Pregnancy loss is common and traumatic. New legislation says employees need time off to heal.

About 10-15% of pregnancies end in miscarriage, but there is no federal requirement for paid time off. New legislation seeks to change that.       

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‘There is no alternative’: Victoria plunges into sixth lockdown of the coronavirus pandemic

It comes less than two weeks after the state emerged from its last lockdown – and less than two days after it revelled in what was thought…

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Nearly 72K children test positive in the past week; heart problems associated with vaccines are uncommon, study shows: COVID-19 updates

Children’s vulnerability to the virus and its variants are evident as nearly 72K kids have tested positive for the virus. The latest COVID-19 updates.       

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NSW records 262 local COVID-19 cases and five deaths as Hunter region joins lockdown

Thursday’s caseload marks NSW’s worst day of the pandemic so far.

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‘There is no alternative’: Victoria to enter one-week lockdown from 8pm tonight

It comes less than two weeks after the state emerged from its last lockdown – and less than two days after it revelled in what was thought…

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Victoria reports two new coronavirus cases on top of six previously announced

Authorities are refusing to confirm if the cases will send the state into a sixth lockdown, less than two weeks after it emerged from its last one.

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Keep Gov. Gavin Newsom, or kick him out of office? What to know about California recall election.

The list of challengers includes reality star Caitlyn Jenner, radio host Larry Elder and the state’s 2018 Republican gubernatorial nominee John Cox.       

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NSW records 262 new local COVID-19 infections and five deaths, as Hunter region joins lockdown

Of the new cases reported on Thursday, at least 45 were infectious in the community.

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At least 11 dead after overloaded van crashes in South Texas, authorities say

At least 11 people are dead, including the driver, after a van crashed Wednesday on a remote South Texas highway, according to authorities.       

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Queensland records 16 new local COVID-19 cases, all linked to existing cluster

Southeast Queensland residents are being urged to stay at home after 16 new locally acquired cases of the Delta variant of COVID-19 were recorded in Brisbane.

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Remastered Apollo 15 photos reveal new details, just in time for mission’s 50th anniversary

Remastered photos obtained by USA TODAY show new images of the Apollo 15 moon landing ahead of the missions’ 50th anniversary.       

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A woman passed out after drinking. A man dumped her in the cold to die, court docs say.

The man told investigators he and the victim had been “hanging out and drinking” in his car before he dragged her into the snow where she died….

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NSW to receive fast-tracked delivery of almost 185,000 Pfizer vaccine doses

The vast majority of the 183,690 doses will be sent to the epicentre of Sydney’s outbreak in the southwestern suburbs.

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Canned food producer SPC to ban unvaccinated employees from the workplace

SPC will ban unvaccinated workers from its sites from the end of November to ensure the well being of workers and the community.

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Fatal attack on Pentagon officer was sudden and unprovoked, FBI says

The officer, whom authorities identified as George Gonzalez, died after officials say a suspect stabbed him “without provocation.”       

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WHO calls for moratorium on COVID-19 vaccine booster shots to combat vaccine inequity

WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has urged countries and companies controlling the supply of doses to change course immediately and prioritise less wealthy states.

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