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The rise in Aussie vegans getting vasectomies proves the environmental movement has finally lost its humanity

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During the pandemic Down Under it has become fashionable for young male vegans to get sterilised in the name of saving the planet. This Malthusian instinct shows that increasingly babies are viewed not as a blessing, but a curse. … Read More >The rise in Aussie vegans getting vasectomies proves the environmental movement has finally lost its humanity

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Google admits experimentally blocking some Australian news sites from searches as row over paying outlets for content gains steam

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Internet users can’t find the latest Aussie news on searches as outlets say Google is flexing its muscles against the country’s senate’s proposed code that would make it pay media for news. … Read More >Google admits experimentally blocking some Australian news sites from searches as row over paying outlets for content gains steam

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Australian scientists urge pause on deployment of AstraZeneca vaccine over efficacy concerns, suggest Pfizer or Moderna instead

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Scientists in Australia have called for a halt to the rollout of the AstraZeneca vaccine, claiming recent data has cast doubt on the inoculation’s ability to create herd immunity. … Read More >Australian scientists urge pause on deployment of AstraZeneca vaccine over efficacy concerns, suggest Pfizer or Moderna instead

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Beijing accuses Australia of politicizing business as Chinese bid for major builder is blocked for ‘security concerns’

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China’s Foreign Ministry on Tuesday told Canberra it was a mistake to politicize commercial cooperation after Australia’s treasurer blocked a takeover bid for one of the largest builders from a Chinese company. … Read More >Beijing accuses Australia of politicizing business as Chinese bid for major builder is blocked for ‘security concerns’

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Victorians need Covid permit to go home or face $5,000 fine under Australian state’s new rules

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Victoria is forcing every person seeking to enter the Australian state to obtain a new permit, including people who live there. Those who flout the new Covid-19 rules risk being slapped with an AU$5,000 ($3,856) fine. … Read More >Victorians need Covid permit to go home or face $5,000 fine under Australian state’s new rules

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‘We’re nothing like the rest of the world’: Australian disease physician says they ‘certainly don’t want to rush’ Covid vaccine

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An Australian infectious disease physician shot down calls for the country to roll out a Covid-19 vaccination program faster than planned, arguing that Australia is in a different position to other nations. … Read More >‘We’re nothing like the rest of the world’: Australian disease physician says they ‘certainly don’t want to rush’ Covid vaccine

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Unexploded bombs at military site hinder Australian firefighters tackling enormous ‘life-threatening’ blaze

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Firefighters in Western Australia are being prevented from reaching at-risk homes due to unexploded bombs buried in the ground, as they tackle a huge blaze that has ripped through more than 9,000 hectares of land since Saturday. … Read More >Unexploded bombs at military site hinder Australian firefighters tackling enormous ‘life-threatening’ blaze

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‘It’s shocking’: China Daily chief calls out NYT, WaPo, & Australian PM for refusal to defend Julian Assange

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China Daily EU bureau chief Chen Weihua publicly shamed the New York Times, Washington Post, and Australian PM Scott Morrison for their lack of support for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange as he faced extradition to the US. … Read More >‘It’s shocking’: China Daily chief calls out NYT, WaPo, & Australian PM for refusal to defend Julian Assange

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Woke and free? Australia changes its national anthem to recognize indigenous history

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In what may well be 2020’s last act of woke symbolism, or next year’s first, Australia will change the lyrics of its national anthem on New Year’s Day to recognize the country’s indigenous history and foster a “spirit of unity.” … Read More >Woke and free? Australia changes its national anthem to recognize indigenous history