FIVEAA News Briefing

The Pacific Islands Forum has wrapped up in Fiji, Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare guaranteeing Anthony Albanese there will be no Chinese military base in his country

Australia's unemployment rate has fallen to a fifty year low of three and a half percent, 88 thousand jobs filled over the past month

Almost 70 percent of aged care residents in Australia have now had their fourth Covid vaccine dose

And new research suggests a quarter of a million Australians could die from smoking related cancers over the next 25 years

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Queensland taking the match 22-12

George Pell is being sued

Australia's rental crisis is worsening 

Coles increasing the price of home brand milk

Judge has dismissed Amber Heard's bid for a new trial 

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The third Covid wave is imminent

Fears for dairy and meat prices in light of Indonesia's Foot and Mouth outbreak

NSW and QLD gear up for the rugby league State of Origin decider

And Emmy noms have been announced, with a nod for some talented Aussies

 

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Police believe the shooter and victim knew each other

Covid-positive cruise ship arrives in Sydney 

Pacific Islands Forum gets underway in Fiji

James Webb telescope snaps more pictures of deep space

NSW and Qld prepare for Origin decider in Brisbane 

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The states are resisting calls to bring back mandatory mask rules despite a surge in Covid cases. Instead Australians are being encouraged to follow health advice and get their vaccination booster shot

Telcos that fail to identify, trace and block SMS scams will face fines of up to 250 thousand dollars as part of a new industry code of conduct

Australia has struck a deal with the United States to boost efforts developing clean energy technology

Aussie cyclist Ben O'Connor has withdrawn injured from the Tour de France

And Elon Musk's plans to send humans to Mars have hit a snag after an explosion during rocket testing

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Aussies lost $2bn to scams last year alone

The PM to open an international energy conference in Sydney

More than half of all domestic flights delayed or cancelled over the past seven days

Sri Lanka win second Test against Aussies 

Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan reunite on Neighbours set 

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Another 7.5 million Aussies now have access to a second booster shot

Sri Lanka's President flees the country, amid its economic crisis

Nick Kyrgios says he feels a great sense of relief, after his amazing Wimbledon final

Shaun Mendes puts off his world tour, to look after his mental health

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Novak Djokovic took the match in four sets

Millions of Aussies eligible for Covid Winter booster

Russian strike kills 15 in Donetsk 

UK hit with heatwave 

Thor: Love & Thunder raking it in at US box office 

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Sri Lanka's president has stood down amid protests over the country's economic downturn

Beekeepers battling the Verroa mite offered an 18 million dollar compensation package

Aussies Matt Ebden and Max Purcell win the Wimbledon doubles final

Tributes for Soprano's star Tony Sirico

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World leaders have paid tribute to former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe after his assassination

Building and renovation costs soar

Sydney too good for the Bulldogs in the AFL 

Amber Heard's layers call for a mistrial in the recent legal battle with ex Jonny Depp

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