Australia's COVID vaccination program has officially been expanded to include kids aged 5 to 11, with the rollout to kick off on the 10th of January.

ATAGI has provided its recommendations on how the rollout should work..

Children will wait 8 weeks between their first and second doses.

Kids will also receive a smaller dose.

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The PM has re-iterated booster shots may be brought forward depending on the medical advice.

Deputy PM Barnaby Joyce believes he caught COVID in London, before he flew to Washington.

Western Australia is now the only Australian state that hasn't reached a double-vax rate of 80 per cent.

In sport,  Australia has the lead after day two of the first Ashes test against England at the GABBA.

And in entertainment, the guest list is out for Britney's upcoming wedding and it seems there are a few notable snubs!

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What appears to be a new mutation of the Omiron strain has been detected in Queensland

The new Omicron-like variant was detected in a traveller who recently arrived from South Africa

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Australia is joining a global pushback against china announcing a diplomatic boycott of the beijing winter olympics.

Moderna has been given the green light to provide covid booster shots to australian adults.

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Australia is updating its financial regulation system!

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Australia's payment systems are in store for a major overhaul

The Federal Government says with the growing use of digital payments, greater scrutiny is needed

There's also set to be more checks and balances around the buy now, pay later sector.

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We're being told not to panic about the new covid variant

Notorious conman peter foster has been arrested by federal police in Victoria 

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The R-B-A kept rates at a record low of point-1 of a per cent

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The countdown has already started for eager travelers, after confirmation the Queensland border will reopen four ahead of schedule

From 1am Monday December 13 the hard border will ease for fully vaccinated travelers.

They will need to undergo a PCR test in the 72 hours before entering the state, they'll also need a second test on day 5.

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Perth has lost the hosting rights for the fifth Ashes test

Queensland is set to reopen its borders in time for the Christmas holidays

And

Aussies spent more online during the Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales than ever before.

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The man accused of snatching Cleo Smith from a campsite in WA is due to face court in Carnarvon today.

Victoria and New South Wales are working together to keep borders open despite uncertainty over the new Omicron Covid variant.

The Education Union has welcomed the approval of the Pfizer vaccine for children aged 5 to 11.

The Melbourne Stars have had a dismal start to their Big Bash season, going down to the Sydney Sixers by 152 runs

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All Primary school children will be able to receive their first Covid vaccine from next month.

Severe storms have battered parts of Queensland.

The parents of school shooter Ethan Crumbley - who killed 4 fellow students and injured 7 others  - have been found

Holden driver Chaz Mostert will start from pole for the Bathurst 1000

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