13 January 2021, Wednesday News
13 January 2021, Wednesday
The mystery of level seven: Will 'eliminating' Hotel Grand Chancellor help find how COVID spread?
The mystery of level seven: Will 'eliminating' Hotel Grand Chancellor help find how COVID spread?
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ASX to rise, Wall Street ends mostly higher with optimism 'way too high'
ASX to rise, Wall Street edges higher despite optimism being 'way too high'
. Optimism way too high? Tesla shares are at a PE ratio of 1,600x so maybe you're right... (A price-to-earnings ratio is the share price compared to annual profits. At Tesla's current share price, it will take 1,600 years of current profits to pay for the share. Optimistic?)
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Police release CCTV footage as they investigate suspicious Melbourne grassfire
Police release CCTV footage as they investigate suspicious Melbourne grassfire
Edited photo or extremely pixelated... Where's his nose? Trying to make it look Asian, are you?
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Teenage boy critical after falling from cliff in Glebe police chase
A teenage boy is undergoing surgery after falling from a cliff during a police pursuit in Glebe
13/01/2021 11:45:00 PMRead more...
Pelosi: Trump 'is a danger to the nation that we all love' | Sky News Australia
Speaker of the House SpeakerPelosi has kicked off the debate over the impeachment of President Donald Trump, arguing the president is a clear threat to national security.
SpeakerPelosi LOL. Seriously? And BLM and Antifa?
SpeakerPelosi Just retire Grandma! Stale ideals and ideas.....time for fresh ideas 😄
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Australia records 296 current active cases, one in ICU | Sky News Australia
Australia has recorded a current total of 296 active cases across the country - which includes infections acquired both locally and overseas.
13/01/2021 11:40:00 PMRead more...
'People will need to comply': No right to refuse return-to-office call, lawyers say
The government is expected to confirm its updated recommendations on Thursday for an increased cap on workers in office buildings, to commence as soon as Monday.
13/01/2021 11:30:00 PMRead more...
Tomic 'risks his life' to reach Australian Open
Then fallen star unloads on critics
Bet he gets beaten first round and then has a massive dummy spit!
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Biggest mafia trial in decades underway | Sky News Australia
Hundreds of alleged members of Italy's most powerful mafia group are being prosecuted in the country's biggest organised crime trial in decades.
13/01/2021 11:24:00 PMRead more...
Indian farmers fight reform laws, but changes could boost trade with Australia
Indian farmers fight reform laws, but changes could boost trade with Australia
13/01/2021 11:18:00 PMRead more...
Live: US coronavirus deaths hit another one-day high as infections near 23 million
Live: US coronavirus deaths hit another one-day high as infections near 23 million
'Just a little flu', 'It'll go away in summer', 'Inject clorox'... Trump's obituary.
JaneCaro This is the end result of free market capitalism.
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Live: NSW Now: Residents of regional NSW free to travel to SA after border restrictions ease
Live: NSW Now: Residents of regional NSW free to travel to SA after border restrictions ease
13/01/2021 11:18:00 PMRead more...
'Dinosaur trees' survived Black Summer, but they haven't recovered enough for the next bushfire
'Dinosaur trees' survived Black Summer, but they haven't recovered enough for the next bushfire | p_hannam
13/01/2021 11:14:00 PMRead more...
Feeling hot? It won't last: Canberra's climate pendulum to bring more rain and cool weather this summer
ANALYSIS: Feeling hot? It won't last: Canberra's climate pendulum to bring more rain and cool weather this summer
13/01/2021 11:06:00 PMRead more...
Victorians urged to help scientists count 'vulnerable' platypuses
Platypuses have been added to Victoria's threatened species list for the first time and scientists are calling on volunteers to take part in a citizen science survey to map their habitat.
PrESerVe - UniTe - PerSerVere,.,., PeAcE aNd LoVe To All SpeCieS.,., Exc. FilTy In-HuMaN Acts of UdDeR- DiSgUsT XoXoXo
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AUSTRAC claimed the Vatican wired $2.3 billion to Australia. The true figure was $9.5 million
AUSTRAC claimed the Vatican wired $2.3 billion to Australia. The true figure was $9.5 million | BevanShields
BevanShields Damn Vatican drug cartels...
BevanShields Hopeless. Just like the reserve bank and this execrable government.
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Democrat compares Trump to Osama bin Laden
Donald Trump has issued a new plea to his supporters as more Republicans vote in favour of his impeachment, with a vote on the matter imminent.
Way too late, open Pandora's Box and suffer the consequences, 5 people are already dead, how many more will be injured/killed due to Trump's rages and lies. We accused him of having blood on his hands & he is back-tracking like crazy, too late.
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Hundreds of troops stationed at US Capitol amid warnings against further attacks
Hundreds of National Guard troops have been stationed at the US Capitol amid a House vote to impeach Donald Trump.
They have to be there, on site... sure let's put them in a hotel or something... just so the insurectionists can take the Capitol again before they can get in... yeah that's smart..
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Mathias Cormann confirmed as a frontrunner for OECD post following candidate cull
Mathias Cormann confirmed as frontrunner for OECD post following candidate cull | bevanshields
BevanShields Bloody ridiculous, how dumb are they!!
BevanShields And if he gets the job it leaves the OECD with ZERO credibility
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Worker shortage kicks off bidding war for shearing crews
Worker shortage kicks off bidding war for shearing crews
. Why don't we just introduce laws to pay workers less rather than forcing farmers to pay matket rates? Oh, because that's stoopud... yep. This is sarcasm over the celery article...
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WHO team investigating COVID-19 origins facing scientific and political challenges in China
WHO team investigating COVID-19 origins facing scientific and political challenges in China
13/01/2021 10:48:00 PMRead more...
UK to deploy 24-hour vaccination centres as 1,564 deaths sets new daily record
UK to deploy 24-hour vaccination centres as 1,564 deaths sets new daily record
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Five years after the Tasmanian Government pledged to put patients first, hospital wait times remain a sore point
Five years after the Tasmanian Government pledged to put patients first, hospital wait times remain a sore point
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Being far from home is tough, but this US basketballer is glad to be out of America
Being far from home is tough, but this US basketballer is glad to be out of America
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New York City to terminate Trump contracts after Capitol insurrection
New York City will terminate business contracts with Donald Trump after last week's insurrection at the US Capitol
13/01/2021 10:46:00 PMRead more...
Trump described as 'clear and present danger' during impeachment trial
US President Donald Trump is on the verge of being impeached a second time, exactly one week on from the deadly Capitol siege. 9News
13/01/2021 10:44:00 PMRead more...
Brisbane remains on 'heightened alert' as it hopes to avoid another lockdown
Brisbane remains on 'heightened alert' as it hopes to avoid another lockdown | LydiaLynch101
13/01/2021 10:35:00 PMRead more...
Government races to secure more vaccines but stares down AstraZeneca critics
The government is seeking new deals to vaccinate millions of Australians this year, but hit back at concerns it is relying too heavily on the AstraZeneca vaccine.
13/01/2021 10:30:00 PMRead more...
'He must go': Donald Trump denounced as a 'clear and present danger' as House moves to impeach US president
Donald Trump is facing the second impeachment of his presidency, one week after his supporters violently attacked the US Capitol.
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Bosses can force their workers back to the office. So far, many haven't
Bosses can force their workers back to the office. So far, many haven't | annapattysmh chloebooker
13/01/2021 10:21:00 PMRead more...
When backpackers went home, these Australians gave farm jobs a go. Here's how they went
When backpackers went home, these Australians gave farm jobs a go. Here's how they went
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Malaysia, once praised by the WHO as 'united' against COVID, is in a state of emergency
Malaysia, once praised by the WHO as 'united' against COVID, is in a state of emergency
13/01/2021 9:48:00 PMRead more...
The WHO says COVID-19 vaccines should be 50 per cent efficacious — should this be higher?
The WHO says COVID-19 vaccines should be 50 per cent efficacious — should this be higher?
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How ‘heat refuges’ could help people like Ian escape sweltering days in Western Sydney
How ‘heat refuges’ could help people like Ian escape sweltering days in Western Sydney
13/01/2021 9:18:00 PMRead more...
'This is a long crisis': Matthew is packing up his business so he doesn't lose everything.
'This is a long crisis': Matthew is packing up his business so he doesn't lose everything.
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Southern rock lobster industry fears seismic testing in Bass Strait could threaten crayfish populations
Southern rock lobster industry fears seismic testing in Bass Strait could threaten crayfish populations
13/01/2021 8:48:00 PMRead more...
Secret emails expose Government's role in approving uranium mine a month before 2019 election
Secret emails expose Government's role in approving uranium mine a month before 2019 election
13/01/2021 8:48:00 PMRead more...
Trump on verge of second impeachment after Capitol siege
The US President is on the verge of being impeached for a second time in a fast-moving House vote, just a week after a mob of his supporters stormed the US Capitol.
13/01/2021 7:57:00 PMRead more...
Australian DNA detectives reveal secrets of Game of Thrones wolves
For the giant, aloof dire wolves, the real threat to their existence can be summed up by the phrase 'Summer is coming', according to new research published in Nature magazine.
13/01/2021 7:17:00 PMRead more...
Palace responds to claims Cambridges ignored advice for Royal Train Tour
Back decision
13/01/2021 7:00:00 PMRead more...
'Groundless speculation': China refutes Boris Johnson's talk of COVID originating from bats
'Groundless speculation': China refutes Boris Johnson's talk of COVID originating from bats
13/01/2021 6:48:00 PMRead more...
City of New York kicks Trump Organization to the kerb
City of New York kicks Trump Organization to the kerb
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Lisa Montgomery: First US woman executed in nearly 70 years
Lisa Montgomery was the first of the final three federal inmates scheduled to die before the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. 9News
13/01/2021 6:00:00 PMRead more...
Amid political chaos, US sets daily record for COVID-19 deaths
Coronavirus deaths in the US hit another one-day high of more than 4300 with the country's attention focused largely on the fallout from the deadly uprising at the Capitol.
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Chinese city tests millions amid fresh outbreak
Another 90 confirmed cases were reported in Hebei province on Wednesday, the National Health Commission said.
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Donald Trump on verge of historic second impeachment as House votes on Capitol siege charge
President Donald Trump is on the verge of being impeached for a second time in an unprecedented House vote. 9News
13/01/2021 4:22:00 PMRead more...
Alex de Minaur wins Antalya Open in bizarre fashion
Alex de Minaur wins Antalya Open in bizarre fashion
13/01/2021 4:18:00 PMRead more...
Pigeon spreads its wings to fly from Alabama to a Melbourne backyard
A racing pigeon has made a remarkable journey across the world all the way from Alabama in the US to Melbourne. 9News
13/01/2021 4:01:00 PMRead more...
'A really nice Band-Aid': Funding boost for Melbourne music industry
The Victorian government has announced the latest venues to share in a $5 million rescue package, on top of $3 million to support new music, events and projects.
13/01/2021 3:49:00 PMRead more...
Native Americans seek to stop Rio Tinto, BHP copper mine plan
Australia's two biggest miners are facing opposition from Native American groups to their plan to build a giant copper mine in Arizona.
13/01/2021 3:32:00 PMRead more...
Veteran reporter breaks down on air as COVID deaths surge across the US: 'It's just not OK'
CNN reporter Sara Sidner has been reduced to tears during a live cross about the COVID19 crisis. 9News
13/01/2021 3:31:00 PMRead more...
Coon rebrand cops abuse from Aussie ‘rednecks’
The man whose long campaign led to today’s rebrand of Coon cheese has said he has received racist abuse since the change was announced.
13/01/2021 3:30:00 PMRead more...
World first melanoma success in Australia prompts new trial
Charles Hanna had exhausted all treatments for his cancer, but tumours in his upper abdomen have now vanished. 9News
13/01/2021 3:02:00 PMRead more...
Netflix film captures relationship between mothers and midwives
I work in a hospital, so I have never had to experience the gut-wrenching tragedy that Eva endures after she realises the baby she helped deliver at home is not breathing.
13/01/2021 3:01:00 PMRead more...
Why Australia needs AstraZeneca vaccine immediately
Our chief medical officer has revealed the crucial reason why Australia is in desperate need of the COVID-19 AstraZeneca vaccine.
13/01/2021 3:00:00 PMRead more...
Mystery of the seventh floor: How did the virus spread in hotel quarantine?
Brisbane's Hotel Grand Chancellor has seen six COVID-19 cases all linked to the seventh floor, with authorities trying to solve the mystery spread.
13/01/2021 2:50:00 PMRead more...
Birdsville Track dubbed ‘COVID highway’ after influx of drivers
Police in Queensland and South Australia have been issuing warnings over the 500km Birdsville Track, which desperate travellers are turning into an interstate express way.
13/01/2021 2:40:00 PMRead more...
French woman tries to prove she's alive after court rules her dead
A woman in France has spent three years trying to prove she is alive after a court declared her dead in 2017. 9News
13/01/2021 2:32:00 PMRead more...
Latest Aussie good in China’s firing line
After hitting beef, wine and coal, China has thrown shade on another beloved Aussie product - cherries.
13/01/2021 2:20:00 PMRead more...
Fourth man arrested in connection with death of Murray Bridge man
Fourth man arrested in connection with death of Murray Bridge man
13/01/2021 2:18:00 PMRead more...
Brumbies are destroying Kosciuszko National Park and must be removed
Wild horse numbers are still far too high despite the bushfires.
13/01/2021 2:15:00 PMRead more...
End of the Wild: Museum's long-running taxidermy exhibition to close
After more than a decade, Melbourne Museum's so-called 'dead zoo' of 750 taxidermied animals will be packed up and put into storage.
13/01/2021 2:04:00 PMRead more...
YouTube is the latest online platform to suspend Donald Trump over violence concerns
YouTube says it will also be 'indefinitely disabling comments' on Mr Trump's channel because of safety concerns.
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Drunken passenger pushed flight crew after juice dispute
A drunk plane passenger violently lashed out at flight attendants when they asked him to hand over a juice bottle he had carried on-board, a court has heard.
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Woman who allegedly sped past Victorian border checkpoint charged with multiple offences
Woman who allegedly sped past Victorian border checkpoint charged with multiple offences
13/01/2021 1:48:00 PMRead more...
Lyon, a great survivor who became one of the greats, marks 100 Tests
Lyon, a great survivor who became one of the greats, marks 100 Tests | phillutton78
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Northern beaches no longer a hot spot
Sydney’s northern beaches have been reclassified as the region emerges from a COVID-19 cluster that prompted a pre-Christmas lockdown.
13/01/2021 1:40:00 PMRead more...
US carries out first execution of female inmate since 1953
President Donald Trump, an ardent supporter of capital punishment, sped up federal executions at the end of his term. Joe Biden is expected to discontinue them.
13/01/2021 1:37:00 PMRead more...
Former Test star predicts shock debutant
'I've got a funny feeling we might see him'
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De Minaur claims fourth ATP singles title
Aussie kicks off 2021 in stunning fashion
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Photo of Costco shopper’s huge toilet paper haul angers
With all the toilet paper hoarding going on right now, you’d be forgiven for thinking we’d gone back in time.
13/01/2021 1:20:00 PMRead more...
An ex-pop star in his 30s is taking on a former guerrilla leader who has ruled for 35 years in Uganda’s election
Former singer Bobi Wine is coming up against Yoweri Museveni, one of Africa’s longest-serving leaders, in Uganda's election this week.
13/01/2021 1:19:00 PMRead more...
Japan has expanded its COVID state of emergency to more than half the country. But is it too late?
Japan has expanded its COVID state of emergency to more than half the country. But is it too late?
13/01/2021 1:18:00 PMRead more...
Live: House Democrats set to vote to impeach Donald Trump for second time
Live: House Democrats set to vote to impeach Donald Trump for second time
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Qld hotel evacuated for UK strain outbreak
A large fleet of ambulances has been pictured evacuating guests from a Brisbane quarantine hotel at the centre of a COVID cluster.
13/01/2021 1:15:00 PMRead more...
Sydney Festival receives record philanthropic donation
The donor is a leading businessman who shot to public prominence when he purchased Kurt Cobain's MTV Unplugged guitar at auction for nearly $9 million.
13/01/2021 1:09:00 PMRead more...
'An assault on democracy': Turnbull lashes Trump over Capitol Building riot
Former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has lashed Donald Trump over the Capitol Building riot. 9News
13/01/2021 1:02:00 PMRead more...
Royal Flying Doctor Service virus strain
The Royal Flying Doctor Service’s capabilities have been seriously tested during the pandemic with more than 2700 patients suspected of having COVID-19 being rushed to a medical facility.
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Grand Prix moved because F1 could not do 14-day quarantine
Martin Pakula and Andrew Westacott indicated on Wednesday that they hoped 14 days' quarantine will not be a requirement come November 21.
13/01/2021 12:59:00 PMRead more...
And then the pandemic came: A tale of two community gardens
As the coronavirus pandemic struck, some community gardens flourished while others turned to weeds
13/01/2021 12:52:00 PMRead more...
Google admits to removing local news content in 'experiment'
In recent days internet users have reported Australian news sites disappearing from Google’s search function, with old content and links being displayed.
13/01/2021 12:42:00 PMRead more...
Australia Day events clipped amid ongoing COVID restrictions
Festivities will be significantly muted on January 26, with a number of longstanding events cancelled and spectators limited.
13/01/2021 12:36:00 PMRead more...
Urgent advice for NSW and Victorian residents who stayed at Queensland hotel linked to UK coronavirus variant
An outbreak of the highly contagious UK variant of COVID-19 in a Queensland quarantine hotel has grown to six cases, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has said.
13/01/2021 12:33:00 PMRead more...
Interstate hotel visitors ordered to lock down after COVID-19 cases
Victoria and NSW have both put in place lockdown rules for travellers who&x27;ve arrived from a Queensland hotel.
13/01/2021 12:32:00 PMRead more...
How to double profit in a pandemic: Solomon Lew's online retail bets are paying off
These are the results more usually associated with the technology sector - not a retailer selling frocks, pyjamas and kids stationery.
13/01/2021 12:26:00 PMRead more...
Chief Medical Officer slaps down Craig Kelly's COVID-19 theories
Liberal backbencher Craig Kelly has been slapped down for advocating alternative cures for COVID-19 in a warning from the nation's top medical officer.
13/01/2021 12:22:00 PMRead more...
Poisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny to return to Russia
Poisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny to return to Russia
13/01/2021 12:17:00 PMRead more...
Treasurer’s rejection of Chinese takeover ‘sends a strong message’ | Sky News Australia
Treasurer JoshFrydenberg’s rejection of a $300 million bid by China to acquire a major Australian building contractor “sends a strong message” that not all of Australia is for sale, says Sky News host chrissmithonair.
13/01/2021 12:13:00 PMRead more...
Coon cheese canned its historic name to ‘pacify woke warriors’ | Sky News Australia
For one the most iconic names in food manufacturing – Coon cheese - to succumb to politically correct pressure is “so disappointing”, says Sky News host chrissmithonair.
13/01/2021 12:13:00 PMRead more...
Boris Johnson has 'loaded up' on China amid COVID-19 claims | Sky News Australia
Sky News host chrissmithonair says BorisJohnson has 'loaded up' on China, with the British Prime Minister calling on Beijing to stop the centuries-old practice of using animal parts in medicine.
13/01/2021 12:12:00 PMRead more...
Border wars tipped to rage on for at least six months
Despite the likelihood the pandemic will run well into this year, the federal government has all but abandoned achieving national consensus on how best to manage Australia’s internal borders.
13/01/2021 12:11:00 PMRead more...
US executes first woman in nearly 70 years
Lisa Montgomery, 52, was executed by lethal injection at the Federal Correctional Complex in Terre Haute, Indiana. 9News
13/01/2021 12:02:00 PMRead more...
Man stabbed after mask episode: cops
A NSW man is facing court after a violent episode at a shopping centre that followed a security guard asking a woman to wear a mask.
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NSW residents stayed at hotel linked to dangerous new COVID-19 strain
NSW Health is urgently tracing residents who stayed at a Brisbane hotel that is being evacuated by the Queensland government after six cases of a highly contagious strain of coronavirus were traced back to the site.
13/01/2021 12:00:00 PMRead more...
Sydney Festival given record $5 million individual donation by Peter Freedman
Sydney Festival given record $5 million individual donation by Peter Freedman
13/01/2021 11:47:00 AMRead more...
Government races to secure more vaccines but stares down AstraZeneca critics
The government is seeking new deals to vaccinate millions of Australians this year, but hit back at concerns it is relying too heavily on the AstraZeneca vaccine.
13/01/2021 11:45:00 AMRead more...
Luna Park fined for COVID-19 breach
Iconic Sydney amusement park Luna Park has been fined after breaching coronavirus restrictions on New Year’s Eve when it lost control of a throng of people.
13/01/2021 11:40:00 AMRead more...
A grandson honours his hero as the Torres Strait farewells music legend Seaman Dan
To Torres Strait Islanders, Patrick's uncle was a famous singer known as Seaman Dan. To him, he was the grandfather he got to rap with, who encouraged him to tell his stories.
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US carries out first execution of female inmate since 1953
President Donald Trump, an ardent supporter of capital punishment, sped up federal executions at the end of his term. Joe Biden is expected to discontinue them.
13/01/2021 11:31:00 AMRead more...