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A crucial moment: the Pacific is facing an election over China that will shape it for decades

It was the week that everything changed. For years, security analysts and politicians have warned of China’s rise in the Pacific. Officials representing Beijing have been working slowly and, for the most part, quietly on the small island nations that dot the vast Pacific Ocean: cementing allies, funding infrastructure projects, conducting concerted person-to-person diplomacy. But …

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The odds against Dutton are redone, as the Coalition faces three difficult years

Normal text size Larger text size Very large text size For the first few months after becoming the Labor leader after the party’s shock defeat in the 2019 election, Anthony Albanese maintained his usual Friday morning appearances on Nine’s Today. Every week, as described by one of Albanese’s advisers, then-Home Secretary Peter Dutton would show …

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Pediatric patients with previous COVID-19 or MIS-C are not protected against Omicron

Research based on the national study Overcoming COVID-19, led by Boston Children’s Hospital, and the hospital’s Taking On COVID-19 Together group, provides evidence that children who previously had COVID-19 19 (or the MIS-C inflammatory condition) are not protected. against the new variant of Omicron. Vaccination, however, offers protection, according to the study. The findings, published …

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The Socceroos team finished for the World Cup play-off against the United Arab Emirates while Graham Arnold awards A-League Men stars

Socceroos head coach Graham Arnold has rewarded the outstanding performances of several A-League Men’s players with national team memorabilia ahead of Australia’s upcoming World Cup play-off match on June 8 against the United Arab Emirates. Key points: Eight A-League men’s players have been called up to the Socceroos, including Jason Davidson, Craig Goodwin, Jamie Maclaren, …

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A crucial moment: the Pacific is facing an election over China that will shape it for decades

It was the week that everything changed. For years, security analysts and politicians have warned of China’s rise in the Pacific. Officials representing Beijing have been working slowly and, for the most part, quietly on the small island nations that dot the vast Pacific Ocean: cementing allies, funding infrastructure projects, conducting concerted person-to-person diplomacy. But …

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Oldenburg’s hearing research focuses on the development of smart hearing aids

Smart hearing aids tailored to the individual needs of the user: Hearing Acoustics researchers at the Collaborative Research Center (CRC) have been working towards this goal for the past four years. Now the German Research Foundation (DFG) has expanded funding for the project. Directed by Prof. Dr. Volker Hohmann, an audition researcher at the University …

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NSW ambulances will not bill patients as paramedics take occupational measures

The Australian Paramedic Association made the decision last night to strike paramedics from last night until 1 June. The union is calling for a “real” pay rise, another 1,500 paramedics to help with staff shortages, a review of the triage system and specialists in metropolitan and regional areas. NSW paramedics will not bill patients while …

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The rare outing on the red carpet of Kylie Minogue with boyfriend Paul Solomons

Australian singer Kylie Minogue has hit the red carpet with her longtime boyfriend Paul Solomons, in a rare public outing for the discreet couple. Kylie Minogue has made a rare public appearance with her longtime boyfriend Paul Solomons. The super-private couple, who have been dating since 2018, walked hand in hand on the red carpet …

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