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December, 2021
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23 December
Japan rules out changes to COVID-19 curbs
Japan's government is not considering an immediate change to current COVID-19 restrictions, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno says, a day after community
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23 December
Roundup: Chinese COVID-19 jabs protect lives, revive economy in Cambodia
Cambodia has fully reopened its socio-economic activities in all areas since November after most of its 16-million population have been inoculated against COVID-19. China is the key contributor to Cambodia's success in its vaccination drive as more than 90 percent of the COVID-19 jabs used in the Southeast Asian nation's …
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23 December
What to look forward to from south-west sport in 2022
WORLD sport has overcome its share of obstacles across the past two years. South-west Victoria was not immune as the coronavirus pandemic forced cancellations and delays. Now, as we look towards 2022 with high vaccination rates across Australia,
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23 December
NSW COVID-19 restrictions return for the holidays as cases surge above 5000
NSW COVID-19 restrictions are returning for the holidays, just days after being scrapped, as new cases today surged above 5000. Added 3 minutes ago
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23 December
RESTRICTIONS REINSTATED: Mark McGowan announces immediate return of mask mandate
The WA premier also announced a number of new rules to limit the spread of COVID-19 across the Perth and Peel regions.
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23 December
Critics Choice Awards postponed amid COVID concerns
The Critics Choice Awards has become the first award show of 2021 to be affected by the new coronavirus variant, with organisers announcing it will be delayed.
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23 December
Asian Stocks Up Over Positive U.S. Data, Positive Omicron Signs
Asia Pacific stocks were up on Thursday morning, contributing to a global rally as mostly positive U.S. data and positive signs about the impact of the omicron COVID-19 variant on the economic recovery.
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23 December
Health insurance premiums are rising by 2.7% in 2022 (but that’s good, kind of)
Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt has approved price rises for 2022, which are an average of 2.7 percent across every fund. That's the lowest average annual increase in 21 years. It's also slightly lower than the average price increase from 2021,
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23 December
The most dynamic emerging economy demonstrates determination to open up wider
"In particular, in the past two years, its effective COVID-19 response has acted as a ballast for the world economy and global trade," he added. The Central Economic Work Conference first proposed in 2018 that 2019 would see the country shift its priorities from promoting opening up based on flow …