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Australia offers visa fee refund to lure international workers and students as Morrison defends handling of pandemic

Prime minister tells backpackers and students to ‘come on down’ as critical workforce shortages bite

The Guardian - AU

New Zealand's limited-overs series in Australia postponed

CHRISTCHURCH: New Zealand's white-ball tour of Australia scheduled to start from January 30 has been postponed indefinitely after the New Zealand government could not guarantee relaxation in mandatory hard quarantine upon return of players back home in view of COVID-related restrictions.

The Times of India

‘Scarred for life’: Australia COVID wave heaps pressure on nurses

Healthcare workers say Omicron-driven wave of hospital admissions has exacerbated longstanding staffing problems.

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‘Our communities will miss out’: rural Australian pharmacies face inequitable rapid test rollout

Smaller chemists may lose out to bigger players thanks to stock order minimums and after-the-fact rebates

The Guardian - AU

Barty blitzes her way into Open's last 32

World No.1 Ash Barty is through to the Australian Open third round without dropping a set courtesy of a 6-1 6-1 demolition of Italian qualifier Lucia Bronzetti.

AAP

With Omicron leaving supermarket shelves bare, is it time to break the grocery duopoly?

Coles and Woolworths control 66 per cent of Australia's grocery retail market and experts say that has exacerbated supply chain disruptions caused by the rapid spread of the Omicron variant.

ABC News

Remote WA community of Kupungarri living in fear as COVID-19 reinforces need for mobile service

Most Australians are able to call for help when they're in trouble, but Deb Donation lives in constant fear for the safety of her community in remote Western Australia, where mobile phone reception is non-existent.

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Australia-NZ white-ball series postponed

New Zealand's white-ball tour of Australia has been postponed after the Black Caps were unable to avoid a 10-day hard isolation period on return home.

AAP

Scott Morrison says he never said there were no refugees in Melbourne’s Park hotel

Prime minister refuses to apologise for radio interview in which he cast doubt on the status of refugees held in immigration detention

The Guardian - AU

Badosa credits Barty for fuelling belief

In-form Spaniard Paula Badosa is into the Australian Open third round for the first time, saying a win over Ash Barty last year fuelled her self belief.

AAP

Coach Langer not "edgy' about his future

Justin Langer says he's not "edgy" before talks with Cricket Australia bosses about his tenure as national coach.

AAP

Australian Open day three: wins for Osaka, Zverev, Barty and Nadal – as it happened

Naomi Osaka, the defending champion, was in scintillating form in beating Madison Brengle while Sascha Zverev beat Australia’s John Millman in style

The Guardian - AU

Boo or ‘siuuu’? Boisterous crowds cause confusion at Australian Open

Catch-cry made famous by the footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has caused confusion and annoyance among players and onlookers alike

The Guardian - AU

Queensland records 11 COVID deaths, 19,932 new cases and date for quarantine-free international travel set

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says the elimination of quarantine requirements for vaccinated travellers allows families to reunite and people to plan overseas holidays.

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The Guardian - UK

Czech Republic scraps mandatory jabs as daily cases hit new high; record cases in Bulgaria – as it happened

Czech government scraps decree to avoid ‘deepening fissures’ in country; Bulgaria reports highest daily tally of pandemic with 11,181 infections

ABC News

Visa fee refund offered to entice students, backpackers to fill COVID worker shortage

In an attempt to help prop up a number of industries facing worker shortages, the federal government will provide a fee rebate to any students or backpackers who come back to Australia in the next few months.

Reuters

Australia calls on backpackers to help ease Omicron-fuelled labour shortage

Australia threw out an invitation to backpackers on Wednesday, seeking reinforcements for a workforce crippled by an Omicron COVID-19 outbreak as the country's health system creaks under the pandemic's strain with more deaths predicted in weeks ahead.

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The Guardian - AU

Growth in rooftop solar slows due to lockdowns and supply chain issues

New solar capacity in Australia grew by 10% in 2021, a third less than expected, but nation still leads the world with 17GW of installed panels

The Independent UK

‘It was pure terror’: Couple suing cruise giant Royal Caribbean over deadly ‘Ring of Fire’ volcanic eruption

Matt Urey and Lauren Barham spent their honeymoon in a coma in hospitals 1,000km apart after suffering catastrophic burn injuries in the 2019 White Island volcanic eruption. They tell Bevan Hurley the disaster was a failure ‘from top to bottom’.

ABC News

Departure of Kitty Chiller as Gymnastics Australia chief executive prompts praise, anger

The chief executive of Gymnastics Australia is leaving the organisation less than a year after the sport established a process to investigate allegations of abuse.

AAP

Aust urged to dump pre-flight travel tests

Aviation and tourism bodies say the Australian government should dump pre-flight testing for some international travellers and open the country to tourists.

ABC News

2022 Women's Ashes preview: Can England put up a better fight against Australia this time around?

The last time the women's Ashes were held, Australia ran away with a landslide victory, but England have since found their mojo and are eager to challenge the home country for the trophy.

The Guardian - UK

England force tense draw with Australia before Quad Series final rematch

‘We showed them who we are,’ said the England captain Serena Guthrie after a late rally led to a 48-48 draw with Australia before they play each other again in the final

AAP

Tonga relief flights set for take-off

The cleanup of ash covering Tonga's airport runway will allow Australian air force planes to deliver emergency aid for victims of the eruption and tsunami.

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