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Fri, 14 Jan 2022 06:54:08 +0000
Novak Djokovic's visa cancelled for second time, leaving his Australian Open bid in doubt
The Serbian star's visa saga heads to court tonight after Immigration Minister Alex Hawke uses his ministerial powers to personally cancel Novak Djokovic's visa.

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 00:53:49 +0000
Live: Djokovic asked to attend interview with immigration officials on Saturday
Djokovic will not be held in detention ahead of an interview with immigration officers on Satuday, with Home Affairs officials currently speaking with the tennis star's lawyers. Follow live.

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 08:02:10 +0000
How one botched decision turned COVID villain into a political victim
In dealing with the Djokovic saga, the federal government managed to turn the vaccine sceptic — a man who tried to skirt around border entry rules for one of the most vaccinated countries in the world — into a victim, writes Brett Wort...

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 06:18:34 +0000
'People are frantic': GP clinics flooded with vaccine bookings after WA announces strict rules for unvaccinated
GPs across the city are flooded with COVID-19 vaccine bookings following strict new vaccination rules announced yesterday, as WA records one new case, in a child. 

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 03:16:38 +0000
Live: Travis Head out just after completing memorable 100 on day one of Ashes finale in Hobart
The series may already be decided, but there is still much on the line as Australia and England head to Hobart for an historic fifth Test match. Follow all the action in our live blog.

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 06:45:09 +0000
After a woman died waiting for an ambulance, her body was left in the sun for hours
The woman in her 40s collapsed outside her Townsville home and died on her driveway during the two-and-a-half hours it took for paramedics to reach her. Neighbours say she was left in the sun for four hours while investigations began. ...

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 22:06:53 +0000
NSW's COVID-19 hospitalisations to 'plateau next week', as state records 29 deaths
NSW sustains its deadliest day of the COVID-19 pandemic so far, with 29 deaths and 63,018 infections in the latest reporting period.

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 05:53:48 +0000
Two more tennis players with travel exemptions depart Australia
The ABC learns two more players who flew into Australia for next week's Australian Open in Melbourne, with the same exemption as world number one Novak Djokovic, have left the country of their own accord.

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 01:05:55 +0000
Hillsong avoids fine after hundreds filmed singing and dancing at youth camp
NSW Police say following discussions with the organiser and consultation with NSW Health, the church will not be fined over maskless singing and dancing at the event.

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 00:52:48 +0000
More workers can now be exempt from COVID isolation rules. Here's the full list of affected jobs
Thousands of people now deemed as essential workers will be allowed to return to work if they are a close contact of a positive COVID-19 case. Check here to see if that includes you.

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 23:57:48 +0000
Australia may need to move 'quickly' on teen booster shots, but older groups remain the priority
Teenagers in Israel and the United States have been jabbed with COVID booster shots, but their Australian counterparts are still waiting for authorities to give the green light.

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 04:43:01 +0000
Loved ones of aged care residents are calling for a greater balance between managing COVID-19 risks and mental health
In December, the aged care regulator received 45 complaints referencing lockdowns, isolation of residents or visitor restrictions as the Omicron outbreak hit.

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 02:41:28 +0000
From 'healthy masculinity' to crisis housing: How the government wants to end violence against women
The latest plan on how to reduce, and ultimately eliminate, violence against women and children is released, with a focus on improving gender equality and attitudes to prevent it happening in the first place. 

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 03:19:52 +0000
Northern Territory government admits to significant COVID-19 check-in app failure, records slight rise in hospitalisations
The Northern Territory government says no users of its COVID-19 check-in app were notified if they attended a venue at the same time as a positive case over the past week, because of a significant reporting failure.

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 05:56:49 +0000
Police remove protesters' tents near Old Parliament House
ACT police officers dismantle tents and remove camping equipment after demonstrators ignored a deadline to leave the area where they were staying without authorisation.

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 20:44:46 +0000
Police believe father responsible for fatal stabbing of wife and six-year-old daughter
Police say support is being offered to a 10-year-old girl after a double-fatal domestic violence stabbing in Melbourne's north. WARNING: This story contains details that will distress some readers.

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 07:18:59 +0000
Robert F Kennedy's assassin Sirhan Sirhan denied parole for 16th time
California's governor denies parole to the man serving a life prison sentence for assassinating US presidential candidate in 1968, saying he remains a threat to the public. 

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 03:28:44 +0000
Search for missing police dog PD Quizz escalates as authorities offer reward
Helicopters, drones and about 100 people join the search for a missing Queensland police dog, known as PD Quizz, which disappeared while chasing a suspect through bushland.

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 18:00:00 +0000
'I know for sure the Taliban are after me': Ghezal and her family's desperate escape from Mazar-i-Sharif
The Afghan journalist and her family feared for their lives when the Taliban took their city. They spent months in hiding before they escaped the country. 

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 03:37:14 +0000
What is still left of royal life for Prince Andrew?
Prince Andrew has been effectively removed from all his connections as a working royal as he faces a civil sexual assault case in the United States.

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 04:29:14 +0000
Would you buy two-legged carrots or twin tomatoes? Uni friends tackle food waste
Did you know that Australia wastes $20 billion worth of food each year? Josh Ball and Josh Brookes-Duncan are trying to help reduce food waste by sourcing imperfect produce from farmers to sell to consumers.

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 05:48:57 +0000
Community with no homeless shelter buys a bus instead
Queensland's first sleep bus has arrived to offer emergency beds to homeless people on the Sunshine Coast, as support agencies struggle to help an avalanche of people caught up in the housing crisis.

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 00:25:57 +0000
'What else can we do?': Premier defends COVID vaccine push as Qld records three new deaths
Annastacia Palaszczuk says the government has done all it can to encourage people to get the COVID-19 jab after three unvaccinated people died of the disease.

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 00:06:16 +0000
‘A lot of people are at breaking point’: After a dire summer, the live music industry begs for support
While Hillsong concerts continued, live music gigs were being cancelled. Now the industry is pleading for government support.

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 17:44:57 +0000
'It's a disaster': Australian RAT producers slam governments for dragging their feet on at-home testing
As Australians struggle to get their hands on mainly imported COVID-19 rapid antigen tests, several Australian companies have been waiting months for local approval to sell their RATs.



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