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Number of jobs in NZ fell by 7 418 according to figures for July. But decline was due to seasonal factors rather than the virus.

Young people are increasingly frightened by the spectre of natural hazards and disasters, but they see schools as failing to equip them with the skills.

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The five consecutive consecutive hikes in compulsory super contributions due to start next July should be deferred or abandoned in the view of the overwhelming majority of the leading Australian economists.

This movement is run by young people, learning from young people, and for young people.

Relations between London and Brussels have been better. While Brexit dominates the headlines, another cross-channel development has recently captured the attention of financial institutions.

Unsurprisingly, smaller businesses are almost twice as likely to struggle with payments than bigger companies.

Over the last few months, there has been much discussion of leadership during the pandemic. What constitutes good leadership? Who has performed better and which countries have been worse? One pattern that emerged early on was that female leaders were seen to have handled the crisis remarkably well.

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Pret a Manger is another casualty as remote working changes consumer habits and hits city centre businesses.

In recent years, the prevailing media narrative is that athletes have routinely used their platforms to “raise awareness” or “bring attention” to a social issue.

Hurricane Laura plowed through the heart of Louisiana’s oil and chemical industries as a powerful Category 4 storm.

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Hurricane Laura blew up quickly as it headed for the Louisiana coast, intensifying from a tropical storm to a major hurricane in less than 24 hours.

Borders remain the province of states and territories and Morrison is immensely frustrated that states with few or no cases continue to resist his pleas to open.

Two pilot events scheduled for this weekend as UK government plans safe return of spectators to all major sports.

Donald Trump delivered his second Republican Party acceptance speech from the White House on Aug. 27.

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English teacher alleged to have had sexually explicit online conversations with person he believed was a 13-year-old girl.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ended weeks of speculation about the state of his health by announcing his surprise resignation today.

To keep global warming below 1.5°C, we need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to 2.5 tonnes of CO₂ per person per year by 2030.

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The focus on adapting to Google and Facebooks’s algorithms completely changed newsroom practices over the past decade, as journalists have weighed editorial considerations against audience metrics.

Travel may be of huge importance to Australians, but it is not a right or entitlement.

Scientists at a Sydney university were gobsmacked to find one mammal flew more than 12 000km during the research.

Of the 32 vaccines that are in human trials around the world, a larger number are from Chinese companies than might have been expected.

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Mark David Chapman has appeared before a US parole board in yet another attempt to gain his freedom. Again, he has been refused.

The accumulation of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, caused primarily by the burning of fossil fuels, had been worrying scientists since the 1970s.

It won’t be a traditional Last Night of the Proms this year. Instead, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and the continuing need for social distancing measures, the concerts are being held without audiences and restricted numbers of musicians.

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In 2019, Australia dropped five places in the World Press Freedom Index. Australia was once the model for press freedom in the Asia-Pacific.

Americans are facing the complex risks of a natural disaster striking in the middle of a pandemic.

The Bill of Rights recognizes the core rights of citizens in a democracy, including freedom of religion, speech, press and assembly.

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Lawyer for the convicted woman says appeal is to be lodged against the stiff sentence.

High winds, high temperatures and exceptionally dry air are ramping up the potential for significant fire outbreaks around the Top End.

One area in cryptocurrencies attracting huge attention is DeFi or decentralised finance.

he retail rental market in Australia is not paused because of the pandemic. It is fundamentally changed for the future.

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Under the legislation, the foreign minister will be given the power to stop proposed arrangements and cancel existing ones with foreign governments when they were considered against Australia’s national interest.

Australian Bureau of Statistics data published in September 2019 indicated about a third of all employed people regularly worked from home.

Proposed September reopening of the island to foreign visitors has now been postponed to sometime in 2021.

Di Natale leaves parliament having been a senator for ten years and the party’s leader for five.

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Driver was determined to make it to the ACT and sped away from a police escort on a 200km dash for freedom.

Smoking has been shown to be a risk factor for more severe forms of COVID-19, and now vaping is under fire for similar reasons.

What will be Britain’s place in the world after Brexit? Since the publication of the UK government’s research and development (R&D) roadmap, one part of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s answer to this question has become far clearer:

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A 33-year old man was found to have a second SARS-CoV-2 infection some four-and-a-half months after he was diagnosed with his first, from which he recovered.