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Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says companies which recorded strong profits over the last financial year won't be required to pay back the JobKeeper subsidy payments they may have accrued. More »

There was an almost 3 per cent drop in the number of people who killed themselves in Victoria last year, despite concerns the state's strict COVID-19 lockdown would lead to more suicides.

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The handwritten note said four of the workers were injured and that the condition of others was deteriorating because of a lack of fresh air and an influx of water

Glitches in the CoWIN portal were reported from several sites, following which health officials chose to manually complete the process of documentation and allocation, he added

According to the Meteorological Department officials here, Chandigarh recorded a minimum of 7.2 degrees Celsius, up two notches against normal limits

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The cumulative death toll from the earthquake on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi and floods in the province of South Kalimantan has grown to 96, while around 70,000 people have been forced to leave their homes, the Xinhua news agency reported on Monday, citing the Indonesian National Board for Disaster Management (BNPB).

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Indonesia's cumulative death toll from the earthquake on Sulawesi island and the floods in the South Kalimantan province grew to 96, while around 70,000 people were forced to leave homes, Xinhua news agency reported on Monday, citing the Indonesian National Board for Disaster Management (BNPB).

"Evil is attacking. It's attacking our country, fatherland, state. Attacking the institution at the centre of our [Polish] identity, attacking the [Roman] Catholic church," Polish deputy prime minister Jarosław Kaczyński said in a speech in church in Strachowice, southwest Poland, Sunday. Kaczyński's "evil" referred to women's rights protesters campaigning against new anti-abortion laws. A handful of demonstrators gathered outside the church, which was holding a memorial for Kaczyński's late mother.

Eurostar said in a statement Sunday that due to a drop of 95 percent in passengers, it was facing an existential threat, adding "without additional funding from government, there is a real risk to the survival of Eurostar … the current situation is very serious," The Guardian writes. The company said that while government loans had been extended to aviation, international high-speed rail was also suffering from the pandemic.

Romania's construction work index increased by 7.8% y/y in November, a robust growth yet slower than in previous months of the year.

North Rhine-Westphalia state premier Armin Laschet was elected Saturday as the new leader of Germany's ruling party, the Christian-Democrat Union (CDU). He is set to be the successor of current German chancellor Angela Merkel. In his acceptance speech, Laschet promised to continue Merkel's line. However, only a minority of Germans back Laschet as the conservative candidate to succeed Merkel in elections later this year, according to a poll.

Four more Australian Open participants, including one player, have been recorded with COVID-19 infections and more cases may come to light as testing continues, officials said on Monday. Passengers on three Australian Open charter flights have now been sent into hard quarantine, including more than 70 players who are unable to train for 14 days ahead of the year's first Grand Slam.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Missouri woman has been charged with taking a splintered name plate belonging to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi during the riot at the U.S. Capitol. Emily Hernandez, of Sullivan, was charged Friday with with five counts, including disorderly conduct that impedes the conduct of government business and the stealing or disposing of… ...

Israel should extend its corona-vaccination programme to the 4.5 million Palestinians living under its occupation in the West Bank and Gaza, the New York-based campaign group, Human Rights Watch (HRW), has said. Some 20 percent of Israeli citizens, including Jewish settlers, have already received the jab in one of the world's fastest inoculation roll-outs. But "nothing can justify" denying people vaccines on grounds of their ethnicity, HRW's Omar Shakir said.

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The Lakers have been fantastic to start the season, but they’re about the get tested in ways they haven’t before later this month.

There are very few spare beds for the most seriously ill patients in parts of the country, the NHS says.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Free-scoring Elvis Rupia grabbed a brace to inspire AFC Leopards edge out leaders KCB 2-1 in a pulsating Betking Premier League match played at the Kasarani Annex on Sunday.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Multiple Kenya National Rally Championship (KNRC) category champion Jasmeet Chana "Iceman" has every reason to smile.