.

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Introducing: Australia, If You're Listening from 2022-03-12T07:01

The sixth season of If You’re Listening tells the story of Australia’s turbulent history with climate change, and what that means for the future. As we approach a federal election where climate an...

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Rising tide of homelessness in flood zones from 2022-03-11T07:10

The mess left by the floods - northern New South Wales is now dealing with a rising tide of homelessness;

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Russia bombs childrens hospital in Ukraine from 2022-03-10T07:10

Ukraine's President says children are buried under the rubble of a hospital hit by Russian airstrikes in the besieged southern port city of Mariupol.

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NSW braces for more devastating floods from 2022-03-09T07:00

Tens of thousands of people in the Greater Sydney area have spent the night out of their homes as floodwaters rise across a number of catchments;

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Frustrated flood hit residents feel abandoned by govt from 2022-03-08T07:00

Residents in some of the hardest hit flood disaster areas of northern New South Wales are feeling frustrated and abandoned by authorities as they're left with a mammoth clean up task

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Thousands of flooded properties unliveable from 2022-03-07T07:10

A week after the catastrophic floods in northern New South Wales, the scale of the devastation is becoming clearer, with thousands of properties unliveable as volunteers help shocked residents try ...

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Floods cause food, cash and fuel shortages from 2022-03-04T07:10

In flood-hit northern New South Wales, food, fuel and cash shortages are making life even harder for locals as they rebuild try to their lives;

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Evacuation orders in Sydney as rivers flood from 2022-03-03T07:00

Thousands of Sydneysiders have been ordered to evacuate with major flooding hitting the Hawkesbury-Nepean rivers

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More northern NSW communities isolated by floodwaters from 2022-03-02T07:10

Ballina under threat from floodwaters as local hospital is evacuated

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Unprecedented flood disaster swamps NSW and Qld from 2022-03-01T07:10

Flood rescues are resuming in northern New South Wales which is experiencing its worst flooding on record;

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Flood emergency unfolding in Qld and NSW from 2022-02-28T07:10

Brisbane braces for its worst flood since the 2011 disaster while in Lismore flood levels are expected to surpass the record set in 1898

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'Bloodstained aggressor': The world condemns Russian invasion of Ukraine from 2022-02-25T07:10

'A bloodstained aggressor' - the international community condemns Vladimir Putin as his military wreaks havoc across Ukraine

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Ukraine declares state of emergency from 2022-02-24T07:10

Ukraine's government declares a state of emergency amid growing fears of a Russian invasion

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Russia recognises Ukraine separatist regions from 2022-02-22T07:10

Russia's Vladimir Putin is recognising breakaway rebel regions in Ukraine's east as independent states, with western nations fearing it could pave the way for Russian military forces to invade;

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The Queen tests positive for COVID from 2022-02-21T07:10

After being kept away from the public for long periods during the pandemic, the Queen's now tested positive for COVID and is isolating at Windsor castle.

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Biden warns Russia could invade Ukraine within days from 2022-02-18T07:10

Washington says Moscow's planning to manufacture an excuse to invade Ukraine with Joe Biden warning an invasion is possible in the next few days;

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No sign of Russian de-escalation near Ukraine from 2022-02-17T07:10

Nato's secretary-general says there's no sign of de-escalation by Russian forces on the ground near Ukraine, as Ukraine's government blames Moscow for a massive cyber attack;

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Prince Andrew settles US sexual assault case from 2022-02-16T07:10

Prince Andrew will not have to stand trial in a civil sexual assault case brought in New York, after reaching an out of court settlement with Virginia Giuffre

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Chinese-Australian businessman named as'puppeteer'in foreign interference plot from 2022-02-15T07:10

A billionaire Chinese-Australian businessman outed in federal parliament as the "puppeteer" behind a plot to interfere in the federal election

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Govt braces for re-election push, as Labor touts its"experience" from 2022-02-14T07:00

As Parliament returns for one of the last sitting weeks before the federal election, the Government is preparing to throw everything at its re-election push, while Labor is arguing it'll be a safe ...

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China on agenda of key foreign ministers meeting from 2022-02-11T07:10

Tensions grow between Russia and Ukraine, while China will be on the agenda at a high level meeting of foreign ministers in Melbourne

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Marathon parliament session passes amended religious discrimination bill from 2022-02-10T07:10

Five Liberal MPs have crossed the floor to make changes to the federal government's controversial religious discrimination bill.

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Emotional plea not to rush religious discrimination bill from 2022-02-09T07:10

A senior Labor MP delivers an emotional plea to federal parliament over the controversial religious discrimination bill after revealing the suicide of his nephew and the fears for his own son.

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Coalition infighting to dominate Federal Parliament return from 2022-02-08T07:10

Federal parliament resumes today with the government's handling of the Omicron wave, the overburdened aged care sector and those text messages likely to be debating points.

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Funding boost for public broadcasting from 2022-02-07T07:10

Tax-deductible rapid COVID tests and more money for public broadcasting. Beset by poor polls and leaked text messages can the Government buy its way back into voters' good graces?

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The severe impact of COVID on the aged care system from 2022-02-04T07:10

Aged care crisis 'completely unacceptable', says Lynelle Briggs

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Isolation and loneliness in aged care from 2022-02-03T07:10

Imagine being locked in your bedroom for weeks on end, isolated from your family and friends - it's a reality for many elderly Australians in aged care facilities right now as the Pandemic causes c...

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Can Scott Morrison turn his political fortunes around? from 2022-02-02T07:10

He's under fire for his handling of the pandemic and his polling numbers are dropping as he heads into an election can Scott Morrison turn around his political fortunes in time?

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Morrison hopes for political reset with aged care cash from 2022-02-01T07:10

Cash payments to overworked aged care staff as Scott Morrison attempts a political reset amid weak polls and widespread dissatisfaction with his performance

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Russia warned with'mother of all sanctions'over Ukraine from 2022-01-31T07:10

Relief for many this morning as school returns in most states but the COVID-driven disruption has prompted calls for a rethink to the way the education system is run;

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A billion dollars to save the Barrier Reef from 2022-01-28T07:10

The Kremlin vents its anger at Washington as negotiations over Ukraine hit a brick wall ... Russia's military is poised to strike as NATO boosts its presence

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Aged care sector buckling under COVID-strain from 2022-01-27T07:10

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Tennis champion and advocate named Australian of the Year from 2022-01-26T07:10

A champion tennis player, a tireless advocate for people with disabilities and now Australian of the Year ... Dylan Alcott says it's time to challenge ourselves

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Travel warning for Ukraine as invasion fears rise from 2022-01-25T07:10

A travel warning for Australians as NATO bulks up its forces in Eastern Europe as fears rise of a Russian attack on Ukraine;

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Will the back-to-school plan pass the test? from 2022-01-24T07:10

Masks, air-purifiers, outdoor classrooms and twice-weekly tests for schoolkids but does the COVID-safe back-to-school plan get a passing grade from teachers?

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Western Australia delays border reopening"indefinitely" from 2022-01-21T07:10

Western Australia will stay closed off from the rest of the world indefinitely, with the Premier Mark McGowan reneging on his promise to bring down the border in early February, because of the Omic...

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National cabinet discusses COVID-safe back to school from 2022-01-20T07:10

Rapid testing for teachers and students is up for discussion at today's national cabinet, amid expectations of outbreaks and staff shortages;

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Death toll in Tonga rises from 2022-01-19T07:10

The Tongan government has confirmed all homes on one of the outer islands have been destroyed by the weekend massive volcanic eruption and tsunami;

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Fresh concerns about COVID outbreaks in aged care sector from 2022-01-18T07:10

The aged care sector is warning that half of Australia's residential homes could be dealing with outbreaks by the end of the week;

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Novak Djokovic deported from Australia from 2022-01-17T07:10

Tennis star Novak Djokovic has left Australia, his hopes of a record breaking 21st Grand Slam victory dashed, after losing an eleven day legal battle to avoid having his visa cancelled;

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Prince Andrew stripped of military titles and Royal Patronage from 2022-01-14T07:10

Prince Andrew is stripped of Royal Patronage and his military titles as he faces a lawsuit over an alleged sexual assault

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Supermarkets struggling to keep their doors open from 2022-01-13T07:10

Prince Andrew heading to court after a New York judge blocks his attempt to have a sexual assault case against him thrown out

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Crisis meetings to avert supply chain pressures from 2022-01-12T07:10

Crisis meetings to avert staff shortages that are threatening supplies of life's basic necessities such as food and medicines

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Deportation threat still looms for Djokovic despite courtroom victory from 2022-01-11T07:10

Elation in Belgrade after Novak Djokovic's dramatic courtroom win but the threat of deportation still looms for the 20-time Grand Slam champion

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Young children now eligible for COVID-vaccine from 2022-01-10T07:10

Will primary school kids be able to get their COVID shots before going back to class? Some parents say vaccination appointments are being cancelled as doctors struggle to get supply

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Djokovic family lashes out against Scott Morrison from 2022-01-07T07:10

Novak Djokovic's family accuses Scott Morrison of playing politics as the fight to keep the 20-time Grand Slam winner in Australia heads to the courts

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Tennis superstar stuck in limbo from 2022-01-06T07:10

World Number One Novak Djokovic stuck at Melbourne Airport as the Victorian Government refuses to support the tennis superstar's entry into Australia

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Elderly forced to isolate due to COVID threat from 2022-01-05T07:30

There's a rush to get booster shots for the elderly as some aged care facilities are forced to confine residents to their rooms because of the COVID threat.

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Will boosters stop Omicron? from 2022-01-04T07:10

4 million more Australians are eligible for vaccine boosters today - will it stop the spread of the Omicron variant?;

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Record numbers hospitalised with COVID from 2022-01-03T07:10:23

More Australians hospitalised with COVID than ever before as staff shortages put further strains on an overburdened system;

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Omicron dampens New Year's Eve spirit from 2021-12-31T07:10

Shorter isolation times and more rapid testing, will changes to Australia's pandemic policies help or just put more stress on the health system?

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'Tsunami of Cases': Omicron swamps the globe from 2021-12-30T07:10

A snap meeting of national cabinet today will try to come up with some guidelines about when to use rapid antigen tests, as governments try to shift the way we're managing the country's record numb...

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Where are the COVID-boosters for disability care homes? from 2021-12-29T08:00

COVID-outbreaks are once again emerging in residential disability care.

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Blunders and delays in COVID tests from 2021-12-28T07:10

More testing blunders as long waiting times for COVID tests and results continue.

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Hospitals under Omicron strain from 2021-12-27T07:10

Australia's health systems under increasing pressure as Australians live with the virus

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Tens of thousands in Christmas COVID isolation from 2021-12-24T07:10

Almost two years since the COVID outbreak began, tens of thousands of Australians are spending Christmas in isolation, as daily COVID cases hit a fresh record;

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Booster push as COVID cases hit new record from 2021-12-23T07:10

As New South Wales reintroduces QR check in codes, Western Australia mandates booster shot;

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National cabinet to discuss COVID booster program from 2021-12-22T07:10

New modelling predicting how quickly the Omicron wave of COVID cases could climb will be presented to today's national cabinet meeting and a discussion about whether to speed up the booster program

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WHO sounds warning over spreading Omicron from 2021-12-21T07:10

There'll be an emergency meeting of National Cabinet tomorrow to discuss the Omicron variant, as the World Health Organisation suggests cancelling some festive events because of its spread

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Scramble for COVID rapid tests and boosters from 2021-12-20T07:10

Health authorities are encouraging us to do rapid COVID tests before seeing friends and family over the holiday break, but in some areas they're proving tricky to find

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Heartbroken Devonport community mourns 5 children from 2021-12-17T07:10

The Tasmanian community of Devonport is grieving the deaths of five primary school children after a jumping castle was swept away by a wind gust.

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Surge in demand for COVID boosters from 2021-12-16T07:10

Sydney pharmacies reporting that COVID booster supplies are being used up quickly, as demand surges;

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Tasmania latest state to reopen border from 2021-12-15T07:00

Twenty-two months since Tasmania first shut its border, the state is re-opening to travellers from across the country

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Omicron takes hold in London from 2021-12-14T07:00

As Omicron takes hold in the UK capital, sparking a rush for booster jabs. the federal government announces the Moderna vaccine could be made in Victoria.

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Qld border finally reopens to southern states from 2021-12-13T07:00

After months of restrictions, and just in time for Christmas, Queensland has finally reopened its border to all fully vaccinated travellers from southern states;

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Jab for kids gets final green light from 2021-12-10T07:00

COVID vaccines given the final green light for five to eleven year olds as anxious parents seek the details

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COVID boosters critical against Omicron, Pfizer suggests from 2021-12-09T07:10

Preliminary data suggests people with only two COVID vaccine doses are less protected against Omicron variant

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Government offers to wipe university debt for doctors from 2021-12-08T07:10

The federal government is trying to lure more more doctors and nurses to regional areas by offering to wipe their university debt.

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US announces diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics from 2021-12-07T07:10

Two months out from the Beijing Winter Olympics, the United States says it won't send government or diplomatic officials in a protest against human rights abuses in China - Australia hasn't decided...

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US prepares to fast track Omicron vaccine from 2021-12-06T07:10

US health authorities say they'll fast-track the approval of a vaccine to specifically treat the Omicron variant of COVID-19

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Government limps towards summer break from 2021-12-03T07:10

Alan Tudge steps down from Cabinet as the Government takes stock after a rocky end to the parliamentary year;

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Are we doing enough to stop COVID in the developing world? from 2021-12-02T07:00

Some of Australia's most eminent scientists and business figures urge the fed Government to do more to help developing nations get vaccinated.

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Parliament to scrutinise toxic social media content from 2021-12-01T07:10

A Facebook, Tiktok, Instagram and Twitter under the parliamentary microscope ... an inquiry set to examine toxic material on social media;

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Will we need a new vaccine for Omicron-variant? from 2021-11-30T07:00

There are many unanswered questions about the Omicron-variant but in some reassuring news scientists say if a new vaccine is needed it can happen quickly - in as little as three months.

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Are we ready for the Omicron-variant? from 2021-11-29T07:10:50

The COVID-Omicron variant is here in Australia - should we be worried or will our high vaccination rates save us from more Pandemic stress?;

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Solomon Islands PM vows to"defend democracy" from 2021-11-26T07:00

Specialist Australian police have arrived in Solomon Islands to help quell violent protests which have left a trail of destruction in the capital Honiara

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Dozens of migrants drown in English Channel from 2021-11-25T07:00

At least 31 people have died after their dinghy capsized while crossing the Channel from France to Britain, in the worst disaster on record involving migrants in the waters separating the countries.

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PM to introduce contentious religious discrimination laws tomorrow from 2021-11-24T08:00

Some religious groups have backed contentious religious discrimination laws, but civil rights organisations remain opposed;

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Coalition backbench rebellions grows from 2021-11-23T08:00

There's a growing group of Coalition backbenchers who are threatening to vote routinely against contentious Government legislation until the Prime Minister agrees to overturn state vaccination mand...

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Government faces vote drama in final sitting weeks from 2021-11-22T07:00

With an election looming, federal parliament sits for the final time this year and votes on contentious bills are set to go down to the wire;

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High School students scouted to fill teacher shortage from 2021-11-19T07:10

A teacher shortage hits regional New South Wales - how high school students are being scouted to help solve it

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Pandemic travel corridor about to open from 2021-11-18T07:10

Australia launches its first international tourism campaign since the pandemic began.

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Labor's pledge to deliver faster internet from 2021-11-17T07:10

Labor is making an election pitch to deliver faster internet to 1.5 million Australian households

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Former Trump advisor facing prison sentence from 2021-11-16T07:10

Donald Trump's former advisor Steve Bannon is remaining defiant after appearing in court over his refusal to co-operate with a committee investigating the January 6th attack on the US Capitol.

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Has the death knell been sounded for coal? from 2021-11-15T07:10

Boris Johnson hails the success of the UN Climate Summit saying it sounds the 'death knell' for coal power despite its final agreement being watered down from 'phase out' to 'phase down'.

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Race towards deadline at UN Climate Summit from 2021-11-12T07:00

As the clock winds down on the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, the race is on to reach an agreement.

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US and China strike historic accord on climate change. from 2021-11-11T07:00

The US and China say they'll work together to achieve the goal of keeping temperature rises below one and a half degrees.

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New 1bn fund to fund low emissions technology from 2021-11-10T07:00

The Federal Government's releasing more of its climate change policies today, promising to invest 500 million dollars in a new low emissions technologies fund with another 500 million raised by th...

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Government unveils plan to get more electric vehicles on the road from 2021-11-09T07:10

More charging stations but no subsidies to make them cheaper - will the Government's strategy get more electric cars on our roads?;

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Australia's COVID-vaccine booster programs kicks into gear from 2021-11-08T07:00

Australia's booster program will scale up significantly from today, with all Australians now eligible.

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NSW/Victoria Border opens as Australia heads towards vaccination milestone. from 2021-11-05T08:00

The Victoria-NSW Border opens up as Australia heads towards a major vaccination milestone ... but parts of the Top End are in lock down after a case of COVID community transmission

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Police continue investigation into Cleo Smith's abduction from 2021-11-04T07:00

Rescued 4 year old Cleo Smith spends her first night back with her family, as a long police investigation into her disappearance begins.

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Australia refuses to sign methane reduction pledge from 2021-11-03T07:10

As world leaders leave the UN climate talks in Glasgow, Australia refuses to join a global coalition to reduce methane emissions;

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Doomsday warning as world leaders discuss climate change from 2021-11-02T07:00

The UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson compares the world's climate crisis to a James Bond movie where the doomsday clock is at a minute to midnight.

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French President says PM lied about submarine contract from 2021-11-01T07:10

There's been a dramatic escalation in the tensions between France and Australia, with French President Emmanuel Macron accusing Scott Morrison of lying about the decision to cancel a massive submar...

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Oil company bosses grilled about climate change record from 2021-10-29T07:00

Ahead of the UN climate talks, the bosses of some of the world's biggest oil companies have been grilled by the U-S Congress over their environmental records;

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US begins legal appeal to extradite Assange from 2021-10-28T07:00

Lawyers representing the United States tell a London court that Wikileaks founder Julian Assange could serve a prison sentence in Australia.

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UN warns global carbon cuts fall short from 2021-10-27T07:10

The United Nations slams national plans to cut carbon emissions, just hours after Australia's long awaited commitment to net zero by 20-50;

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Details of net zero emissions plan revealed from 2021-10-26T07:00

The Prime Minister's plan to reach net zero emissions by 2050, will include five-yearly reviews to assess the economic impact on rural and regional Australia of achieving the target;

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Nationals back net zero emission by 2050 from 2021-10-25T07:10

The Nationals have given in principle support to back a target of net zero emissions by 2050, ending a years-long standoff within the Coalition on climate change policy;

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Melbourne celebrates as lockdown ends from 2021-10-22T07:00

After 263 days in lockdown, the longest anywhere in the world, the people of Melbourne are free again, after the city's sixth lockdown came to an end

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Large firms back carbon cuts from 2021-10-21T07:00

As the federal government tries to secure a net zero emissions deal, some of Australia's biggest emitters step up their pledge for carbon cuts.

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UK outlines net zero emissions plan from 2021-10-20T07:00

The UK government has revealed its long awaited net zero strategy days before global leaders meet in Glasgow for a major climate summit;

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Regional Liberals support net zero emissions from 2021-10-19T07:10

While the Nationals are still contemplating whether to get behind a federal government target for net zero emissions by 20-50, Liberals representing regional and rural parts of Australia are making...

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Nationals stall emissions policy decision from 2021-10-18T07:00

The Nationals are still mulling over whether to support the Federal government's plan to commit to net zero carbon emissions by 2050.

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Pressure's on for NetZero from 2021-10-15T07:00

Business and community groups get together to help shape Australia's sustainable economy transformation.

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Energy transition underway in Nationals heartland from 2021-10-14T07:00



As Prime Minister Scott Morrison works to persaude the Nationals to back a net zero emissions target for 2050, some rural communities are already o...

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Federal Cabinet hammers out climate action plan from 2021-10-13T07:00



The Federal Cabinet will today consider some of the details of the Prime Minister's new climate change policy, as Scott Morrison tries to find a po...

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Prince urges PM to attend climate talks from 2021-10-12T07:00



Prince Charles says Scott Morrison and other world leaders should attend the UN's climate change conference in Glasgow.
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Sydney celebrates as lockdown lifts from 2021-10-11T07:00



Fully vaccinated Sydney residents can go back to their favourite cafe, gym or restaurant and get a haircut, as COVID restrictions are eased;
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PM discusses greater Indo-Pacific engagement from 2021-09-24T07:00



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Australia to go nuclear in an historic submarine deal with the US and the UK. from 2021-09-16T07:00



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Indigenous vaccination rates in Victoria slashed from 2021-09-14T07:00



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Australian tennis champion Dylan Alcott has become the first man to achieve one of the most sought after titles in tennis, the Golden Slam;
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This Week: How 9/11 narrowed America’s view of the world from 2021-09-11T08:00



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Sydney ICU doctor says health system is prepared for COVID peak from 2021-09-09T07:00



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Vaccination rates climb rapidly in Sydney COVID hotspots from 2021-09-08T07:00



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Biden declares Afghanistan evacuation "extraordinary success" from 2021-09-01T07:00



For the first time in 20 years there are no American troops in Afghanistan, as the US President Joe Biden defended his decision to end the war.
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US completes its withdrawal from Afghanistan from 2021-08-31T07:00



The final US military flight has left Kabul in Afghanistan, bringing to an end America's longest war.

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This Week: Can schools be COVID-safe? from 2021-08-28T06:00



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Islamic State Group claims responsiblity for twin explosions at Kabul airport killing Afghans and US soldiers;

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US confirms Afghanistan mission ending next week from 2021-08-25T07:00



The US President Joe Biden has confirmed America is sticking with its August 31st deadline for withdrawal from Afghanistan.
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Pressure grows to extend Afghanistan evacuation operation from 2021-08-24T07:00



The US increases the tempo of evacuations, but Australians are still clamouring to get a flight out of Kabul.

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US could extend deadline for Afghanistan evacuation from 2021-08-23T07:00



The United States has ordered civilian aircraft to help with evacuations from Kabul, as President Joe Biden contemplates whether to extend the dead...

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This Week: Covid tightens grip on NSW from 2021-08-21T08:00



NSW case numbers skyrocketed this week, with the Premier extending the lockdown and admitting the state was no longer chasing "covid zero". What do...

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Smoke bombs and gunfire block Australians evacuation flight from Afghanistan from 2021-08-20T07:00



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Afghan Australians plead for 20-thousand refugees to be allowed into the country from 2021-08-19T07:00



Afghan Australians plead for 20-thousand refugees to be allowed into the country to escape the Taliban.

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Taliban vows "no revenge" after seizing Afghanistan from 2021-08-18T08:00



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US President describes situation in Afghanistan as "gut wrenching" from 2021-08-17T07:00



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Taliban enters Kabul as Afghan government collapses from 2021-08-16T07:00



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Saturday AM: How COVID changed intensive care from 2021-08-14T08:00



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US sends troops to Afghanistan to evacuate staff from 2021-08-13T07:00



The US is pulling out all but essential embassy staff from Afghanistan as the security situation there deteriorates

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US allowed to continue Assange extradition bid from 2021-08-12T07:00



The US government has been granted a small victory in its attempt to extradite Julian Assange on espionage charges.

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NSW on edge as COVID cases grows from 2021-08-11T07:00



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NSW gambles on vaccination blitz to control COVID from 2021-08-09T07:10



First supermarket staff, now year 12 students in Sydney hotspots, New South Wales is targeting key groups as its second COVID wave grows;
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Saturday AM: Plea for pandemic schools plan from 2021-08-07T08:00



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Pop-up vaccination clinics key to tackling Sydney's COVID wave from 2021-08-05T07:10



Pop-up AstraZeneca vaccine clinics where no appointments are needed are a key part of the strategy to tackle Sydney's COVID outbreak;
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Has Qld's COVID outbreak escaped the south-east lockdown? from 2021-08-04T07:10



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COVID cases puts pressure on Sydney's hospitals from 2021-08-03T07:10



The number of COVID patients needing hospital care in New South Wales is growing quickly;

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Qld bracing for more cases and longer lockdown from 2021-08-02T07:00



Thousands of school students and their families in Brisbane are in isolation as the state's south-east enters its second full day of a snap lockdow...

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Saturday AM: I’m dreaming of a non-COVID Christmas from 2021-07-31T08:00



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The screws tightening in Sydney as its stubborn COVID-outbreak grows. from 2021-07-30T07:10



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Will a beefed-up financial assistance program help COVID-wracked Sydney? from 2021-07-29T07:10



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Will another month of lockdown curb Sydney's COVID-outbreak? from 2021-07-28T07:10



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Sydney boosts vaccination drive as Victoria gets set to ease restrictions. from 2021-07-27T07:00



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The anxious wait to see if the weekend's anti-lockdown protests become superspreader events

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Saturday AM: What does freedom from COVID look like? from 2021-07-24T08:00



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Despair as Sydneysiders face prolonged lockdown from 2021-07-22T07:10



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More than half the country now in lockdown as Delta-variant spreads from 2021-07-21T07:10



South Australia and regional New South Wales are the latest places to succumb to COVID lockdowns;

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US singles out China for cyberattacks from 2021-07-20T07:10



With the support of its allies, including Australia, the US singles out China over a series of cyber-attacks;

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Australia's two major cities in lockdown as virus spreads to regional areas. from 2021-07-19T07:10



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FRI 16 JULY - Melbourne in fifth lockdown from 2021-07-16T07:10



Melburnians are in their fifth lockdown as health authorities try to stop another COVID outbreak.

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Is Melbourne headed for another lockdown? from 2021-07-15T07:10



Masks are back as more COVID cases spring up in Melbourne are Victorians facing another lockdown?

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Frustration over long COVID-testing queues in southwest Sydney. from 2021-07-14T07:10



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Vaccine u-turn: encouraging signs Sydney's COVID outbreak's prompted some to re-think their hesitancy from 2021-07-13T07:10



In a vaccine u-turn, there's encouraging signs Sydney's COVID outbreak's prompted some to re-think their hesitancy;

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Sydney braces for spiralling COVID cases. from 2021-07-12T07:10



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Saturday AM - Kids and the COVID vaccine from 2021-07-10T08:00



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Southwest Sydney on high alert over COVID outbreak from 2021-07-08T07:10



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Sydney's lockdown to be extended for a week. from 2021-07-07T07:10



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Is Sydney facing an extended period of lockdown? from 2021-07-06T07:10



Rugby League players party while Sydney struggles to contain its COVID-outbreak - is the city facing an extended period of restrictions?;
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Anger rising over COVID-outbreak at Sydney aged care facility from 2021-07-05T07:10



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SATURDAY AM: A pandemic exit plan? from 2021-07-03T08:00



As outbreaks put half the Australian population into lockdown this week, rows broke out between politicians and experts over the AstraZeneca vaccin...

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Prime Minister to push for 'Vaccination Threshold' to avoid lockdowns. from 2021-07-02T07:10



The Prime Minister pushing for a vaccination threshold to stop the states from future lockdowns;

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Australia's top immunisation body weighs in on vaccine confusion from 2021-07-01T08:00



With half of Australia in lockdown because of COVID outbreaks, the country's top immunisation body weighs in on confusion about the AstraZeneca vac...

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Twelve million Australians under lockdown from 2021-06-30T07:00



More than 12 million Australians are in lockdown as health authorities in multiple states and one territory battle outbreaks of the highly infectio...

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Big changes to Australia's vaccination rollout from 2021-06-29T07:00



Under 40s across the nation are now allowed to get the AstraZeneca shot

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Sydney's COVID outbreak ricochets around the nation from 2021-06-28T07:00



Australia could be on the verge of a national COVID outbreak with new cases in four states and territories

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Saturday AM: Delta variant takes hold from 2021-06-26T08:00



Parts of Sydney are in lockdown as Australia battles the most transmissible strain of COVID-19 yet. The Delta variant, which was first detected in ...

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COVID exposure sites in Sydney balloon from 2021-06-25T08:00



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NSW Health Minister in COVID isolation from 2021-06-24T08:00



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NZ on alert after Sydney COVID case visits from 2021-06-23T07:10



There's concern the New South Wales COVID cluster has spread across the Tasman.

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Australia "blindsided" by reef's "in danger" listing from 2021-06-22T07:10



Australia has been shocked by a recommendation from a key international body that the Great Barrier Reef be listed as "in danger", meaning it could...

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Nationals leader stares down challenge from 2021-06-21T07:10



Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack is staring down a possible leadership challenge from his predecessor, Barnaby Joyce;
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Saturday AM - More confusion for the vaccination rollout from 2021-06-19T04:00



The national vaccination campaign has been thrown into chaos again, after the government said that AstraZeneca's vaccine is only safe for the over-...

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Advice change leads to more chaos in vaccine rollout from 2021-06-18T08:00



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The Afghan Province where Australian troops fought at risk of falling to Taliban

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THU 17 JUNE - The Taliban gains ground in Uruzgan from 2021-06-17T08:00



The Afghan Province where Australian troops fought at risk of falling to Taliban

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After UK trade deal, PM heads to Paris from 2021-06-16T07:00



The Prime Minister has flown to Paris for talks with the French President after signing a free trade agreement with the UK
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WED 16 JUNE - After UK trade deal, PM heads to Paris from 2021-06-16T07:00



The Prime Minister has flown to Paris for talks with the French President after signing a free trade agreement with the UK
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Biloela family set to be reunited from 2021-06-15T07:00



Freedom is looming for the Tamil family who've spent the last three years in immigration detention

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G7 leaders pledge climate action from 2021-06-14T07:10



As G7 leaders pledge to phase out government investment in coal-fired power generation, the Prime Minister Scott Morrison says Australia's coal fir...

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SAT 12 JUN - How police pulled off their biggest sting from 2021-06-12T08:00



This week, police in 16 countries carried off one of the world’s biggest crime busts, after tricking criminals into using an encrypted messaging se...

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Singapore Travel Bubble on the horizon from 2021-06-11T07:00



Another travel bubble's on the horizon but there's a key condition on it getting a green light, vaccinations.

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NSW and Qld on high alert after Vic COVID breach from 2021-06-10T07:00



Two people who fled Melbourne's lockdown have New South Wales and Queensland health authorities scrambling to contain a potential COVID outbreak. Listen

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New details about worst alleged war crime from 2021-06-09T07:00



A shocking new account has emerged about the worst single atrocity allegedly committed by Australian troops in Afghanistan.
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The youngest Australian-born daughter of a Tamil family has been medivaced to Perth from the Christmas Island detention centre.
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Vic doctors welcome increased vaccine supplies from 2021-06-07T07:00



Victorian doctors welcome increased COVID vaccine supplies.

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Health workers are vaccinated, why not aged care? from 2021-06-05T08:00



This week the Federal Government admitted it doesn’t actually know how many aged care workers have been vaccinated, with some estimates suggesting ...

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False positives trigger calls to lift Melbourne lockdown. from 2021-06-04T07:00



Melbourne's extended lockdown under scrutiny as two key COVID cases of so-called fleeting transmission are reclassified "false positives".
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Fed Govt considers financial help for Victoria from 2021-06-03T07:00



As Melburnians wake up to another week of COVID lockdowns, business owners are pleading for more help.

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Vics brace for extended lockdown from 2021-06-02T07:00



Victorians brace for a probable extension to the state's seven day lockdown, as alarm bells ring in New South Wales after a confirmed Melbourne COV...

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Government not keeping track of aged worker vaccinations. from 2021-06-01T07:00



As the federal government scrambles to get aged care residents vaccinated... it's been revealed it's not keeping track of how many workers have had...

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Has Victorian COVID-outbreak spread to aged care facilities? from 2021-05-31T07:10



A nervous time in Victoria as authorities wait for test results from dozens of aged care residents exposed to an infected worker
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What do we know about Victoria's variant? from 2021-05-29T08:00



Melbourne’s COVID variant is more infectious and it turns out it probably originated in Italy. And after grounding an international flight, has Eur...

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Anger rising as Victoria enters its fourth lockdown. from 2021-05-28T07:10



Victorians have begun their seven day lockdown with the state's health authorities hoping it'll act as a "circuit breaker";
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UK, US and Victorian leaders under pressure over COVID pandemic from 2021-05-27T07:10



The British Prime Minister is facing an accusation that his incompetent response to the COVID pandemic cost tens of thousands of lives;
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Victoria's coronavirus alert spreads from 2021-05-26T07:10



Victoria is grappling with another twist in its latest COVID cluster, with health authorities trying to trace thousands of AFL fans who attended a ...

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Search for missing link to new Melbourne COVID cluster from 2021-05-25T07:10



Thousands of Melburnians are isolating this morning as health authorities scramble to find the source of Victoria's four new COVID cases;
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What happened to Australia's vaccine rollout? from 2021-05-24T07:10



Australians were told we'd be "in the leading pack" when it came to vaccines, but instead we're in the slow lane, reliant on a shot that many don't...

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Would you get a COVID jab for cash? from 2021-05-22T08:00



There’s beer on offer in the US and cash in Serbia, so would you get a covid vaccine faster if you were offered incentives? And after eleven days o...

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Israel and Hamas agree to ceasefire from 2021-05-21T07:10



Israel and Hamas agree to a ceasefire after an 11 day conflict that's killed hundreds and plunged the region back into turmoil;
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Calls for more effective COVID vaccine promotional campaign from 2021-05-20T07:10



Doctors are warning Australians are "sitting ducks", until a significant number of the population is vaccinated against coronavirus;
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Government spends $600m on gas fired power plant from 2021-05-19T07:10



The Federal Government's pushing ahead with building a new gas-fired power plant in the New South Wales Hunter Valley;

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Deadly Israeli-Palestinian conflict continues from 2021-05-18T07:10



Heavy bombing contiues in Israel and the Palestinian territories as the deadliest conflict since 20-14 enters its second week;
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UN Security Council fails to call for Israeli-Palestinian ceasefire from 2021-05-17T07:10



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SAT 15 MAY - Can the Middle East avoid war? from 2021-05-15T08:00



Tensions in the city of Jerusalem boiled over this week, triggering the worst fighting between Israel and the Palestinians since 2014. Can the regi...

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Labor pledges affordable homes in Budget response. from 2021-05-14T07:10



Federal Labor Leader Anthony Albanese is promising to build 30-thousand new affordable homes if his party wins the next election;
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Moderna agrees to sell COVID vaccine to Australia from 2021-05-13T07:10



Australia has a new plank to its troubled vaccine rollout, with Moderna agreeing to sell 25 million doses, although its shot still needs approval f...

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Big spending budget for aged care and jobs from 2021-05-12T07:10



Aged care is the big winner from billions of dollars in budget spending, but workers and providers wonder if the promises can be met;
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Businesses desperately short of workers from 2021-05-11T07:10



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Billions for infrastructure, aged care in budget from 2021-05-10T07:10



The federal government insists tomorrow's budget will not be a spend-a-thon, but billions will be spent on aged care and infrastructure;
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SAT 08 MAY - Can we keep covid out forever? from 2021-05-08T08:00



Australia’s hard border restrictions have kept COVID-19 at bay. But with the global pandemic still raging, and our vaccine rollout inching along, h...

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Stranded Australians in India to be brought home from 2021-05-07T07:10



Repatriation flights to resume with the federal government expected to detail how Australians stranded in India will be brought home after the tra...

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Political backlash to India travel ban from 2021-05-06T07:10



Indian Australian community leaders are warning of a potential backlash at the ballot box because of the federal government's India travel ban; Listen

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Federal Government defends India travel ban from 2021-05-05T07:00



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Aussie cricketers in India face COVID scare from 2021-05-04T07:10



Amid the chaos of COVID ravaged India, some Australian cricket stars are now in isolation after two team-mates tested positive;
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Australians trapped in India still reeling from threat of heavy fines and possible jail if anyone returns from the COVID-ravaged country. from 2021-05-03T07:00



Australians stuck in COVID-ravaged India plead to come home.. but does the Government have a legal and moral responsibility to help?
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Liberals claim victory in Tasmanian election from 2021-05-02T08:05



Yet another government in Australia has been re-elected and rewarded for its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic; this time it's the Tasmanian Gover...

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SAT 01 MAY - Australia v. India's covid catastrophe from 2021-05-01T08:00



As India plunges even further into crisis, the federal government has suspended flights from the country, leaving hundreds of citizens stranded. Wh...

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States and Commonwealth tussle over hotel quarantine from 2021-04-30T07:10



As the National Cabinet prepares to meet again today for an update on the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, the tussle between states and the Commonwealth ...

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India's COVID deaths pass 200,000 from 2021-04-29T07:10



Foreign aid is trickling into India, with fears that the death toll is higher than official figures reveal;

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Indian-Australians devastated by flight suspension from 2021-04-28T08:00



Indian-Australians say the decision to stop all direct flights from India is discriminatory, and question why the same thing wasn't done when COVID...

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Australia poised to send medical supplies to India from 2021-04-27T07:10



Australians stranded in India are worried that flights out of the country are going to be further restricted, as the federal government also consid...

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More questions over hotel quarantine as Perth's lockdown continues. from 2021-04-26T07:00



Perth residents in lockdown - again. But are we putting the entire country at risk by persisting with hotel quarantine and how could we improve it?...

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SAT APR 24 - Why India's COVID crisis is a problem for the world from 2021-04-24T08:00



India has been hit by the worst coronavirus outbreak of any country, at any point in the pandemic. With more than 300,000 new cases a day, the heal...

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Biden sets ambitious emissions cuts target, urges world to follow. from 2021-04-23T07:10



'The decisive decade' US President Joe Biden sets an ambitious target for emissions cuts and throws down the gauntlet to the rest of the world to f...

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All eyes on Beijing after Commonwealth tears up Belt and Road Initiative deals. from 2021-04-22T07:10



The Federal Government steps in and tears up Victoria's Belt and Road Initiative deals with China ... all eyes are now on Beijing and its likely re...

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Guilty verdict over George Floyd murder from 2021-04-21T07:10



Former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin found guilty of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd;

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Over 50s may get vaccine sooner from 2021-04-20T07:10



If you're over 50 shortly you might be able to get the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine sooner than expected;

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Government looks to reset Vaccine Rollout from 2021-04-19T07:10



Can national cabinet help convince a sceptical public that the troubled vaccine program can get back on track?

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SAT APR 17 - House prices go through the roof from 2021-04-17T08:00



As the pandemic took hold, we were told to expect a massive crash in house prices. But they're rising at their fastest rate in over 30 years, setti...

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Authorities investigate NSW death after COVID vaccine from 2021-04-16T07:10



Federal authorities are investigating the death of a New South Wales woman who developed blood clots after receiving a coronavirus vaccine; A blunt...

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Calls to reduce Indigenous incarceration from 2021-04-15T08:00



Families of Aboriginal people who have died in custody are appealing to governments across Australia to invest more money into rehabiltation progra...

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National Cabinet effort to fix vaccine rollout from 2021-04-14T07:00



The Prime Minister Scott Morrison has asked the national cabinet to start holding two meetings a week in an attempt to get the nation's troubled va...

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Cyclone cleanup begins in WA from 2021-04-13T07:00



Emergency services in Western Australia are facing widespread power and telecommunications outages as they begin to assess the damage caused by ex-...

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Vaccine delays anger disability service provider from 2021-04-12T08:00



The federal government's given up putting a date on when all Australians will get their COVID-19 vaccination, as one of the nation's largest disabi...

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Prince Philip, the Queen's husband, dies at 99 from 2021-04-10T07:35



The Queen and royal family are in mourning after the death of His Royal Highness, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Condolences and tributes are fl...

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SAT APR 10 - The big vaccine backtrack from 2021-04-10T07:00



Australia's vaccine strategy has been upended, after Europe's drug regulator found a rare blood clot risk linked to the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine....

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Australia curbs use of AstraZeneca vaccine from 2021-04-09T08:10



Australia's COVID vaccination program has had a major setback because of safety concerns about the AstraZeneca vaccine; Doctors and public health e...

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AstraZeneca vaccine possibly linked to rare blood clots from 2021-04-08T07:00



The COVID vaccine that Australia's relying on will be listed as having extremely rare blood clots as a possible side effect.
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EU denies blocking COVID vaccine exports from 2021-04-07T07:00



The European Union's slapped down claims from the Federal Government that it's stopped more than 3 million doses of the coronavirus vaccine from co...

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Trans Tasman tourism bubble poised to begin from 2021-04-06T07:10



After months of dashed hopes and doubts, two way quarantine free travel between Australia and New Zealand is expected to be announced;
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Government seeks to ease vaccine concerns from 2021-04-05T07:00



Hundreds more GPs are expected to join Australia's COVID-19 vaccination program this week, amid criticism that the rollout is moving much more slow...

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SAT APR 03 - What happened to the vax rollout? from 2021-04-03T08:00



Australia has done better than most other countries in the fight against COVID-19, but when it comes to vaccinating its population, it isn't faring...

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Aussies targetted in leaked Chinese database from 2021-04-01T09:10



Australians among tens of thousands of people targetted by Chinese authorities in a secret database leaked to the ABC;

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Aussies targeted in leaked Chinese database from 2021-04-01T07:10



Australians among tens of thousands of people targeted by Chinese authorities in a secret database leaked to the ABC.

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Australia joins international criticism of WHO Covid report from 2021-03-31T07:10



Australia joins international criticism of the World Health Organisation's final report into how COVID emerged, blaming China for failing to share ...

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Qld scrambles to contain COVID cluster from 2021-03-30T07:10



Easter and school holiday plans are in disarray as millions of people in Greater Brisbane enter a snap, three day lockdown; The trial begins for th...

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New harassment claim rocks federal government from 2021-03-29T07:00



The Federal Government has been rocked by yet another harassment claim, as scrutiny over Parliament's workplace culture continues
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SAT MAR 27 - Floods and fury from 2021-03-27T08:00



As Australia cleans up from another natural disaster, we ask how prepared are we for the more catastrophic events to come.



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Locals take stock of flood devastation. from 2021-03-26T07:10



The New Wales floodwaters are receding, but only now are people getting a good look at the mess left behind;

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Boats ferrying supplies to flood isolated residents from 2021-03-25T07:10



While some flood evacuated NSW residents have been given the green light to return home, thousands more remain isolated;
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Flood crisis lingers in New South Wales from 2021-03-24T07:10



The week-long heavy rain over much of New South Wales has eased, but the flood danger remains with thousands of people still out of their homes, ro...

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NSW flood crisis continues from 2021-03-23T07:10



More evacuation orders have been given as the New South Wales flood crisis continues;

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Mass flood evacuations in western Sydney from 2021-03-22T08:00



Evacuation orders remain in place for large swathes of Sydney's west as floodwaters also continue to rise on the New South Wales mid-north coast; Listen

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SAT MAR 20 - Holding Canberra to account from 2021-03-20T08:00



Personal stories of assault, misogyny and sexism have rocked Parliament House, but will this be enough to change its workplace culture?
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Europe clears AstraZeneca vaccine from 2021-03-19T07:10:46



Europe's drug watchdog clears the AstraZeneca vaccine after its distribution was halted because of side effects fears;

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ASIO uncovers 'Nest of Spies' from 2021-03-18T07:10



ASIO busts a major espionage network trying to steal Australia's defence secrets

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EU drugs regulator says benefits outweigh risks of AstraZeneca vaccine from 2021-03-17T08:00



The European Medicines Agency is reassuring hundreds of millions of people that one of the world's major COVID vaccines is safe
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Europe's biggest countries suspend use of the AstraZeneca vaccine from 2021-03-16T08:00



Europe's biggest countries suspend use of the AstraZeneca vaccine

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March organisers turn down private meeting with PM from 2021-03-15T07:10



As thousands of people prepare to rally outside Parliament House to protest against violence against women, march organisers have turned down a pri...

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Labor claims landslide win in WA election from 2021-03-14T08:05



Labor has steamrolled its way to victory in an historic win in Western Australia's election; the Liberals have been reduced to two seats; And the N...

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SAT MAR 13 - Patents a “bottleneck” to vaccines from 2021-03-13T08:00



The COVID vaccine rollout in Australia is slow, but across parts of Asia, its non existent. This week the World Trade Organisation is debating a ve...

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Liberal Party donor "engaged in acts of foreign interference": ASIO from 2021-03-12T08:00



Court documents reveal ASIO found a Liberal Party donor "engaged in acts of foreign interference";

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Half price airfares to boost Australian tourism from 2021-03-11T07:10



Half price flights and cheap loans for tourism operators are part of a $1.2 billion dollar federal government package to keep the tourism and avia...

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Australian academic describes Iranian prison ordeal from 2021-03-10T08:00



Australian academic Kylie Moore-Gilbert says she was beaten and tranquilised in an Iranian prison;

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British monarchy rocked by Harry and Meghan interview from 2021-03-09T07:10



Buckingham Palace under pressure to respond to Harry and Meghan's claims of racism made in a bombshell television interview.
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Australians urged to call out disrespect for women from 2021-03-08T07:10



An embattled government launches a new advertising campaign about respecting women, while Australia cuts military ties with Myanmar;
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SAT MAR 6 - Politics paralysed over culture from 2021-03-06T08:00



The Attorney General’s denial, the Defence minister's apology, and an inquiry into decades-long workplace abuse in Parliament. Politics remains eng...

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Italy blocks exports of AstraZeneca vaccine from 2021-03-05T07:10



Italy blocks exports of AstraZeneca in an act of it's called 'Vaccine Nationalism' and what might it mean for Australia's rollout which starts this...

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Government crisis with 2 senior Ministers on sick leave from 2021-03-04T08:00



The Morrison Government is in crisis, with two of its most senior cabinet Ministers on sick leave, after grappling with two different, high profile...

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Cabinet Minister to break his silence from 2021-03-03T07:10



The Minister at the centre of an historical rape allegation expected to speak about the claim for the first time;

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How will Australia's aged care system be fixed? from 2021-03-02T07:10



A Medicare-style levy where all workers make a contribution is one option under consideration as the federal government works on fixing Australia's...

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Federal politics marred by further allegations of sexual assault from 2021-03-01T08:00



Allegations of sexual assault by MPs set to dominate national politics again this week

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SAT 27 FEB - World Watches Australian Media Deal from 2021-02-27T08:00



A deal is done between the tech giant and federal government over paying for news content, but who’s the winner and what does it mean for Australia...

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Is this Federal Parliament's "Me Too" moment? from 2021-02-26T07:10



After a traumatic fortnight of intense scrutiny about how women are treated, can federal parliament change its culture?
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Brisbane in lead to host 2032 Summer Olympics from 2021-02-25T07:10



The Olympics are a step closer to returning to Australia, with the IOC designating Brisbane the "preferred candidate city" for the 20-32 summer gam...

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Morrison Govt grapples with MP's defection from 2021-02-24T08:00



Controversial MP's defection to crossbench brings more political headaches for Government;

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More revelations of alleged abuse in aged care centre from 2021-02-23T07:10



The ABC can reveal that an aged care resident in a Queensland government run residential facility was allegedly sexually abused by a staff member a...

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Australia's COVID-19 vaccination rollout begins from 2021-02-22T08:00



After a year when almost 1000 Australians have been killed by Covid-19, the day's arrived for the vaccination program to officially begin
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SAT 20 FEB - "Don't ask, Don't tell" In Parliament from 2021-02-20T08:00



 As Brittany Higgins proceeds with a formal police complaint about her alleged rape in parliament, we ask who knew what in the capital.
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Australia rallies international support in Facebook fight from 2021-02-19T07:30



International backlash as Australian Facebook users face second day of news blackout; Concerns some people with disabilities aren't at the front of...

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Facebook restricts viewing news content in Australia from 2021-02-18T07:30



Social media giant Facebook is blocking Australians from sharing or viewing any news content on its site in response to proposed new technology law...

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Some Australians hesitant about COVID-19 vaccines from 2021-02-17T07:30



With Australia's second COVID vaccine now approved, new research shows some people will still need to be convinced to get the shot; More trouble fo...

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Liberal staffer plans to ask police to investigate Parliament rape from 2021-02-16T07:30



A former Liberal staffer plans to ask police to investigate allegations she was raped at Parliament House; Aged care facilities prepare to begin CO...

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Victorians wait to see if their third COVID lockdown is working from 2021-02-15T08:00



Victorians are waiting to see if today's Covid results will mean the five-day circuit breaker lockdown will be extended
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SAT 13 FEB - Victoria wakes up in lockdown from 2021-02-13T08:00



Victoria has been plunged into another COVID lockdown as authorities race to contain the hyper-infectious variant that has escaped hotel quarantine...

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FRI 12 FEB - Bridget McKenzie faces grilling over Sports Rorts Scandal from 2021-02-12T07:10



Sports rorts back in the spotlight; Olympic hopes dashed for some Australian athletes as many qualifying events for Tokyo games are cancelled; And,...

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Industrial relations policy stoush set to feature in Federal election. Again. from 2021-02-11T07:10



Labor wants to put industrial relations front and centre in the next federal election -- and the coalition says "bring it on";
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Just how effective is the Astrazeneca COVID vaccine? from 2021-02-10T08:00



Most Australians will get the Astrazeneca COVID vaccine once its approved, but how effective is it?

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Australia's relations with China under new strain from 2021-02-09T07:10



With China formally arresting Australian journalist Cheng Lai and Myanmar keeping Australian economist Sean Turnell in detention.. how is Australia...

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MON 08 FEB - New COVID cases emerge in Sydney and Melbourne. from 2021-02-08T08:00



New COVID cases emerge in Sydney and Melbourne, bringing an abrupt end to both state's brief run of zero transmission;

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SAT 06 FEB - Who gets which jab? from 2021-02-06T08:00



As more and more vaccines are approved by regulators, countries are facing a new question: which ones should be given to the most vulnerable? Sever...

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FRI 05 Feb - Hotel quarantine arrangements in the spotlight at today's meeting of National Cabinet. from 2021-02-05T08:00



Hotel quarantine in the spotlight at today's meeting of National Cabinet in the wake of the latest COVID cases;

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THURS 04 FEB - Victorians wake to new COVID restrictions from 2021-02-04T08:00



Victorians wake up to new COVID restrictions as a new case emerges of a hotel quarantine worker who had contact with hundreds of people, the late n...

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TUES 2 FEB - South African virus strain spreads across UK from 2021-02-02T08:00



There are growing fears the South African variant of the coronavirus is spreading throughout the UK, with more than 100 cases detected - 11 of them...

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MON 1 FEB - WA wakes up in lockdown from 2021-02-01T08:00



More than two million people in Western Australia are waking up to a five-day hard lockdown, after a hotel quarantine guard tested positive for the...

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MON 31 AUG - Union push for increase to Medicare levy to fund aged care sector from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Calls for a higher Medicare levy to boost aged care funding; The race to claim the most valuable areas of the moon; And Parliament prepares for its final s...

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SAT 29 AUG - Deporting the Christchurch killer from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

There are calls for white supremacist Brenton Tarrant to be deported back to Australia, but is it even possible? And as Black Lives Matter protests continu...

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FRI 28 AUG - Australian terrorist sentenced to life without parole from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Relief in New Zealand as the Australian terrorist who killed 51 people at Friday prayers in March last year begins a life sentence; And delivering a messag...

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THU 27 AUG - Govt proposes new foreign relations powers from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The Foreign Minister would have the power to rip up deals between state and foreign governments under proposed new federal laws revealed today; a 17-year-o...

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WED 26 AUG - Kenosha mother pleads for calm from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Sentencing for the man charged over the Christchurch mosque attacks enters its final stage; after another night of protests in the US city of Kenosha, the ...

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TUE 25 AUG - Christchurch shooter a 'loser' survivor says from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The sentencing hearing continues today for the Australian man charged over the Christchurch mosque attacks in March last year; a senior Anglican church lea...

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MON 24 AUG - Christchurch shooter face survivors in court from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The man responsible for carrying out New Zealand's worst mass killing is due in a Christchurch court today for the reckoning over his crimes; AMP's chairma...

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MON 21 DEC - Tighter borders to contain Covid cluster from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Tighter borders might be too late to contain NSW Covid cluster; A growing number of European countries are closing their doors to the UK; And Australia's f...

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TUE 13 OCT - Gladys Berejiklian refuses to resign from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The NSW Premier clings to power despite a relationship with a disgraced former MP; Queensland Opposition leader's campaign is in crisis after being referre...

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AM - The race to find a super-fast COVID-19 test from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Israel is trialling a COVID-19 saliva test which gives results within a second. Could on-the-spot results help us return to life as normal? ...

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MON 12 OCT - COVID-19 lasts on surfaces for 28 days from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Australian research shows that COVID-19 survives on surfaces longer than first thought; Donald Trump declares he's immune from coronavirus; And how dating ...

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FRI 21 AUG - National Cabinet to resolve border issues from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

National Cabinet is meeting today and the number one issue for the PM, Premiers and territory leaders to sort out is an agreement on border closures; Kreml...

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SAT OCT 10 - Should big tech be broken up? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Facebook's been accused of forcing some of its most prominent opponents off the internet, in a week where talk of breaking up big tech was given new impetu...

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THU 20 AUG - Meatworks exempt from Covid testing isolation from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In Victoria, authorities are allowing some meatworks workers to go back to work while they're awaiting their COVID results; expectations are high that we'l...

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FRI 09 OCT - Labor's affordable childcare pledge from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Cheaper childcare promised as Labor leader Anthony Albanese makes his first big policy pitch; Donald Trump refuses to take part in a virtual debate to guar...

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WED 19 AUG - Tighter border restrictions take a human toll from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

States are tightening and extending their border restrictions in the wake of the outbreak in Melbourne, and that can have tragic consequences for people wi...

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THU OCT 08 - Will budget big ticket items work? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The US political spotlight shifts to the Vice Presidential candidates

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Tuesday 18th August from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

A new campaign targeting young people is trying to stop further spread of COVID-19; More universities under scrutiny for wage theft; And home electronics d...

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WED OCT 07 Jobs plan centre of pandemic budget from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Tax cuts and wage subsidies at centre of federal budget plan to jolt economy out of recession

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MON 17 AUG - Calls for first responder infection control nurses from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The Aged Care Royal Commission has heard evidence specialist nurses helped contain COVID-19 faster at one aged care home; President Trump accused of sabota...

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TUES OCT 06 - Donald Trump prepares to leave hospital from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The US president says he 'feels good' and both he and his doctors have confirmed he'll be released from hospital soon;

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SAT 15 AUG - Are our border controls legal? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Australia has enforced some of the world's strictest border controls to fight the pandemic, but are they legal?

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MON OCT 05 - Donald Trump given third COVID-19 treatment from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Donald Trump's doctors disclose more information but remain upbeat about his condition.

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FRI 14 AUG - WA passes bill to block Clive Palmer from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Emergency legislation has passed the WA Parliament overnight aimed at stopping legal action by the mining magnate Clive Palmer that could potentially bankr...

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SAT OCT 3 - The one-way travel bubble from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Months after talks for a trans-Tasman travel bubble got underway, New South Wales and the Northern Territory are opening up to New Zealand. But Australians...

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THU 13 AUG - Biden and Harris speak in Delaware from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Joe Biden's appeared with his new running mate for the first time since placing Kamala Harris on the Democratic ticket; multicultural communities say some ...

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FRI 02 OCT - AFP preparing for difficult war crimes investigation from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

US aviation industry facing its bleakest day; The AFP preparing to spend years investigating possible war crimes by Australian soldiers; And a call for mor...

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WED 12 AUG - Auckland locks down; Harris VP contender from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Russia gives the green light to a COVID-19 vaccine, but questions remain over its safety; Joe Biden makes an historic pick for his running mate at November...

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THURS OCT 01 - Trump tempers tone in post-debate washup from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The fallout from the first US Presidential debate, as Donald Trump distances himself from the white supremacist group the Proud Boys; the Federal Governmen...

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TUE 11 AUG - Health staff positive numbers on rise from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

With growing numbers of nurses and doctors infected with COVID-19, other health workers are finding themselves at risk too; after Beirut was devastated by ...

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WED SEP 30 - Stage set for first US Presidential debate from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Donald Trump and Joe Biden go head to head in the first Presidential debate

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MON 10 AUG - Aged Care RC resumes today from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The Aged Care Royal Commission resumes today with a hearing into the response to the Coronavirus pandemic; Victorian health care workers call for better gu...

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TUE SEP 29 - Australian exporters scramble as dispute disrupts port from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Cotton exporters worried by shipping issues at Port Botany; Researchers try to grasp why some people are left handed; And a Queensland exhibition showc...

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SAT AUG 08 - Has NSW got it right? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Saturday AM looks at how New South Wales' COVID-19 response has differed from Victoria's. Donald Trump claims a surge of mail-in ballots will make November...

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SAT 05 DEC - Where does our fight with China end? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Australia’s relationship with China is the worst it has been in decades. So how did we get here? And is there a plan? No, says Geoff Raby, Australia’s form...

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MON SEP 28 - JobKeeper cuts come into effect today from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

With JobKeeper payments cut from today, business owners despair about the future

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FRI 07 AUG - Lebanese express anger towards Government from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

There's a lot of anger in Lebanon about how Government failings might've led to the massive explosion that's devastated large parts of Beirut; in Victoria ...

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SAT SEP 26 - When COVID won't go away from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

What support should be on offer for the so-called COVID long haulers? Some patients who have recovered from the acute phase of the disease have found thems...

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THU 6 AUG - Beirut residents grapple with blast aftermath from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

As the search for survivors in Beirut continues, shocked residents express hope their devastated city can recover; CEO Paul Scurrah tells us Virgin Austral...

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FRI 25 SEP - Cricketing world remembers Dean Jones from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Cricket lovers around the world mourn the sudden death of former Australian batsman Dean Jones; Banking overhaul, the Government making it easier for Austr...

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WED 5 AUG - Massive blast kills dozens in Beirut from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Lebanon's capital devasted by a massive explosion that has killed scores, including one Australian; Melbourne University to repay millions to academics in ...

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THU SEP 24 - Federal Govt lifeline for small business from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

A lifeline for small businesses as the federal government unveils a massive shakeup of insolvency laws; JobSeeker coronavirus supplement to be wound back ...

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TUE 4 AUG - Quarter of a million Victorians to be stood down from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

A quarter of a million Victorians will be stood down as shops, offices and factories in Melbourne close their doors tomorrow night; for those out of work i...

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WED SEP 23 - Government U-turn on NBN from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Boris Johnson calls for resolve and discipline in the UK to fight COVID-19

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MON 3 AUG - Victoria declares state of emergency from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Melbourne residents wake after their first night under a new, six-week lockdown as a state of disaster is declared across the state; The first commercial m...

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TUES 22 SEP - UK Covid cases rise rapidly from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The UK's top medical and scientifc advisors deliver a stark warning of a rapidly rising death toll if action isn't taken to curb COVID-19 infections; For...

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SAT AUG 01- The vaccine wars from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

What happens when one country gets a vaccine and leaves others behind?

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MON SEP 21 - US approaches grim new COVID-19 milestone from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The United States about to reach the unwelcome milestone of 200 thousand deaths from COVID-19, the highest toll in the world ...

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FRI 21 JUL - Families distraught as Aged Care crisis deepens from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Victoria's Aged Care outbreaks are still causing alarm for distressed families after Australia recorded its worst day for infections and deaths; in eight w...

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FRI 27 NOV - Extra flights for stranded Aussies from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Flights from Germany and France now being offered to stranded Australians.

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SAT SEP 19 - Australia bets on hydrogen from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The Federal Government is backing hydrogen over wind and solar in its new energy plan. Could Australia export it to the world? And there's a good chance yo...

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THU 30 JUL - New Closing the Gap agreement revealed today from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

A revamped agreement on Closing the Gap is being unveiled today, after most of targets initially set in 2008 repeatedly failed to be met; QLD is scramblin...

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FRI 18 SEP - Top American university receives JobKeeper subsidy from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Why is a top American university receiving JobKeeper, when Australian universities are missing out?; It was the water bottle - the new twist in the Novicho...

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WED 29 JUL – Aged care staff under growing pressure from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Families speak out about treatment of relatives at a Melbourne aged care centre; Australia resists US pressure to sail further into waters claimed by China...

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THU 17 SEP - Coalition diverts renewable energy funding from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The Federal Government changes the rules for what Australia's two renewable energy agencies are allowed to invest in; Unemployment tipped to reach its high...

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WED 16 SEP - Chinese consul named in Australian warrant from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Australian Federal Police seize the communications of top Chinese diplomats and name a Chinese consular official in a warrant ...

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TUE 28 JUL - 683 active Aged Care cases in Victoria from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The Coronavirus outbreaks continue to escalate in Victoria's Aged Care centres, with 683 cases among residents and staff; the Minister for Home Affairs is ...

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TUE 15 SEP - Plan for "gas-led" economic recovery from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The Federal Government reveals an ambitious plan to open new gas supplies and back the building of a gas-fired power station; Donald Trump refuses to ackno...

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MON 27 JUL - VIC records outbreaks in 71 Aged Care facilities from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Authorities in Victoria struggle to control the spread of the virus, particularly in Aged Care homes; the nurses union is also weighing in, pointing out a ...

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MON 14 SEP - Chinese database of prominent Australians from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

A Chinese company company with links to the country's military and intelligence networks has compiled profiles of 35,000 Australians; A former Australia...

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SAT JUL 25 - Mistrust threatens COVID vaccine from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

A vaccine has been held up as our way out of this pandemic but a recent study found that more that 30% of Australians would refuse it. Saturday AM looks at...

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SAT 12 SEP - Tensions mount with China from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Australia's relationship with Beijing sank to new lows this week, after a tit-for-tat involving each other's journalists. Saturday AM asks how much worse i...

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FRI 24 JULY - Border closures putting lives at risk from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Warnings that the NSW-Victoria border closure will 'inevitably' cost lives, and is already separating terminally ill patients from loved ones; Economic mod...

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FRI 11 SEPT - NSW Coalition cracks over koala policy-row from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The future of the NSW Government hangs in the balance over infighting about a koala protection policy; Trade and Tourism Minister Simon Birmingham joins AM...

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THU 23 JULY - Govt to reveal extent of budget deficit from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The Federal Government is set to reveal biggest budget deficit since World War II; A confrontation between Chinese and Australian warships in the South Chi...

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THUR 10 SEP - Trump played down pandemic to prevent panic from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The veteran investigative journalist, Bob Woodward, says the US President knew six months ago just how deadly the coronavirus was, but played it down becau...

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WED 22 JUL - Federal Govt anticipates more job losses from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

JobKeeper and JobSeeker to be extended until March at reduced rate, people out of work expected to start looking for employment in next fortnight; ABC inve...

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TUE 21 JULY - JobKeeper and JobSeeker set to be extended from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The Federal Government's wage subsidy and unemployment benefit programs will be extended with lower payments, Revelations Australian Special Forces killed ...

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MON 20 JULY - NSW may tighten Vic border controls from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

New South Wales looks at further tightening border controls as fears of a second wave mount; A soaring death toll and record infections, but Donald Trump t...

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SAT JUL 18 - The new Cold War from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Beijing's clampdown on Hong Kong has sent relations with the United States into freefall. What will Australia's role be in the "new Cold War?" ...

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FRI 17 JUL - Russia accused of hacking COVID researchers from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The UK, US and Canadian Governments have accused the Russian state of hacking attacks on COVID-19 researchers; Industry super giant IFM Investors say they'...

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THU 16 JUL - Govt unveils JobTrainer scheme from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

A new $2 billion Federal Government skills and training program is being unveiled to help people ride out the recession; according to a recent survey, Aust...

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WED 15 JUL - Vic hospitals brace for COVID surge from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The head of a busy Melbourne IC unit on the COVID surge; allegations SAS soldiers planted a weapon on the bodies of two Afghan civilians to justify killing...

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TUE 14 JUL - Witnesses say SAS killed unarmed civilians from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Afghan witnesses have told the ABC that the SAS operation left a number of Taliban dead but civilians were also shot during the raid; the Berejiklian Gover...

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MON 13 JUL - Casula pub cluster grows from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Hundreds urged to undergo COVID testing and self-isolate for 14 days after nine cases were linked to a Sydney pub; a second $750 cash payment from the Fede...

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SAT 11 JUL - The COVID 'long haulers' from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The state of Victoria has a long road of recovery in front of it after recording the country's highest daily jump in cases since the pandemic began. Also i...

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FRI 10 JUL - International flights to be restricted from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

National Cabinet meets today to discuss the Victorian COVID-19 outbreak and managing the arrival of international flights; the pandemic has seen the number...

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SAT OCT 24 - Should Australia close it's special education schools and programs? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

As the Disability Royal Commission's latest hearings on barriers to education wrap up in Brisbane, Macquarie University's Dr Kathy Cologon tells Saturday A...

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THU OCT 22 - SAS patrol captured on video talking about unlawful killing from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Australian special forces in the spotlight again, with an SAS patrol captured on video talking about the apparent unlawful killing of an Afghan prisoner ...

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Mon Nov 23 - NSW reopens border with Victoria from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The New South Wales-Victoria border reopens, while South Australia becomes the latest state to consider using QR codes;

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SAT 30 JAN - Fighting the far-right from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

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WED OCT 28 - Donald Trump barnstorms America in re-election bid from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This time next week, Americans will be heading into the final hours of voting for the next President;

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TUE OCT 27 - Melbourne's long lockdown ending from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Melbourne residents ecstatic about new freedoms

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THU 22 OCT - SAS patrol captured on video talking about unlawful killing from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Australian special forces in the spotlight again, with an SAS patrol captured on video talking about the apparent unlawful killing of an Afghan prisoner ...

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WED SEP 09 - Relations with China hit new low from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

China says an Australian television anchor being detained in Beijing is suspected of "criminal activities", as two other Australian journalists are rushed ...

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TUE SEP 8 - Judge rejects Assange hearing delay from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange fails to win a delay to his hearing about possible extradition to the United States on espionage charges; Confusion over w...

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MON SEP 7 - Victoria's long road out of the coronavirus crisis from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Victoria's long road out of the coronavirus crisis

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SAT 05 SEP - When will borders reopen? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Scott Morrison says Australia is moving towards a hotspot system that will see state borders reopen, but not before the end of the year. Plus can we force ...

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MON 04 JAN - ASIO assesses Chinese businessman as security risk from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Donald Trump begs election official to overturn result

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FRIDAY SEPT 4 - Tony Abbott still creating waves in the UK from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

A growing backlash has the UK Gov't under pressure to dump Tony Abbott as a trade advisor even before he's been formally appointed to the role; The Fed Gov...

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THU 3 SEP - Australia in deep recession from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg joins the program as we hear from business owners bracing for what could be a long road to economic recovery; And Australian spe...

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WED 2 AUG - Australia braces for first recession in decades from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The eye watering economic cost of the coronavirus pandemic; the Opposition leader Anthony Albanese joins the program, And parents plead for international b...

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THU 31 DEC - UK approves new Covid-19 vaccine from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Australia is set to welcome the New Year with a coronavirus outbreak now spreading in two states.

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TUES 1 SEP - Australian journalist detained in China from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

An Australian TV journalist at a Chinese state broadcaster detained in Beijing; New South Wales-Victoria "border bubble" to be expanded; And calls for a be...

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FRI 29 JAN - World's biggest carmaker goes all electric from 2021-01-29T08:00



In a sign of how of just how seriously big global companies are taking the threat of climate change, General Motors, one of the world's largest car...

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THU 28 JAN - Neo Nazi gathering alarms regional Victorian town from 2021-01-28T08:00



It's been revealed that a group of self-described neo Nazis camped in the popular Victorian tourist spot of The Grampians over the Australia Day we...

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WED 27 JAN - More than 100 million infected by COVID-19 globally from 2021-01-27T08:00



The federal government rolls out its multi million dollar COVID vaccine advertising campaign

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TUES 26 JAN - Sexual assault survivor named Australian of the Year from 2021-01-26T08:00



All female recipients win 2021 Australian of the Year awards;

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MON 25 JAN - Australia marks a year since first COVID case from 2021-01-25T08:00



Australian scientists are examining whether drugs used for blood pressure, vertigo, even tapeworm, could be potential COVID treatments
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SAT 23 JAN - Climate change returns to US agenda from 2021-01-23T08:00



US President Joe Biden says addressing climate change is one of his top priorities. What does his new climate strategy mean for the US and the worl...

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FRI 22 JAN - Major airline resumes flights to help stranded Aussies from 2021-01-22T08:00



Emirates resumes flights to eastern Australia;

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THU 21 JAN - Joe Biden becomes 46th US President from 2021-01-21T08:00



New US President Joe Biden vows to end what he calls the 'uncivil war' in a deeply divided country;

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WED 20 JAN - Donald Trump delivers farewell address from 2021-01-20T09:00



Donald Trump's Presidency enters its final hours as Joe Biden arrives in Washington for his inauguration;

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TUE 19 JAN - Australia's tourism industry fights for survival from 2021-01-19T09:00



Australia's stricken tourism sector pleads for more help as Aussies stranded overseas become increasingly desperate;

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MON 18 JAN - Australian Open tournament in turmoil from 2021-01-18T09:00



In another blow to the Australian Open, more players have been placed in quarantine after a fifth person tests positive to COVID-19
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SAT 16 JAN – Will President Trump be convicted? from 2021-01-16T09:00



US President Donald Trump’s impeachment for incitement of insurrection has left the Republican Party bitterly divided. What are the chances of a co...

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FRI 15 JAN - US capital locked down ahead of inauguration from 2021-01-15T09:00



With less than a week until the inauguration of US President-elect Joe Biden, Washington now looks like a fortress

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Donald Trump impeached for a 2nd time from 2021-01-14T09:00



Donald Trump has become the first U.S. President to be impeached twice, charged with inciting an insurrection;

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WED 13 JAN - Donald Trump calls impeachment move "ridiculous" from 2021-01-13T09:00



The US President says there's "tremendous anger" about the moves to impeach him;

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TUE JAN 12 - Democrats move to impeach Donald Trump from 2021-01-12T09:00



Donald Trump is facing the shameful distinction of becoming the first US President to be impeached twice;

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MON 11 JAN - Donald Trump's political isolation almost complete from 2021-01-11T09:00



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Momentum grows to impeach US President Donald Trump;
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SAT 09 JAN - A reckoning for Republicans from 2021-01-09T09:00



After violent protesters tried to block the transfer of power in the US Capitol this week, we ask what happened to the Republican Party - and wheth...

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FRI 08 JAN - Calls mount for removal of Donald Trump from 2021-01-08T09:00



America shocked and shaken as calls mount for the removal of the President.

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THU 7 JAN - Chaos in Washington as pro-Trump supporters storm US Capitol building from 2021-01-07T09:00



Protestors storm the US capitol building after Donald Trump denounces his Vice President for refusing to overturn Joe Biden's election victory
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WED 6 JAN - UK daily COVID-19 cases top 60,000 for first time from 2021-01-06T09:00



One in 50 people in the UK have tested positive for COVID-19

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TUES 05 JAN - Julian Assange's US extradition blocked from 2021-01-05T09:00



A British judge blocks Julian Assange's extradition to the United States on health grounds;

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SAT 2 JAN – Will COVID passports cause inequality? from 2021-01-02T08:00



COVID immunity passports are touted as a way to get societies back up and running, but will they cause inequality and discrimination?
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FRI JAN 01 from 2021-01-01T09:00



Long delays as travellers dash to beat closing state borders

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WED 30 DEC - America's deadliest month in the pandemic from 2020-12-30T09:30



December is now America's deadliest month in the pandemic; In the UK, another daily record for new cases is set; And in NSW, growing concerns the S...

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TUE 29 DEC - Border closures threaten health care from 2020-12-29T09:00



A new warning that state border closures are threatening the health care for patients in border communities

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MON 28 DEC - Europe starts mass vaccination from 2020-12-28T09:00



Aged care residents and health workers in 27 European nations receive vaccines.

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SAT 26 DEC - How COVID changed science from 2020-12-26T09:00



Scientists dropped everything to fight the pandemic, achieving the work of years in just 11 months. We reflect on an extraordinary year for science...

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THU 24 DEC - Another highly contagious COVID-19 strain emerges from 2020-12-24T09:30



Another new and highly contagious strain of coronavirus has emerged, making its way from South Africa to the UK; With border closures and coronavir...

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WED 23 DEC - Decision day for Sydney Christmas COVID restrictions from 2020-12-23T09:30



Sydneysiders wait to hear whether Christmas can go ahead as the city battles a COVID-cluster in the Northern Beaches; As a mutant COVID-strain rava...

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TUE 22 DEC - US hospital using carpark as a treatment ward from 2020-12-22T09:30



More countries block flights from the UK over new strain of coronavirus; We visit a US hospital on the front line of the pandemic; And, another biz...

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SAT 19 DEC - Can we control the NSW cluster? from 2020-12-19T09:00



The growing COVID 19 outbreak on Sydney's northern beaches has come at the worst possible time, just as state borders had opened and families were ...

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FRI 18 DEC - Sydney's Northern Beaches COVID-19 outbreak balloons from 2020-12-18T09:30



State borders start closing as COVID-19 outbreak balloons in Sydney, causing Christmas chaos for thousands of Australians; With winds approaching 3...

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THU DEC 17 - NSW races to trace local COVID cases from 2020-12-17T09:00



Authorities scrambling to trace the source of three new COVID cases in Sydney;

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WED 16 DEC - Top Republican recognises Biden's win from 2020-12-16T09:00



The top Republican in Congress finally acknowledges Joe Biden's election win; US approves first over-the-counter COVID-19 test, developed in QLD; A...

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TUE 15 DEC - New variant of coronavirus identified in UK from 2020-12-15T09:00



A concerning shift in the battle against Covid-19 after a new variant of coronavirus has been identified in the UK; First shots of Pfizer's COVID v...

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MON 14 DEC - CCTV of NT Police shows mistreatment of young Indigenous people from 2020-12-14T09:00



Ambitious vaccination program in Unites States history now underway; Evidence of employers trying to underpay migrant workers emerges; And CCTV vis...

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SAT 12 DEC - Could Australia have prevented the NZ attack? from 2020-12-12T09:00



New Zealand's Royal Commission into the Christchurch terror attack revealed this week that the killer, Brenton Tarrant, had engaged with several fa...

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FRI DEC 11 - Australian vaccine trial abruptly terminated from 2020-12-11T09:00



Trials of a COVID-19 vaccine by the University of Queensland in partnership with CSL are abandoned after trial participants returned false positive...

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THU 10 DEC - Fed Gov't fails to make cashless debit card scheme permanent from 2020-12-10T09:30



A controversial cashless welfare scheme's been extended, but not for as long as the Federal Government had hoped; The ad blitz to encourage thousan...

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WED DEC 09 - UK begins mass coronavirus vaccine rollout from 2020-12-09T09:00



With the US drug regulator poised to approve a COVID vaccine, the UK begins its mass inoculation program.

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TUE 08 DEC - Report into the Christchurch terrorist attacks made public from 2020-12-08T09:30



Beijing suspends supplies from another Australian abattoir; The report from the Royal Commission into the Christchurch terrorist attacks made publi...

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MON 07 DEC - US rallies allies to take on China from 2020-12-07T09:30



Before politicians head home for the summer break, COVID-19 and industrial relations dominate final sitting days, And the Disability Commission pro...

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FRI 04 DEC - Blueberry pickers exploited in wage theft scandal from 2020-12-04T09:30



Foreign workers again being underpaid to pick Aussie fruit, with some getting just $3 an hour; But in other parts of the country, cash incentives t...

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THU DEC 03 - UK approves COVID vaccine from 2020-12-03T09:00



The UK prepares for the mass delivery of a COVID-19 vaccine, but will people take it?

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WED 02 DEC - Is Australia's economy about to climb out of recession? from 2020-12-02T09:30



Australia's economy to bounce back from pandemic on vaccine optimism; Frantic political efforts in the US to curb the economic carnage caused by th...

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TUES 01 DEC - What's behind China's nasty online attack on Australia? from 2020-12-01T09:00



China refuses to apologise for a graphic tweet demeaning Australian soldiers;

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MON 30 NOV - Australian economic recovery underway from 2020-11-30T09:00



The US President continues to fling baseless accusations of election fraud

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SAT 27 NOV - Kylie Moore-Gilbert arrives in Australia after release from Iranian prison from 2020-11-28T09:00



After more than 800 days in an Iranian jail, Kylie Moore-Gilbert has arrived back in Australia. But the circumstances of her release have raised qu...

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THUR 26 NOV - Australian academic freed from Iranian prison from 2020-11-26T09:00



After more than two years in an Iranian prison, Australian academic Kylie-Moore Gilbert has been freed and is on her way home.
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WED 25 NOV - Joe Biden declares America is back from 2020-11-25T09:30



The US President-elect Joe Biden has declared "America is back" after introducing his senior team of security and foreign affairs officials.
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TUE 24 NOV - Third COVID-19 vaccine shows promising results from 2020-11-24T09:00



Earlier this month there were none, now there are three potential COVID-19 vaccines that could begin to be rolled out before the end of the year, w...

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MON 23 NOV - NSW reopens border with Victoria from 2020-11-23T09:00



The New South Wales-Victoria border reopens, while South Australia becomes the latest state to consider using QR codes;
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SAT 21 NOV - Calls for Australia to lead on war prosecutions from 2020-11-21T09:00



Shockwaves from the ground-breaking inquiry into alleged Australian war crimes in Afghanistan are reverberating around the world.
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FRI 20 NOV - 'Painful' reflections for Defence from 2020-11-20T09:00



Angus Campbell tells AM that he and other senior ADF commanders are reflecting on what they saw and they missed at the time when alleged war crimes...

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THU 19 NOV - Six day lockdown in SA from 2020-11-19T09:00



A leading epidemiologist urges a rethink on quarantine for returned travellers – including allowing people to wait it out at home;
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WED18 NOV - No clarity on Japan death penalty deal from 2020-11-18T09:00



Closer defence ties agreed during the Prime Minister's trip to Japan, but the government won't reveal details of a deal supposed to exempt Australi...

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TUE 17 NOV - Moderna vaccine reports success against COVID from 2020-11-17T09:00



South Australians living back under COVID restrictions, meaning a swift shut down for some businesses;

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MON 16 NOV - COVID outbreak in South Australia from 2020-11-16T09:00



A COVID outbreak in South Australia, likely linked to hotel quarantine, is growing and WA is wasting no time reimposing hard border restrictions Listen

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SAT 14 NOV - Could Donald Trump face prosecution? from 2020-11-14T09:00



As Donald Trump's campaign to cling to the US presidency continues, there are already questions about whether he might face criminal investigation ...

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FRI 13 NOV - Climate change is already here from 2020-11-13T09:30



An Australian study finds an increase in frequency of dangerous fire weather days across Australia.

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THU 12 NOV - Hong Kong's entire opposition resigns from 2020-11-12T09:00



Donald Trump ramps up his attempt to flip the election result that handed victory to his opponent Joe Biden;

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WED 11 NOV - Will Trump pardon himself? from 2020-11-11T09:00



Could Donald Trump pardon himself to ward off legal threats once he's lost the Presidency? AM is joined by leading U-S legal scholar Professor Clai...

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TUE 10 NOV - Pfizer COVID vaccine 90 percent effective from 2020-11-10T09:00



Hope as one of the COVID vaccines shows its 90 percent effective in a trial;

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MON 9 NOV - Biden prepares to act on COVID-19 from 2020-11-09T09:00



America's next President is contemplating taking office, while its outgoing President refuses to admit he's leaving it

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SAT 7 NOV - Divided States of America from 2020-11-07T09:00



After four years of Donald Trump’s leadership, the USA looks more divided than ever. Can Americans patch up their differences?
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FRI 6 NOV - Big tech steps up on election hoaxes from 2020-11-06T09:30



Sharpie gate is just one social media conspiracy theory around voting in the US election, has big tech done enough?; China imposes an unprecedented...

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THU 5 NOV - US on edge after Trump claims victory from 2020-11-05T09:00



What does the President's premature claim of victory mean for American democracy?

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WED 4 NOV - Election day in the United States from 2020-11-04T09:00



It's polling day in the US and after four years of Donald Trump - is there a mood for change? Australia's former ambassador to the US Dennis Richar...

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TUE 3 NOV - Doubts around wine exports to China from 2020-11-03T09:00



Could Australian shipments of wine be next to hit trouble in China? Correspondent Bill Birtles joins AM;

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MON 2 NOV - Some black men and Latinos turn out for Trump from 2020-11-02T09:00



Australia's former ambassador the United States, Joe Hockey, tells AM that Donald Trump represents 'disenfranchised' Americans;
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SUN 1 NOV - Labor claims victory in Queensland election. from 2020-11-01T09:00



Labor Premier Annastacia Palazszcuk has won an historic third election with voters endorsing her handling of the COVID 19 pandemic and the state's ...

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SAT 31 OCT - "He's made us weaker, sicker and poorer": Anthony Scaramucci on Trump from 2020-10-31T09:00



It's just four days until an election which is billed as the most important in US history: it's the campaign that's divided the nation, so will it ...

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FRI 30 OCT - France on high alert after three suspected extremist attacks from 2020-10-30T09:30



France vows it won't surrender its freedoms after three people were killed in the country's latest terror attacks; How are annoying are products th...

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THU 29 OCT - Fauci envies Victoria's mandatory mask wearing from 2020-10-29T09:00



America's top COVID expert Dr Anthony Fauci envies Australia's success in fighting the disease and wants to copy Victoria's mandatory mask wearing;...

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MON 26 OCT - Doha airport confirms abandoned baby is alive from 2020-10-26T09:30



The Australian Government has described the treatment of female passengers, subjected to invasive examinations at Qatar's international airport, as...

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FRI OCT 23 - Will final US presidential debate change election campaign? from 2020-10-23T10:00



Donald Trump and Joe Biden square off in final US Presidential debate; Is the Australia Post boss being made a scapegoat over a luxury watches scan...

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WED OCT 21 - Did Australian special forces break rules of war? from 2020-10-21T10:00



Australian special forces execute a bound Afghan prisoner after being told he wouldn't fit on the US aircraft coming to pick them up;
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TUE OCT 20 - More questions raised about airport land deal from 2020-10-20T10:00



Auditor General alerts police to Western Sydney airport land deal

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MON OCT 19 - Melburnians wake up to eased restrictions, but no relief yet for many struggling businesses. from 2020-10-19T10:00



After almost 100 days of tough lockdown rules, there's relief this morning for Melburnians;

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SAT OCT 17 - Rhetoric on China hardens from 2020-10-17T10:00



There's been a backlash against the Liberal Senator Eric Abetz after he used an inquiry into issues facing diaspora communities to demand three Chi...

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FRI 16 OCT - ASIO warns of foreign spy infiltration from 2020-10-16T10:30



Foreign spies recruiting Australian politicians; The Trans-Tasman bubble now afloat with the first flights touching down today from New Zealand; An...

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THU 15 OCT - NSW Premier resists pressure to resign from 2020-10-15T10:30



Pressure piles on the New South Wales Premier to resign, but Gladys Berejiklian insists she's not going anywhere; Aussie doctors receive new guidel...

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WED 14 OCT - NSW Premier's career in the balance from 2020-10-14T10:00



Disgraced former Liberal MP Daryl Maguire will give evidence to an anti-corruption hearing today, which may hold the key to the NSW Premier's caree...

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