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Australia approves two new medicines in the fight against COVID. How can you get them and are they effective against Omicron?

On Thursday, health minister Greg Hunt announced Australia’s drug regulator had provisionally approved two new medicines for the treatment of COVID.

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Seven new local WA COVID-19 cases emerge as Mark McGowan defends border opening delay

Western Australia reports seven new local COVID-19 cases less than a day after the Premier delayed the state's border reopening indefinitely, with four of them not yet linked to existing cases.

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UK suggests basing defence assets in Australia, greater military cooperation at AUKMIN talks

The UK Defence Secretary says British defence assets may be based in Australia in the future as the nations increase their security cooperation.

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Queensland will have 'glut' of COVID-19 rapid antigen tests within weeks, Pharmacy Guild says

Two of Australia's biggest retail groups have flagged pressure on the supply of RATs will ease from next week.

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‘Just a new fossil fuel industry’: Australia to send first shipment of liquefied hydrogen to Japan

Morrison government hails engineering milestone but researchers raise concerns and say it could increase emissions

The Guardian - AU

Liz Truss says Boris Johnson is doing a ‘fantastic job’ but sidesteps leadership question

The foreign secretary, in Sydney for ministerial-level talks, says the embattled PM has her support and should stay in No 10 ‘as long as possible’

The Guardian - AU

WA border opening delay disrupts travel plans for thousands as medically vulnerable back decision

Molly Richter was all set for her new life with her fiance in WA. The decision to delay WA's border reopening indefinitely has disrupted travel arrangements for thousands like her, but has also prompted support from others.

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Here's who can enter WA after February 5 and what they need to do after arriving

Premier Mark McGowan warns further restrictions will be considered as Western Australia reviews the impact on the Omicron COVID-19 variant in the eastern states.

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Liz Truss warns Putin he risks a ‘massive strategic mistake’ over Ukraine

The Foreign Secretary will tell Vladimir Putin he faces being drawn into a quagmire like the Soviet-era war in Afghanistan

Wales Online

Prepare to be dazzled, space watchers say

For one week, the clouds will part and the International Space Station will dazzle Australians as it moves across our night sky, ANSTO says.

AAP

Azarenka overpowers Svitolina at Australian Open

The 24th-seeded, who won the title at Melbourne Park in 2012 and 2013 will play next against no. 4 Barbora Krejcikova or no. 26 Jelena Ostapenko

The Hindu

Record-breaking Western Australia heatwave has days to run before it moves east

Perth reaches 40C for the fourth consecutive day and the ninth time this summer

The Guardian - AU

Australia-PNG sign $580m port upgrade deal

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has agreed a $580 million port upgrade deal with Papua New Guinea's leader James Marape.

AAP

Count the cost of Afghanistan war: report

A Senate committee examining Australia's engagement in Afghanistan has called for the release of the cost of the war and more work to help those seeking refuge.

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Scientists discover 2.2km Antarctic canyon

Scientists on board Australia's icebreaker RSV Nuyina have mapped a 2.2km deep canyon in East Antarctica for the first time.

The Guardian - AU

‘Dishonourable’: report says Afghans left behind ‘at high risk of brutal reprisals’ due to links with Australia

Senate inquiry finds August evacuation ‘heroic’ but delay in getting people out earlier meant some local staff reportedly ‘injured or killed by the Taliban’

The Guardian - AU

Make no mistake – Labor and the Coalition have starkly different climate policies

Both sides have committed to net zero emissions but voters will hopefully reward the one that knows how to get there

The Guardian - AU

Australia has had its deadliest day yet of the pandemic – here’s what we know about who is dying

As the nation reaches the deadliest stage of the entire coronavirus pandemic, the protective effects of the vaccine remain clear

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World rushes aid to tsunami-hit Tonga as drinking water and food run short

More ships and aircraft carrying aid are due to arrive in Tonga in coming days as the international community responds to calls for urgent assistance from the Pacific island nation following the devastating volcanic eruption and tsunami.

The Conversation

Australian art has lost two of its greats. Vale Ann Newmarch and Hossein Valamanesh

In the past ten days Australia has lost two important artworld figures. Both were senior artists working in Adelaide but with a reach extending far beyond the city or the nation.

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Worldwide demand for solar panels presents 'global warming risk' through aluminium production

The global community will need almost 60 times more solar power to reach net zero emissions by 2050, but the emissions-intensive aluminium required to do so presents an environmental risk, a new study has found.

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Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix organisers rule out COVID-19 vaccination exemptions

Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix chief Andrew Westacott says anyone competing in the event must be "100 per cent vaccinated and there won't be an exemption sought for anyone from anyone".

Reuters

Britain warns Putin and Xi: West will stand up to 'dictatorship'

Britain warned Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday that its allies would stand together to fight for democracy against dictatorships that it said were more emboldened than at any time since the Cold War.

AAP

No quick fix to swimming's culture issues

Swimming Australia president Kieren Perkins says the organisation will deliver on 46 recommendations made by a review into the sport's abusive culture.

Reuters

A divided nation: Western Australia stays shut as COVID deaths mount in east

Australia will remain a divided nation, with the vast mining state of Western Australia cancelling plans to reopen its borders on Feb. 5, citing health risks from a surge in the Omicron COVID-19 variant in eastern states.

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