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13 September 2021
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90.8% of staff have received a single dose, but Health Services Union says sector can’t afford to lose even 5% of its workforce -
Ceremony marks formal beginning of Taliban rule in Afghanistan following chaotic US withdrawal
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The Covid-induced lockdown is amplifying disadvantage in areas already struggling from poor long-term health outcomes -
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Scott Morrison says extra 400,000 doses of Pfizer and Moderna mRNA vaccines will be directed to Melbourne, as cases surge in city’s north and west
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The New Democratic party’s leader is riding high in the polls – and could be the kingmaker in next week’s election -
More than 3,000 children lost a parent on September 11, 2001. Here three reflect on the weight of that private grief – and what it meant to grow up with it in the media spotlight -
The US Open champion’s journey has barely started yet she has achieved one of the greatest breakthroughs in sporting history
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Far from being a lesser choice, tinned produce can be a convenient, speedy and low-waste way to diversify your diet -
From the spiritual appeal of cults to lost family members, the Melbourne author’s second novel taps into the mysteries that haunt us -
The star of the new Bond movie talks about ninja training, doing her own stunts and why now’s the time for an agent who’s a ‘real woman’
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Concern over rising cases in inner-city Sydney suburbs, while Victoria plans to ramp up vaccination in 100 priority areas -
NSW’s opening up at 70% vaccination will be the nation’s test for living with Covid. Here’s how other countries are faring with eased restrictions -
Asa Hutchinson calls directive ‘unprecedented assumption of federal mandate authority’ as other governors threaten to sue
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Big wins from the Melbourne Demons and Western Bulldogs in their preliminary finals has set up a tantalising grand final -
McLaren won their first grand prix in nine years with victory for Daniel Ricciardo, with team-mate Lando Norris in second
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Lewis Hamilton criticised Max Verstappen for not checking on his condition after their crash but added: ‘I am so so grateful I am still here’ -
The returning flyhalf racked up 23 points as the Wallabies clinched a tense 28-26 win over South Africa on the Gold Coast
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Morrison and Berejiklian implore us to have perspective but their actions suggest they have rather different priorities to us
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Editorial: A wide-ranging crackdown and leftist rhetoric have stirred fears of a return to the apogee of Maoism
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Seasoned picnickers – from stylists to hikers – share their favourite equipment for alfresco dining -
Love is something you do rather than a thing you fall into, says Philippa Perry
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Doctors fear that the side-effects of the treatment are being hugely under-reported -
The 91-year-old tabloid columnist, the star of a new Showtime documentary, on Murdoch, Trump – and why New York is the capital of the world -
Finding love across the back fence or apartment corridor is a high-risk, high-reward proposition. Convenient? Yes. But also, potentially, mortifying -
The sweetness of carrots will lift spirits at the autumn table, says Nigel Slater
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2 out of 5 stars.
Drake Certified Lover Boy review – trawl through a conflicted psyche
2 out of 5 stars.Amid all the navel-gazing and posturing, the rapper has his moments on this sprawling latest offering -
4 out of 5 stars.
Manic Street Preachers The Ultra Vivid Lament review – magic, melancholy and a debt to Abba
4 out of 5 stars.The Manics channel Benny and Björn in an album of mostly sparkling songcraft -
The tennis superstar and first openly lesbian professional writes candidly about a career that led the way for women’s sports as we know them
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Book reveals how the jazz musician unwittingly became party to secret cold war manoeuvres by the US in Africa -
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Toronto film festival The Humans review – masterly family drama transfers from stage to screen
5 out of 5 stars.Stephen Karam’s Tony-winning play makes the leap to film with ease, an intimate – at times uncomfortably so – look at a family at Thanksgiving -
Frontwoman Amy Taylor crackles like a live wire with too much current in Melbourne punk band’s electric second album
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In 2020 the coronavirus supplement allowed Andy Knight, who lives with mental health concerns, to ‘eat comfortably’. Now, it’s gone -
Federal government’s latest push for vaccinations is aimed at a younger age group as research shows more people willing to get the jab
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Aboriginal leaders say the Covid outbreak in western NSW was foreseeable and preventable. They fear they still don’t have enough support -
The legal academic’s views on affirmative consent laws, the Indigenous voice to parliament and section 18C have caused alarm in some circles -
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Talks aim to revitalise stalled inspections process and could ease path towards lifting of US sanctions -
Socialist to campaign on her story of ‘overcoming class prejudice’ in bid to win back voters for the left in 2022
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Operation combining art and engineering on a massive scale fulfils dream of late artist couple -
Justice for J6 rally organized by pro-Trump supporters, with fence to protect people but no request for national guard -
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Golden Lion winner joined by other prize winners at closing ceremony of 78th Venice film festival -
As the final grand slam of 2021 draws to a close, we take a look at some of our favourite images from Flushing Meadows
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Some farmers see a vicious pest that should be shot on sight, others a native species that plays a vital role in Australia’s ecosystem
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The Amazon founder has reportedly made sizeable investment in a startup that hopes to prolong human life -
Communities in Pointe-aux-Chenes and Isle de Jean Charles grapple with question of whether to rebuild or retreat -
British photographer Bob Watkins captures a little moment of intimacy in the heat and noise of the Big Apple
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Joe Biden, Kamala Harris and George W Bush join mourners in ceremonies in New York, Pennsylvania and at Pentagon
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The Taliban in Kabul, the removal of the statue of Robert E Lee in Virginia, Emma Raducanu in the US Open and the 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks – the most striking images from around the world this week
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