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Covid live: Ireland to lift almost all curbs from 6am on Saturday; France reports 400,851 new cases — as it happened

Ireland’s premier Micheál Martin says ‘we have weathered the Omicron storm’; France reports 400,851 daily cases and 233 Covid-linked hospital deaths

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Googly-eye damage to Big Scotsman 'quite upsetting' as pranksters come forward

The owner of Australia's oldest "big thing" says the statue has been damaged by a group of people known as the "googly eye bandits".

ABC News

New Zealand water ship unloads in Tonga as other aid trickles in

Life-saving water supplies from a New Zealand navy ship were distributed across Tonga's main island on Friday, as other countries battled the logistics of delivering aid to one of the world's remotest communities.

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UK’s Liz Truss warns Russia of ‘terrible quagmire’ if it invades Ukraine

Foreign secretary says emboldened autocracies are seeking to export dictatorship around the world

The Guardian - UK

World-first hydrogen tanker arrives in Victoria to test potential for exporting fuel source to Japan

The Suiso Frontier arrived in Victoria yesterday as the next step in a project which is testing whether it is possible to export Australian-produced hydrogen to Japan.

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Perth heatwave continues with temperatures above 40 degrees expected until Sunday

Western Australia's west coast, including Perth, is sweltering through the fourth day of a heatwave that could break an all-time hot-spell record.

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Japan's post-Covid regional dilemma

Among the major powers that are moving forward with an eye on the post-pandemic era, when Covid-19 will eventually become an endemic with flu-like manageability, Japan is second to none. The visit last week by its minister of economy, trade, and industry (METI), Koichi Hagiuda, made front-page news in Bangkok,…

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Nation records highest death toll for the pandemic following grim two weeks of rising numbers – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Desert runner hoping for spot in Australian bobsled team at Winter Olympics

Kiara Reddingius hopes to qualify for the Winter Olympics, which is about as far from her pet camels in the red dirt as you can get.

ABC News

COVID updates: WA Premier says border decision right call for the state — As it happened

WA Premier Mark McGowan acknowledges his decision to keep WA's borders shut "upsets some people", but says it's the right call.

ABC News

Tony Gustavsson: The school teacher from Sundsvall leading the Matildas to their greatest challenge

He may look like a movie star and speak in catch-phrases, but who exactly is the man tasked with winning Australia's first FIFA World Cup?

ABC News

Morning mail: Omicron wave ‘peaks’, bluebottle armada, Australia’s best tap water

Friday: New South Wales and Victoria may have reached the peak of the Omicron outbreak, according to some experts. Plus: the town with the best tasting tap water

The Guardian - AU

ACT the only Australian jurisdiction where cat management program trap, neuter, return is legal

A controversial method of managing cat populations is well underway in the ACT, despite being banned in every other Australian jurisdiction.

ABC News

New exhibition showcases the breadth and talent of Australians in Hollywood and at home

A new exhibition at the National Film and Sound Archive celebrates iconic cinematic moments and notable stars, while also delving into what it took to create many of our most-loved films.

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Daily Mirror

Heart-stopping moment woman's car hit by giant spider at McDonald's drive-thru

Terrified screams were heard from the car as the enormous spider scurried along the windscreen at speed at the McDonald's drive-thru in Melbourne, Australia

ABC News

Women's Ashes top 20: The day Meg Lanning stormed 'Fortress Chelmsford' in the 2019 Women's Ashes

At a ground where England's women cricketers had never been beaten, Meg Lanning smashed 133 to help Australia to an unassailable lead in the 2019 Ashes. The Australian captain still ranks it as one of her most memorable moments.

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Children with COVID-19 are at risk of a rare complication. Will Omicron make MIS-C more common?

Weeks after recovering from COVID-19, a small number of children start coming down with a mysterious illness called MIS-C. As Omicron causes a surge in cases, parents are being encouraged to keep a lookout for symptoms.

The Conversation

Vital Signs: disclosure please, we shouldn't be playing bingo with COVID statistics

Given how much COVID-19 is dominating Australians’ lives, our governments should be telling us everything they know about infections, hospitalisations and deaths. So why aren’t they?

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Glace Chase writes trans love onto Australian theatre's main stage with Triple X at Sydney Theatre Company

Two-time Griffin Award winner Glace Chase moved to New York and quit writing for theatre. She now returns to Australian stages with the intimate and revealing semi-autobiographical play Triple X.

The New Daily

Fleeting joy of Kyrgios ends respectfully, as sentiment sent packing

Thursday was not a night for the romantics at Melbourne Park. Nick Kyrgios, ranked 115 and the great entertainer, is gone from this year’s Australian Open.

The New Daily

Grattan on Friday: Scott Morrison’s ministerial team looks far from match-fit

It sounded a touch desperate – Prime Minister Scott Morrison imploring backpackers to “come on down” to Australia, as the Omicron crisis escalated. “Enjoy

ABC News

Ukraine asks Australia for more 'technical assistance' to combat increasing Russian cyber attacks

Ukraine seeks support from allies as fears grow that Russian President Vladimir Putin is on the brink of launching a fresh military invasion.

Daily Mirror

Australian Open face player fears as Alexander Zverev questions lack of Covid testing

Players have been left to test themselves for Covid – but with Grand Slam hopes on the line some have questioned whether others are being honest about their own results

Benzinga

What The Future Might Hold For Novavax Stock

Novavax, Inc. (NASDAQ: NVAX) shares are trading higher Thursday after Australia’s national drug regulator granted approval for the company's COVID-19 vaccine. The stock is trading below what traders call a pennant pattern and is showing uncertainty in where it could head next.

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Domestic violence escalated as COVID-19 pandemic created 'perfect conditions' for abusers

Two thirds of victims of violence or abuse from their domestic partners reported an escalation of attacks — or were victimised for the first time — during COVID-19 lockdowns, says one of Australia's leading support groups.

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