Government moves to scrap the cashless debit card. Why is this controversial?
Some advocates are welcoming the Albanese government’s move to dump the cashless welfare card, while others fear it could lead to adverse impacts in the community.
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Why is paid parental leave in Australia so short? And can the new government fix it?
The government has confirmed it is committed to a paid parental leave scheme that offers choice and flexibility for working parents but experts say proposed reforms are…
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Emma McKeon wins 10th Commonwealth Games gold medal as Australia retains top spot on medal tally
The feat of 10 gold medals puts Emma McKeon on the same level as Ian Thorpe, Leisel Jones and Susie O’Neill. Australia still retains the no.1 spot…
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What is Paxlovid, the Covid-19 anti-viral treatment?
As soon as doctors determined on Thursday that President Biden had Covid-19, the White House doctor put him on the antiviral Paxlovid.
Read moreAlex Jones company files for bankruptcy; Sandy Hook defamation trial expected to continue
The bankruptcy filing came while InfoWars founder Alex Jones was in the middle of a two-week trial on damage awards for two Sandy Hook parents.
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US Defense Department Official Says Russia’s War Effort Is Failing
A senior U.S. Defense Department official said there was growing evidence that steep Russian losses had left some units ill-prepared to fight.A senior U.S. Defense Department official…
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How the Kremlin Is Forcing Ukrainians to Adopt Russian Life
In Russian-occupied regions in Ukraine, local leaders are forcing civilians to accept Russian rule. Next come sham elections that would formalize Vladimir V. Putin’s claim that they…
Read moreKentucky flood survivors recount escape
Survivors of Kentucky flood recount escape after flood waters destroyed home (July 30) AP video shot by Patrick Orsagos
Read moreItaly: Outcry over killing of African migrant in town centre
The brutal assault on Nigerian trader Alika Ogorchukwu in broad daylight was captured on video.
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Top Democrats want $21 billion to fight Covid and other outbreaks
Senate Democrats have included $21 billion in possible appropriations funding to provide resources for the coronavirus pandemic, as well as funding that could be used for testing…
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Updated Covid-19 booster shots could be available in September
Moderna and Pfizer booster shots updated to target Omicron coronavirus subvariants could be available in early fall, pending signoff by federal health agencies, the US Department of…
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The President had previously returned to work earlier this week after testing negative
President Joe Biden has tested positive again for Covid-19, the White House said Saturday.
Read more‘Save the life of the river’: House passes bills on Colorado River drought, wildfires
The drought bill would provide $500 million to help ease the risks of drought on the Colorado River. The wildfire measure addresses recovery efforts.
Read moreDeath toll from Kentucky flooding rises to 25
Kentucky’s governor said it could take weeks to find all the victims of flash flooding that killed at least 25 people (July 30)
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The victims include four young siblings. Their parents tried to save them, but the force of the water ‘just washed them away,’ their aunt says.
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Read moreNew York declares state disaster emergency for monkeypox outbreak
Gov. Kathy Hochul declared New York’s monkeypox outbreak a disaster emergency, citing spikes in cases.
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