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Sun, 09 Jan 2022 21:57:40 +0000
Live: Novak Djokovic wins case to overturn his visa cancellation
Judge Anthony Kelly orders Novak Djokovic to be released and for his passport to be returned. Follow live.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 00:30:35 +0000
Novak Djokovic wins court battle, free to play in Australian Open
The federal government's decision to deport tennis player Novak  Djokovic has been overturned in the Federal Circuit Court.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 06:07:22 +0000
'It's nearly every supplier': Supermarkets warn COVID supply disruptions will last weeks
Woolworths boss Brad Banducci warns the supply disruptions affecting his company's supermarkets, and most others, will likely last at least another fortnight.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 08:34:48 +0000
Kyrgios contracts COVID-19, may miss Open
Nick Kyrgios pulls out of the Sydney Tennis Classic hours before his first match after contracting COVID-19.

Sun, 09 Jan 2022 19:30:00 +0000
Supermarket shortages: How serious will this get, what to do about it
In 2020 and 2021 empty supermarket shelves were due to spikes in demand. Now it's a different issue, but the solutions are broadly the same. 

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 06:55:08 +0000
Pathology insider describes unworkable conditions in SydPath PCR labs
A hospital staff member expresses serious concerns about conditions at pathology clinic SydPath, which last month sent out false negative PCR results to around 900 people.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 07:21:46 +0000
COVID-positive abattoir staff told to keep working, as supply chain issues start to bite in SA
An abattoir in South Australia's south-east is being allowed to keep COVID-positive meat processing workers on the job, amid concerns around food security across Australia.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 04:34:32 +0000
Mark McGowan slams Commonwealth over COVID supplies, as vaccinations open for children
Premier Mark McGowan says WA has been snubbed by the Commonwealth with supplies of  rapid antigen tests and vaccines as young children become eligible for the jab. 

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 04:04:54 +0000
Police warn businesses signs are not an alternative for vaccination checks, amid Gold Coast COVID 'surge'
A month into Queensland's vaccine mandate, police are warning businesses to follow health orders and staff to wear masks or more will face fines.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 05:24:14 +0000
Australians win at private Golden Globe awards with no-one there to cheer
Nicole Kidman, Sarah Snook and Kodi Smit-McPhee all win at the Golden Globes, held in private in Hollywood.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 01:30:41 +0000
'I am broken. I am gutted': Comedian Bob Saget dies aged 65
Comedian Bob Saget, who shot to fame in sitcom Full House before cementing his place on American TVs with Funniest Home Videos, dies aged 65.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 02:13:05 +0000
Farmers buy back land earmarked for controversial coal mine in $120 million sale
Rich agricultural land owned by mining giant Shenhua has been repurchased by farmers in the Liverpool Plains following moves to prevent the establishment of a coal mine.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 07:09:48 +0000
Pilot freed from crashed plane by Los Angeles police seconds before train smashes through it
Video shows police in Los Angeles tear an injured pilot from his downed plane mere seconds before an oncoming train smashes into it.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 05:48:39 +0000
Cyclone watch issued for Top End coastline, potential category three storm on the way
The Bureau of Meteorology issues a cyclone watch for Nhulunbuy, including Groote Eylandt, to the Queensland border as Cyclone Tiffany heads towards the Northern Territory.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 05:23:01 +0000
Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced to four more years in prison
A court in military-ruled Myanmar finds the 76-year-old guilty of several charges, including possessing unlicensed walkie-talkies.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 06:35:18 +0000
Rotting berries leave sour taste as supermarket, distribution staff shortages eat into orders
A berry-growing cooperative that supplies supermarkets loses 60 per cent of its orders due to the rising number of workers isolating because of COVID, and supply-chain issues.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 01:10:26 +0000
'Significant' COVID surge on Gold Coast concerns authorities
Queensland records 9,581 new cases of COVID-19, but authorities are waiting on some results from private pathology.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 05:02:10 +0000
Two deaths and 4,024 new COVID-19 cases in SA in 'stabilising' of numbers
South Australia records another two COVID-19 deaths and an uptick in hospital admissions, despite a reduction in overall case numbers.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 02:48:44 +0000
Three families cram into tinny tied to power pole to escape surging floodwaters
Remarkable stories of survival continue to emerge from flood-ravaged areas around Gympie that have received almost a metre of rain in recent days.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 01:28:11 +0000
Parents urged to try pharmacies for kids' COVID vaccines amid reports of cancelled appointments
The head of the COVID-19 vaccine taskforce calls for parents to be persistent when it comes to vaccinating their children, as parents describe "stressful" experiences as GPs, pharmacies cancel appointments.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 02:57:06 +0000
Ash Barty out of Sydney, focusing on the Open
After winning the Adelaide International, world number one Ash Barty pulls out of the Sydney Tennis Classic to focus on her Australian Open preparation.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 03:32:56 +0000
'Making Test cricket look easy': 'Dizzy' heaps praise on Boland, reflects on Indigenous heritage
When he made his Test debut as a 21-year-old tearaway in 1996, Jason Gillespie had no inkling that he was the first Indigenous man to be donning the baggy green.

Sun, 09 Jan 2022 19:44:39 +0000
Isolation exemptions considered for hospitality workers as NSW COVID-19 hospitalisations tick past 2,000
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet says the government is considering isolation exemptions for hospitality workers as health authorities warn the reported 20,030 COVID-19 cases are an "underestimate".

Sun, 09 Jan 2022 22:06:41 +0000
Victoria mandates third vaccine dose for some industries as COVID-19 hospitalisations rise
The state recorded 34,808 new cases from both at home and laboratory-run tests. There are 161,065 active COVID-19 cases in Victoria.

Sun, 09 Jan 2022 18:00:00 +0000
Worried about sending kids to school? This is what education might look like in 2022
The vaccination rollout for children aged five to 11, which begins today, is doing little to calm rising concern about how to keep schools safe as Omicron spreads. These are the strategies experts advise will help to keep students and their...



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