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Australians can now fly to New Zealand without going into quarantine. Follow all the latest news and updates, live 10.43pm BST Hello from gate 31 at Sydney *international* airport. By the time you read this I’ll be on my way to Auckland, New Zealand, onboard Jetstar flight JQ201 – the first plane to depart Australia as part of the two-way travel bubble established between the two countries. 10.38pm BST Good morning! Matilda Boseley here, I’m coming to you today from Melbourne, but you know what, if I really wanted I could have been coming to you today from New Zealand. Today’s milestone is a win-win for Australians and New Zealanders, boosting our economies while keeping our people safe and just in time for Anzac Day …
Both countries have done a remarkable job in protecting our communities from Covid and two-way flights are an important step in our road out.It is truly exciting to start quarantine-free travel with Australia …Be it returning family, friends or holidaymakers, New Zealand says welcome and enjoy yourself. The bubble marks a significant step in both countries’ reconnection with the world and it’s one we should all take a moment to be very proud of. Continue reading…



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Author : Matilda Boseley

Publish date : 2021-04-18 21:51:31

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For OFM’s 20th anniversary, we introduce four up-and-coming chefs – Pamela Yung, Hasan Semay, Adejoké Bakare and Lorna McNee – and their brilliant recipesHead chef at Flor and Asap Pizza, London Continue reading…



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Author : Interviews by Holly O’Neill

Publish date : 2021-04-18 10:00:06

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News follows announcement of expulsion of 18 Russia diplomats identified as spies linked to 2014 blast that killed two peopleCzech police said on Saturday they were seeking two Russian men in connection with a 2014 blast that killed two people. The men, they said, hold passports used by the suspects in the attempted poisoning of Sergei Skripal.The names match those used by the two men accused of poisoning Skripal and his daughter Yulia with the Soviet-era nerve agent novichok in the English city of Salisbury in 2018. Russia denied involvement in the poisoning, but about 300 diplomats were sent home in subsequent tit-for-tat expulsions. Continue reading…



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Author : Agence France-Presse

Publish date : 2021-04-17 21:17:19

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India has another daily record rise in cases; pandemic made 2020 ‘the year of the quiet ocean’, say scientistsPeak District welcomes visitors as Mansfield cases riseWhat are the new Covid variants?For all our coronavirus coverage 11.40am BST The global death toll from Covid-19 passed three million on Saturday, with the pandemic already having killed more people than most other viral epidemics of the 20th and 21st centuries.But there have been notable exceptions. The post-World War I Spanish Flu wiped out 50 million people, according to some estimates. And over the decades AIDS has killed 33 million. 11.24am BST The Dubai health authority said it would allow women who are breastfeeding and those planning on conceiving to take the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid vaccine, according to the Dubai media office.

In a Twitter post, the media office said this was in line with the latest international studies and guidelines on coronavirus vaccines. It also said the DHA was cutting the time frame of vaccine eligibility for those who have previously contracted Covid-19 to 10 days from three months, provided the case was mild or asymptomatic. Continue reading…



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Author : Sarah Marsh

Publish date : 2021-04-17 10:40:34

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Spike in Indian cases spurred by hundreds of positive tests at major religious gathering; reports emerge of Brazilian health workers forced to intubate patients without sedatives; Japan to extend Covid restrictions to 10 regionsChina’s economy bounces back from pandemic with record 18.3% growthUK workers in insecure jobs twice as likely to die of CovidBooster shot could be needed after nine to 12 months, White House saysSee all our coronavirus coverage 9.23am BST Sweden will ease restrictions on citizens who have had at least one vaccination shot against Covid-19, the Public Health Agency has said.
Reuters report that around one fifth of Swedes have been vaccinated, including almost all those living in care homes for the elderly, and vaccinations are gradually being expanded to people in their 60s.
9.06am BST Russia has vaccinated more than 8 million citizens so far against Covid-19, the deputy prime minister, Tatiana Golikova, was cited by the Interfax news agency as saying on Friday, out of a total Russian population of about 144 million.
Reuters notes it is an increase of about 3 million in the past six weeks. Golikova said on 5 March that 5 million Russians had received at least the first shot of the two-dose vaccine. Continue reading…



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Author : Martin Belam (now) and Helen Sullivan (earlier)

Publish date : 2021-04-16 08:26:05

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Brothers will be separated by cousin Peter Phillips as they walk behind coffin, Buckingham Palace revealsThe Dukes of Cambridge and Sussex will walk apart for their grandfather’s funeral, which is likely to see the Queen sitting alone, details released by Buckingham Palace reveal.Prince William and Prince Harry, whose troubled relationship was further strained after the Sussexes’ controversial interview with Oprah Winfrey, will be separated by their cousin Peter Phillips as they walk behind the coffin of the Duke of Edinburgh on Saturday. Continue reading…



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Author : Caroline Davies

Publish date : 2021-04-15 17:26:33

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Linda Burney says federal leadership is needed to tackle root causes of crime and recidivism ‘I want to break that cycle’: the relatives still fighting for justice over deaths in custody Labor says it will allocate more than $90m over four years for justice reforms to reduce the incarceration of Aboriginal people and the number of Aboriginal deaths in custody, if it wins government.On the 30th anniversary of the final report of the royal commission into Aboriginal deaths in custody, Labor’s Indigenous affairs spokesperson, Linda Burney, said federal leadership on justice reinvestment is needed to tackle the root causes of crime and recidivism. Continue reading…



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Author : Lorena Allam and Calla Wahlquist

Publish date : 2021-04-15 02:40:18

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PM stops short of apologising to former Australia Post CEO Christine Holgate for speech in parliament; former South Australia Labor MP charged with blackmailing state opposition leader. Follow updates liveNational move to mass Covid vaccination hubs plannedAustralia reports second blood clot case Bupa left in limbo about aged care staff vaccines Pfizer vaccine is now crucial to Australia. So why the secrecy? 9.30am BST And that’s where I’ll you for tonight. Here’s what we learned today: 9.14am BST A Sydney couple received a fright when they discovered a rare venomous snake in a bag of supermarket lettuce – but recovered and later used the fresh produce in a salad wrap.This Calla Wahlquist and Matilda Boseley co-production comes under the category of: do not want. Related: Snakes and lettuce: Australian couple find venomous snake in their Aldi fresh produce Continue reading…



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Author : Michael McGowan (now) and Matilda Boseley (earlier)

Publish date : 2021-04-14 08:39:11

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Chauvin’s defense lawyers call witnesses after prosecution restsFormer officer charged with second- and third-degree murder
Brooklyn Center officer who killed Daunte Wright and police chief quitDefense faces uphill battle as prosecution undercuts case 8.02pm BST It hasn’t taken long for Chauvin’s attorney to try casting George Floyd as unpredictable drug user whose behavior changed the playing field for appropriate use-of-force. Chauvin’s lawyer, Eric Nelson, has asked use-of-force expert Barry Brodd whether substance use can affect use-of-force requirements. “It has quite a large impact, in my opinion,” Brodd replies. People on drugs might not “be hearing” what officers ask them to do.
7.38pm BST Eric Nelson, Chauvin’s attorney, has called Barry Brodd to testify; he is a former police officer and longtime use-of-force expert. In addition to claiming that Floyd died because of his heart problems and drug use, Nelson has argued that what’s considered “reasonable” use-of-force varies dramatically given the on-the-ground situation. So, it makes sense that he wants a use-of-force expert to say that Chauvin acted correctly. Nelson has contended that the crowd surrounding Floyd’s arrest was aggressive and distracting to officers carrying out the arrest. When asked whether he had formed an opinion about Chauvin’s behavior, Brodd said “I felt that Derek Chauvin was justified” and acted reasonably according to “current standards of law enforcement.”
DEFENSE WITNESS #6: Barry Brodd
Use of force expert @courttv #DerekChauvvinTrial #GeorgeFloyd pic.twitter.com/nlNsQA0Mi0Brodd: I feel that Officer Van Dyke’s shooting of Laquan McDonald was justified. #VanDykeTrial @cbschicago Continue reading…



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Author : Victoria Bekiempis

Publish date : 2021-04-13 19:02:14

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Online condolence messages to be forwarded to Buckingham Palace from people across the countryAustralian dignitaries have commemorated the life of Prince Philip at a church service in Sydney.The Duke of Edinburgh died in his sleep on Friday, two months before his 100th birthday and a short time after a month-long stay in hospital. Continue reading…



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Author : Australian Associated Press

Publish date : 2021-04-11 04:29:03

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India records 145,384 new Covid-19 cases and 794 deaths, the highest number of fatalities in more than five months; lockdown ordered in IranBolsonaro’s response has led to Brazil catastrophe, Rousseff saysGlobal vaccine rollout threatened by shortage of vital componentsEU agency examines reports of blood clots with J&J Covid vaccine
What are the new Covid rules in England from 12 April?
See all our coronavirus coverage 4.44pm BST In the UK, government data up to Friday shows of the 39,001,554 jabs given thus far, 32,010,244 were first doses – a rise of 106,878 on the previous day.Some 6,991,310 were second doses, an increase of 450,136. 4.37pm BST In the UK, 2,589 people have tested positive for the virus as of 4pm on Saturday, bringing the total to 4,368,045.
There have been 40 further deaths, bringing the total to 127,080. Continue reading…



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Author : Nadeem Badshah (now); Edna Mohamed and Clea Skopeliti (earlier)

Publish date : 2021-04-10 15:44:00

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‘A healthy person subjected to that … would have died’Martin Tobin says low oxygen levels caused damage to brainMurder trial enters ninth day of testimony in Minneapolis
The protesters who gather every day to demand justice 10.16pm BST Prosecutors have asked Smock to give his opinion on Floyd’s death. “Mr Floyd died from positional asphyxia, which is a fancy way of saying he died because he had no oxygen left in his body,” Smock says. 10.08pm BST Isenschmid has completed his testimony.Prosecutors have called their next witness: Dr. Bill Smock, an emergency medical physician with specialized training in forensic medicine. Continue reading…



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Author : Victoria Bekiempis

Publish date : 2021-04-08 21:16:10

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Victoria to open two mass vaccination hubs; NSW to keep border open to NZ despite new Auckland Covid case; UK decision to offer under-30s an alternative to Oxford jab could knock confidence in Australia’s vaccine rollout. Follow updates live• Under-30s in the UK to be offered an alternative to AstraZeneca
• Podcast: what do we know about blood clots and the AZ vaccine?
• What do I need to know about the AstraZeneca vaccine?
• Australian doctors urge government to give greater certainty on vaccines
• Harassment scandals could hit vaccination rates due to diminished trust in Australian government 5.00am BST New South Wales police have now taken a formal statement from a longtime friend of the woman who alleged she was raped by Christian Porter, but insist the investigation remains closed.In answers to NSW Estimates, the police have revealed that Macquarie Bank managing director, James Hooke, a friend of both Porter and his accuser for 30 years, was known to them as far back as July but until recently did not wish to make a statement because “he understood why the investigation had been closed”. Related: NSW police have formal statement from friend of woman who alleged Christian Porter raped her 4.50am BST I’m told Australia’s Ambassador @AusAmbDili sent his driver to some Dili evacuation hubs to distribute packet noodles and rice, which is a thoughtful gesture. But it does beg question: when will the TL Govt request substantive support from Aus, and what will the response be? Continue reading…



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Author : Matilda Boseley

Publish date : 2021-04-08 04:00:33

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Welsh health minister hails ‘significant addition’ to country’s vaccination programme
Patients in Wales will from Wednesday become the first in the UK to receive the Moderna vaccine as part of a mass vaccination programme, with the first doses in Scotland set to come later this week.The initial jabs would be given at the West Wales general hospital in Carmarthen, the Welsh government said. Continue reading…



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Author : Harry Taylor

Publish date : 2021-04-06 23:00:28

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