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Qantas bets on Europe's Airbus for world's longest direct flights

Australia's Qantas Airways will fly non-stop from Sydney to London after ordering a dozen special A350-1000 Airbus jets, betting that fliers will pay a premium to save four hours on the popular route as travel rebounds after the Covid pandemic.

Radio France Internationale

Post Office workers stage national strike action today over pay

'Offer of a mere 2% pay rise over two years is nothing short of an insult to these key workers who provided exemplary services during the pandemic'

Wales Online

Woodford Folk Festival set to return in 2022

The December event that injects $20 million into the local economy and hosts tens of thousands of festival goers is returning after two years of pandemic disruptions.

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Victoria’s treasurer delivers health-focused budget and promises return to surplus

Tim Pallas announces new hospitals, clearing of a surgery backlog and hiring of thousands of healthcare workers

The Guardian - AU

Victorian budget 2022 piles on debt to pump money into strained health system, education

Victoria's election-year budget will pile on debt to fix the state's beleaguered health system and continue to pump money into education and transport, all while it attempts to claw back a modest surplus in just four years.

ABC News

Britannia Hotels: UK's 'worst chain' cut almost 1,000 jobs as losses neared £10m

Britannia Hotels said the fall in its sales was because of the Covid-19 pandemic

Birmingham Post

Scott Morrison’s pitch for power is: it’s better the devil you know. But is sympathy for the devil dwindling?

Morrison’s problem is that after a political term dominated by a pandemic and bookended by climate catastrophes, the status quo feels as scary as any unknown future

The Guardian - AU

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‘Not a businessman’: Hong Kong’s next chief faces test on economy

John Lee to take over business hub as economy languishes after two years of political crackdowns and pandemic controls.

Al Jazeera

Climate change is good news for viruses

As the climate changes, wild animals and humans are apt to cross paths more often — opening the door for disease

Salon

California’s population shrinks for second year in a row

Officials blamed the decline on lower birth rates, higher deaths from the pandemic and fewer people moving in from other states

The Guardian - US

BoT loan schemes hit B300bn over 2 years

Loan extension under the Bank of Thailand's soft loan and recovery loan schemes for businesses affected by the pandemic has reached 300 billion baht since the launch of the programme in April 2020.

Bangkok Post

Phuket hotel outlook weak

Thailand's battered hotel sector is showing increased signs of fatigue as the global pandemic enters its third year. Nowhere is this more apparent than in Phuket, where over 73% of new hotel developments either lie dormant or have been put in hold, according to the Phuket-based consultancy C9 Hotelworks.

Bangkok Post

California population keeps falling, led by coastal losses; inland areas keep growing

LOS ANGELES — California's population continued to decline after falling for the first time on record during the pandemic — but that loss is showing signs of slowing, new demographic data indicate.

Los Angeles Times

Amazon Workers Vote Against Unionizing Second Warehouse; Company To Get Hearing That Could Overturn First Union Vote

Amazon.com, Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) workers have voted against unionizing a second warehouse in New York City in the borough of Staten Island, known as LDJ5, with 618 to 380 against joining the Labor Union, Reuters reported. The turnout was 61%, It could slow the momentum for labor union advocates that demanded better pay…

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The Guardian - AU

Victoria’s treasurer flags surplus in 2025/26 ahead of the state budget

Tim Pallas says Tuesday’s budget shows the state performed better than expected this financial year

The Conversation

Kindergarten educators with children at home struggled during the pandemic — mental health supports are needed

Concerns about the effects of school closures and COVID-19 disruptions over the past two years are still very much a concern for educators — including well-placed worries about how school closures have affected young learners.

The Independent UK

California's population fell again amid pandemic's 2nd year

Officials have announced that California's population shrank in 2021 for the second year in a row

Bristol Post

Bristol housing crisis: 'No fault' evictions more than double since the pandemic

Around 50 households are evicted by landlords every week

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Reason

Why Did Pandemic Authorities Treat Tattoo Shops Like Titty Bars?

"Government restrictions came in, which literally shut us down," says Paul Smith, who co-owns Red Stag Tattoo in Austin, Texas.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Met Gala, Fashion’s Biggest Night, Returns to May Perch

Well, hello first Monday in May. The year's biggest night in fashion, the Met Gala, returns to its usual berth on the social calendar this year after pandemic upheaval. And if it feels like one of those what, already moments, it is. It's been just under eight months since the…

The Hindu

India to start special drive to clear cataract surgery backlog

Delays were caused due to medical establishments slowing down surgeries due to the pandemic in the last two years: Minister

Ballotpedia

Minnesota House passes bill to fund unemployment insurance fund and send checks to frontline workers

The Minnesota House of Representatives passed a $3.7 billion bill on April 25 that would raise the balance of the state’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund and repay unemployment insurance debts to the federal government. The move would reduce the unemployment insurance tax burden on employers, which increased March 15 to…

Wales Online

Welsh woman gets stuck in New Zealand for two years because of Covid

When Gemma Richardson heard New Zealand was heading for lockdown she could never have predicted the two years she had in store

Edinburgh Live

What Midlothian councillors each spent £50,000 community fund on

Midlothian Council gave each elected member £50,000 from its local environment fund to allocate to community projects during the pandemic but while some ensured everything was spent, others still had plenty left in the pot as late as last month

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2 Downgraded Airlines Stocks to Avoid

The airline industry has faced several operational challenges due to travel restrictions and other routine disruptions since the onset of the pandemic. Moreover, the staffing shortages are proving to be a significant challenge in the industry, compelling carriers to pare-back flying. Given the scenario, we think downgraded stocks JetBlue Airways…

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