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Which holiday destinations still require a pre-travel Covid test?

These vacation spots still demand a PCR or antigen test - even if you’re vaccinated

The Independent UK · Apr 29, 2022

Barlinnie con still harassed ex from jail cell after flying 10,000 miles from Australia to stalk her

Jordan McKenzie, 27, flew from Brisbane, Australia, to track down his ex-girlfriend in Scotland.

Daily Record · Apr 29, 2022

Port Hedland mother rescued from Karijini's Knox Gorge after bite from deadly brown snake

A Port Hedland mother has thanked emergency service volunteers after a long rescue effort following a bite from a deadly western brown snake, Australia's most venomous.

ABC News · Apr 29, 2022

2022 Supercars Perth SuperNight – Start time, how to watch, channel & more

Supercars returns to Western Australia this weekend for the Perth SuperNight at Wanneroo Raceway.

Motorsport · Apr 29, 2022

Australia joins dozens of countries committing to a 'democratic' internet

Australia is among 56 nations signing a political commitment to push for the future of the internet to be underpinned by democratic values, in the face of hostile internet policies from countries such as China and Russia.

ABC News · Apr 29, 2022

Australian election briefing: Albanese out of iso and Morrison’s war of words with Solomons PM — plus lettuce prices tip of the iceberg

Friday: the best of Guardian Australia’s 2022 federal election coverage

The Guardian - AU · Apr 29, 2022

Solomon Islands PM says won't accept militarisation of Pacific

The Solomon Islands signed a security pact with China because a similar deal with Australia was inadequate, Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare said, adding his country knew the cost of war and would not be part of any militarisation of the Pacific.

Reuters · Apr 29, 2022

Below the Line: Will different cultural groups favour one side of politics this federal election? – podcast

Is there any such thing as the so-called “ethnic vote” in a country as multicultural as Australia? Do different cultural groups favour one side of politics over another? For instance, in Victoria’s most marginal seat of Chisholm, will the Hong Kong-born Liberal MP Gladys Liu be advantaged by the Chinese…

The Conversation · Apr 29, 2022

AEC warns Pauline Hanson’s One Nation over false voter fraud claims in cartoon attacking Labor

An animated cartoon posted by One Nation leader Pauline Hanson is removed from multiple social media platforms after it was flagged for spreading false claims about election fraud in Australia.

ABC News · Apr 29, 2022

Eurovision, Mike Myers, and every James Bond movie: what’s new to streaming in Australia this May

Plus The Time Traveler’s Wife, The Nightingale, and the greatest Australian horror movie of all time: the election

The Guardian - AU · Apr 29, 2022