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The Loop: Leaders worried by Omicron sub-variant, man with Japanese encephalitis fighting for life, and the new internet debate: wheels or doors?

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ABC News

Here's what we know about the Omicron sub-variant BA.2

We only had a few weeks to enjoy life without masks and restrictions before a new mutation landed on the scene. But should we be worried?

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NSW Liberals reopen nominations in Warringah in race to find candidate to run against Zali Steggall

State executive declines to back the only remaining nominee, Lincoln Parker, as preselection deadlock drags on

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Pressure grows on Airbnb to permit long-term rentals as NSW floods worsen housing crisis

Company to offer ‘free, temporary housing’ amid calls for emergency accommodation to avoid overcrowding in surviving homes

The Guardian - AU

Jackie's husband is fighting for his life after contracting Japanese encephalitis. It took weeks before he was diagnosed

The wife of a man in a critical condition with Japanese encephalitis is urging others to be aware of the early signs of the mosquito-borne virus.

ABC News

Puppy broker banned from selling animals for three years continued trading illegally

A puppy broker banned from operating a domestic animal business has allegedly been selling hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of puppies under the nose of Victoria's enforcement agencies.

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Distress can linger after disasters like floods. A mix of personality, family and community gives us clues

The Queensland and New South Wales floods are a powerful reminder that health crises and natural disasters can arrive without warning and wreak havoc on the lives of those affected.

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Man charged with attempted murder after Kingston stabbing

A man will face an ACT court after being extradited from NSW over the incident.

The Canberra Times

Flood devastated Tweed crying out for homeowners to give up holiday properties

Holiday home owners in northern NSW are being urged to offer their properties to flood-affected victims as the region grapples with a deepening housing crisis being described as a "humanitarian crisis".

ABC News

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Mark Maund on improving our resilience to deal with flood crises

Catastrophic floods have devastated large areas of NSW and Queensland. More than 20 people have lost their lives and Scott Morrison moved for the declaration of a national state of emergency in response to this disaster.

The Conversation

Fourth Japanese encephalitis case in NSW

A fourth case of Japanese encephalitis has been confirmed by NSW Health, with residents urged to protect themselves from mosquito bites.

AAP

Friendlyjordies producer's charges dropped

NSW police have been ordered to pay friendlyjordies producer Kristo Langker's costs after dropping all charges of him stalking and intimidating John Barilaro.

AAP

Paramedic left to run NSW town hospital

Leaving an emergency paramedic to run a hospital during a COVID-19 outbreak was not a "perfect" decision, the NSW Health Secretary has acknowledged.

AAP

NSW Covid cases could double within six weeks due to Omicron BA.2 subvariant

Health minister Brad Hazzard says modelling shows state will see a sharp rise and urges more people to get their booster

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Brad Hazzard says NSW COVID-19 figures could double as Omicron sub-variant BA.2 emerges

Brad Hazzard says new data shows the BA.2 sub-variant is becoming the dominant Omicron offshoot, and COVID-19 cases could "more than double" in weeks.

The Guardian - AU

Parts of Australia suffer drought and low rainfall as La Niña and climate change create weather extremes

While the east coast has flooded, other areas see below average rainfall as climate crisis means ‘the wet getting wetter and the dry getting drier’

AAP

NSW Health staff sent north to flood zone

Health Minister Brad Hazzard says there are growing reports of gastroenteritis in the flood ravaged communities on the NSW north coast.

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Anger as residents in flooded NSW areas not eligible for disaster payments

Thousands of homes in northern NSW have been damaged by flooding, but not all residents will be eligible for extra disaster payments announced by the federal government.

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Fears over new Omicron strain in NSW

There is a new, more contagious Omicron strain of COVID-19 spreading in NSW that's driving a spike in numbers, with fears cases could double within weeks.

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No clarity from NSW government on the final bill for controversial water security projects

NSW Water Minister Kevin Anderson refuses to be drawn on what the final bill could be for some of the state's most expensive drought security projects.

The Guardian - AU

Morrison says Qld premier ‘consulted’ on emergency; Rio Tinto ditching Russia; 21 Covid deaths – As it happened

All the day’s news as it unfolded

The Guardian - AU

Morning mail: Russian shelling destroys children’s hospital, flood victims miss out on payments, sharks spotted sleeping

Thursday: Countless children remain under rubble after Russian bombs ‘completely destroyed’ a children’s and maternity hospital in Ukraine. Plus: how to talk to children about the bad news cycle

ABC News

Demand for new and used cars to soar due to vehicles lost in Queensland and NSW floods

Insurers have received almost 18,000 claims for flooded vehicles, but COVID pandemic supply issues had already created a shortage of new and used cars, meaning demand is about to go through the roof.

The Conversation

First come floods, then domestic violence. We need to prepare for the next inevitable crisis

Catastrophic flooding in New South Wales and southeast Queensland has led to lost lives, homes, belongings, pets and livelihoods.

The Conversation

One in 1,000 years? Old flood probabilities no longer hold water

Australia’s catastrophic east coast floods have been described by the NSW premier as a “one in 1,000-year event, a term that has created a great deal of confusion.

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