08 December 2021, Wednesday NewsLatest News On 08 December 2021, Wednesday ASX set to drop, Wall Street recovers from Omicron sell-off9/12/2021 8:51 AM The Loop: Pfizer says jab offers Omicron protection, big AACTA awards speech, and tycoon eats panther9/12/2021 8:51 AM Outback families race to get kids home for Christmas9/12/2021 8:51 AM America’s Got Talent star dead at 239/12/2021 8:50 AM The most popular suburbs for home buyers in 20219/12/2021 8:48 AM WHO reveals latest detail on Omicron's effect on vaccines9/12/2021 8:33 AM As my people move to higher ground, we need Australia to rise above its dangerous addiction to coal9/12/2021 8:32 AM ‘Friction’: One-third of employers have sacked unvaccinated workers9/12/2021 8:30 AM France frees Saudi man after mistaking him for one of journalist's killers9/12/2021 8:27 AM Ali's glove, Bradman's bat and Schumacher's hat up for auction in Ipswich council sell-off9/12/2021 8:21 AM Moth balls might remind you of your grandma's wardrobe — now they're propelling satellites into space9/12/2021 8:21 AM When John's brother died of the flu, he became determined to be a doctor. Now he's set to be Chief Health Officer9/12/2021 8:21 AM Canada and the UK join Australia and the US in diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics9/12/2021 8:18 AM COVID to have ‘life-long impact on population’ as fertility crashes to record low9/12/2021 8:17 AM Free to a good home: Exquisite DIY doll’s house to go to child in need9/12/2021 8:02 AM ‘Friction’: One-third of employers have sacked unvaccinated workers9/12/2021 7:56 AM Pfizer says booster shots offer promising signs against Omicron variant in laboratory tests9/12/2021 7:54 AM 'No customer, no business': This salon will be checking you're double vaxxed9/12/2021 7:51 AM Ghislaine Maxwell witness testifies he drove girls to Epstein home9/12/2021 7:51 AM Live: NSW Now: 44 COVID-19 cases linked to Sydney pub trivia night9/12/2021 7:51 AM India Defence Chief General Bipin Rawat among 13 killed in helicopter crash9/12/2021 7:36 AM ‘She knows this can’t go on’: Pressure on Berejiklian to make Warringah call9/12/2021 7:36 AM Olaf Scholz pledges 'new beginning' after succeeding Angela Merkel as German chancellor9/12/2021 7:26 AM What happened in the biggest year of super reform since 1992?9/12/2021 7:01 AM Olaf Scholz replaces Angela Merkel as German chancellor, opening new era9/12/2021 6:27 AM Police have arrested hundreds of suspected drug traffickers in a global sting, now they're going after their trusted insiders9/12/2021 6:21 AM 'Despicable': Boris Johnson apologises after video leaks of his staff joking about Christmas party9/12/2021 6:21 AM The dodo had no predators in its native Mauritius. That was before the ships came9/12/2021 6:21 AM Why some Australian residents have considered abandoning the country during COVID9/12/2021 5:51 AM 'I talk to 20 Australians a day': Meet Frank, his job is to scam you9/12/2021 5:51 AM Thai construction tycoon sentenced over killing of rare black leopard9/12/2021 5:51 AM 'Complete disbelief' as adorable endangered marsupial babies found9/12/2021 5:34 AM NORAD's Christmas Eve Santa Tracker goes live for another year9/12/2021 4:32 AM The most dazzling photos of the Northern Lights captured this year9/12/2021 3:31 AM Chinese rover spots 'mystery house' on the moon9/12/2021 2:31 AM Elderly woman dies in floodwaters in Brisbane's south-west9/12/2021 1:50 AM India's military chief, 12 others killed in helicopter crash9/12/2021 1:30 AM Doctor warns Queensland isn’t prepared for COVID-19 outbreak9/12/2021 1:24 AM Andrew Forrest explores hydrogen hub in Hunter9/12/2021 1:18 AM New claims exacerbate NSW transport woes9/12/2021 1:01 AM Nitram wins big at AACTA Awards taking home eight trophies9/12/2021 1:00 AM Answer to pending crisis is on our doorstep9/12/2021 1:00 AM Nitram and The Newsreader dominate AACTA Awards9/12/2021 12:50 AM Nothing silly from Stewart as star Cat travels on the road to recovery9/12/2021 12:42 AM Virgin Australia boss lays down the gauntlet on cheap airfares9/12/2021 12:42 AM ‘Odd thing’ that happened to Premier9/12/2021 12:40 AM Australia’s Ashes opening one of perfection after lead-up that was anything but9/12/2021 12:08 AM New twist in Ruby Princess class action9/12/2021 12:00 AM BBL 'freak' stuns legends with boundary save8/12/2021 11:45 PM Aussies having less babies than ever8/12/2021 11:40 PM ‘Particularly nasty’ weather change coming8/12/2021 11:40 PM ‘Pretty interested in another position’: Mitchell drops hint of fullback switch8/12/2021 11:39 PM Canberra wants Gladys, sure, but why would Gladys want Canberra?8/12/2021 11:14 PM ‘It’s about China’s behaviour’: Prime Minister’s envoy says Australia had to boycott Beijing Olympics8/12/2021 10:57 PM Secret behind tiny town’s success8/12/2021 10:40 PM Nitram and The Newsreader win big at 2021 AACTA Awards8/12/2021 10:37 PM Video piles pressure on UK's Johnson in lockdown-party saga8/12/2021 10:35 PM Suitcases of cash, diamond tiaras and Hollywood: What is the 1MDB scandal?8/12/2021 10:21 PM Reduced size and less impact on water: New plan released for mine extension under Sydney drinking catchment8/12/2021 10:20 PM Drivers may need to refresh their road rule knowledge before going on holidays8/12/2021 10:20 PM Olaf Scholz has been elected Germany's new chancellor, ending Angela Merkel's 16-year tenure8/12/2021 10:09 PM NSW pushes boosters amid Omicron threat and rising case numbers8/12/2021 10:05 PM Collingwood super-fan to stand trial in Melbourne over sex abuse charges8/12/2021 10:02 PM Joe Biden needs to be more ‘strong in the now’8/12/2021 10:01 PM What Smith said to Warne after public criticism8/12/2021 10:01 PM Barefoot Investor slams woman’s mistake8/12/2021 10:00 PM ‘It’s about China’s behaviour’: Prime Minister’s envoy says Australia had to boycott Beijing Olympics8/12/2021 10:00 PM What happened in the biggest year of super reform since 1992?8/12/2021 10:00 PM State Daddy-O’s cereal is ‘total parochial psychosis’8/12/2021 9:55 PM Olaf Scholz elected as Germany's new chancellor, replacing Angela Merkel8/12/2021 9:50 PM AACTA Awards 2021: All the looks from the red carpet8/12/2021 9:50 PM Wes Anderson’s latest has no real plot, few laughs – but it’s ingenious8/12/2021 9:47 PM Man charged with caravan park murder8/12/2021 9:40 PM Sydney health practitioner banned after claims he could reverse autism8/12/2021 9:35 PM Perrottet cries in the wilderness for reform of federation8/12/2021 9:33 PM Carrie’s last-minute wardrobe mishap8/12/2021 9:30 PM Pearl Harbor 80th anniversary is ‘poignant’ at this time in history: Chris Smith8/12/2021 9:25 PM Helicopter carrying India's military chief crashes, air force says8/12/2021 9:20 PM Australia urges US to push back on ‘digital authoritarianism’8/12/2021 9:16 PM ‘Older people ruined aspects of Sydney:’ Premier takes aim at CBD structures8/12/2021 9:04 PM Wes Anderson’s latest has no real plot, few laughs – but it’s ingenious8/12/2021 9:01 PM Courtney Bruce wins Liz Ellis Diamond award on her birthday8/12/2021 8:50 PM Aussies’ top internet searches revealed8/12/2021 8:40 PM Captain Cummins leads the way as feeble England crumble at Gabba8/12/2021 8:36 PM The unlikely Ashes star who can turn Test on its head8/12/2021 8:33 PM Nepal's honey hunters risk lives for prized honey in cliff hives8/12/2021 8:20 PM COVID-19 vaccine mandate loophole of signing up for COVAX-19 trial closed8/12/2021 8:20 PM When he was 9, Josh's parents told him he had to earn his pocket money. Now he's sold 40 million eggs8/12/2021 8:20 PM ‘Utterly unacceptable’: PM’s China threat8/12/2021 8:20 PM Premier wants more women in cabinet but will not commit to quota8/12/2021 8:08 PM Websites crash due to Amazon Web Services outages8/12/2021 8:04 PM Infant and mother latest Covid cases in NT8/12/2021 8:00 PM PM: Gladys Berejiklian has ‘more to offer’ Australia8/12/2021 7:59 PM Two strains of Omicron have been detected in Queensland, so what are they and how worried should we be?8/12/2021 7:50 PM 'Don't be fearful': New Treaty Commissioner says NT must confront its history8/12/2021 7:50 PM Coroner to decide if Indigenous car crash victims died in police custody8/12/2021 7:50 PM That time Starc knocked the England bloke over first ball8/12/2021 7:45 PM Biden administration reluctantly reinstates Trump-era migrant policy8/12/2021 7:41 PM ‘Always going to be problems’: Premier defends flaws in trams, ferries8/12/2021 7:31 PM Bushfire threatening lives and homes8/12/2021 7:27 PM Aussie states with highest driving fines revealed8/12/2021 7:20 PM BBL LIVE: Hurricanes star openers gone after slow start8/12/2021 6:59 PM Captain Cummins the star as England shocked8/12/2021 6:55 PM How TV helped us make sense of 20218/12/2021 6:25 PM China will see diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics as ‘another hostile action’ against them8/12/2021 6:24 PM Most mispronounced words of 2021 revealed8/12/2021 6:24 PM Entrepreneur behind collapsed crypto wallet8/12/2021 6:20 PM Djokovic twist as Serena bombshell dropped on Open8/12/2021 6:15 PM Novak Djokovic set to play at Australian Open8/12/2021 6:10 PM Russian criminal gang ‘probably’ to blame for cyber attack8/12/2021 6:05 PM Head of Instagram announces new safety features for teens8/12/2021 6:02 PM Right-wing YouTuber back in court8/12/2021 6:00 PM International border reopening ‘on track’ for December 15: Tehan8/12/2021 5:59 PM Australia urges US to push back on ‘digital authoritarianism’8/12/2021 5:55 PM ‘Got to be committed’: Brondello says Cambage’s absence won’t loom over Opals8/12/2021 5:40 PM The size 8 woman who’s paid to eat junk food8/12/2021 5:40 PM COVID to have ‘life-long impact on population’ as fertility crashes to record low8/12/2021 5:24 PM Moderna COVID-19 vaccine approved for booster shots in Australia8/12/2021 5:22 PM Racy way MAFS star made $50k in 5 days8/12/2021 5:20 PM Humble orange could be used to fight cancer8/12/2021 5:20 PM Test feeding plan in works for starving Florida manatees8/12/2021 5:20 PM Shark head dumped on activist's car as fishing comp ends in gruesome feud8/12/2021 5:20 PM Australia ‘needs’ to have international students and skilled migrants back8/12/2021 5:19 PM Magellan’s star investment guru confirms wife separation8/12/2021 5:16 PM Australia could not wait, now it is once again ahead of the pack on China8/12/2021 5:14 PM Roosters, Raiders, Sea Eagles, Tigers to play pre-season double-headers8/12/2021 5:11 PM Cyber security is a ‘critical national security issue’8/12/2021 5:11 PM Russia sanction threats just ‘more talking’ from Biden administration8/12/2021 5:06 PM In a field near Geelong, switch flicked on Australia’s biggest battery8/12/2021 5:01 PM Will you get a pay rise in 2022?8/12/2021 5:00 PM PM ‘suspects’ Gladys’ won’t run8/12/2021 5:00 PM Australia's medicines watchdog approves Moderna vaccine for COVID-19 booster shots8/12/2021 4:54 PM Captain Cummins takes 5-for in England rout8/12/2021 4:44 PM AJ to seek 'priceless' advice from Lockyer on switch to six8/12/2021 4:43 PM Captain Cummins takes 5-for in England rout8/12/2021 4:41 PM Live: Day 1 of the first Ashes Test in Brisbane8/12/2021 4:41 PM Molan: World-first social media laws will make the world a ‘safer place’8/12/2021 4:22 PM Australia news LIVE: NSW’s Omicron COVID cluster grows; first Ashes test begins in Brisbane8/12/2021 4:21 PM Olympics boycott leaves Chinese-Australians concerned about hawkishness8/12/2021 4:13 PM Search for driver of stolen car who struck on-duty police officer in Brisbane8/12/2021 4:10 PM Victoria records first Omicron infection as health authorities investigate more cases8/12/2021 4:10 PM Peter Foster to be extradited to Queensland over alleged $2m cryptocurrency scam8/12/2021 4:10 PM Rookie takes first Test wicket as England crumble8/12/2021 4:09 PM Why your household budget is shrinking8/12/2021 4:06 PM 'It hasn't always been pretty': Perrottet lifts lid on National Cabinet forums8/12/2021 4:06 PM Red cards, 'massive dive' mar controversial clash8/12/2021 3:37 PM Cheaper airfares as competition heats up, report predicts8/12/2021 3:33 PM Couple loses $110k in crypto scam8/12/2021 3:20 PM Court hears it was 'a miracle' that toddler survived fantasy overdose8/12/2021 3:20 PM England's long history of bad starts at the Gabba8/12/2021 3:20 PM Net zero policies likely to have a big impact on farm businesses and the rural landscape8/12/2021 3:20 PM China pushes back against ‘political posturing’ after PM boycotts Winter Olympics8/12/2021 3:17 PM Serena bombshell dropped on Australian Open8/12/2021 3:17 PM Class action launched against McDonald's over 10-minute paid breaks8/12/2021 3:03 PM Why naturopath copped indefinite ban8/12/2021 3:00 PM Political staffer’s costume sparks outrage8/12/2021 3:00 PM ‘Won’t be taking a step back’: Morrison announces diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics8/12/2021 2:59 PM Lineup for NSW's Great Southern Nights 2022 revealed8/12/2021 2:55 PM Scott Morrison nominates his preferred venue for fifth Ashes Test8/12/2021 2:40 PM Queensland records 'first in the world' new variant of Omicron8/12/2021 2:30 PM Ashes 2021/22 first Test LIVE updates: Cummins strikes after lunch to keep England on back foot8/12/2021 2:12 PM England crumbles in disastrous Ashes start8/12/2021 2:02 PM PM cools talk of Berejiklian moving to Canberra as Joyce compares her to Trump8/12/2021 2:00 PM Robo-revenue raising too tempting for greedy governments8/12/2021 2:00 PM Billie Eilish, Omicron and Stefanos Tsitsipas lead list of names mispronounced by US broadcasters8/12/2021 1:50 PM 'Funny fat girl': Rebel Wilson says she received 'pushback' from her own team for losing weight8/12/2021 1:50 PM Pubs, clubs and parties drive upswing in Sydney cases8/12/2021 1:46 PM Melbourne man who hit pregnant ex and fled with baby in car to be deported to NZ8/12/2021 1:44 PM Prosecution of whistleblower Bernard Collaery pushed back to 2022 with no trial date set8/12/2021 1:38 PM A ban on victims selling their silence will have unintended consequences8/12/2021 1:31 PM While other industries suffered, Aussie film and TV production had a record year8/12/2021 1:31 PM A man in his 80s dies with COVID-19 as 300 Canberrans in pre-Christmas quarantine due to Omicron8/12/2021 1:20 PM Is Strictly Ballroom’s Mercurio set for a leap into State Parliament?8/12/2021 1:17 PM Do inheritances increase wealth inequality? The Productivity Commission says yes and no8/12/2021 1:16 PM England crumbles in disastrous Ashes start8/12/2021 1:15 PM While other industries suffered, Aussie film and TV production had a record year8/12/2021 1:09 PM Medical exemptions ‘not a loophole’ for ‘privileged’ tennis players: Merlino8/12/2021 1:08 PM ‘They don’t treat you like a problem child’: Foyers a fix for youth homelessness8/12/2021 1:02 PM China targets major power stations8/12/2021 1:01 PM 'State Daddy' gets his own cereal box8/12/2021 12:59 PM Scott Morrison tells George Christensen to go 'quietly' into retirement8/12/2021 12:57 PM Betoota Advocate publisher to lead Junkee following sale8/12/2021 12:52 PM Australian ugg boot maker denied hearing in US Supreme Court against American retail giant8/12/2021 12:50 PM England crumbles in disastrous Ashes start8/12/2021 12:48 PM Ashes 2021/22 first Test LIVE updates: Root dismissed for a duck after Starc strikes with first ball8/12/2021 12:38 PM Booming regions take edge off Melbourne’s COVID recession8/12/2021 12:37 PM Ashes 2021/22 first Test LIVE updates: Root dismissed for a duck after Starc strikes with first ball8/12/2021 12:36 PM Ashes 2021 live scoreboard: Australia v England, Starc first ball video, Gabba8/12/2021 12:30 PM Scott Morrison confirms Australia’s diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics8/12/2021 12:22 PM Meet Munchkin. She's one very expensive Bali street dog as owner charters private jet to fly her to Australia8/12/2021 12:20 PM Liverpool and Ajax make it six from six in Champions League group stage8/12/2021 12:20 PM Evergrande likely in default as debt deadline passes without payment8/12/2021 12:20 PM Incredible start to Ashes as Starc strikes first ball8/12/2021 12:19 PM Sport, COVID and Crypto dominate Australia's Google Search in 20218/12/2021 12:16 PM Ashes 2021/22 first Test LIVE updates: Root dismissed for a duck after Starc strikes with first ball8/12/2021 12:08 PM What La Niña's extreme weather can do to your skin8/12/2021 12:08 PM Sydney leads Australia's showing in World's 50 Best Bars list8/12/2021 12:03 PM Reynolds' experience already rubbing off at Broncos: Mead8/12/2021 12:02 PM Omicron variant doesn't seem to cause more severe disease, top WHO official says8/12/2021 11:58 AM Biden 'likely' exceeded his authority mandating vaccinations to millions of workers8/12/2021 11:35 AM