One of Melbourne's leading hospitals is in crisis following a contamination scare, forcing medical staff to abandon more than 500 surgeries.
The Austin Hospital in Melbourne was reportedly forced to cancel elective surgeries after the disintegration of a rubber seal on a surgical equipment cleaning machine. Emergency surgeries are continuing, but there are concerns previous surgeries may have been compromised. Image: News Corp Australia
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'Chinese-born population could exceed English-born population in Australia for first time' | Sky News AustraliaAustralia's permanent migration levels have dropped to their lowest in a decade under the Morrison government, however, net overseas migration sits at 230,000 - the highest in our history.\n\nSpeaking to Sky News The Australian's Adam Creighton said over the last five-year numbers of people moving from China has increased by 50 per cent while the Indian migrant rate has risen to 56 per cent.\n\nMr Creighton said if we were to assume growth continues at the same rate over the next five years, 'the Chinese-born population could exceed the English born population in Australia for the first time'.\n\nOver the past five years, the rate of growth for the Indian-born population was around 56 per cent - about nine times faster than the overall population.\n\nHe said the “skew” of the “generous” immigration program is shifting to the lower-skilled, which sees downward pressure on wages for low-skilled jobs across the board.\n\n Sky News pretending like race means anything… In other words we're slowly being invaded until we're outnumber. Disgusting.
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Rural Australia ‘on its knees’ with ‘no financial muscle left to fight’ | Sky News AustraliaSky News host Alan Jones says rural Australia is “on its knees” with “no financial muscle left to fight back” unlike anything seen to date as locals face drought, dust storms and bushfires.\n\n“Dust storms are metaphorically the tears of the bush, blowing the wind,” Mr Jones said.\n\nThe broadcaster has called upon Prime Minister Scott Morrison to declare a national disaster and to “apply all the nation’s resources to saving rural Australia before it is too late”. \n\nHe said Mr Morrison and Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese must “step up” with bipartisan support and work as one to fight “the monster” of nature that has consumed the country’s heartland.\n\n“This is a war situation, only this time nature has declared war on us all,” Mr Jones said.\n\nImage: News Corp Australia AlanJones ScottMorrisonMP AlboMP We don’t listen to him anymore thanks AlanJones ScottMorrisonMP AlboMP if only we had, say, $80m to help out our struggling farmers... oh bugger, some dipshit grifting mob in federal government gave it to a shell company in the tax-haven of The Cayman Islands AlanJones ScottMorrisonMP AlboMP AlanJones needs to step down after his delusional commentary for Coconut price. His own issues relating to boys is another reason why should drop him.
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Taylor Swift announced as Melbourne Cup headliner | Sky News AustraliaTaylor Swift has been confirmed as the headline act for the Melbourne Cup, a performance expected to be the pop star's only during her return to Australia.\n\nThe singer will perform two of her latest hits from her seventh studio album 'Lover', taking centre stage in the mounting yard at Flemington on November 5, before the great race gets underway.\n\nImage: AP I remember when the Melbourne Cup used to be the headline act on Melbourne Cup day I can't wait for the radical animal rights groups to disavow and try to cancel taylorswift13 It's a horse race, right?
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ASIO 'warned govt about Gladys Liu before her pre-selection' | Sky News AustraliaThe government is facing new questions about Gladys Liu after it was revealed the intelligence committee warned senior Liberals about her alleged links to the Chinese communist party ahead of her pre-selection.\n\nQuestions have also been raised after it was revealed ASIO told former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull not to attend an event organised by her over security concerns. \n\nFormer Labor Senator Sam Dastyari compared the fracas engulfing the Liberal MP to his resignation over ties to billionaire businessman Huang Xiangmo. \n\nDuring a fiery interview with Sky News host David Speers, Mr Dastyari said if Ms Liu wasn’t a member of the Liberal Party, Prime Minister Scott Morrison and others would be calling for her “scalp”. \n\n“The fact she’s a member of the Liberal Party and a member of the government is the only reason she’s surviving right now,” he said. \n\nImage: News Corp Australia\n The reds no longer under the bed! It’s in parliament! OMG! ScoMo! WTF? Chinese Communist Party keep a relation with both parties of Australia so TIGHT that CCP can send spies,who have already infiltrate into parliment level aided by top politicians Phoebe2302 They knew before the election but still proceeded.... she's a good fund raiser. Funny that AUSTRALIAN security has a price! Strong borders eh ScottMorrisonMP PeterDutton_MP
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Berejiklian visits NSW bushfire sites | Sky News AustraliaNSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has seen first-hand the conditions firefighters are facing in the north of the state. \n\nMajor blazes burning in Drake, near Tenterfield, and Bees Nest near Armidale are at an advice level, but remain out-of-control.\n\nThe Prime Minister has offered his support for those affected by the fires, in both NSW and Queensland.\n\nImage: News Corp Australia GladysB Have we thought of more coal? GladysB And how much are you costing us
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Multiple injured in stabbing in Florida, US | Sky News AustraliaFive people have been taken to hospital after a stabbing in the US state of Florida.\n\nPolice were called to a wholesale building material supplier in Tallahassee just before 9am local time on Wednesday to reports multiple people had been injured. \n\nOne person is in a serious condition, the other four are stable. \n\nThe suspect, an employee of the company, is being questioned by police. \n\nImage: Getty How long before the American Gun Nut Brigade release a statement about how Knives should be banned.
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