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AFL: Collingwood midfielder Jordan De Goey will miss North Melbourne clash when Josh Carmichael makes his debut

Collingwood is enjoying a recovery season, but has lost a renowned second player to last week’s defeat against Gold Coast. Collingwood could be left without star midfielder Jordan De Goey for the next three games as he tries to block himself for the final. The Magpies confirmed on Friday that De Goey would miss Saturday’s …

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You will not need a Facebook account to use Meta’s “Quest Pro” VR headphones

Today there is great news from Meta. First, Meta is set to launch its newest, mysterious, high-end virtual reality headphones sometime this year. The company has referred to the upcoming virtual reality hardware with the codename “Project Cambria,” but the actual headphones will likely be called “Meta Quest Pro,” according to a Bloomberg report. Second, …

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The results of the research offer a breath of fresh air for office workers

The BREATH project tested and evaluated three different ventilation systems in an empty CBD building for three months. Image: Andrew Bott. Simple changes to ventilation systems can significantly reduce the transmission of COVID-19 and reduce energy consumption in office buildings, has found a pilot research project led by the City of Melbourne in collaboration with …

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Foot-and-mouth disease: What can you do to help prevent foot-and-mouth disease?

Foot-and-mouth disease is on our doorstep. Right now, it is spreading to Bali cattle and all over Indonesia. If it reaches Australia, the consequences would be devastating. At worst, billions would have to be spent on a national response and dozens of cattle, sheep, pigs and goats with a painful disease could be slaughtered. Overnight, …

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Breaking news live: flood cleaning begins; COVID-19 putting pressure on hospitals; UK seeks new prime minister

Breaking news live: flood cleaning begins; COVID-19 putting pressure on hospitals; UK seeks new PM 9News Jacinda Ardern says New Zealand non-nuclear line on AUKUS submarines met with “understanding and appreciation” in Australia ABC News Australia and New Zealand will hold annual bilateral Sky News Australia commitments Jacinda Ardern in Australia: Fast Tracking Citizenship Plan …

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Derek Chauvin sentenced to 20 years and five months in prison for violating George Floyd’s civil rights

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, convicted last year of the murder of George Floyd, has been sentenced to 20 years and five months in prison on separate federal charges for violating Floyd’s civil rights during his life in custody. May 2020, reports the local news channel KSTP-TV. Chauvin, who pleaded guilty to federal charges …

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Are you thinking of combining and combining COVID-19 vaccine booster injections? It doesn’t seem to make much sense

As of Monday, an additional 7.4 million Australians will be eligible for a fourth COVID-19 booster vaccine. On Thursday, the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunization (ATAGI) recommended that all over the age of 50 have a fourth dose. And while he didn’t go so far as to recommend that people ages 30 to 49 …

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