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NSW will tighten rules around mask wearing indoors from midnight. The state follows Victoria, which reintroduced a mask mandate for indoor settings on Thursday morning. NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet said the new restrictions were a “proportionate” response to the spread of the Omicron variant.
December, 2021
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23 December
S.Korea holds talks with China amid spat with Taiwan over diplomat's visit
Senior South Korean diplomats will hold talks with Chinese counterparts on Thursday following a diplomatic spat with Taiwan over its cancellation of a visit by a senior Taipei official for a business forum in Seoul last week.
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23 December
The Project: Lisa Wilkinson lashes Nick Coatsworth over Omicron prediction
Lisa Wilkinson and Dr Nick Coatsworth have clashed on The Project, with the pair locked in a fiery exchange over whether enough is being done to stop the spread of Omicron ahead of the holiday season.
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23 December
Best of 2021
There are many gems and reflections on ‘fathering’ in Pope Francis’s apostolic letter, Patris Corde ‘With a Father’s Heart’, in which he nominates 2021 as the year to honour the fatherhood of St Joseph.
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23 December
Second-hand Japanese boats could rapidly expand Australia’s submarine force
Australia may have a way of very cheaply and quickly expanding its submarine force, improving its defences this decade and preparing for its planned nuclear-powered boats. We might do this by buying good second-hand submarines
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23 December
Further support for Veteran wellbeing services in Tasmania
Guy Barnett, Minister for Veterans' Affairs Further support for Veteran wellbeing services in Tasmania. The Tasmanian Government welcomes today’s announcement b
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23 December
Voices of Concern: Aussies for Assange’s Return
With Julian Assange now fighting the next stage of efforts to extradite him to the United States to face 18 charges, 17 of which are based on the brutal, archaic Espionage Act, some Australian politic
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23 December
Chinese Pop Star Cuts Ties With Intel After Xinjiang Revelation
The lead singer of one of China’s most popular boy bands has severed ties with Intel Corp., the first concrete backlash against the U.S. chipmaker after its opposition to Xinjiang labor came to light this week.
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23 December
USA NSA Sullivan and Israel NSA Hulata: ‘Iran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program grave threat to the peace and security’
US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and Israeli National Security Advisor Dr Eyal Hulata have led a meeting in Jerusalem together on Wednesday of the U.S.-Israel Strategic Consultative
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23 December
Beetaloo gas grants voided but program to continue
Green groups are claiming a big win after government grants for Beetaloo gas exploration were ruled void by the Federal Court, but the government says the ruling clears the way for future support.