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A highly sensitive blood test developed at the ANU indicates many people who believe they never had the virus were actually infected.

The Fire Shield project aims to use emerging technologies to rapidly find and extinguish bushfires.

For the first time, iOS 14 is to require apps to get permission from users before collecting their data – giving users an opt-in to this compromise to their privacy.

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Under municipal control, or through public-private partnerships, platforms could transform service delivery to citizens.

With the exception of the reforms that accompanied the introduction of the GST in 2000, state tax systems haven’t changed much since the 1970s, which began with the transfer of payroll tax from the Commonwealth to the states, and ended with the abolition of death duties.

Authorities are scratching their heads as to how to get a giant humpback whale – possible three – out of a croc-infested Kakadu river.

The federal government today announced it will build a new gas power plant in the Hunter Valley, NSW, if electricity generators don’t fill the energy gap left by the Liddell coal-fired station when it retires in 2023.

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Decline in the manufacturing sector may have bottomed out, but there’s still a long way to go to recovery.

Yoshihide Suga is set to be Japan’s new prime minister after he was easily elected leader of Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on Monday.

Coronavirus has hit the healthcare systems and societies of the global south even harder than the rest of the world due to their already weak economies and high debt levels.

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To combat the sharp rise in coronavirus infections, the UK government and the devolved administrations have imposed the “rule of six”.

The discovery that the atmosphere of Venus absorbs a precise frequency of microwave radiation has just turned planetary science on its head.

Airline is lobbying politicians and has organised a public petition in an effort to have interstate travel rules relaxed.

Around 60% of species are threatened with extinction and 75% are declining in numbers. Without action, these numbers will grow and more species will disappear forever.

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No new recorded cases in the territory for 28 days. But government believes more infections will inevitably happen.

Some UK care homes are to deploy robots in an attempt to allay loneliness and boost mental health. The wheeled machines will “initiate rudimentary conversations, play residents’ favourite music, teach them languages, and offer practical help, including medicine reminders”.

Six months after the United States signed an historic accord with the Taliban of Afghanistan, the Islamic militant group has entered into talks with the Afghan government in Doha, Qatar.

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Owning shares in a gold-mining company, though, is not the same thing as owning actual gold. Since gold shares are linked both to gold prices and to the broader share market, they tend to move with the market when it falls sharply.

The Morrison government is acting to protect Australia’s fuel security as the international outlook becomes more uncertain and prices will be under increasing pressure.

This is the first major trade deal for Britain as it prepares for economic life after the European Union.

It’s been a rollercoaster year for Airbnb and its much-anticipated plans for an initial public offering or IPO.

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The Australian Taxpayers’ Alliance has had its feathers well and truly ruffled by the proposal. And it isn’t chicken to say so.

A record number of Americans are renouncing their citizenship. In just the first half of this year, 5,315 Americans gave up their citizenship. That puts the country on track to see a record-breaking 10,000 people renounce U.S. citizenship in 2020.

The decision to scrap its national ID cards and database in 2010 means the UK is one of the few developed countries not to have such an identity scheme.

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Emerging research suggests that the smoke firefighters breathe on the front lines of wildfires is putting them at greater risk from the new coronavirus, with potentially lethal effects.

In order to keep global temperature rise below 1.5°C and avoid dangerous levels of warming, governments need to know how much carbon they can emit, and over what timeframe.

Police say only a well-resourced organised crime syndicate would have been able to attempt a smuggling operation on this scale.

Nancy Pelosi, the speaker of the US House of Representatives, has led a volley of warnings by senior American politicians that the UK government should not undo the Brexit withdrawal agreement it has signed with the European Union.

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Fair Work recovers $32 000 in unpaid wages and issues a warning to employers on migrant workers’ rights at work.

Since India overtook Brazil in September to become the country with the second largest number of coronavirus cases in the world (after the US), the response of the government of Narendra Modi has come under even tighter scrutiny.

There are many more ingredients in every pill you take than what is listed on the bottle label.

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Security flaws in IoT devices are common. Hackers can exploit those vulnerabilities to take control of devices, steal or change data, and spy on us.

Premier event on the Australian country music calendar postponed over COVID-19 concerns. The 2022 festival is still on track.

Australian National University calculations suggest JobKeeper and the boosted JobSeeker payment have saved about 2.2 million people from poverty.

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Ongoing investigation by AFP and state police forces results in many more charges against two men arrested in NSW in June.

CCTV cameras mounted on vans have recently been seen in public parks around Melbourne, ostensibly to nab anyone breaking lockdown rules. They are part of a joint initiative between several Melbourne councils, Victoria Police and the Commonwealth government.

England is about to re-impose nationwide restrictions on gatherings to control the spread of COVID-19. This comes less than two weeks after the end of the government’s half-a-billion-pound scheme to get people to eat out in restaurants.

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The sudden stop of the global economy in 2020 has brought to everyone’s attention the interconnectedness of supply chains across countries and continents.