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smooth National News Briefing
smooth news flash briefing brings you the latest Australian and World news, from politics to sport and entertainment headlines.
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Novak Djokavic Stuck At Melbourne Airport
A visa mixup at Melbourne Airport has stalled Novak Djokovic's entry to Australia A PCR test no longer needed if you test positive for Covid-19 on a rapid…
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Novak Djokovic's Australian Open Medical Exemption
Novak Djokovic will defend his Australian Open title after gaining a medical exemption for the Covid vaccination The PM to propose changes for Rapid Antigen…
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Changes To The Booster Rollout Start Today
A further 3.7 million people are now eligible for the booster shot with the gap between 2nd and 3rd doses reduced Australia suffering a lack of Rapid Antigen…
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The PM Monitoring For Covid Symptoms
PM Scott Morrison is monitoring for Covid symptoms after a positive case attended Kirribilli house in Sydney Queenslanders must now wear masks in most indoor…
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Covid-19 keeps NYE crowds down
Subdued New Years Eve celebrations across Australia Price rises kick in from today for services such as toll roads and passports Legendary actress Betty White…
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Covid Case Numbers Double Across NSW 31/12/2021
There's been an alarming spike in covid case numbers across New South Wales -Despite high case numbers, New Year's eve preparations are in full swing.Parts of…
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Changes To Close Contact Rules 31/12/2021
Sweeping new rules will change the way we respond to positive covid cases.A one-year-old South Australian baby girl has died after contracting Covid-19.A step…
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Definition of COVID-19 Close Contact To be Redefined 30/12/2021
The Prime Minister says Australia will move to a single definition of what defines a Covid-19 close contact.states are desperately trying to secure more rapid…
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Black Jack Wins Sydney To Hobart Line Honours 29/12/2021
Black Jack has taken out the line honours in this year's Sydney to Hobart yacht race.Hospitality sector representatives in New South Wales and Queensland are…
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Victoria's COVID-19 Testing Crisis Alleviated With Rapid Anti-Gen Testing
Victoria's testing crisis could be alleviated with a shift to rapid antigen testing. NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard has slammed Queensland Premier Annastacia…
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Tragic Christmas Day Drownings
Officials are warning of the dangers of waterways after two tragic drownings - including a 3 year old boy in NSW A whopping 21 billion dollars is tipped to be…
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A Shorter Wait For Covid Booster Shots
The wait between a third covid shot and the booster will be reduced from 5 to 3 months early next year Christmas travel plans in disarray after a Covid staff…
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Mask Mandates Back For Several Australian States
Victoria, New South Wales, and Western Australia reintroduce mask mandates. Rapid Antigen Tests go on sale in South Australia. The first batch of Pfizer's…
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Mask Mandates Back For Victoria And NSW
As Covid infections surge both New South Wales and Victoria have re-introduced compulsory mask wearing Two million Australians have received the Covid booster…
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States Consider COVID Management Plans Over Festive Period
At-home COVID-19 tests could soon be delivered to NSW homes free of charge. The police investigation into a COVID-positive teenager who partied at an Adelaide…
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No Change To Booster Timeline Yet
Third Booster Shot To Stay At 5-Months After The 2nd Despite Case Surge Just One Omicron Patient In ICU Aussies Urged To Brush Up On Their Consumer Rights…
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Governments Under Pressure To Bring Back COVID Restrictions
Pressure is mounting on state and territory governments to bring back COVID restrictions, to control the spread of the OMICRON variant. Health authorities in…
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National Cabinet Prepares To Debate Booster Timeline
Some States Ramp Up Calls For Boosters To Be Shortened To Four Months Consumer Confidence High Despite Omicron Outbreak Harmful Apps To Be Removed From Aussie…
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States Reconsider COVID Restrictions As Cases Surge
Victorian health officials are pushing for tougher COVID restrictions to return while South Australia plans to make rapid antigen tests available to the…
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Aussies Race To Get COVID Tests Before Christmas
Three new COVID testing sites have been set up across Melbourne and another 20 will open an hour earlier as people race in to get tested before Christmas. A…
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Experts Urge NSW To Reconsider Mask Mandate
Health experts are urging the New South Wales Government to reintroduce a mask mandate The mayor of London has declared a major incident, as Covid cases surge…
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A Million Dollars Raised For Jumping Castle Tragedy
More than 1 million dollars has been raised from a GoFundme page in the wake of the Jumping Castle tragedy Mass vaccination hubs across the country will remain…
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Major Changes For International Arrivals
New South Wales and Victoria To Scrap 72hr Iso For International Arrivals Australia's Covid Booster Roll-Out To Stay The Same Major Investigation Into…
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Jumping Castle Death Toll Rises In Tasmania
A fifth child has died after a jumping castle tragedy at a primary school in Tasmania. More than 600 people have been forced into isolation after attending an…
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Tragedy In Tasmania As Four Children Die
Four Children Killed In Freak Jumping Castle Accident In Tasmania Newcastle's Covid "Patient Zero" Fined $10k For Allegedly Breaching Iso Orders Australian…
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COVID Restrictions Ease in Victoria
Victorians are waking to new freedoms, with restrictions easing overnight Unvaccinated customers are allowed back into non-essential retail settings.Vaccine…
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Predictions NSW Covid Numbers Will Be 25k-A-Day By January
NSW Cases Doubling Every TWO Days -- But Hospitalisations Remain Steady A Fourth Covid Booster Likely To Fend Off Omicron Former Aussie Cricketer Michael…
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Australia's Border Reopens to International Students
For the first time in nearly two years, Australia's border reopens to eligible visa holders today. Fully vaccinated visa holders, including international…
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Australia To Become Major M-R-N-A Vaccine Producer
Australia will become one of the biggest producers of M-R-N-A vaccines, as part of a high-tech deal with Moderna. A case of OMICRON is one of four new…
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Victoria To Become Leading Vaccine Producer
A landmark deal will see Victoria become one of the world's biggest vaccine producers The deal struck between the state and federal governments as well as…
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WA To Ease Its Hard Border Next Year
W-A To Reopen To Domestic And Interntaional Arrivals From Feb 5, 2022 Serial Conman To Spend Christmas And New Year Behind Bars Historic Defence Deal Between…
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Queensland Reopens to Travellers
After 141 days, Queensland's border is officially open to travellers. Border restrictions were eased at 1am, allowing fully vaccinated travellers into the…
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Deadly Tornadoes Tear Through The US.
More than 30 Twisters have been reported in five states including in Kentucky where as many as 70 people have died. Australians will be able to get their Covid…
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British Court Rules On Julian Assange Extradition
A British High Court has deemed Julian Assange fit to stand trial in the United States on espionage charges. Beer is being rationed in bottle shops with two of…
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PM Optimistic About COVID Vaccines For Kids 11/12/21
The PM is positive about the uptake of COVID vaccines among the country's children, with 5-11 year-olds able to receive a smaller dose of Pfizer from January…
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Aussie Kids Weeks Away From Receiving COVID Vaccine
Australia's COVID vaccination program has officially been expanded to include kids aged 5 to 11, with the rollout to kick off on the 10th of January. ATAGI has…
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COVID Booster Shots May Be Brought Forward
The PM has re-iterated booster shots may be brought forward depending on the medical advice. Deputy PM Barnaby Joyce believes he caught COVID in London, before…
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New Mutation of the Omicron Strain Detected in Queensland
What appears to be a new mutation of the Omiron strain has been detected in Queensland The new Omicron-like variant was detected in a traveller who recently…
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Australia Anounces Diplomatic Boycott Of Winter Games
Australia is joining a global pushback against china announcing a diplomatic boycott of the beijing winter olympics. Moderna has been given the green light to…
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Major Reform Planned for Australia's Payment Systems
Australia's payment systems are in store for a major overhaul The Federal Government says with the growing use of digital payments, greater scrutiny is needed…
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We're Being Told Not To Be Too Concerned About Omicron
We're being told not to panic about the new covid variant Notorious conman peter foster has been arrested by federal police in Victoria And The R-B-A kept…
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Queensland Brings Forward Border Opening
The countdown has already started for eager travelers, after confirmation the Queensland border will reopen four ahead of schedule From 1am Monday December 13…
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Perth Loses The Ashes Due To Hard Border Stance
Perth has lost the hosting rights for the fifth Ashes test Queensland is set to reopen its borders in time for the Christmas holidays And Aussies spent more…
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Cleo Smith Accused In Court
The man accused of snatching Cleo Smith from a campsite in WA is due to face court in Carnarvon today. Victoria and New South Wales are working together to…
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TGA To Approve Vaccine For Kids Aged 5-11
All Primary school children will be able to receive their first Covid vaccine from next month. Severe storms have battered parts of Queensland. The parents of…
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BHP Vaccine Mandate Ruled Unlawful
The Fairwork Commission has ruled BHP's vaccine mandate unlawful, for failing to properly consult its workers More cases of the OMICRON variant of COVID are…
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No Change To Australia's COVID-19 Booster Shot Rollout
Australia won't be making any changes to its timeline for COVID booster shots despite the emergence of the OMICRON variant. Labor has released the climate…
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A Chaotic Day In Federal Parliament
Greg Hunt announces he's leaving parliament The Federal education Minister is stood aside And More on the Omicron variant See omnystudio.com/listener for…
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W-A Still On Track To Reopen Despite New Covid Strain
WA Premier says the state will stick to reopening despite the new Omicron COVID strain. A man has gone missing while swimming at Surfers Paradise. Tom…
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Porter Quits While Hunt Set To Retire
Christian Poerter has announced he's quitting politics to spend more time with family, while Greg Hunt is set to announce his retirement. Lockdowns in New…
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P-M Insists We're Not Going Back Into Lockdowns Amid New Covid Strain
Scott Morrison insists we will not return to lockdowns in the wake of a 6th Omicron case in Australia. Barbados has officially become the world's newest…
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The World Reacts To OMICRON Cases In Australia
Australian travelers are facing mandatory quarantine if they head overseas to certain countries, after five cases of the OMICRON COVID strain were confirmed. A…
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Australia Delays Border Reopening Due To New Covid Strain
Five cases of the Omicron COVID strain have been detected in Australia - delaying the next phase of reopening the border. Ghislaine Maxwell's sex trafficking…
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Cases Of New Omicron Covid Strain Detected In Australia
Two people tested positive to the new Omicron covid strain after landing in Sydney from Southern Africa. Police riot squad members will be sworn in as Federal…
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Fears OMICRON Variant May Have Reached Australia
NSW health has confirmed it is undertaking urgent testing to determine if two passengers who arrived in Sydney from southern Africa overnight have the new…
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Borders slam shut as new Covid variant emerges
Borders are being slammed shut to a number of African nations following the emergence of a new mutant strain of COVID that has been christened Omicron. The…
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Authorities Monitoring New COVID Strain
Authorities are keeping a close eye on a new COVID strain that's emerged from Africa, which could overtake the highly contagious Delta strain. A long awaited…
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Aussie Troops Sent To Solomon Islands As Unrest Continues
Australian troops are being sent to the Solomon Islands to help with growing unrest. A man has now been charged over the disappearance of two Victorian…
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Over 30 Killed In English Channel Boat Tragedy
At least 33 people have been killed after an inflatable boat tipped in the English Channel. A backpackers hostel in NSW Byron Bay is in lockdown due to a…
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Weather Bureau Officially Declares La Niña Weather Event
BOM has declared a La Niña weather event as the east coast braces for more rain. A Jetstar pilot has been named as the suspect in the case of two…