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Novak Djokovic denied entry to Australia, has visa canceled

Novak Djokovic denied entry to Australia, has visa canceled

The unvaccinated Serbian tennis star and World No.1 player has been taken to detention hotel awaiting deportation. Tennis star Novak Djokovic has had his visa to enter Australia dramatically revoked on his arrival in Melbourne. The world number one was held in the city’s airport for several hours before border forces announced he had not...

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South Africa parliament: Man arrested over massive fire

South Africa parliament: Man arrested over massive fire

A man has been arrested after a large fire severely damaged the Houses of Parliament in the South African city of Cape Town. The suspect, who is not a parliamentary employee, will appear in court on Tuesday, facing charges of arson, housebreaking and theft, police said. Firefighters worked for hours to extinguish the blaze. President...

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Protesters set Old Parliament House in Canberra on fire

Protesters set Old Parliament House in Canberra on fire

Australia’s former parliament building in the capital Canberra was briefly set alight on Thursday by protesters during a demonstration for Aboriginal sovereignty, police said. No-one was injured in the fire, which engulfed the Old Parliament House’s front doors before it was put out. It follows a fortnight of protest activity at the site, police said....

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New Year festivities muted, but with glimpses of hope

New Year festivities muted, but with glimpses of hope

Sydney was among the first to welcome 2022 and while most of the world was forced to scale back New Year’s celebrations, Australia’s most populous city went full swagger with a spectacular fireworks show that lit up the harbor. It was a rare site, as splashy displays were called off at Paris’s Arc de Triomphe,...

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Hundreds given false Covid results in Sydney lab error

Hundreds given false Covid results in Sydney lab error

A Sydney lab has told hundreds of people they did not have Covid when they in fact had tested positive, amid soaring infections in the area. The mistake, which took place over the Christmas period, was due to a “data processing error”. The Australian state of New South Wales is seeing rising infection numbers following...

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Desmond Tutu, South Africa’s moral conscience, dies at 90

Desmond Tutu, South Africa’s moral conscience, dies at 90

Desmond Tutu, South Africa’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning icon, an uncompromising foe of apartheid and a modern-day activist for racial justice and LGBT rights, died Sunday at 90. South Africans, world leaders and people around the globe mourned the death of the man viewed as the country’s moral conscience. Tutu worked passionately, tirelessly and non-violently to...

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NSW sees record Covid-19 cases, lab sends false results

NSW sees record Covid-19 cases, lab sends false results

Australia’s most populous state reported a record number of new COVID-19 cases on Sunday and a sharp jump in hospitalizations while thousands of people were isolating at home after contracting the virus or coming into contact with someone who has. A major laboratory in Sydney, which is located in New South Wales, said that 400...

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Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin Consolidate: Miner Activity Suggests A Rally Could Come Soon

Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin Consolidate: Miner Activity Suggests A Rally Could Come Soon

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) traded in negative territory at press time as the global cryptocurrency market cap rose 2.2% to $2.25 trillion. What Happened: The apex coin was down 1.6% at $48,132.60 over 24 hours. For the week, BTC has fallen 2%. ETH, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, traded 2.6% lower...

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Australia’s crypto industry could be worth $68.4 billion by 2030

Australia’s crypto industry could be worth $68.4 billion by 2030

A fit-for-purpose regulatory framework is all that stands in the way of Australia’s crypto industry outgrowing the tourism and energy industries by 2030, according to a new report from Ernst & Young. Analysts at EY suggest that Australia’s crypto industry is on track to contribute $68.4 billion to the economy by 2030, a solid 2.6%...