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Russian lab to develop futuristic KFC 3D printed chicken nuggets that could have enormous benefits for animal welfare and the planet.

Leading Australian economists surveyed by the Economic Society of Australia and The Conversation ahead of Thursday’s economic statement want the government to keep spending to support the economy.

Six Victorian prisons are in lockdown due to virus concerns. Now there are calls to release some categories of prisoners.

As with other parts of the global economy, COVID-19 has led to rapid changes in transport trends.

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Job losses continue to mount as even the best-known retailers find that shoppers are largely absent. Dramatic downturn in London.

During Australia’s first wave of COVID-19, genomic sequencing of the earliest Sydney clusters was crucial to identifying the difference between imported cases and local community transmissions.

The government’s revised JobKeeper scheme, announced today following a treasury review, fixes many of the flaws of the original design.

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Microfinance programmes – small-scale lending programmes targeted at low-income households that normally fall through the cracks of formal lending systems.

The preliminary data from the trial clearly demonstrates that the vaccine induces an antibody response within 28 days.

New technology would have enabled fatal trip to Whakaari/White Island to be called off before volcano erupted, developers claim.

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Crazed SUV driver sows a trail of road carnage and injury through Sydney and surrounds. Police seeking public assistance.

Morrison argued Australia is an attractive destination due to our relative success in managing COVID-19.

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The Morrison government on Monday released a long-awaited interim review into Australia’s federal environment law.

The tragic death of Australian Olympic figure skater Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya may have been suicide, according to reports.

The government is set to continue a revamped and re-targeted wage subsidy when it delivers its Thursday economic statement.

UK’s PM says another countrywide ‘stay home’ order would be his last resort because of the enormous damage.

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It’s mid-July, two weeks after what many in the international media believed was Israel’s start date for the annexation of large parts of the West Bank.

According to a new United Nations report, global rates of hunger and malnutrition are on the rise.

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Similarly, different vaccines may offer different levels of protection. Scientists talk about this as the vaccine’s efficacy or effectiveness.

On July 1, Italian police made the largest amphetamine seizure in the world. At the port of Salerno, just south of Naples, they used chainsaws to open large cylinders of paper and industrial machinery that were inside shipping containers from Syria and found 14 tonnes of pills.

Restaurants, clubs, cafes, weddings and funerals among those that must abide by new restrictions as NSW fears a bigger outbreak.

Australia wants to build a 2.7-kilometre concrete runway in Antarctica, the world’s biggest natural reserve.

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An American jeweller who closed his store due to the pandemic has hidden its treasures in the wilds. You can buy a ticket to join in the hunt.

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Although some surgery is of limited value to the patient, and some problems would be better treated in other ways, in most cases the surgery is necessary to reduce pain and enable people to go about their day-to-day lives.

New virus outbreaks in Australia may kill off the ‘Trans-Tasman Travel Bubble’ idea. Instead, Kiwis are eyeing a Cook Islands holiday.

As a second COVID-19 lockdown looms in New South Wales, there is much discussion about the economic costs of doing so.

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Trump administration ordering hospitals to send COVID-19 data directly to the White House.

Australia’s existing childcare subsidy system is not fit-for-purpose in the context of COVID-19.

Vast majority of people polled believe China is the biggest investor into the Australian economy. Very few pick US.

Around 60% of people produced a very potent neutralisation response that stopped virus growing in the lab cells.

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Jail terms of up to six months for serious disclosure breaches at borders. Fines of more than $13 000 for individuals and businesses.

Private sector banks in the UK should have a central role in financing climate action and supporting a just transition to a low carbon economy.

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University of New South Wales says is faces a budget shortfall of $370-million. Lack of revenue from foreign students a big problem.

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‘Grave concern’ as virus rips through the city and much of south Florida. Public not taking situation seriously, experts warn.

The Morrison government has announced $2 billion – to be augmented by another $500 million from the states – for a skills package to boost training and job creation.

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A new study has revealed that microplastics released from car tires and brake systems are a major source of marine plastic pollution.