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Australia approves first oral treatment for COVID as fourth vaccine gets green light

Australia will get a fourth type of COVID-19 vaccine, as two oral treatments for the virus were also granted approval by the medical regulator.

Newcastle Herald

ICC U-19 World Cup: Despite Covid trouble, India hammer Ireland to enter Super League stage; Australia too win

TAROUBA (Trinidad): Record four-time champions and title contenders India stormed into the Super League quarterfinals of the U-19 World Cup after thrashing minnows Ireland by 174 runs in a league game here, in which they barely managed to field a playing XI.

The Times of India

Australia has approved oral treatments for Covid: how do the pills work and who will benefit most?

Now the drug regulator has provisionally approved Paxlovid and Lagevrio, we ask experts how big a game-changer they could be

The Guardian - AU

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Covid-19 vaccine Australia rollout tracker: per cent of population vaccinated and vaccination rate by state

How does Australia’s coronavirus vaccine rollout and schedule compare with other countries, and when will Australia reach 80% and 90% third dose vaccination? We bring together the latest numbers on the vaccination rate in Victoria, NSW, Queensland and other states, as well as stats, maps, live data and Indigenous vaccination…

The Guardian - AU

Fears for more housing industry collapses in 2022 as big builders go bust

The Master Builders Associations warn more firms could follow BA Murphy, Privium and Tasmanian Constructions as rising costs take a heavy toll.

ABC News

We Finally Know When La Niña, Mistress Of The Wet, Will Be Leaving Australia Behind

Clear skies? Over Australia? It's more likely than you'd think.

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Australia’s unemployment rate drops to lowest point in more than 13 years

Economy adds 64,800 jobs in December, but ABS survey period did not include economic disruption caused by Omicron wave

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Top seeds tumble out of the Australian Open

Third seed Garbine Muguruza has suffered a shock loss in the second round of the Australian Open, with Alizé Cornet triumphing in straight sets.

The New Daily

Ford versus Holden documentary in the works

A feature documentary covering the fierce rivalry between Ford and Holden in Australia is in the works.

Motorsport

Muguruza, Kontaveit crash out of the Open

Danish teenager Clara Tauson has sent sixth seed Anett Kontaveit packing from the Australian Open, while former world No.1 Garbine Muguruza has also bombed out.

AAP

Avoid visa soap opera over Slater: Andrews

Unvaccinated surfing legend Kelly Slater is set to be banned from entering Australia ahead of events in Victoria and Western Australia this year.

AAP

France to ease restrictions; Austrian parliament approves mandatory vaccination – as it happened

French PM says from February work from home guidance will be changed and nightclubs reopen; Austria will have Europe’s first universal jabs mandate

The Guardian - UK

Aussie Diamonds show progress under Stacey Marinkovich after sixth Quad Series title win

The Australian netball team retain the only international prize in their trophy cabinet in a tense clash against England as they firm up their combinations ahead of the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

ABC News

Voice to Parliament design report still doesn't meet international human rights standards

Last month, the Australian government published the Indigenous Voice co-design final report. It’s the latest step in the debate about how Australia should and shouldn’t recognise a distinctive Indigenous presence in public life.

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Unemployment plunges as post-Delta economic recovery sees jobs boom

A jobs boom after the Delta outbreak restrictions were lifted in Australia's south-east sees unemployment plunge to just 4.2 per cent, the lowest level since August 2008.

The Conversation

2021 was one of the hottest years on record – and it could also be the coldest we'll ever see again

Well, it’s official: 2021 was one of the planet’s seven hottest years since records began, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) declared this week. The year was about 1.11℃ above pre-industrial levels – the seventh year in a row that the average global temperature rise edged over 1℃.

AAP

Perry left out of Ashes T20 opener

Australia's selectors have made the bold call to omit Ellyse Perry from the Ashes series opener, with the allrounder to miss the T20 clash in Adelaide.

The Conversation

Indonesia will take a big step on the global stage this year – are Australians paying enough attention?

Many Australians are probably unaware that neighbouring Indonesia has assumed the G20 presidency and will host the crucial meeting of the world’s largest economies for the first time in October.

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The Guardian - UK

Australia beat England to win Quad Series as Roses ‘ran out of steam’

Australia beat England 58-46 at the Copper Box Arena in London to win the Quad Series

ABC News

Thorough planning gives Matildas best shot yet at reclaiming Asian Cup

Despite being one of the world's highest-ranked teams, the Matildas have not won a major trophy in more than a decade. Will this year's Asian Cup change that?

AAP

Diamonds surge to Quad netball title

A dominant 18-5 final quarter has helped the Diamonds to a 58-46 win over England in the Quad Series final in London.

Reason

How Much Would You Pay To Escape Australia's COVID 'Ring of Steel'?

Australian researchers used changes in home prices and rents to tease out how much people were willing to spend to avoid the country's harshest lockdown.

Newcastle Herald

Hunter Drama stars rising in the west at musical theatre academy

Savannah Geddes and Sophie Carmody were successful in their application to the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, securing two of the 18 spots available in the Diploma of Musical Theatre.

ABC News

Clinical trial shows common drug heparin can be used to improve COVID-19 symptoms

Research from the Australian National University and Kings College in London shows the common and widely available blood-thinning drug heparin improves symptoms and limits lung damage when inhaled by COVID-19 patients.

The Guardian - AU

60 Covid deaths nationally as PM says rapid antigen tests not being stockpiled – as it happened

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