FIVEAA News Briefing

Some Of States Hardest Hit By Covid May Be On Downward Trend

Fears Rapid Antigen Test Shortage Will Continue For Weeks

Cleo Smith Abductor Pleads Guilty

And Kardashians Now Have More Than 1B Instagram Followers

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The country's most vulnerable people have access to free RAT's from today.

Europe and the US impose further travel warnings on Australia.

Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis continue their doubles domination at the Aus Open.

Adele's tearful apology to fans, after postponing her Vegas gig.

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Travellers coming to Australia will no longer need evidence of a negative P-C-R swab - but instead return a negative Rapid Test 24 hours prior to departure

International aid has reached Tonga

Alex De Minaur the last Aussie left in the men's draw of the Australian Open

The Castle selected favourite Aussie movie of all time

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The Prime Minister has put the call out to fellow leaders around the world to help protect supply chains from pandemic disruptions

Cracking down on child support dodgers is in the spotlight - with offending parents possibly banned from leaving the country

Tributes for Meatloaf - who's passed away aged 74

Ash Barty through to the 4th round of the Australian Open

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Premier McGowan Declares Eastern States Are Going Through A Catastrophe

New South Wales Records Its Deadliest Day Of The Pandemic

Serbia's Diplomatic Row With Australia Over Djokovic Visa Deepens

And Almost One In Three Aussies Admits To Holding A Grudge

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WA's plans to reopen next month have been scrapped...

Premier Mark McGowan has postponed the state's February 5
reopening indefinitely due to the risk of Omicron

That date was based on when the state was expected to reach a 90 per cent vaccination target

Instead, the list of exemptions to cross the border has been expanded to include new reasons to enter on compassionate grounds.

But those who enter the state will still be required to isolate for 14 days. 

 

 

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States And Territories Will Outline Their Own Reopening Plans In Coming Days

Rollout Of New Covid Vaccine To Begin Next Month

Novak Djokovic Considers Suing Feds Over Visa Bungle

And Kanye Takes Swipe At Pete Davidson In Leaked Track

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The COVID-safe return to the classroom will dominate talks at today's National Cabinet meeting

New South Wales and Victoria are expected to present a plan to have students undergo rapid tests

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Gap Between Second And Third Doses Reduced To 3mths Amid Omicron Outbreak

ADF On The Way To Victoria To Drive Ambulances

Detectives Look For More Clues After Missing Girl's Body Found In Barrel

And Visa Rebates On The Way For International Students And Backpackers

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The Federal Government has enacted the private hospitals agreement, as the country's public hospitals continue to feel the strain from COVID

100,000 health staff from private hospitals and up to 57,000 nurses will be deployed to the public system

It comes after Australia marked its deadliest day since the pandemic began... with 36 deaths in NSW and 22 in Victoria 

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