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For the second year in a row, Bass Liberal MHR Bridget Archer has ended the parliamentary year with a decision on the floor of Parliament that cast doubt over her party's policies and landed her in the national headlines.
November, 2021
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30 November
Ethanol Plant probe
That is the recommendation of a report in to Murray River Council’s handling of the now abandoned ethanol plant development in Moama. The executive summary of a ‘‘strictly confidential’’ report in to council’s dealing with proponents Murray River Energy was released on council’s website last week.
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30 November
Post-lockdown blitz finds millions laundered through poker machines
As regulators admit they cannot see details of poker machine gambling at Star casino, the NSW government has been urged to institute an independent inquiry into pubs and clubs.
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30 November
Dutton: War with China would be ‘catastrophic’ and mustn’t be allowed to happen
Defence Minister Peter Dutton’s National Press Club address is more easily understood when considered in the context of Australia’s 2020 defence strategic update and the accompanying force structure plan rather than under the fierce spotlight
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30 November
World Health Organization warns Omicron COVID-19 variant poses ‘very high’ global risk
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the new Omicron COVID-19 variant poses a “very high” global risk. There are fears that the heavily mutated strain could be more contagious, may cause more severe disease and could be able to bypass protection offered by vaccines.
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30 November
First suspected case of Omicron variant of COVID-19 detected in Switzerland
The first probable case of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 has been detected in Switzerland, the government said late on Sunday, as the country tightened its entry restrictions to check its spread. The case relates to a person who returned to Switzerland from South Africa around a week ago,
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30 November
Trump’s Biggest Critic Reveals ‘He’ll Not Run Again in 2024’
One of former President Trump’s attorneys, Michael Cohen, who was sentenced to prison in 2018 for his actions, has claimed on Sunday the former president will not run for office again after losing the 2020 election.
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30 November
Global organisations fail to make meaningful progress on diversity and inclusion
Global organisations are struggling to make progress on diversity and inclusion despite the increased focus on issues around gender imbalance and other underrepresented groups, according to a new study by Baker McKenzie.
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30 November
Michelle Obama and Kamala Harris on Democratic Party’s 2024 top chart
It seems Democratic Party is seeing their best candidates for running in 2024 president election either in Michelle Obama or Kamala Harris. A new survey revealed that the two most popular Democrats ahead of the 2024 presidential election should Joe Biden decide not to run,
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30 November
Showdowns Loom in Congress Over Debt Limit, Shutdown, Biden Agenda
The U.S. Congress returns from its week-long Thanksgiving recess facing urgent deadlines to avoid both a federal government shutdown and a debt limit default, pass the annual defense bill and finalize President Joe Biden’s signature tax and spending bill.