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COVID-19 boosters 'a matter of urgency' says Prime Minister as infections rise to highest level since February

Australia is expected to follow other parts of the world in expanding eligibility for a fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose to the wider population, with the Prime Minister saying the pandemic "isn't over" while encouraging eligible Australians to get their booster shots.

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Australia flooding: Stranded cargo ship saved before ‘environmental disaster’

Authorities say the floods could last until early next week and more evacuations could be ordered

The Independent UK

COVID boosters: When Australians might be able to get their fourth jabs

With a third Omicron wave approaching, the wider Australian population may soon be able to get their second COVID booster shots.

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Rugby rumours and transfer news: London Irish sign impressive pair, Falcons add Fijian back

All the transfer rumours, contract renewals and confirmed moves from around the Gallagher Premiership

Bristol Post

More Australians to be eligible for fourth dose of Covid vaccine as Omicron infections rise

Atagi will brief the health minister, Mark Butler, on Thursday after agreeing to recommend the expansion of Australia’s Covid vaccine program

The Guardian - AU

Floods and higher grocery prices reveal cost of climate inaction: Economists

The economic cost of Australia's fourth serious flood in just 18 months is tipped to run into millions of dollars – but it's just the tip of the iceberg.

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PM Anthony Albanese identifies ‘long-term’ solution to relentless floods

Mr Albanese said reducing Australia's contribution to global climate change was a “long-term solution” in response to increasingly frequent floods.

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Wong talks up ASEAN ties in Singapore

Australian foreign minister Penny Wong has urged China and other nations with influence over Russia to attempt to end the conflict in Ukraine.

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Australia vs England: Who will Eddie Jones select on the left wing for second Test?

London Irish star Arundell made a try-scoring debut off the bench in the first Test on Saturday

The Independent UK

Paul Scholes responds to Cristiano Ronaldo transfer saga at Manchester United

Cristiano Ronaldo has not returned to Manchester United for pre-season training and it is unclear whether he will go on the pre-season tour of Asia and Australia.

Manchester Evening News

Jason Clare promises 'reset' of government's relations with universities

Federal Education Minister Jason Clare has committed to a “reset” of relations between government and universities, and promised more effort to boost the proportion of students from disadvantaged backgrounds, in a major speech on higher education.

The Conversation

Penny Wong says she is open to meeting with Chinese counterpart at G20

Foreign minister confirms Australia’s willingness to engage with China but insists ‘coercive’ trade sanctions must be scrapped

The Guardian - AU

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Jason Clare on Australia's education challenges

New Education Minister Jason Clare is travelling the country taking soundings in the education sector.

The Conversation

How can NSW become more flood resilient? Look to the recent and ancient past, experts say

Cities like New Orleans weathered storms far better after the harsh lessons of Katrina, but Australia has a unique source of knowledge that is being ignored when it comes to disaster planning, experts say.

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Homes of 85,000 People at Risk, but Rain Eases Around Sydney

Floodwaters inundated or were threatening the homes of 85,000 people around Sydney on Wednesday as rivers started to recede and the heavy rains tracked north of Australia’s largest city. While rain was easing across Sydney, several waterways including the Hawkesbury-Nepean rivers system on Sydney’s northern and western fringes remained at…

The Guardian - UK

How to Please a Woman review – Sally Phillips dishes out sex-positive domestic gods

Phillips charms in this Australian-set comedy about a businesswoman who runs a service that offers male sex workers who also scrub floors

AAP

Wong open to meeting with China at G20

Foreign Minister Penny Wong says the opportunity for talks with her Chinese counterparts is on the table at the G20 meeting in Bali this week.

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Custody death brings great shame: coroner

The story of Stolen Generation member Kevin Bugmy "brings great shame on white Australia", says a coroner in findings on his death after 36 years in prison.

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Australian biosecurity ramps up amid foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in Bali

The federal government announces a range of new measures to try and keep foot-and-mouth disease out of Australia as Indonesia grapples with an outbreak of the devastating condition.

The Canberra Times

South Coast attraction named Australia's sh--test big thing

It's official, Australian's have voted and Robertson's Big Potato has been crowned as Australia's sh--test big thing.

The Guardian - AU

Pfizer vaccines that target Omicron variant pass first step to approval in Australia

The TGA’s ‘provisional determination’ for two vaccines comes as BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants drive new wave of Covid cases

ABC News

Electric vehicles 'could be as cheap as combustion-engine cars' with these tax breaks

Australia's EV uptake is lagging behind the rest of the world, but these tax experts have some reforms that they think would rapidly increase sales.

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I thought La Niña was over? Your questions answered about why New South Wales is flooding again

Tens of thousands have been ordered to evacuate their homes, thousands more are on watch to evacuate, and millions across the city, its surrounds and beyond are battling flooded roads, mouldy homes and umbrellas that simply are not up to the task.

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Jumps racing to be banned in South Australia with state government backing Greens bill

The Deputy Premier says jumps racing no longer has the public's support and the state parliament is reflecting the change in attitudes.

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Death of Aboriginal man in prison cell 'brings great shame on white Australia', inquest finds

A coronial inquest into the death of an Aboriginal man who spent his life in institutions says his case "brings great shame on white Australia". Warning: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that the following story contains the name and image of a person who has died.

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