View from The Hill: Barnaby Joyce repudiates Christensen’s COVID misinformation
Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce has dissociated himself from the views of his maverick backbencher George Christensen, who on Tuesday flatly
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Australia’s vaccines boosted with provisional approval for Moderna
The Moderna vaccine has been provisionally approved by the Therapeutic Goods Administration for use in Australia, with one million doses due in the second half of September, which will go to pharmacies. …
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Man to face court over alleged rape of Brittany Higgins
The 26-year-old man has been summonsed to appear before the ACT Magistrates Court on September 16 this year. …
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Morrison government sets up redress scheme for survivors of Stolen Generation in territories
The Morrison government will provide $378.6 million for a new redress scheme for Stolen Generation survivors as part of more than $1 billion for its Closing the Gap implementation plan. …
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Albanese calls for $300 vaccination incentive, as rollout extended to vulnerable children
The opposition has urged the government to provide a $300 incentive payment to everyone who is fully vaccinated by December 1, to accelerate the rollout. …
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Vaccination rate needs to hit 70% to trigger easing of restrictions
Seven in ten people over 16 will need to be fully vaccinated for COVID restrictions to begin to be eased, under targets agreed in principle by national cabinet on Friday. …
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View from The Hill: Morrison shakes money tree again in bid to avoid second recession
BlueSnap/Shutterstock b As NSW on Wednesday extended its lockdown for another month and the federal government shelled out more money,
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View from The Hill: Labor wouldn’t disturb tax cuts, negative gearing in ‘small target’ strategy
After making itself a mega target in 2019, Labor has confirmed it will be a small one in 2022 by
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Morrison government orders Pfizer ‘boosters’, while hoping new ATAGI advice will warm people to AstraZeneca
The prime minister has condemned the anti-lockdown rallies while defending free speech. …
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Pfizer doses to be spaced out in NSW crisis, but state fails to get change in vaccination program
Despite Premier Gladys Berejiklian declaring a state of emergency, her plea to divert extra vaccines to New South Wales have fallen on deaf ears. …
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