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Here’s the latest for Monday June 28th: Crews still searching for survivors after Florida building collapse; U.S. military airstrikes near Iraq-Syria border; COVID-19 outbreaks in Australia; Flooding…

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Migration recovery ‘crucial’ in fight against COVID-19 recession and ageing population

Australia’s population is expected to age more rapidly than expected, making the nation increasingly reliant on migration for growth, according to a Treasury snapshot.

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Dumped Nationals minister tells Australians to brace themselves after ‘incoherent’ call with Barnaby Joyce

Darren Chester, who has lost his job as veterans’ affairs minister, says the Nationals’ leadership spill saw the party lose focus on regional communities.

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Venezuela migrants cross US border in droves

Record numbers of Venezuelans are crossing the U.S.-Mexico border as overall migration swells. Unlike the farmers and low-wage workers who come from Mexico or Central America, the…

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Julie Chavez Rodriguez keeps family’s labor legacy

Julie Chavez Rodriguez, grandchild of late Latino labor activist Cesar Chavez, is the director of intergovernmental affairs for President Joe Biden, her second stint in a Democratic…

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Post-COVID offices: Wider hallways, fewer desks

The coronavirus already changed the way we work. Now it’s changing the physical space, too (June 28)       

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Melbourne lockdowns to have lasting impact on young people from migrant backgrounds

Exclusive: As Sydney remains in lockdown, a report due for release next month says many young people from migrant and refugee backgrounds in Melbourne could suffer long-term…

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UK health minister resigns after breaching coronavirus rules; Massachusetts releases vaccine lotto details: Latest COVID-19 updates

Many businesses across the U.S. are reluctant to demand proof of vaccination from customers, facing pushback from the general public and politicians.       

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Survivor of building collapse tells his story

At least three survivors of the building collapse in south Florida attended Sunday service at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Surfside. One of them told the AP…

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Today in History for June 28th

Highlights of this day in history: An assassination in Europe sparks World War I; Elian Gonzalez and his father leave for Cuba; Boxer Mike Tyson disqualified for…

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Before and after look at Champlain Towers South, the Florida building that partially collapsed

Investigators were working to determine what caused the collapse of a 12-story condominium in Surfside, Florida. Here’s what the building looked like.       

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‘You weep and then you try to determine how to help’: Families, worshippers cling to hope after Florida condo building collapse

Families and worshippers remained hopeful Sunday after days of search-and-rescue efforts following the building collapse in Surfside, Florida.       

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‘We’re going to have to get used to this’: Pacific Northwest scorched in dangerous, record-breaking heatwave

Record-breaking temperatures Saturday and Sunday. A risk of heat exhaustion. “We’re going to have to get used to this,” said one expert.       

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Emergency meeting to discuss coronavirus developments as Australia edges towards national outbreak

Three Australian states and a territory are grappling with COVID-19 outbreaks as the number of social and travel restrictions continue to increase.

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NSW records 18 new local coronavirus cases two days after lockdown introduced

Fifteen of the cases have been linked to the Bondi cluster, while two are close contacts of a previously reported case.

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What we know about those missing in the Miami condo building collapse

News of the collapse has reverberated globally. Among them are Orthodox Jews from Russia, Argentine Americans and a sister of Paraguay’s first lady.       

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