Pharamaceutical giant Moderna says it’s withholding 1.63m vaccine doses over fears of contamination with particulate matter while Sydney’s health system struggles as the city reports record case numbers
Kwasi Kwarteng to review French billionaire’s BT stake over security concerns
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The UK government has launched a “full national security assessment” of the French telecoms billionaire Patrick Drahi over the increase in his stake in BT to 18%. Die sakesekretaris, Kwasi Kwarteng, said on Thursd...
Australian hospitals postpone screening tests as world grapples with shortage of imaging dyes
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Public hospitals in Australia are postponing non-urgent screening tests and are recommending doctors consider alternative imaging options as the health system grapples with a global shortage of medical imaging dyes, w ...
Independent candidate dismisses eligibility concerns – as it happened
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Solomon Islands journalists shut out of China foreign minister visit, raising secrecy concerns
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Pacific journalists have raised serious concerns about secrecy surrounding the upcoming marathon tour of the Pacific by China’s foreign minister, who will be visiting eight countries in 10 dae. Wang Yi will visit Sol...
Are UK coronavirus cases actually going down or are they just harder to count?
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For almost two years we’ve been glued to a set of numbers: the grim trio of cases, hospitalisations and deaths that defined coronavirus in the UK. The daily figures led news reports for more than a year: people watche...
High number of invalid votes in culturally diverse seats prompts concerns after federal election
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More than one in 10 votes were ruled invalid in the multicultural seat of Fowler, raising serious questions about whether explanations of Australia’s compulsory preferential voting system are getting through. Fowler, ...
Independent who beat Kristina Keneally in western Sydney seat says Labor was ‘arrogant’
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The independent candidate who defied a national swing towards Labor by defeating Kristina Keneally in the formerly safe seat of Fowler in Sydney’s south-west says the party was punished for its “arrogance” in parachut...
‘How is that a real job?’ Parents struggle to keep up with children’s career options
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When Leon Martin asked for his parents’ advice on how to pursue his dream of becoming a UX designer, they were flummoxed. “I literally didn’t have the first idea what he was talking about,” said Anne, sy ma. “I d...