23 December 2021, Thursday NewsLatest News On 23 December 2021, Thursday Hospitals under pressure with hundreds of staff isolating as restrictions return24/12/2021 8:57 AM Donald Trump asks Supreme Court to block release of Capitol riot records24/12/2021 8:47 AM Data suggests hospitalisation is less likely with Omicron24/12/2021 8:42 AM Texts reveal dark side of NRL star’s marriage24/12/2021 8:42 AM After passport and flight drama, Jack finally met his granddaughter for Christmas24/12/2021 8:39 AM New Zealand ends 2021 with one of world’s best Covid outcomes – but it wasn’t all good news24/12/2021 8:38 AM Seven-foot prodigy Makur Maker taking the NBL route to NBA stardom24/12/2021 8:38 AM 'Best candidate' Andrew Constance closes in on Liberal pre-selection for federal seat as contender pulls out24/12/2021 8:38 AM S&P/500 closes at record high; ASX futures jump24/12/2021 8:37 AM The 10 most memorable Lunches with the AFR in 202124/12/2021 8:34 AM Sailing over Schoolies: Meet the youngest Sydney to Hobart crew member, straight out of the classroom24/12/2021 8:30 AM Sailing over Schoolies: Meet the youngest Sydney to Hobart crew member, straight out of the classroom24/12/2021 8:30 AM Why Putin is acting like a man who has run out of time24/12/2021 8:29 AM Australia Covid news live update: mask mandates in place across most of Australia as Omicron cases soar24/12/2021 8:23 AM South Coast doctor backed as Labor candidate for Bega byelection24/12/2021 8:23 AM ‘Certainly mitigates the stress’: how to give someone an app, subscription or other virtual gift24/12/2021 8:21 AM Masks return inside in NSW for Christmas24/12/2021 8:19 AM Europe, China clamp down in face of surging COVID-19 infections24/12/2021 8:11 AM Ex-Minnesota police officer found guilty of manslaughter in shooting of Daunte Wright24/12/2021 8:08 AM COVID puts dent in Christmas revenue for fruit and veg wholesalers24/12/2021 8:08 AM US authorities approve Merck's COVID-19 pill molnupiravir24/12/2021 8:08 AM In racially charged case, ex-officer Kim Potter found guilty of manslaughter in Daunte Wright death24/12/2021 8:07 AM White House is ‘grateful’ Trump got, promoted COVID-19 booster shot24/12/2021 8:01 AM Vulnerable children ‘must be at the front of the queue’ for vaccine24/12/2021 8:01 AM COVID will spread through Queensland, but there are reasons not to panic24/12/2021 8:00 AM Australia’s nuclear submarines ahead of schedule24/12/2021 7:52 AM Meet the man who created the ‘Christmas is cancelled’ myth24/12/2021 7:46 AM Pressure mounts to change ‘tourism testing’ requirements24/12/2021 7:45 AM Omicron hospital risk is up to 70 per cent lower than Delta, UK says24/12/2021 7:44 AM Queenslanders told spread of Omicron is 'necessary' — what does that mean?24/12/2021 7:38 AM How to watch — and enjoy — the Sydney to Hobart yacht race24/12/2021 7:38 AM Making a TV show helps Andie-Rose forget about her ill health24/12/2021 7:38 AM Huw Edwards tells of 20-year struggle with depression24/12/2021 7:35 AM Hacks to pull off a beautiful Christmas celebration at the last minute24/12/2021 7:30 AM First look at Harry and Meghan's daughter in Christmas card photo24/12/2021 7:28 AM ‘I was blown away by the work I saw’: the Turner prize and the rise of neurodiverse art24/12/2021 7:27 AM Julian Assange's lawyers launch appeal against extradition to the US24/12/2021 7:22 AM Wyomia Tyus: the original athlete activist hiding in plain sight24/12/2021 7:17 AM The best (and worst) car watches of 202124/12/2021 7:12 AM Stephen Spielberg's West Side Story is an improvement on the 1961 original but deep flaws remain24/12/2021 7:08 AM An outbreak among America's sport stars reveals Omicron’s power. It also shows how it can be contained24/12/2021 7:08 AM Welcome to Pepperkakebyen, the world's largest gingerbread town24/12/2021 7:08 AM Capitol rioters hit with severe sentences and sharp reprimands from judges24/12/2021 7:05 AM Trump asks supreme court to block release of 6 January records24/12/2021 6:56 AM Volcano-hit La Palma gets a piece of Spain’s biggest lotto24/12/2021 6:51 AM Mask mandate and density limits reintroduced in NSW amid surging COVID-19 cases24/12/2021 6:47 AM Humiliated and unable to govern, Boris Johnson is close to the point of no return | Martin Kettle24/12/2021 6:43 AM Joan Didion, revered author and essayist, dies at 8724/12/2021 6:43 AM The dog who got me through 2021: Leo the Peke made my blood pressure drop and my heart swell24/12/2021 6:34 AM 'It's heartbreaking:' Siargao resident describes typhoon that decimated Philippines island community24/12/2021 6:27 AM 'It's heartbreaking:' Siargao resident describes typhoon that decimated Philippines island community24/12/2021 6:27 AM Unleashed hobbies that turn passions into profit24/12/2021 6:20 AM Prince Harry and Meghan offer first glimpse of Lilibet Diana24/12/2021 6:10 AM What is Christmas like inside one of Australia's biggest women's prisons?24/12/2021 6:08 AM Baby animals celebrate their first-ever Christmas24/12/2021 5:34 AM Baby animals celebrate their first-ever Christmas24/12/2021 5:33 AM ASX to surge as Wall Street goes for pre-Christmas rally24/12/2021 5:14 AM Putin accuses west of ‘coming with its missiles to our doorstep’24/12/2021 4:50 AM Meet the Syncettes: Darwin’s old-school, in-demand synchronised swimming squad24/12/2021 4:45 AM Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese time Christmas holidays with eye to 2022 election campaign24/12/2021 4:40 AM ‘Reckless’ plan to search for oil and gas will put one of world’s healthiest reefs at risk, conservationists say24/12/2021 4:40 AM Mask up, reduce the guest list and sit outside: 10 tips for a Covid-safe Christmas24/12/2021 4:33 AM Bustling bars, surging business: Dubai sees a post-vax boom24/12/2021 4:32 AM Bustling bars, surging business: Dubai sees a post-vax boom24/12/2021 4:32 AM ‘We don’t have a limit’: Yasuyoshi Chiba – agency photographer of 202124/12/2021 4:01 AM Huw Edwards tells of 20-year struggle with depression24/12/2021 3:39 AM Kangaroo Island's wildlife population rebounding after devastating fires24/12/2021 3:30 AM Capitol rioters hit with severe sentences and sharp reprimands from judges24/12/2021 3:29 AM US man wore a wire and risked his life to expose who was in the KKK24/12/2021 2:29 AM US man wore a wire and risked his life to expose who was in the KKK24/12/2021 2:28 AM A bizarre force we still don’t understand has led to GPS, MRI and USBs24/12/2021 1:37 AM 'I don't know how long we can keep doing this': thousands of healthcare workers face mental health crisis24/12/2021 1:30 AM 'I don't know how long we can keep doing this': thousands of healthcare workers face mental health crisis24/12/2021 1:30 AM Californian company invents cleaning robot24/12/2021 1:27 AM Our best car of 2021 (and nine other motoring standouts)24/12/2021 1:13 AM No, honey, you aren’t seeing things, that chicken really IS surfing24/12/2021 1:11 AM Dirty Harry at 50: Clint Eastwood’s seminal, troubling 70s antihero24/12/2021 1:10 AM ‘Make good decisions’: How Root aims to iron out batting flaw24/12/2021 1:00 AM Andy Murray accepts wildcard to play at 2022 Australian Open24/12/2021 12:57 AM Crown fined $1m for disobeying regulator24/12/2021 12:40 AM Putin warns West to urgently meet Moscow's demand NATO not expand24/12/2021 12:37 AM Test cricket is not dead, but Australia can improve its health by again touring Pakistan24/12/2021 12:33 AM Breakthrough in Parkinson's research could lead to cure for disease24/12/2021 12:31 AM Breakthrough in Parkinson's research could lead to cure for disease24/12/2021 12:31 AM ‘Many people chiming in’ to assist the Victorian Opposition24/12/2021 12:23 AM ‘We Are the World’ organiser Ken Kragen dies24/12/2021 12:22 AM KKR consortium takes keys to Spark, board resigns24/12/2021 12:07 AM Maid to Midnight Mass: readers’ best TV shows of 202124/12/2021 12:05 AM Killed by a pill bought on Snapchat: the counterfeit drugs poisoning US teens24/12/2021 12:01 AM 'If you can't sleep, do not call emergency 000': NSW Ambulance issues stern warning for time wasters24/12/2021 12:00 AM 'If you can't sleep, do not call emergency 000': NSW Ambulance issues stern warning for time wasters24/12/2021 12:00 AM How Covid-19 restrictions will impact on your Christmas this year24/12/2021 12:00 AM Fight for secret documents behind ‘robo-debt’ decision23/12/2021 11:55 PM Democrats at an ‘existential inflection point’23/12/2021 11:47 PM The 15 best video games of 202123/12/2021 11:47 PM Vulnerable children ‘must be at the front of the queue’ for vaccine23/12/2021 11:45 PM Morrison government wants greater investment in natural disaster preparation23/12/2021 11:44 PM Star signs point to disastrous start to 202223/12/2021 11:40 PM Andy Murray earns Australian Open wildcard23/12/2021 11:35 PM Omicron hospitalisation risk is far below delta’s23/12/2021 11:35 PM
