Fifth Omicron COVID-19 case in NSW visited venues in Sydney and on the Central Coast
NSW Health has confirmed a woman in her 30s who spent time in Sydney and the Central Coast has been infected with the new variant.
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‘Completely unacceptable’: Outrage over racial profiling at Melbourne supermarket
One of Australia’s biggest grocery store chains says it has taken “corrective action” following the furore over racial profiling at a Melbourne supermarket.
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US calls for greater cooperation with its allies to counter Chinese threat in Indo-Pacific region
The United States (US), in a bid to promote peace in the Indo-Pacific region, called for additional cooperation with its allies to deter potential military aggression by…
Read moreTexas families fight neighborhood fracking
French energy giant Total Energies is pushing to add more natural gas wells in densely populated neighborhoods in Arlington, Texas. Residents, many of them Latino and Black,…
Read moreBarbados becomes a republic and parts ways with the Queen
The Caribbean nation parts ways with the Queen in a ceremony attended by Prince Charles and Rihanna.
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Analysis: Biden faces a familiar foe — uncertainty
President Joe Biden had hoped to return from the Thanksgiving holiday bearing good news about his moves to get the economy back on track, his administration’s effort…
Read moreJonas, Moore hit red carpet at London Fashion Awards
Nick and Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Dua Lipa, Billy Porter and Demi Moore were among the stars walking the red carpet at the London Fashion Awards. (Nov. 29)…
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Brittany Higgins calls for ‘immediate action’ following report into parliamentary culture
Brittany Higgins said she hoped “all sides of politics” would fully implement all recommendations from a damning report into workplace culture at Parliament House.
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Retailers want you to shop in stores this year (and they have a point)
Between supply chain issues and shipping delays, many retailers want you to shop in their brick-and-mortar locations instead of ordering online. And they’re not wrong. CNN Business’…
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Here’s how your gas could hit $5 a gallon
The surge in oil prices this year has angered drivers, tainted Americans’ views on the economy and confounded both the White House and Federal Reserve. Unfortunately, JPMorgan…
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Part of the Build Back Better bill would limit some of the ways to accrue tax-free retirement savings — at least for high-income savers
Tax-free savings in retirement are great to have at your disposal.
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Sputnik V, Sputnik Light will neutralise new Covid variant Omicron: RDIF
The Russian COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V and Sputnik Light vaccines are expected to neutralise the new coronavirus variant Omicron, the Gamaleya Institute has said.The Russian COVID-19 vaccine…
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One in three parliamentary staffers say they have faced sexual harassment
The report by Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins has recommended greater gender parity and a new code of conduct for MPs and staff to change parliamentary workplace…
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The President is doing everything he can to get Americans vaccinated and masked, but he’s not likely to push lockdowns any time soon
There was a telling moment during President Joe Biden’s remarks on the new Omicron coronavirus variant at the White House Monday. He’s all in on doing everything…
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‘Likely’ new NSW Omicron case visited venues in Sydney and on the Central Coast
NSW Health says initial testing strongly indicates a woman in her 30s who spent time in Sydney and the Central Coast has been infected with the new…
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Merriam-Webster chooses ‘vaccine’ as 2021 word of the year
With an expanded definition to reflect the times, Merriam-Webster has declared an omnipresent truth as its 2021 word of the year: vaccine. “This was a word that…
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