22 December 2021, Wednesday NewsLatest News On 22 December 2021, Wednesday Joy and trepidation as churches gear up for Christmas services amid Omicron surge23/12/2021 8:56 AM America is now in fascism’s legal phase | Jason Stanley23/12/2021 8:54 AM Morning mail: Covid patient payment ‘unethical’, testing clinic chaos, five of the best23/12/2021 8:48 AM World’s first Covid-19 pill approved23/12/2021 8:47 AM Prosecutors demand life sentences in MH17 downing23/12/2021 8:40 AM Prosecutors demand life sentences in MH17 downing23/12/2021 8:39 AM 'Quite a selfless act': Some mothers are choosing to donate breastmilk after a stillbirth23/12/2021 8:37 AM The Loop: A pill to treat COVID at home, first text message ever sent goes under the hammer (new phone, who’s this?), and that’s a nice bit of coin23/12/2021 8:37 AM ASX to climb; Aussie dollar gains; Wall Street higher23/12/2021 8:36 AM Quadrant buys a slice of clinical trials biz Southern Star Research23/12/2021 8:32 AM Australia Covid news live: Victoria considers tougher rules as Omicron cases continue to rise; NSW resists mask mandate23/12/2021 8:30 AM Single vaccine for all COVID variants undergoing human trials: report23/12/2021 8:28 AM ‘REDUCED SEVERITY’: Promising development in fight against Omicron23/12/2021 8:26 AM Major changes to NSW Covid response23/12/2021 8:25 AM US eases restrictions on sending aid to famine-hit Afghanistan23/12/2021 8:25 AM One dead, one fighting for life after Sydney triple stabbing23/12/2021 8:23 AM State to reintroduce restriction and provide FREE rapid antigen tests to all23/12/2021 8:20 AM England batters are forced to rewatch wickets in heated Ashes meeting23/12/2021 8:17 AM Will Australian golf’s biggest events be played under lights in the future?23/12/2021 8:16 AM Israel to offer fourth COVID-19 dose over 'scary data'23/12/2021 8:10 AM UK on edge over Omicron as new COVID-19 cases top 100,00023/12/2021 8:10 AM Dozens of refugees believed dead after boat sinks in Greek waters23/12/2021 8:08 AM Rare footage of dingo hunting wallaby into ocean proves they're not going hungry23/12/2021 8:07 AM A century of harvesting at Kooloongong23/12/2021 8:07 AM Jenkins is worth millions, has Hollywood backing and a forthcoming memoir. He's also a cartoon ape23/12/2021 8:07 AM Australia’s pandemic divisions slowly start to heal23/12/2021 8:05 AM Hospitality workers, cinema staff and patrons to mask up this Christmas23/12/2021 8:03 AM South African data suggests Omicron outbreak has caused less severe disease23/12/2021 8:00 AM Scary numbers and worst-case scenarios: Why modelling is not a forecast23/12/2021 8:00 AM Queensland contact tracers to wind back tracking every case23/12/2021 7:57 AM The 'weird' DIY technique to reduce stress23/12/2021 7:55 AM Scary numbers and worst-case scenarios: Why modelling is not a forecast23/12/2021 7:55 AM ‘Tackle below the hips’: Eddie Jones calls for youth rugby rule change23/12/2021 7:52 AM Britain's daily COVID-19 cases top 100,000 for first time as Omicron surges23/12/2021 7:50 AM Victorian private school price rises are back23/12/2021 7:45 AM Teacher and partner jailed after they filmed themselves abusing girl23/12/2021 7:43 AM David Paradice’s unlikely marriage with Charter Hall23/12/2021 7:42 AM The ‘war for the soul’ of one of Sydney’s top private schools23/12/2021 7:40 AM Britain's daily COVID-19 cases top 100,000 for first time as Omicron surges23/12/2021 7:39 AM Hikes, picnics, Christmas outdoors: How our health experts suggest spending the holidays COVID-19 free23/12/2021 7:37 AM Facebook page crowdsourcing COVID-19 exposure sites goes viral as SA Health defends 11-day delay23/12/2021 7:37 AM Two years on from Australia's largest bushfire residents fear the next blaze23/12/2021 7:37 AM Roman Abramovich settles libel claim over Putin biography23/12/2021 7:34 AM On one holy night, carol singers can live ‘in the joy of the moment’23/12/2021 7:33 AM Judy Murray wins battle to build £40m tennis and golf complex23/12/2021 7:30 AM Why a rising carbon credit price isn't exactly good news23/12/2021 7:25 AM Cancelled travel during COVID? You may not be entitled to a refund under consumer law23/12/2021 7:25 AM Jobs market strongest since 2008 as businesses look for low-skilled workers23/12/2021 7:19 AM QR code check-ins back as state works to secure free rapid antigen tests23/12/2021 7:19 AM When a sportswriter tries competitive sport: a rush even if failure is all-but assured | Kieran Pender23/12/2021 7:14 AM Have we stopped making great Christmas movies?23/12/2021 7:07 AM Scalper bots play Grinch to gamers missing out on latest consoles this Christmas23/12/2021 7:07 AM 'A difficult and lonely time' but these are the Christmas songs that bring familiar cheer23/12/2021 7:07 AM What’s the funniest thing you saw on the internet in 2021? We’ll start …23/12/2021 7:06 AM Interstate COVID-19 testing requirements under review after clinics swamped23/12/2021 7:01 AM ‘Bring a mask’: MCC confident Boxing Day will not be a superspreader event23/12/2021 7:00 AM Israeli archaeologists find treasure trove among Mediterranean shipwrecks23/12/2021 6:59 AM Response to Omicron will focus on three key areas, PM announces23/12/2021 6:48 AM 'You could see its little hands': Researcher's chance sighting delights scientists23/12/2021 6:37 AM Is Australia's 'Generation AZ' exposed to Omicron risk without booster shots?23/12/2021 6:07 AM Why smart people sometimes do stupid things?23/12/2021 6:07 AM Alceon PE takes stake in IT managed services group EFEX23/12/2021 6:02 AM 14 disruptive trends you need to know about in 202223/12/2021 6:02 AM Klepto cat Keith brings home bag of white powder to owners23/12/2021 5:37 AM Klepto cat Keith brings home bag of white powder to owners23/12/2021 5:37 AM America is now in fascism’s legal phase | Jason Stanley23/12/2021 5:27 AM Number of new Covid cases in UK passes 100,000 for first time23/12/2021 5:19 AM World’s oldest family tree revealed in 5,700-year-old Cotswolds tomb23/12/2021 5:10 AM ASX to lift slightly as Wall Street rises after wavering start23/12/2021 5:05 AM Federal government to pay out $2m to settle class action over ‘racist’ work for the dole program23/12/2021 4:51 AM Omicron could triple risk of infection on planes23/12/2021 4:43 AM Prehistoric tree fossil dated 200 million years old uncovered in Brisbane tunnel23/12/2021 4:36 AM Prehistoric tree fossil dated 200 million years old uncovered in Brisbane tunnel23/12/2021 4:36 AM Covid testing sites reduce hours over Australia’s Christmas period despite ‘unprecedented demand’23/12/2021 4:35 AM ‘It’s a ghost town’: Covid has left NSW’s second-largest city reeling23/12/2021 4:35 AM ‘Unethical’: doctors condemn NSW government for considering charging unvaccinated patients for Covid care23/12/2021 4:35 AM Sydney Airport takeover bid gets FIRB approval23/12/2021 4:28 AM Giant fossil reveals 'the biggest bug that ever lived'23/12/2021 3:34 AM Giant fossil reveals 'the biggest bug that ever lived'23/12/2021 3:34 AM Roman Abramovich settles libel claim over Putin biography23/12/2021 3:21 AM Microplastics may be linked to inflammatory bowel disease, study finds23/12/2021 3:13 AM US investigates claim Tesla drivers can play video games while driving23/12/2021 3:06 AM Eddie Jones: ‘I thought everyone should be as obsessive as I was’23/12/2021 2:55 AM NSW to bring back check-in codes, look at providing free rapid antigen tests23/12/2021 2:36 AM Two monkeys who killed hundreds of dogs in 'revenge killing' caught23/12/2021 2:33 AM Two monkeys who killed hundreds of dogs in 'revenge killing' caught23/12/2021 2:32 AM Historical fiction and marvellous Melbourne top Christmas best reads23/12/2021 2:25 AM Landslide hits Myanmar jade mine, killing at least one and trapping dozens23/12/2021 2:06 AM Israel to offer world first fourth COVID vaccine dose23/12/2021 1:36 AM Comet streaks across Australian skies in journey 40,000 years in the making23/12/2021 1:30 AM Comet streaks across Australian skies in journey 40,000 years in the making23/12/2021 1:30 AM A turbulent year, with reassuring injections of hope23/12/2021 1:21 AM ‘We’re still in it’: Biden’s Covid address acknowledges battle fatigue but seeks to rally the troops23/12/2021 1:08 AM Why did I build a walking desk? Because I could | Warren Murray23/12/2021 12:55 AM Why BoJo has some lessons for ScoMo23/12/2021 12:52 AM At six, I realised the truth about Santa. How deep did the lies go?23/12/2021 12:44 AM Wedding ring found in twist of fate after 18 months lost at sea23/12/2021 12:38 AM South Africa's Omicron surge may be receding, experts say23/12/2021 12:36 AM ‘Horrible’ to read what’s happening in North Korea23/12/2021 12:35 AM States pushed to drop summer travel testing requirements23/12/2021 12:33 AM
