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Modelling done to determine WA's reopening strategy is already outdated thanks to Omicron, doctors say, and harsher restrictions could be on the cards.
December, 2021
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21 December
WA hospital crisis: Doctors fear Bunbury Hospital won’t cope with COVID outbreak
One of the State’s biggest regional hospitals is at risk of buckling under the weight of a potential COVID outbreak when WA’s border is reopened in February, doctors fear.
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21 December
Andrew Laming apologies for breaching federal election laws in 2019 campaign
Andrew Laming had been accused of breaching Australian election laws in failing to authorise Facebook posts in the lead up to the 2019 federal election.
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21 December
Shepparton’s African House receives state recognition for first-of-its-kind survey
The survey ‘Our Voices are Important in Greater Shepparton’ was highly commended at the Victorian Multicultural Commission’s Multicultural Awards for Excellence
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21 December
Live breaking news: NSW COVID-19 cases top 3000 with hundreds in hospital; SA changes COVID-19 testing rules amid lengthy waits nationwide
Welcome to the 9News.com.au live blog for Tuesday, December 21, 2021. NSW COVID-19 cases have topped 3000 with hundreds in hospital, and six more people have died with the virus in Victoria. Doctors are calling for authorities to bring back rules such as mask wearing.
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21 December
California’s new congressional map boosts Democrats
California has a new congressional map, and the lines bolster Democrats' uphill quest to maintain their minuscule House majority. Final maps approved late Monday by the state’s independent redistricting commission create more challenging districts for Republican incumbents without substantially undermining the prospects of vulnerable Democrats.
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21 December
Eurobodalla, Bega Valley and Snowy Monaro council election results announced
The Eurobodalla has a new, young mayor, and women now make up the majority of councillors in the Bega Valley and Snowy Monaro shires.
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21 December
AEC takes legal action against Laming
The AEC is taking legal action against MP Andrew Laming after he failed to authorise social media posts in the lead up to the 2019 election.
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21 December
‘I apologise’: AEC finds Andrew Laming’s Facebook posts breached electoral laws
Australia’s election watchdog is taking legal action against Liberal National MP Andrew Laming for five social media posts in the lead-up to the last election that did not declare they were authorised by the Queensland politician.
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21 December
Further progress in implementing Redress Royal Commission recommendations
General Minister for Justice Further progress in implementing Redress Royal Commission recommendations. The Tasmanian Government’s Fourth