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George Christensen claims a new study found ivermectin has anti-viral properties. But that's not the full story

Nationals backbencher George Christensen this week shared a new Japanese study which he said proves ivermectin has "anti-viral" properties. But that's not the full story.

ABC News · Feb 10, 2022

Smart Helmet Startup Forcite Nears Expansion With New Investments

Australian smart helmet startup Forcite reports nearly $1M AUD raised from an Equity crowdfunding campaign and $4.6M AUD collected during Series A funding.

RideApart · Feb 10, 2022

Victoria’s ‘code brown’ to end; WA records second Covid death – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Feb 10, 2022

The gravel oval of Queenstown and other great Tasmanian venues for the Commonwealth Games

Tasmania has none of the sports infrastructure, hospitality staff, rental cars, public transport, airport capacity or accommodation to properly host a Commonwealth Games — but that won't stop it trying, writes James Dunlevie.

ABC News · Feb 10, 2022

How Cricket Australia invested in player power and caused a coaching calamity

As the fall-out from Justin Langer's resignation continues, questions abound over whether he could follow other Aussie coaches overseas and what role his old playing group will have in choosing who replaces him.

ABC News · Feb 10, 2022

As the Coalition plays up China fears ahead of an election, how might Albanese position himself?

Anniversaries come and go, but 2022 might come to be regarded as unusually significant in Australian election-year politics.

The Conversation · Feb 10, 2022

Vital Signs: small businesses need a national support plan to survive shadow lockdowns

The “shadow lockdown” accompanying the Omicron outbreak should have come as no surprise to Australia’s policy makers. But the type of government support that helped so many individuals and businesses survive the official lockdowns of 2020 and 2021 is absent.

The Conversation · Feb 10, 2022

Australia deploys diplomatic resources to fight Chinese and Russian 'disinformation' on AUKUS submarine deal

Australia is bulking up specialised diplomatic teams in Canberra and Vienna to win international acceptance for the AUKUS nuclear submarine project as it braces for a massive "disinformation" campaign from China and Russia.

ABC News · Feb 10, 2022

National parks are not enough – we need landholders to protect threatened species on their property

Over the last decade, the area protected for nature in Australia has shot up by almost half. Our national reserve system now covers 20% of the country.

The Conversation · Feb 10, 2022

Quad ministers address Indo-Pacific 'coercion', climate, COVID

The United States, Australia, Japan and India pledged on Friday to deepen cooperation to ensure the Indo-Pacific region was free from "coercion", a thinly veiled swipe at China's economic and military expansion.

Reuters · Feb 10, 2022