| | As Victorians enter day two of a circuit-breaker lockdown, many are asking why these things always seem to happen to us. | | | More than 160 Defence staff will help with door-to-door visits today as Victorian health teams monitor thousands of primary and secondary close contacts. Follow live. | | | Chinese authorities force Australian citizen Yang Hengjun to sit through a day-long trial for espionage in a full protective suit, mask and goggles, despite the Chinese capital recording no new community transmission COVID cases for almost four months. | | | A key financial regulator is testing what would happen to Australia's economy if climate change creates a 'hot house world' with temperatures 3-degrees higher than the Earth's current average. | | | The Prime Minister, Treasurer, Liberal state premiers and a bunch of ordinary Liberal Party members are gathering today in Canberra for the Federal Council. Does any of it matter? Sort of yes, and sort of no. | | | The Australian representative on the World Health Organization's investigation into the origins of coronavirus defends the team's findings, after US President Joe Biden asked for extra investigations into the source of the pandemic. | | | While Jodi Brock's choice of animal might be unusual, her love of pets puts her in the 33 per cent of Australians who would prefer to spend their spare time with furry friends than humans. | | | Epidemiologists say while there's a lot of vaccine diplomacy at play, we need a global solution when it comes to vaccines. | | | Eyeing a federal election within the next 12 months, Scott Morrison has gone vague on deadlines for vaccines and the reopening of the international border. It has some Labor members bristling for their leaders to show greater fight, writes political editor Andrew Probyn. | | | I long for the day when the concept of reconciliation becomes redundant because it will mean we have transformed our society into a place of genuine inclusion and equity, writes Emma Lee. | | | | | | Download the ABC News app | Available on Android and Apple devices | | The ABC NEWS app makes it easier for you to stay up to date with the latest news and information from Australia's most trusted news source. | | | | The ABC sent this message to wwwhindimen.australia@blogger.com these details are included to help provide assurance that this is a genuine email from ABC.
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