Kishida wins Japan party vote to become new PM

Kishida wins Japan party vote to become new PM       

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Mine workers safe after rescue in Ontario

The last four miners trapped deep below the surface in the Totten Mine near Sudbury, Ontario, have climbed to safety. Mine owner Vale says 39 workers in…

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She expects to be fired on Friday, and still this nurse won’t get vaccinated

“I’m probably going to lose my job,” says Anne Rich, 61. “I’m not anti-vaccine.” She has already had COVID and believes she’s immune.       

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Victoria reports 950 COVID-19 cases as Melbourne CFMEU HQ listed as exposure site

A week after it was the scene of anti-vaccination protests, the Victorian headquarters of the CFMEU has been added to the list of COVID-19 exposure sites.

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WorkSafe charges Victorian health department over COVID-19 hotel quarantine leaks

Victoria’s Department of Health has been charged with 58 breaches of the Occupational Health Safety Act.

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‘Unconscionable’: critics slam government decision to withdraw COVID support payments

Critics warn the decision to cut COVID-19 disaster payments once states and territories hit the 70 and 80 per cent vaccination benchmarks risks creating further financial uncertainty…

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Government insists people with disability won’t be harmed by Australia’s reopening

Department of Health secretary Brendan Murphy has faced repeated questions about a scathing draft report from the disability royal commission warning it would be “unconscionable” to ease…

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Australians able to test themselves for COVID-19 at home from November

Self-testing kits for COVID-19 will be made available in Australia from 1 November after a decision by the Therapeutic Goods Administration.

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Port Macquarie and Muswellbrook to go into lockdown as NSW records 863 new local COVID-19 cases

The Port Macquarie and Muswellbrook local government areas will be subject to stay-at-home orders for seven days from 6pm Tuesday, while lockdowns will lift in Kempsey, Tweed,…

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Nicolas Cage goes from ‘meditative haiku’ to ‘Western Kabuki’

Oscar-winning actor Nicolas Cage says that at his age, 57, it’s his job to stay interested in his roles so his audience does, too. That’s why he…

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Victoria to trial home quarantine app as 867 new local COVID-19 cases recorded

Victoria has recorded 867 new COVID-19 cases and four deaths, while a software error led to 149 infections being excluded from previous daily tallies.

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Paul, Prue talk new season of ‘The Great British Baking Show’

Paul Hollywood, Prue Leith and a brand-new set of home bakers are back in the famous white tent this week for a new season of “The Great…

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Nicolas Cage goes ‘full Cage’ in ‘Prisoners of the Ghostland’

Nicolas Cage got rave reviews in July for his quiet and powerful performance in the melancholic film “Pig.” Now he’s gone – in his words – “full…

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NSW records 863 new local COVID-19 cases and seven more deaths

Three people who died in NSW were fully vaccinated, while another three had received one dose.

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US safety officials begin probe of Amtrak derailment

An Amtrak train that derailed in Montana on Saturday was going just under the speed limit at about 75 mph when it went off the track, killing…

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Today in History for September 28th

Highlights of this day in history: Ariel Sharon visits Jerusalem’s Temple Mount; The American Revolution’s last battle begins; William the Conqueror invades England; First round-the-world flight ends;…

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