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NI nurses working 12 hours a day full-time struggling to put food on table for their families

"I've never known it to be this bad."

Belfast Live

Indonesia in talks with African countries to export its homemade COVID shot

Indonesia is in talks with several African countries, including Nigeria, to export and donate its homemade COVID-19 vaccine, its developer…

Reuters

Thousands of older people 'given wrong flu vaccine', NHS chiefs say

In a letter sent to NHS staff, it was revealed that 'a significant number' of people aged 65 and over…

Chronicle Live

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Bollywood: Veteran actor Arun Bali dies at 79 in Mumbai

Bollywood veteran actor Arun Bali, best known for his work on TV show Swabhimaan and blockbuster hit 3 Idiots ,…

Dynamite News

'Game-changing' new drug a blessing for Newcastle's Griffin Carters

A "game-changing" drug that hit the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) last week has already helped Newcastle's Carters family, the first…

Newcastle Herald

Concerns over 'low sugar' alcohol claims

Women believe drinks claiming to be low in sugar are also lower in alcohol and healthier compared to those without…

AAP

Shane Tuck inquest to be held in July after plagiarism investigation delays hearings

The inquest has been delayed following an investigation into a neurologist who consulted the AFL on concussion.

ABC News

Victoria's COVID-19 pandemic declaration to end next Wednesday night, isolation requirement to lift early

Victoria's pandemic declaration will come to an end at 11:59pm next Wednesday night, the state government has announced, meaning positive…

ABC News

Latrobe Valley worker shortage hitting the taxi industry in

Hotel Traralgon general manager Jason Bennett said patrons were often waiting more than an hour for a taxi late at…

ABC News

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Flash flooding across Victoria as Melbourne prepares for dangerous storm season

Cars have been caught in flash flooding and regional towns have been warned about rising rivers in heavy rains.

ABC News

As Biden pardons marijuana convictions, Greens hopeful Australia will follow suit

Advocates are calling on the Australian government to take a leaf out of Biden’s book and finally decriminalise cannabis.

Crikey

Vaccine mandates to stay in Victoria

Premier Daniel Andrews has flagged vaccine mandates for Victorian workers will remain in sensitive health settings, even after the pandemic…

AAP

Regulator suspends Tas chief psychiatrist

Tasmania's chief psychiatrist, who has also held the role in several other states, has had his licence suspended by the…

AAP

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All the latest COVID news and case numbers from around the states and territories

Here's a quick wrap of the COVID-19 news and case numbers from each Australian jurisdiction from the past week.

ABC News

Calls to expand Canberra's pill-testing regime to include cannabis grown in backyards

With cannabis now decriminalised for personal use in the ACT, there are growing calls by health professionals to examine which…

ABC News

Why can Queenslanders with medicinal cannabis prescriptions be charged for drug possession?

A Queensland woman who was charged with drug possession over her medication says laws need to change. Here’s what she…

ABC News

Three years after the NT implemented an alcohol 'floor price', review paints mixed picture of its success

Australia's first and only minimum price on alcohol has been hailed by the Northern Territory government as a success, but…

ABC News

US to screen travellers from Uganda for Ebola as ‘precaution’

Officials note that risk of Ebola outbreak in US remains low and no cases have been confirmed outside Uganda.

Al Jazeera

How can I avoid catching COVID before a holiday? When am I most at risk? How early do I need to prepare?

If you've got a holiday or big event coming up, the fear of catching COVID-19 could be on your mind…

ABC News

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Queensland's overhauled sex education teaches prep students consent basics, while teenagers learn 'how to say no'

Students as young as five will be taught body privacy as part of Queensland's overhauled sexual education that will today…

ABC News

Animation technology and public health combine to inform Yarrabah of signs, risks of Hendra virus

The same technology used to make Avatar and Fortnite is being used to keep this Queensland Aboriginal community safe from…

ABC News

Victoria's doctors urge next government to sharpen focus on 'dire' GP crisis

Victoria's peak body for doctors says billions pouring into the health sector isn't all that's needed, calling for a new…

ABC News

Sydney news: The King's School under investigation over use of public money

MORNING BRIEFING: One of Sydney's oldest private schools, The King's School, is under investigation for allegedly misusing taxpayer dollars.

ABC News

Review reveals failings in lead-up to Amrita Lanka's death at Monash Children's Hospital

The parents of eight-year-old Amrita Lanka, who died in hospital earlier this year, say it is "torture" knowing their daughter…

ABC News

Alcohol had become my security blanket. Quitting drinking has changed my life

I started drinking at 16 and grew up in a family where social drinking was a regular practice. So, it…

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