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Sat, 03 Jul 2021 22:40:23 +0000
Unvaccinated aged care staff labelled 'a disgrace' after three residents at Sydney nursing home get COVID-19
Three residents at a Sydney aged care home where at least one unvaccinated worker tested positive for COVID-19 last week have contracted the virus, with one of their daughters describing the situation as "a disgrace".

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 06:43:53 +0000
Juliet will soon have major surgery for breast cancer. Border closures mean she may face it without her husband
Juliet Wilson wants to be reunited with her Canadian husband before she has breast cancer surgery in August. But four applications have been rejected and she's pleading for compassion.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 00:43:05 +0000
Queensland records second new community case of COVID-19
A second community case of COVID-19 is confirmed after a man linked to the Greek Community Centre tests positive on Sunday afternoon. 

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 04:04:13 +0000
Finance Minister promises Pfizer vaccine for under-40s 'within months' but refuses to set date
Liberal senator Simon Birmingham says younger Australians will get access to the Pfizer jab soon, but the Labor leader says his inability to set a timeline shows government "incompetence".

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 01:08:15 +0000
Residents urged to be 'honest' about movements as NSW records 16 new local COVID-19 cases
Health authorities say some COVID cases have been caught breaching lockdown rules and are urging people not to "redouble that mistake" by lying to contact tracers.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 21:08:13 +0000
Meet Jezza, the thrill seeker changing New Zealand's tourism industry
New Zealand's adventure tourism industry is being transformed to make it available to everyone, and it's not as hard as it might seem.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 02:52:47 +0000
NSW Police issue fines for COVID-19 breaches following party at Dragons player's house
Police fine 13 people $1,000 for breaching public health orders after a party was hosted at the home of St George Illawarra NRL player Paul Vaughan on Saturday night.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 03:38:35 +0000
What is behind the Vatican's London real estate scandal?
Top Vatican officials and businessmen are set to face trial over allegations of extortion, embezzlement, abuse of office and corruption over a 350 million euro investment. Here's what you need to know.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 04:40:40 +0000
Ukrainian female troops march in heels, sparking outrage about 'medieval mindset'
Ukraine's defence ministry releases images of female soldiers marching in high heels, something one cadet has described as "slightly harder than in army boots but we are trying".

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 02:45:09 +0000
WA records one new local COVID-19 case as woman's partner tests positive
Western Australia has recorded one new local case of COVID-19 on the second day of interim post-lockdown restrictions, with the partner of a previous case testing positive for the virus.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 05:12:44 +0000
Tasmanian Labor leader David O'Byrne resigns amid sexual harassment allegations investigation
Less than a month after taking the job, David O'Byrne resigns as Tasmanian Labor leader over allegations he sexually harassed a junior union employee more than a decade ago.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 00:45:28 +0000
Tomljanovic accuses Ostapenko of faking injury in fiery Wimbledon clash
Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic is into the last 16 at Wimbledon — but only after a bitter on-court blow-up with Jelena Ostapenko that spilled into open insults at the net and post-match press conferences amid accusations the Latvian faked ...

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 07:27:20 +0000
Philippines military plane crashes, killing at least 17 people
A rescue operation continues after a Philippines Air Force plane carrying 92 people misses a runway and crashes in a village in the southern Sulu province.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 04:24:26 +0000
Donald Trump uses Florida rally to slam prosecutors over 'terrible, terrible' tax fraud charges
The former US president returns to the stage, condemning New York prosecutors for bringing tax fraud charges against his company, and repeating his false claim that he lost the 2020 election due to fraud.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 19:07:14 +0000
Why an Indonesian epidemiologist says Indonesia has reached 'herd stupidity'
As Indonesia enters its second wave of coronavirus with 20,000 cases a day, mixed messaging from the government and misinformation on social media has health experts worried. 

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 04:44:39 +0000
Bodies of three men recovered after boat capsizes off Wollongong
The bodies of three fishermen who failed to return home after a trip off the Wollongong coast have been found.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 06:26:45 +0000
Coronavirus case of man diagnosed on day 17 no longer under investigation
The COVID-19 case of a man who tested positive three days after he left hotel quarantine in South Australia is no longer under investigation and has been classified as "historical", SA Health says.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 04:59:55 +0000
Our (increasingly wild) theories as to why Euro 2020 has turned into a festival of own goals
There have been more own goals scored at Euro 2020 than in all previous editions of the tournament combined. So what is causing this hilarious trend?

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 02:28:26 +0000
'Colossal and devastating' cyber attack on US businesses to be investigated for ties to Russia
A cyber attack that immobilised US businesses ahead of the nation's July 4 holiday weekend will be investigated for links to Russia, US President Joe Biden says.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 03:02:48 +0000
AFL live: Bulldogs tackle Kangaroos as Saints triumph over Magpies
The Bulldogs face the Kangaroos at Docklands, as the Saints celebrate a nine-point win over the Magpies and the Swans enjoy a 92-point thumping of the Eagles. Follow our live AFL ScoreCentre for all the scores, stats and results.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 03:44:02 +0000
Rabbitohs breeze past Wests Tigers as Broncos celebrate win over Sharks
South Sydney chalks up a 38-22 defeat of the Wests Tigers at Leichhardt Oval, while the Broncos post a pressure-relieving 26-18 victory over the Sharks in Brisbane.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 00:25:05 +0000
Pictures show fish kill hot spot’s incredible transformation
Floodwaters have transformed vast, dry plains of cracked dirt in outback Menindee into a freshwater haven for dozens of animal species.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 22:18:32 +0000
New documents shed light on the history of the man behind the moniker 'Witness K'
Documents cleared by the Canberra courts for public release reveal more about Witness K, and the circumstances that led to an extraordinary chapter in the history of Australia's intelligence operations.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 02:06:53 +0000
The grief of watching the memory thief of dementia
A Hobart fashion performance is shining a light on the four stages of grief that carers and dementia patients experience as memory loss takes hold and our identity unravels.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 02:08:22 +0000
Protests break out across Brazil as president investigated for corruption over COVID-19 vaccines
Protests against President Jair Bolsonaro spread across 40 cities in Brazil, after a Supreme Court justice authorised a criminal investigation into his response to allegations of potential corruption involving a vaccine deal.



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