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Christian Porter denied justice plea from Indonesians jailed in Australia when they were children

Former attorney general refused to refer cases to WA court of appeal, despite an earlier ruling finding a miscarriage of justice in a similar case

The Guardian - AU

‘Worst it’s ever been’: a threatened species alarm sounds during the election campaign – and is ignored

Warnings of dramatically escalating extinctions in Australia over the next two decades seem to be falling on deaf ears

The Guardian - AU

He's the treasurer who may become the next leader of the Liberal Party. So how high can Josh Frydenberg fly?

`This is the first in a two-part series on the major parties’ Treasury spokespeople. You can read Carol Johnson’s profile of Jim Chalmers here.

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Anne Ruston to become health minister if Coalition re-elected, no details on her replacement until after election

Prime Minister Scott Morrison announces South Australian senator Anne Ruston will take over as health and aged care minister if the Coalition is re-elected, but says he will not decide who will take her Women's Safety and Social Services roles until after the election.

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Ruston will ‘take the universal out of universal healthcare’, Labor says – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Labor leader Anthony Albanese forced to clarify whether key health pledge formally costed

Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese has once again been forced to clarify comments he has made on the election campaign trail, hampering efforts to refocus the Labor campaign over the Easter long weekend.

ABC News

'Telephone' voting for COVID-19 iso cases

A telephone voting system will be rolled out for the 2022 federal election, allowing those in COVID-19 isolation on polling day to cast their ballot.

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Funding boost for mental health, disease

Victorians with poor mental health and expectant parents are the targets of separate federal health funding announcements over the weekend.

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Pregnant women increasingly left out of pocket by Medicare antenatal consultations, doctors say

Peak GPs body calls for Medicare rebate to be extended to cover growing complexity of care for expectant mothers

The Guardian - AU

Hell hath no fury like the last days of Australia’s 46th parliament

The derangements of party factionalism, the mean girls and bullyboys, were finally punctured by the gravitas of Volodymyr Zelenskiy via videolink

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine president addresses parliament; Putin a ‘war criminal’, PM says – as it happened

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'False': Hunt says no after hours cuts planned after GP Access closure fears

There is no reduction in "overall funding" for after hours care and any claim to the contrary is "categorically false", Hunt's spokesperson said.

Newcastle Herald

'Maeve's Law' passes Senate hurdle to legalising mitochondrial donation through IVF

After heartfelt debate in both chambers of parliament, a controversial bill to legalise mitochondrial donation in Australia has passed the Senate without amendment after a conscience vote.

ABC News

Health budget 2022 spends a little on favoured interest groups but misses a chance for real reform

The 2022 budget is an election-year budget. So stakeholders have been pushing their wheelbarrows up the hill to Parliament House to lobby for extra largesse to flow their way.

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Well played: Cause for celebration as cystic fibrosis drug added to the PBS

Without PBS subsidy, around 1,900 Australians would be up for more than $250,000 a year to access the CF drug.

The Guardian - AU

‘Judge me on my actions’: can Andrew Forrest become Australia’s clean, green hero?

The billionaire mining magnate known as Twiggy may be emulating Bill Gates with the scale of his philanthropy, but not everyone is convinced

Daily Mirror

Australia to drop pre-travel Covid tests for vaccinated travellers next month

Australia travel rules are about to get easier as the country is looking to drop its Covid test requirements for vaccinated travellers from next month including PCR and antigen tests

Asharq Al-Awsat

Australia to Give Fourth Covid-19 Jab to Over 65s

Australia is offering a fourth dose of Covid-19 vaccines to over 65s from next month, federal health authorities announced Friday, as a new Omicron strain races through the population. The top advisory group on vaccines approved the fourth shot for vulnerable groups: those aged over 65, indigenous people over 50,…

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Pre-flight Covid testing for international arrivals to Australia scrapped as ‘winter jab’ announced

Second coronavirus vaccine booster shot to be available for elderly and vulnerable groups from 4 April along with winter flu immunisations

ABC News

ATAGI recommends fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose for vulnerable groups in lead-up to winter flu season

A new round of COVID-19 shots will be offered to some vulnerable Australians in a matter of weeks, with ATAGI recommending some groups get an extra shot in the lead-up to winter.

ABC News

Pre-departure COVID test for international travellers to Australia ditched

The federal government is ditching a requirement for overseas travellers to provide a negative COVID-19 test before they fly to Australia.

AAP

Fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose approved

ATAGI has approved a fourth dose of a COVID-19 vaccine for some Australians, as the government looks to scrap pre-flight testing for overseas arrivals.

ABC News

Endometriosis clinics to be set up in every state and territory, pregnancy screening made free of charge

The government announces it will spend just under $60 million over the next four years on new clinics that specialise in endometriosis treatment in every state and territory, as well as funding to make pregnancy screening for common diseases free.

ABC News

ATAGI to recommend fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose for Australians over 65 ahead of winter

Australia's top vaccine advisory group is set to recommend a fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine from next month for those aged over 65.

AAP

Vaccine-induced cells boost COVID immunity

T cells can provide a long-lasting immune response to COVID-19 following vaccination or infection, new Doherty Institute research has found.

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