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Queensland businesses suffered a ‘knock to confidence’ over uncertain sudden lockdown

Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland’s Gus Mandigora says a recent survey of local businesses in Queensland showed there was a lack of confidence and the majority expected to lose earnings during the lockdown period. “CCIQ did a survey of businesses impacted by the lockdown and we found that 62 per cent expected to experience an immediate loss in terms of trading or in terms of stock or in terms of booking losses,” he told Sky News. “The knock to confidence was really quite a big issue and it’s something that came up repeatedly in our survey and in our discussion with stakeholders.” Mr Mandigora said there “should be some differentiation” between how a hotspot is treated as opposed to the rest of the state and doing this would inspire consumer confidence. “We completely understand the health imperatives in terms of keeping the virus under check but we have been advocating to the Queensland government to consider just how large geographically Queensland is.” Via news.com.au — Aus...
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Health Minister spruiks vaccinations as aged care rollout yet to meet target

The Morrison government is defending its vaccine rollout despite only around 50 per cent of aged care residents receiving the jab. Health Minister Greg Hunt has backed in the government’s rollout pointing to the “record day” of vaccinations on Wednesday. “We continue to work constructively with all of the states, we saw a record vaccination day, the numbers released yesterday, over 72,000 people, over 670,000 Australians,” he said. NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian once again offered her government’s support to the Commonwealth despite assurances from Mr Hunt that the vaccine rollout is being administered on schedule. “We’re just about wanting to lend a hand, we want to make sure there’s a hope in reaching the October deadline,” she said. “We’re just saying to the federal government – and the offer always stands – we just want to help, we’re here to help.” Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au
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New Brisbane case poses minimal threat after isolating for past few days

Queensland’s single new locally acquired case of COVID-19 has been isolating for the last few days which means the state’s health system will not need to release any new virus notifications. While the lockdown will end at 12pm, restrictions will remain including a mask mandate, seating limitations and household gathering limitations. Queensland Chief Health Officer Dr Jeanette Young said restrictions would remain because she had “been burnt” and wanted to move forward with an abundance of caution. Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au
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‘Jokes and Joys’: Laughter desperately needed in an era of political correctness

Australia’s wealthiest woman mining magnate Gina Rinehart, has gathered jokes, quotes and cartoons into a book to bring joy to those doing it tough. Ms Rinehart first began gathering jokes and stories for friends in hospital which have now been gathered into a book called ‘Jokes and Joys’. All profits from the book are going to the Cambodian Children’s Fund, Shine Awards, the Royal Flying Doctor’s Service and the Country Women’s Association. Guests attending the virtual book launch said laughter was desperately needed in an era of political correctness. Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au
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Palaszczuk asks PM to reduce returning traveller quotas for Queensland quarantine

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has requested an extension which will allow Queensland’s hotel quarantine system to continue operating at a reduced capacity as the state recovers from the snap lockdown. “I have written to the prime minister to ask for another further extension to the end of April in terms of reducing our capacity of returned travellers,” she said. “I'm quite sure that the prime minister will give that due consideration.” The Sunshine State currently has 82 active cases of COVID-19 in hospital with the vast majority being returned overseas travellers. Ms Palaszczuk said the high number of active cases in hospital posed a high risk for Queenslanders. “I think we are the highest state in the country at the moment with the most number of active cases in hospital who are returned travellers from overseas,” she said. Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au
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St Albans speed cameras

Drivers are raging on social media after four mobile speed camera operators that stationed themselves in the same street in Melbourne’s north west this week. Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au
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Turnbull backs coal mine moratorium

Sky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell says former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull didn’t do the New South Wales government any favours with his comments on coal mines. State Energy Minister Matt Kean earlier this week appointed Mr Turnbull to be head of the New South Wales Net Zero Emissions board. Nationals MP Michael Johnsen on Wednesday resigned from parliament meaning his seat of Upper Hunter is up for grabs. Mr Turnbull told the ABC he backs a moratorium on coal mines, which dominate the Hunter Valley region. Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au
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British teen who was declared dead wakes up right before his organs were going to be donated

An 18-year-old boy who was declared brain dead after being hit by a van has woken up just hours before he was set to undergo an operation to donate his organs. Lewis Roberts was struck by the vehicle in Leek, Staffordshire and suffered catastrophic head injuries. Doctors informed his family "that nothing more could be done as he had unfortunately suffered a 'brain stem death' and sadly passed away". According to the fund-raising appeal, Lewis has "carried on progressing" and has started to "react to pain tests, moving his limbs on his own, and also moving his head from side to side, blinking and also moving his mouth". Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au
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North Dakota Reservation Fires Destroy Structures and Force Evacuations

A series of fires destroyed structures and prompted evacuations on the Spirit Lake Reservation in North Dakota on Tuesday, March 30. Footage released by Spirit Lake Fire Department shows firefighters on the scene of the blaze, named the “21 Gulch fire.” “Wind gusts were measured at 67 to 72 mph in various places,” the department wrote in a Facebook caption. The fire was 65 to 75 percent contained as of early Tuesday afternoon when residents were allowed to return, according to local news reports. Fire officials confirmed the Red Cross was attending to impacted residents, they said. Credit: Spirit Lake Fire Department via Storyful Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au
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‘Embarrassing’: Albo slams PM

Anthony Albanese has unveiled Labor’s first electric vehicles policy since Scott Morrison accused them of wanting to “end the weekend”, which the Opposition Leader has lashed as “embarrassing”. Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au
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The effects of the Suez Canal blockage could be felt for months

Deakin University Maritime Logistics Expert Peter van Dujin says the effects of the Suez Canal being blocked by a cargo ship for almost a week could be felt for months. Mr van Dujin told Sky News a suction dredger was used to cut away 30,000 cubic metres of sand from under the bow of the ship and powerful tugboats were used to pull the Ever Given free. He said the blockage could cost hundreds of millions of dollars, considering the hundreds of ships which were delayed and the costs of the salvage operation. “The effects … could be felt another couple of months even down the track, because all these ships are now bunched up, so they’ll all end up at their destination at the same time," he said. “There’s ships that have been diverted through the southern point of Africa, the Cape of Good Hope, which adds another 10 days, so it’s certainly not the end of it yet." Mr van Dujin said he will be interested to see the full report on the incident but suspects a “combination of the win...
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Tornado Tears Through Arkansas County, Destroying Decades-Old Rice Mill

Two tornados ripped through areas of Arkansas County on March 27, the National Weather Service (NWS) said, with footage showing severe damage to a rice mill and surrounding farmland. Drone footage, taken by Bill Rush, south of DeWitt, Arkansas, on March 28, shows significant damage done to a decades-old rice mill, with the roof ripped off and nearby buildings and machinery completely destroyed. The NWS confirmed two EF2 tornadoes passed through De Witt and Monticello, in Arkansas, on Saturday, March 27. No deaths were recorded, however local media reported significant damage. Credit: Bill Rush via Storyful Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au
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Kayaker Rescued From Flooded River in Franklin, Tennessee

Firefighters rescued a kayaker who had capsized in a swollen river at Franklin, Tennessee, on March 28, as flooding hit the area. Crews discovered the man in his 60s clinging to a tree surrounded by floodwaters, according to a news release by the "Franklin Fire Department:https://ift.tt/3sDQMvm. The man was cold, scratched, and shaken up, but had no serious injuries. The National Weather Service said on Sunday that Nashville had seen its second-largest two-day rainfall in history. Nashville Mayor John Cooper said on March 28 that he had signed an executive order declaring a local state of emergency. This video shows crews returning with the victim to their rescue operations base in Franklin. Credit: Franklin Fire Department via Storyful Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au
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Labor’s $15bn manufacturing fund aimed at bridging party divide on resources

Labor’s supposedly signature policy proposal at its National Conference is designed to “head off the debate” between coal and climate within ALP ranks, according to political consultant Jim Middleton. Labor leader Anthony Albanese on Tuesday unveiled the party’s $15 billion manufacturing reconstruction fund which he claimed would ensure Australia can adequately support itself. Mr Middleton said the proposition is an attempt by the Labor Party to “trump” the government’s Modern Manufacturing Initiative and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation which Mr Albanese’s proposition will be based off. The fund will be managed by a board which will determine where the $15 billion will be invested, much in the same way as the Clean Energy Finance Corporation. The Clean Energy Finance Corporation is currently “making money” and “boosting renewables,” which the Labor Party sees as an important part of their platform and strategy to defeat the Morrison government. Via news.com.au — Australia’s leadin...
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Charity hall makes owners millions

A former Salvation Army hall converted into a unique house has sold for $4.25 million to a buyer who was reported to have inspected the property just 30 minutes before the Tuesday auction. Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au
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Maloney in doubt to ride Isotope next start

As jockey Ryan Maloney waits to find out whether his winning dynamic with Isotope will need to be split next start, trainer Tony Gollan believes the star filly could emerge as a contender for the $7.5 million Golden Eagle in the Sydney spring. Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au
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Ghislaine Maxwell hit with new sex trafficking charges

Federal prosecutors have filed two additional charges against Ghislaine Maxwell – expanding the criminal case against the long-time associate of convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein. The new counts filed from the Southern District of New York accuse Maxwell of one count of sex trafficking of a minor and one count of sex trafficking conspiracy. Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au
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Condemnation of Myanmar violence ‘well intended but ineffective’

Myanmar is on the "verge of a civil war" and the joint statement signed by Australia and 11 other countries will likely prove ineffective according to Curtin University Professor Joe Siracusa. Australia’s Chief of Defence Angus Campbell has issued a joint statement with 11 other armed forces leaders around the world condemning the military violence in Myanmar. The move comes after Myanmar forces killed at least 114 people – including children – in a crackdown on protestors on Armed Forces Day. The statement read, “we urge the Myanmar Armed Forces to cease violence and work to restore respect and credibility with the people of Myanmar that it has lost through its actions.” Mr Siracusa said the statement was “well intended but it isn’t going to have much effect". “This is the same regime which a couple of years ago gunned down 10,000 … Muslims without any qualms,” he pointed out. Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au
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Biden to ‘confront’ China’s economic prowess with multi-trillion infrastructure boost

Sky News contributor Michael Ware says President Joe Biden “certainly is not stepping back” on a number of the foreign policy achievements introduced by Donald Trump. Tariffs and restrictions remain in place against China and a key focus of the Biden administration's first months in office has been on strengthening military alliances. Mr Ware said Mr Biden wants to continue to “confront China on the economic front and is looking to do so through an “economic renewal” in America achieved via a multi-trillion infrastructure spending plan. "At the core of President Biden’s foreign policy is strengthening America’s middle class and that’s what he sees will be an engine that will enable America to drive forward into this new age of great power politics”. The US currently ranks 13th in the world on infrastructure spending and only allocates a third of the amount allocated by China. Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au
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PNG’s health system on the brink of collapse

Experts warn Papua New Guinea's health system is on the brink of collapse in the wake of a severe COVID-19 outbreak. Hospitals have been forced to turn away patients due to a critical shortage of health workers. The PNG government has reported there are only about 500 doctors for a population of nearly nine million. New infections have reached record highs with cases more than tripling in the last month. A study has shown one in four health workers are reluctant to receive a vaccination against the virus due to widespread misinformation. Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au
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Joe Biden still has to ‘ask aides about what to do’

President Joe Biden still gets confused and has to “ask his aides about what to do” which was again on show during his first press conference, according to Sky News host Rita Panahi. President Biden held a press conference on Thursday (local time), his first since taking office in January. “It didn’t go great,” according to Ms Panahi. Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au
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Joe Biden’s ‘horrible’ regime is ‘way more racialised’ than before

President Joe Biden’s administration is keeping the “racial narrative” going because it is the “biggest smoke screen” to all its policies, according to US political commentator Benji Irby. Mr Irby told Sky News the country under Joe Biden at the moment is “absolutely horrible”. “The country is way more racialized than usual; everything’s about race,” he said. “Everybody’s concerned about all types of slights and microaggressions and the left are really taking over everything. “We’re in really bad straits here, it’s not very good”. Mr Irby said the left and the Biden administration are fuelling racial tensions and using it as a “smokescreen”. “No one’s ask asking about Hunter Biden and this new gun scandal, no one’s asking about Joe Biden being bought and sold by China. “No one’s talking about the fact that China now has a larger navy than the US, and that China is making moves towards Taiwan, and is taking over our country as far as busines is concerned. “We’re so busy enthralled in ra...
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Parents outraged after school forces boys to apologise to girls for gender

Parents at a Victorian school were left “furious” and “outraged” after their sons were forced to stand up during assembly and apologise to girls for being male. The Herald Sun’s Suzan Deblasic told Sky News parents from Brauer College in Warnambool contacted her “really furious” about what the school had done. The parents of the boys were not notified of the assembly before hand and were shocked and “disappointed” to learn the school had forced the boys to apologise. Ms Deblasic said the parents were confused as to why their sons should "all be labelled the same”. “That’s where the outrage was sparked from,” she said. Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au
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Thousands Fill Barcelona Arena for a Live Concert After COVID-19 Testing

Thousands of concert-goers gathered at Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona, Spain, on March 27 after undergoing rapid COVID-19 tests to attend a sold-out event. Footage shared by Xavier Cervantes shows 5,000 people cheering and singing along with Spanish band Love of Lesbian. Attendees were not required to socially distance, but were required to keep their masks on for the duration of the concert, according to local news reports. The arena’s last concert took place more than a year ago on February 29, 2020, local media reported. Credit: Xavier Cervantes via Storyful Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au
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COVID has been ‘weaponised by left-wing totalitarians’ around the world

Sky News host James Morrow says one of the “real hangovers” from COVID-19 is how policing has become “absolutely nakedly politicised”. It comes after Extinction Rebellion protesters took to Melbourne’s CBD for a week of traffic-stopping protests which disrupted much of the city’s returning workforce, while 2000 police officers monitored the situation. This was in contrast to Victoria Police’s approach to anti-lockdown protesters earlier in the year. “COVID has been weaponised by left-wing totalitarians in Australia and around the world,” Mr Morrow said. Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au
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Liberal MP Andrew Laming to quit politics over ‘disgraceful behaviour’ towards women

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has revealed Liberal MP Andrew Laming will quit politics at the next election over what's being described as his "disgraceful behaviour" towards women. "Andrew has reflected on that conversation with the prime minister and following that conversation with the prime minister he has decided not to recontest the next election," My Frydenberg said. “We will find a new candidate and that will be up to the preselectors. Andrew is also taking some time to seek some additional support and that is important given his behaviour has been unacceptable." In a statement, Dr Laming said he would take medical leave and use the time to complete counselling services he had previously committed to. Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au
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One new local virus case in Queensland

Queensland has recorded one new locally transmitted coronavirus case in the past 24 hours, with health officials now confident they have found the missing link at the centre of the latest outbreak. Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au
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Parliament should ‘reflect ethnic and religious mix’ in society

Sky News host Rita Panahi says quotas for ethnicity, religious backgrounds, and other minorities must be contemplated if there’s a push for the “conservative side” to adopt gender quotas like Labor. Multiple Liberal MPs have come out in support of gender quotas after both the prime minister and science minister said on Tuesday they were “open” to the conversation. “If you are actually going to contemplate gender quotas for the conservative side like they’ve adopted in Labor, then you really have to talk about quotas for ethnicity, for religious backgrounds, for sexual orientation,” Ms Panahi said. “If the whole point of this is that the parliament should better reflect wider society, then it should reflect the ethnic mix and the religious mix.” Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au
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Cancel culture coupled with anti-Semitism ‘ingrained’ in British society

Sky News host Rowan Dean has highlighted escalating anti-Semitic tensions in Europe which remain under the radar but continue to have a significant impact on the lives of Jewish people. He spoke of how cancel culture coupled with anti-Semitic sentiment had impacted high-profile Jewish author Tuvia Tenebom who was unable to find an American publisher for his book on anti-Semitism. Mr Tenebom toured Britain and spoke to many Jews and non-Jews who agreed there was a growing anti-Semitic movement with one interviewee saying anti-Semitism was ingrained in British society. Mr Dean also spoke of Melanie Phillips, an author and blogger who says she feels safer in Jerusalem than London and promoted Mr Tenebom’s book. Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au
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Queensland records one new locally acquired case overnight

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has reported one new locally acquired coronavirus case which was identified overnight – adding to the small cluster in Queensland. Of the three cases recorded overnight, two were identified in hotel quarantine and one was locally acquired. The Queensland cluster now has three cases total. Speaking at a press conference on Sunday morning the premier reinforced how "absolutely crucial. if you are sick. to stay home and get that test done”. Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au
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‘Two-tier policing’: Victoria Police ‘babysit’ Extinction Rebellion mob

The recent week-long climate protests in Melbourne which saw 2000 police officers “pretty much baby sit this Extinction Rebellion mob” shows how there is now “two-tier policing,” according to Rita Panahi. Extinction Rebellion protesters took to Melbourne’s CBD for a week of traffic-stopping protests which disrupted much of the city’s returning workforce. Ms Panahi said the difference between the “heavy-handed response” to anti-lockdown protests, and the way the police handled the climate protests was “maddening”. “We saw that they did not have any tolerance for that (anti-lockdown protests) but Victoria Police had redeployed 2000 police officers to pretty much baby sit this Extinction Rebellion mob,” she said. Ms Panahi said it shows how there is now a “two-tier policing” policy while the reporting from the media has been “pretty kind to these characters”. “These people are deliberately causing chaos for people trying to go to their jobs.” Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news sit...
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New South Wales sewage overflow forces evacuations

As heavy rain and flash flooding subside, there is another more toxic threat as overflowing septic tanks have leaked sewage into dozens of yards and streets about 45 kilometres north of Kempsey. Authorities spent six hours going door to door at Grassy Head overnight evacuating 32 residents from their homes as it is no longer safe for them to stay there. Residents are settling in at a nearby evacuation centre and everyone must undergo a health assessment even if they have arranged alternative accommodation. This is the second time in as many weeks locals have had to abandon their homes and it could be up to ten days before they are able to return. Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au
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Tornado Damages Residential Property in Newnan, Georgia

A preliminary assessment released by the National Weather Service on March 26 indicated a tornado with wind speeds of up to 170 mph hit Newnan, Georgia, the night before. The Georgia Department of Transportation reported hundreds of downed trees and power lines in the Newnan area. Large parts of northern Georgia were also placed under flash flood warnings. Video shared by Raj Nadimpalli, who said it was taken near his home in Newnan, shows downed trees that fell on residential properties. Work crews can be seen in the area attempting to remove the trees. Credit: Raj Nadimpalli via Storyful Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au
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Food from last weekend’s postponed ‘Golden Slipper’ race day went to those in need

The late rescheduling of the Golden Slipper last week due to heavy rain meant the food which had been prepared for the race was given to those in need. ATC Head of Social Responsibility Amarjot Bagga said “like any other day we ensured that the food went to people facing food insecurity such as the homeless, people with special needs and single parent homes.” Rosehill Grades Executive Chef Gerry Maher told Sky News it was usually something that happens post-race day but once the race was postponed the focus shifted to saving and resourcing food to community partners. “We were ready and set to feed our 4,500 corporate clients that we had … but we just repositioned that back into the community and hopefully we fed a lot more homeless people with what we donated on Saturday,” he said. @Racingnswnews Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au
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The 2021 Easter Yearling Sale will mark the end of an era at Arrowfield Stud

This year’s Easter Yearling Sale will feature the last of the Redoute's Choice yearlings, marking the end of an era for Arrowfield Stud. “Our farm was built on the back of Redoute's Choice,” Arrowfield Group Chairman John Messara said. “He made a huge difference to us, but he also made a difference to Australian racing industry because his blood now runs through some of the best stallions, some of the best broodmares. “He’s leaving a real legacy for all of us.” @arrowfieldstud Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au
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Awkward! DJ told off by Na

Golf: Awkward scenes in the WGC Match Play this morning with Kevin Na telling off world No.1 Dustin Johnson for picking his ball up before the hole had been conceded. Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au
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Star sacked over racism outburst

Sharon Osbourne will no longer appear on the popular show The Talk following investigations into the star’s on-air meltdown earlier this month and disturbing allegations of racism her by colleagues. Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au
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Georgia State Representative Forcibly Removed While Protesting Controversial Voting Law

Georgia State Representative Park Cannon was handcuffed and led out of the State Capitol Building in Atlanta on March 25, while demonstrating against the signing of a controversial elections bill. In video streamed live on Facebook, Rep. Park Cannon can be seen knocking on a door in the Capitol building during a protest against a law that would introduce restrictions on voting by mail and greater legislative control over how elections are run, according to reports. Capitol police can be seen handcuffing Rep. Cannon and leading her away with her hands behind her back. Opponents to the bill said it would disproportionately disenfranchise voters of color. Credit: Tamara Stevens via Storyful Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au
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Dark Funnel Cloud Looms as Tornado Warnings Issued for Central Alabama

Ominous funnel clouds loomed over parts of Alabama on Thursday, March 25, as tornado-warned storms hit the central parts of the state. Video filmed by Jonah Crumpton shows the dark clouds quickly moving in the distance, near the town of Wilton, Alabama. Most of central Alabama was placed under a tornado watch warning by the National Weather Service. The storm was one of many reported across Alabama on Thursday. The Shelby County Sheriff’s Department said the area “suffered significant tornado damage.” Credit: Jonah Crumpton via Storyful Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au
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‘Vast majority’ of spiders fleeing floodwaters will not be funnel webs

Spider expert Dr Lizzie Lowe told Sky News there are all sorts of native spiders fleeing the floodwaters but the “vast majority” of them will not be funnel webs. “Funnel webs are actually very territorial spiders and they will not live close to other funnel webs so you’re never going to get lots of them coming out at the same time,” she said. “The important thing to realise is the vast majority of these spiders aren’t actually going to do you any harm at all”. Ms Lowe advised putting barriers under doors and closing windows to keep spiders outside but said they would “disperse completely on their own after a couple of days”. “They’ll definitely be wanting to go right back to where they came from,” she said. “They don’t want to be around us any more than we want to be around them, so you’ll go back to not noticing any spiders again in no time”. Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au
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Strong Winds and Large Hail Sweep Across Nashville, Tennessee

A tornado watch and thunderstorm warning were issued in Nashville, Tennessee, on March 25 as severe weather swept across parts of the state. Footage shared by Nashville resident Sally Ann Cruikshank shows reduced visibility as strong winds blew hail across a parking lot. The National Weather Service warned of possible tornadoes, damaging winds, large hail, and localized flooding across central Tennessee into Thursday evening. Credit: Sally Ann Cruikshank via Storyful Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au
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GPs are experiencing a ‘slow start’ to the COVID vaccine rollout

Townsville GP Kevin Arlett says his practice is receiving 400 COVID vaccine doses a week which is a “much better start” than many GPs who are only receiving 50 a week. “It’s a slow start but we have a much better start than a lot of other practices, most practices only do have the 50 doses a week,” he said. “People will have to wait unfortunately, we don’t have enough to do everybody all at once, we have enough to do … 400 a week. “It’s going to take us a long time to get through even our population with that but we have other practices around who don’t have access to the vaccine and we’re looking after their staff and patients as well at the same time." Mr Arlett told Sky News people are “understanding” and are “quite happy” to wait considering there has hardly been any COVID in northern Queensland. “We’re taking an orderly approach, so we’ve approached those very frail and elderly this week. Next week we’re going to send messages out to everybody over 70,” he said. “But it will ...
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Dark Clouds Barrel Through Lincoln, Alabama, Amid Tornado Warning

Dark clouds barrelled through Lincoln, Alabama, as the National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for the area. Video uploaded by Heather Daurelle-Payne at her home in Lincoln shows the storm clouds moving past her backyard. In other parts of the state, fatalities and severe damage to property were reported. At least five people were killed after a tornado touched down in Calhoun County, officials there told media. Credit: Heather Daurelle-Payne via Storyful Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au
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Paul Murray Live ‘Our Town’ live from Cairns Monday 9pm

Paul Murray will bring his popular Sky News Australia program Paul Murray Live Our Town to Cairns, Queensland Monday at 9pm AEDT/ 8pm local time for the next stop on the regional tour. Paul will be live from the tropics speaking to local business owners, tourism operators and government members during the special episode to uncover why Cairns is the perfect place to make use of the Federal government’s recently announced $1.2 billion ‘ticket to recovery’ support package. During the program Paul will explore the holiday incentives on offer to Queenslanders, including the Tourism Tropical North Queensland’s Cairns Holiday Dollars as well as the half price airfares available to Australians from April 1. Paul also looks at how the town is bouncing back following the chaos caused by the stop-start border closures during the pandemic, as well as the long road of recovery ahead for businesses and industries hit hard by the recent floods and Tropical Cyclone Niran. Joining Paul on the program ...
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Nancy Pelosi’s hypocrisy ‘knows no bounds’

Republican Nancy Mace is slamming House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for her "hypocrisy" in trying to overturn Iowa Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks' House win. Ms Mace told Fox News Nancy Pelosi's hypocrisy "knows no bounds" because all she wants is to "have more power". Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au
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MPs ‘need to be really serious’ about how they use parliamentary privilege

NSW Tourism Minister Stuart Ayres has warned against using “privilege” as a political tool. Asked whether he would expect his colleagues to inform the leader of government if they were subject to a police investigation, Mr Ayres said “I think it’s up to each individual to determine what their personal responsibilities are.” “I generally have a strong view about not using the concept of privilege to weaponise Parliament, I think we need to be able to move beyond that,” he told the media. “Privilege exists for a very specific purpose. “I think we’ve got to be really serious – as members of Parliament – about how we use privilege.” Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au
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JobKeeper to be replaced by ‘specific sectorial help’ to affected industries

Liberal MP Jason Falinski says the JobKeeper stimulus must come to an end in favour of sector specific solutions which come at a lower cost to the taxpayer. “We need to move from a general stimulus package that has broad based approach to now getting down to specific sectorial help,” he told Sky News. “We can’t continue with a situation where half of Australia is paying for the other half to be at work, we need to get back to normal, we need to be generating new jobs, and we need to be expanding our economy as we normally would.” Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au
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NSW Nationals MP accused of sexual assault to be interviewed by police

Embattled NSW Nationals MP Michael Johnsen will be interviewed by police on Friday after Minister for Women Trish Doyle alleged, under parliamentary privilege, he was involved in a sexual assault 18 months ago. Ms Doyle used parliamentary privilege on Wednesday to air extraordinary allegations that a coalition MP was involved in a sexual assault of a sex worker. Mr Johnsen subsequently identified himself as the MP in question and issued a strong denial of the claims before resigning from his role as parliamentary secretary, insisting he will fully cooperate with the police. Sky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell said Mr Johnsen will be interviewed by the police on Friday, while also revealing Mr Johnsen’s accuser conducted an interview with a journalist from the ABC’s investigations unit, but the public broadcaster elected not to run the story. Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au
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Joe Biden hands US border crisis to Kamala Harris

President Joe Biden has placed Vice President Kamala Harris in charge of stemming the migrant crisis at the US-Mexico border. President Biden said he could think of “nobody who is better qualified” for the role. “I gave you a tough job and you're smiling but there's no one better to try to organise this,” he said. “When she speaks, she speaks for me, doesn’t have to check with me. She knows what she’s doing.” The vice president will lead a diplomatic effort with Mexico and the Northern Triangle countries of Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador to address the “root causes” of the migration. “The surge we’re dealing with now started at the end of the last administration, but it is our responsibility to deal with it humanely and to stop what’s happening,” President Biden said. “The vice president's agreed – among multiple other things and I appreciate it – agreed to lead our diplomatic effort and work with those nations to accept the returnees and enhance migration enforcement ...
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Victoria’s hotel quarantine program ‘needs to do the same but better’ moving forward

Victoria Deputy Chief Health Officer Professor Allen Cheng has detailed his review into variant COVID-19 strains and the state’s hotel quarantine system – highlighting an ongoing review system as a major focus moving forward. In relation to the threat of variant strains of the virus with the quarantine hotels, Professor Cheng said “it’s still the same virus and what it does mean is we just need to do the same things but better.” He pointed to vaccination of staff as an integral mode of protection within the program, which he said was “well underway.” “Hotels aren’t perfect for lots of different reasons, for not only the wellbeing of the people in them and for an infection control point of view, but it can at least be made safe and vaccination is obviously one big step towards this,” Professor Cheng told the media. “Our report was less focused on what those potential enhancements might be and more about the system that makes sure we review and monitor these things to make sure that as w...
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Law Enforcement Pay Respects as Boulder Officer is Taken to Funeral Home

Law enforcement members paid their respects as a procession carried police officer Eric Talley to a funeral home on Wednesday, March 24, two days after Talley was one of 10 people killed in a mass shooting at a local supermarket. Talley was the first Boulder police officer to arrive at the King Soopers supermarket on Monday afternoon. Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, aged 21, was arrested at the scene and has since been charged with 10 counts of murder. This footage was posted by the Boulder County Sherrif’s Department on Wednesday. “We lined up to pay our respects to Boulder Police Officer Eric Talley as the procession escorted his body to the funeral home this afternoon,” the department said in a Facebook post. The other victims of the shooting are Tralona Bartkowiak, 49; Suzanne Fountain, 59; Teri Leiker, 51; Kevin Mahoney, 61; Lynn Murray, 62; Rikki Olds, 25; Neven Stanisic, 23; Denny Stong, 20; and Jody Waters, 65, police said. Credit: Boulder County Sheriff’s Office via Storyful Via news.c...
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Devastating prediction for property buyers

In grim news for Aussies trying to get their foot on the ladder of the property market, house prices are tipped to soar by a massive 17 per cent this year across our capital cities – marking the fastest pace of growth since the late 1980s. Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au
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Cellist Plays as Mourners Leave Flowers for Victims of Boulder Mass Shooting

Mourners laid flowers at a grocery store in Boulder, Colorado, on Monday 23, in honor of the 10 victims who were killed there in a mass shooting attack the previous day. Colorado officials named the victims, one of whom was a police officer who was first to arrive at the scene, according to reports, earlier on Tuesday. Police also identified the suspect, who has been charged with 10 counts of murder. In video uploaded to Instagram by dylandorveecreations, a cellist can be seen playing near the King Soopers store, where the attack took place, while mourners leave flowers at a memorial set up by the fence outside the store’s carpark. The attack at the King Soopers store in Boulder happened less than a week after another mass shooting in Atlanta, where eight people were killed. President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that policy reform to prevent gun violence should be passed immediately. Credit: dylandorveecreations via Storyful Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.new...
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Rugby legend’s vast empire crumbles

At its height it had as many as 30 bars, restaurants and cafes stretched across several states but the hospitality group established by George Gregan and his wife Erica has been placed in administration. Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au
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AstraZeneca efficacy boosted by 12 week gap between doses: TGA head

Head of the Therapeutic Goods Administration John Skerritt says if doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine are administered 12 weeks apart, the efficacy rate should be similar to the Pfizer vaccine. On Sunday the TGA gave the green light for the doses to be manufactured domestically and has recently cleared four batches for distribution after testing the treatment in ACT laboratories. Trials in the United States found the AstraZeneca vaccine was essentially 100 per cent effective at preventing serious illness, and 79 per cent effective at preventing symptomatic illness. Mr Skerritt said the 79 per cent figure came from tests where the two doses were administered four weeks apart as opposed to the 12 weeks recommended in Australia. “We in Australia recommend that the doses be given 12 weeks apart because that seems to push the efficacy up by another 10 per cent. “There’s been results from trials in Scotland, not just clinical trials but real-world experience, with many hundreds of thousands, i...
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Rochester Supermarket Shuts Down During Daniel Prude Protest

Demonstrators gathered outside a supermarket in Rochester, New York, on Tuesday, March 23, to mark the one-year anniversary of Daniel Prude’s death in police custody. The crowd marched through the city before arriving outside an East Avenue Wegmans store that shut down on Tuesday morning due to the activity. Footage shared by Will Powers shows demonstrators chanting “black lives matter” outside the market as employees locked the entry. Prude died a week after his arrest in March 2020 when police placed a spit hood over his head as he was detained. His death sparked protests after police released body camera footage of the arrest in September 2020. Credit: Will Powers via Storyful Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au
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Wake up to the warmth of the sun and views of the iconic Great Ocean Road at this dreamy seaside abode. Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au
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Possibility COVID-19 was a bioweapon raises queries about what China is ‘hiding’

Sky News host Rita Panahi has questioned whether it is possible to take a “rogue dictatorship” like China to task if it were proved the Asian superpower is responsible for the outbreak of COVID-19. She noted researchers from the Wuhan Institute of Virology were hospitalised with symptoms consistent with the coronavirus back in November 2019 in what US officials suspect was the first outbreak of the disease. US State Department’s former lead investigator into the origins of COVID-19 David Asher also spoke to Fox News about the possibility of the virus being a bioweapon. The Australian’s Sophie Elsworth said China has “not been fully compliant” with investigations and many people believe they have been “hiding information”. “There’s a lot of question marks about what exactly has happened in China,” she said. Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au
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Australian journalist recalls Michael Gudinski was ‘larger than life’

Foxtel will air a tribute interview between Australian journalist Mike Munro and the late Michael Gudinski in a special television event tomorrow night – on the eve of a state-memorial for the Australian music entrepreneur. Speaking to Sky News, Mr Munro said Gudinski was “larger than life … he was born to be an entrepreneur.” “He always said that you couldn’t be a follower, you always had to be a leader, and after he’d found a particular sound he’d go looking for another sound,” he said. “He was never happy with following music trends.” Mr Munro said his interview with the founder of Mushroom Records was likely “one of the last in-depth interviews he ever gave.” Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au
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Trump: Biden administration turned border into ‘national disaster’

Donald Trump has slammed the Biden administration for taking just weeks to transform the US border from a “national triumph into a national disaster”. “We proudly handed the Biden Administration the most secure border in history," the former president said in a statement. “All they had to do was keep this smooth-running system on autopilot. Instead, in the span of a just few weeks, the Biden Administration has turned a national triumph into a national disaster. They are in way over their heads and taking on water fast.” Mr Trump urged President Joe Biden to “immediately complete the wall”, which he said could be done in a matter of weeks. “They should never have stopped it,” he said. “They are causing death and human tragedy.” Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas recently said the US was facing the largest migrant surge at its southwestern border in 20 years. “We are on pace to encounter more individuals on the southwest border than we have in the last 20 years,” he said...
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Morrison won’t oppose veteran suicide royal commission motion

Prime Minister Scott Morrison won’t oppose a royal commission motion into veteran suicide when it goes to parliament. “There was some speculation this morning that Scott Morrison would be calling a royal commission today, but that just won’t be happening,” Political Editor Andrew Clennell said. “He won’t be moving that quickly towards it. “He’s going to continue this argument with some of the RSL support if not with some of the veterans, in terms of having this Veterans Commission. “He’s going to let this vote go through, so the motion will be passed.” Mr Clennell however highlighted that royal commissions are decided on by the cabinet and not parliamentary decision. Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au
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‘Don’t be proud’: Nationals MP urges NSW minister to accept ADF support

Nationals MP David Gillespie has advised NSW Police and Emergency Services Minister David Elliot to call on the ADF sooner rather than later to ensure an expedited clean-up process once the floodwaters recede. The SES is working around the clock to ensure public safety and from this morning people who own houses which have sustained water damages will be able to claim $1000 per adult and $400 per child. Mr Gillespie said the defence force is “primed and ready” to help as soon as a request is formally sent through from NSW. Asked whether the ADF was in fact needed, the Nationals MP said when the floodwaters return to normal the ADF will be able to hep with the clearing which will need to be done. “My advice to Mr Elliot is ‘don’t be proud’, if you call on the ADF we can get things rolling sooner rather than propping it up when the waters recede," he said. Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au
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Mass job losses feared as JobKeeper comes to an end

A study has reveled that 488,000 employees could be let go when JobKeeper ends on Sunday. The study, conducted by Small Business Australia, also revealed 149,000 businesses will close indefinitely and 98,000 are expected to close permanently. Australian Retailers Association CEO Paul Zahra told Sky News the retail industry itself has fared reasonably well with the exception of a few. He said travel retail in particular will struggle when the wage subsidy ends this week. “Any retailer that’s operated at an airport or a duty-free type location,” Mr Zahra told Sky News. “All CBD locations – Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane have all been deeply affected. “CBDs will be hit hard and mainly small to medium sized businesses.” Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au
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More than 7,000 properties impacted by floods in mid-north coast

More than 7,000 properties on New South Wales’ mid-north coast have been impacted by wild weather resulting in a one in 100-year flood in certain areas. Communities across the NSW coast have been hit by an extreme weather event with continuous days of rainfall causing mass floods across the state. The mid-north coast and north coast of the state were initially the worst hit by the deluge, with the focus for emergency services now moving to the Hawkesbury and Richmond communities, and parts of Western Sydney. More than 15,000 people have been forced to evacuate across the mid-north coast. Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au
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Aurora Borealis Glimmers Over Northern Wisconsin

An aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, lit up the sky with hues of green and purple above Chippewa County, Wisconsin, on March 20. Timelapse footage captured by Justin Patchin shows the shimmering light show. Credit: Justin Patchin/@justinpatchin via Storyful Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au
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‘I want to do what’s right for veterans’: PM under pressure to launch royal commission

Veterans and families of veterans are this morning protesting outside Parliament House to increase pressure on the Morrison government to announce a royal commission into veterans suicides. Attendees are urging Coalition MPs to vote in support of a motion calling for a royal commission which will enter the lower house this week after passing unanimously in the Senate last week. Prime Minister Scott Morrison was probed this morning on breakfast radio about whether he would support the motion, saying “we won’t be opposing that motion at all.” “We’ve always thought you need something better and more than a royal commission, I mean what we need is a permanent arrangement and that’s what we’ve put in to the parliament,” he continued. “We’ve put in legislation to provide for a permanent set of arrangements that have the powers of a royal commission to address veterans suicide and I’m sure these two things can come together and we can come to some agreement over the course of this week. “I wa...
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Crowds Rally For ‘Collective Safety’ of Asian Communities in Washington

Crowds gathered in Washington’s McPherson Square on March 21, calling for protection for Asian and AAPI communities days after deadly shootings at spas in Atlanta. Footage taken by Instagram user @chaosuperz shows a large group assembled for the DC Rally for Collective Safety: Protect Asian/AAPI Communities event. Six Asian women were among the eight people killed when a suspect opened fire in three Atlanta-area spas on March 16. The march in Washington on Sunday was one of many held in cities across the country that weekend. Credit: @chaosuperz via Storyful Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au
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Floods wouldn’t be ‘anywhere near as bad’ if dam wall was raised: Hawkesbury Mayor

Hawkesbury Mayor Patrick Conolly has told Sky News the raising of the Warragamba Dam wall is “really about saving lives” and hopefully the current floods “demonstrated this” to the state government. The Hawkesbury and Richmond communities, and parts of Western Sydney have been hit by one of the worst floods the areas has seen in decades as the Nepean River and Warragamba Dam overflow. The Bureau of Meteorology has downgraded its initial prediction that water levels at Windsor would reach 16 metres, with it now expecting only 13 metres, according to Mr Conolly. Mr Conolly said there has only been a “small number” of evacuations in the low-lying areas in his community, but the “biggest fear” is that a large evacuation of around 1,000 residents would need to take place. The mayor said the historic flooding will require state government financial assistance as there has been “huge damage” to public assets. He also called on the state government to explain its delay of the project to raise ...
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‘Historic day’ as phase 1b of vaccine rollout begins

Deputy Chief Medical Officer Professor Michael Kidd says today is an historic day in Australia’s fight against COVID-19, as the next phase of the vaccine becomes available to more people. Phase 1b will see six million Australians become eligible to receive the vaccine. Those eligible to receive the vaccine from today include Australians aged over 70, Indigenous Australians aged over 55, younger Australians with disabilities or underlying health conditions and health care and other essential workers. “I’m very excited about the rollout. The rollout, of course, beginning today in over 1,000 general practices right across the country,” Professor Kidd told Sky News. “An historic day in this pandemic.” Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au
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Power Outage Reported in Miami Beach Following Start of Curfew

A power outage was reported in Miami Beach on March 20, hours after a curfew was imposed in parts of the city due to disruptive spring break crowds. At 11:19 pm, the City of Miami Beach Fire Department & Ocean Rescue tweeted that a power outage had taken place “along Collins Avenue between 50 ST to 70 ST” due to a Florida Power and Light “vault fire.” This footage was taken from the balcony of a condominium building located off Collins Avenue after power went out. In response to recent spring break crowds, authorities in Miami Beach announced several measures set to begin Saturday night, including a curfew from 8 pm in areas farther south. Credit: Miri Rodriguez via Storyful Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au
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Left’s reaction is bordering on ‘victim shaming and victim blaming’: Nicolle Flint

Liberal MP Nicolle Flint has told Sky News there are still people on the left whose abuse and interrogation directed at her is “sailing very close to victim shaming and victim blaming”. Ms Flint took to parliament on Tuesday night to slam Labor frontbenchers for attacking the government over its handling of issues relating to workplace assault and harassment, while also detailing her own experiences at the hands of Labor, the unions, and GetUp. She also criticised senior Labor women who failed to call out the abuse while they eagerly hit out at the prime minister and the government over recent weeks. “Where were the senior Labor women when GetUp, Labor, and union supporters chased, harassed, and screamed at me everywhere I went?” she said in parliament. Since making the speech Ms Flint said she has received a lot of support from Liberal voters and members, but a mixed response from the Labor Party and the “left-leaning media”. “Whilst there have been some wonderful Labor MPs and senato...
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‘This is the most important Trump story you never heard’: Morrow

A correction issued by the Washington Post has revealed former President Donald Trump did not tell Georgia’s top elections investigator to “find the fraud” or that she would be a “national hero” if she did during a controversial phone conversation, says Sky News host James Morrow. Two months after the publication of the story the Georgia Secretary of state released an audio recording of Mr Trump’s December phone call which showed the Washington Post misquoted the former president’s comments. Mr Morrow said in the recording Mr Trump urged the investigator to scrutinize ballots in Fulton County asserting she would find "dishonesty" there and told her she had "the most important job in the country right now”. “When the actual recording of the call was found, oddly in the trash bin of the computer belonging to Georgia election authorities, it revealed the call was nothing like how it was originally characterised.” Mr Morrow said the forces of groupthink, mass hysteria and th...
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‘One in 100-year flood’: Berejiklian provides update on historic weather event

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has provided an update on the “one in 100-year” extreme weather event in parts of the mid-north coast and the growing crisis around the state. “Regrettably, parts of the mid North Coast are experiencing a one in 100-year event, and while we don't think things will worsen on the mid North Coast, definitely conditions will continue,” the premier said. The flooding is affecting the north and mid-north coast particularly with the past few days of rain marking a record rainfall event. The SES has deployed over 1000 volunteers to the rapidly changing crisis on the ground along with multiple other government agencies. The premier also pointed to the “one in 50-year event” and the “main focus” in the Richmond and Hawkesbury Valley communities, and parts of Western Sydney, “We are now envisaging a one in 50-year event, yesterday were hoping it will only be a one in 20- year event,” Ms Berejiklian said. “That means potentially another 4000 people may be asked t...
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Big change looms for overseas travel

Head of the federal Health Department Brendan Murphy has high hopes for international travel returning to normal as soon as next year, providing the success of the globe’s ongoing vaccine rollout. Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au
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Turnbull Tales: Outsiders expose Malcolm Turnbull’s ‘miserable ghost’ moments

The Outsiders have exposed former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s latest “miserable ghost” moments, highlighting a reported attempt to "sabotage the appointment" of former Finance Minister Mathias Cormann. According to the Financial Review, Mr Turnbull lobbied against Mr Cormann’s bid for OECD Secretary General by reaching out to US officials and German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Sky News host Rowan Dean revealed this was only one of a string of attempts made by Mr Turnbull to undermine the Liberal Party since he was deposed as prime minister. The Outsiders played clips demonstrating Mr Turnbull had sustained ongoing anti-Liberal commentary on topical and political issues despite the former prime minister’s claim he would not be hanging around like “miserable ghosts” Kevin Rudd and Tony Abbott. “When you stop being prime minster, that’s it,” he told a crowd in New York after losing the top position. Sky News host Rita Panahi said Mr Turnbull had rubbished reports he lobbied ...
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ASIO directive on religious extremism is a ‘sop to activist class’

Sky News host Rita Panahi says “anyone with a brain” can differentiate between Islamic extremists and non-violent practicing Muslims, after ASIO announced it’s ditching the term ‘Islamic extremism’ instead opting for ‘religious extremism’. “It seems to be again the suggestion that it was offensive to some in the Muslim community,” Ms Panahi said. “Anybody with a brain can differentiate between Islamist extreme Islam, and someone who is just a Muslim who follows their Islamic religion. “That extremism and those who are peaceful followers is a distinction everybody makes”. Sky News host James Morrow said the move announced by ASIO Director-General Mike Burgess is a “sop to an activist class” which seeks to “muddy the waters and brush aside a threat” for reasons of political correctness. Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au
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‘Avoid’: Doctor slams one type of milk

QUESTION: Hi Dr Zac, I’m pretty chuffed because I’ve recently begun dating a very lovely woman. She’s an Instagram model type, loves a glamorous photo, has fun and takes care of her body. But there is one problem – she is nuts about almond milk. Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au
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Veteran suicide Royal Commission is of ‘national importance’: Rita Panahi

Reports of a pushback against a potential Royal Commission into veterans’ suicide are because the government doesn’t want such an inquiry “generating months and months of bad headlines,” according to James Morrow. Pressure is mounting on the Federal government to launch a Royal Commission into veteran suicide with rates among returned soldiers twice that of the general population. It comes as retired special forces commander Heston Russell criticised the Morrison government for its reluctance to hold a Royal Commission. Mr Russell told Sky News last week the prime minister’s office was reluctant to call for a Royal Commission and cited evidence of staff within the PM’s office abusing other political staff for their MP’s decision to “cross the floor” and support a royal commission into veteran suicide. “The prime minister himself has not met with the majority of these (MP’s) he’s sent a bunch of his other people – he has sent Peter Dutton out he has sent people to pull on the heart stri...
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