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Other: Seven Group Holdings
Other: Kerry Stokes
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Europe · LondonCovid-19 vaccines cut potential global death toll by more than half in the first year they were available, study says. Without Covid vaccines, 31.4 million people would have died of the disease between December 2020 and 2021. The study estimated that vaccinations prevented 19.8 million deaths. More deaths were prevented in wealthy countries, with an estimated 12.2 million lives saved in high and upper-middle income countries. More than 11 billion jabs have been administered so far.See the Story
Scientists: COVID-19 vaccines saved 20 million lives during their 1st year
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Europe · ParisFrance reported new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours, the highest figure for a Monday since April 18. The number of people hospitalised for the disease fell to a six-month low of 13,876 on June 18 but it has since increased by 1,223 to 15,099, a four-week high.See the Story
France asks citizens to wear masks again in public transport
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MillennialsBoomers and Millennials now each have over 5.4 million people in Australia. Just 5662 more Baby Boomers were counted on census night last August. Millennials, also known as Generation Y, have increased from 20.4% of the population in 2011 to 21.5% in 2021.See the Story
Live: The census has painted a picture of the average Australian while also revealing a 'generational shift' across the country
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Latest News Stories
Oceania · AustraliaA young family has been caught on CCTV breaking into an Airbnb, seemingly just for a roof over their heads, highlighting the brutal reality of WA’s rental crunch.See the Story
Desperate families ‘house hop’ in Airbnbs amid rental crisis
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Western Australia's AAA credit rating reinstated as state outperforms domestic and global peers
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Oceania · AustraliaThe first batch of 2021 census data has been released. Here's what is says about the nation.See the Story
Census - the snapshot of the nation
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Oceania · AustraliaThe number and proportion of families headed by a single parent has increased since 2016, and registered marriage rates have decreased – but not dramatically.See the Story
Single-parent families crack the 1 million mark for the first time
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Western Australia · Western AustraliaThese are the areas where homes are snapped up almost before the ‘For sale’ sign goes up in the front yard — and the median sale price has gone up too. FIND OUT WHERE THEY ARE HERESee the Story
REVEALED: Perth’s 20 fastest-selling suburbs
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Northern Star eyes up to $1.4b mill expansion at Super Pit
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Mark McGowan · Western AustraliaMark McGowan believes he has a compelling pitch for his European recruitment drive this week. But high wages and beautiful sunsets won’t be enough to lure workers to Perth, writes Josh Zimmerman.See the Story
Free worker accommodation could solve WA skills shortage
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Western Australia · Western AustraliaMadeleine King says Australia will not reach its net zero emissions target by 2050 without the help of WA.See the Story
Resources Minister says WA key to reaching net zero by 2050
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Oceania · AustraliaOrgan transplant waiting lists might become a thing of the past due to the discovery by Australian scientists of ‘new cryoprotective agents’ to store human cells.See the Story
Why transplant waiting lists could be a thing of the past
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Oceania · AustraliaWe have seen the power we hold when we band together — we can spill boards, force change and make companies operate in ways which support our future.See the Story
Shareholders will demand First Nations fairness over profits
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Oceania · AustraliaThere are close to 500,000 older Australians out there ready and willing to return to the workforce — if it were worth their while financially.See the Story
500,000-strong Australian ‘grey army’ workers stand ready
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US cop who shot and killed Aussie walks free
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