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The officer who shot her, who cannot be named under a court order protecting his identity, gave evidence during his own trial on Tuesday.The prosecution has argued that by shooting JC, the officer intended to kill her or at least endanger her life, and that he acted unlawfully and without

Just 48 per cent of young Maori are partially vaccinated, compared with 80 per cent of white New Zealanders.Read MoreMike Smith, a pandemic response lead for the ‘iwi chairs’ Maori group, says should have been picked up in the rollout design.”The government started off by

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Queensland plans to scrap quarantine for fully vaccinated domestic travellers by December 17.WA’s border is currently shut to NSW, Victoria and the ACT, a situation that appears certain to remain in place for the rest of the year.Read More”Queensland has social (distancing) measures in place

The Noongar-Bibbulmun-Yamajti woman began her speech on Tuesday in her native language in an address calling for stronger action to stand up for the rights of Indigenous people.Read More“We continue to see the ever-increasing erosion of Indigenous rights including the rights to country and culture –

Case numbers are expected to increase as asylum seekers await test results, after three men initially tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday.”Hotels, unfortunately, have been shown to be significant places of outbreaks because of the enclosed nature of the accommodation,” Australian Medical Association vice president Dr Chris Moy said.”Many Australians

Read MoreSome $5.5 million was set aside for the project after a meeting of cabinet’s Expenditure Review Committee, which Ms Berejiklian chaired, in December 2016.But Mr Doorn had repeatedly classified the proposal as “low priority”, raising concerns about a lack of detail and the fact

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Holocaust survivor Eddie Jaku, who died earlier this month aged 101, will be honoured with a state memorial service.NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet announced on Tuesday the family of one of the state’s most treasured citizens had accepted the offer of a state service.Mr Perrottet said Mr Jaku “dedicated his life

Read MoreThe ACCI on Tuesday released its “Better Australia” strategy outlining 10 goals aimed at improving the nation’s economic performance by 2050.The group says migration targets must be set that address “severe” skill shortages and maximise economic outcomes as part of these reforms.“A figure of around

“They’re definitely big shoes to fill, but it’s a challenge I’m up for.”Tsehay Hawkins is the youngest Wiggle in the group’s history.

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