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Familiar faces in England Ashes tour squad

England have named a 17-man squad for the Ashes tour, with head coach Chris Silverwood leaning on familiar faces for the trip to Australia.

NSW's 'blood, sweat and no beers' era over

Fully vaccinated NSW residents have spent 106 days in COVID-19 lockdown but the era of "blood, sweat and no beers" will on Monday draw to a close, Premier Dominic Perrottet says.

NSW hits 90 per cent first dose milestone

NSW is among the highest COVID-19 vaccinated jurisdictions in the world as it reached another milestone with 90 per cent first dose coverage.

Facebook back up, sorry for second outage

Facebook Inc has apologised to users for a two-hour disruption to its services and blamed another faulty configuration change for its second global outage this week.

Arrests, fines at Vic anti-vax protests

Three people have been arrested and dozens fined after small numbers of protesters held anti-vaccination rallies in Melbourne.

Vic premier fined $400 over maskless walks

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has been fined $400 for breaching coronavirus restrictions after he failed to wear a mask as he arrived at parliament on two occasions this week.

NSW opening not 'complete smooth sailing'

NSW is trailblazing a path out of COVID-19 lockdowns but its premier accepts the course will be less than perfect just days out from reopening.

Third coronavirus jab for most vulnerable

Australians with severely weakened immune systems will be offered a third coronavirus jab to maximise protection against the deadly disease.

Call for sex abuse victims to come foreward

Hospital funding fight escalates further

Coronavirus-free states have received a federal rocket about preparing hospitals for surging cases in the latest escalation of a health funding fight.

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