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Why even fit sportspersons have heart attacks
These factors may cause heart attacks even among outwardly fit sportspersons. The untimely death of Australia’s spin wizard Shane Warne sent shock waves throughout the cricket world. The highly popular cricketer had helped his…
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Western Australia moves to ‘red alert’ in hospitals as border reopens
Perth: All public hospitals in Western Australia (WA) have moved to a “red alert” phase as the state’s border reopened on Thursday. WA has reopened its border to all interstate or international…
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Bhanuka Rajapaksa dropped from Sri Lanka’s squad for T20Is vs India
Colombo: Batter Bhanuka Rajapaksa has been dropped from Sri Lanka’s 18-member squad for the upcoming T20I series against India. Rajapaksa, who was recently a member of the Sri Lanka squad touring Australia…
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Australia’s largest coal-fired power plant to close 7 yrs earlier
Sydney: Australia’s largest coal-fired power station is proposed to close seven years earlier than planned, as its operator said it is increasingly unable to compete with the “influx of renewables”. The Eraring…
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Australian unemployment rate stable
Canberra: The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) on Thursday published labour force data for January and revealed that the unemployment rate was stable at 4.2 per cent, equalling December as the lowest…
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Sri Lanka fined for slow over-rate after loss in second T20I against Australia
Sydney: Sri Lanka have been fined 20 percent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate against Australia in the second T20I held in Sydney, said the International Cricket Council (ICC)…
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Aus vs SL: Steve Smith to miss remaining T20Is due to concussion
Sydney: Australia batter Steve Smith will miss the remaining three T20Is against Sri Lanka due to concussion, Cricket Australia (CA) confirmed on Sunday. “Steve Smith has a concussion and will be subject…
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Australia to change Covid vax terms
Canberra: Australia’s Covid-19 vaccine advisory body has recommended to change the term of “fully vaccinated” to “up to date” or “overdue”. The government recently received advice from the Australian Technical Advisory Group…
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Australia central bank holds interest rates to target unemployment
Canberra: The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Governor, Philip Lowe said on Friday that the bank would refrain from increasing interest rates in order to maintain the nation’s record low unemployment rate.…
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AstraZeneca approved as booster vaccine in Australia
Canberra: Australia has provisionally approved the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine against Covid-19 as a booster shot for people aged 18 years and older. However, in its announcement the Therapeutic Goods Administration…
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Making those tough runs early has been the best thing: Alyssa Healy
Melbourne: Australia wicketkeeper-batter Alyssa Healy feels that making runs through tough situations has been the best thing that has happened to her in the women’s Ashes. Alyssa has been in lean run…
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Aus borders to open to fully vaccinated tourists from Feb 21: PM
Canberra: Australia’s international borders will reopen to fully vaccinated tourists from February 21 after almost two years since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Monday. It marks…
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Australia’s Covid-19 cases, death count continue to rise
Canberra: Australia reported more than 40,000 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday when more than 50 million doses had been delivered in total during the vaccine rollout. Nationally there were 70 deaths reported on…