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Up to 250,000 Feared Jobless as Largest Wage Subsidy in Australian History Ends

A potential 250,000 people could be on unemployment benefits after the JobKeeper wage subsidy officially ended on March 28,  according to the Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS). The JobKeeper program, which ran for just over a year, supported businesses significantly affected by the CCP virus by providing financial aid so businesses could keep staff employed throughout […]

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New South Wales on Alert After Women from Queensland Test Positive for Virus

Health authorities in New South Wales (NSW) are on alert after two Queensland women infectious with the CCP virus visited several venues in Byron Bay, a tourist hotspot near the state’s northern border. This comes after Queensland imposed a snap three-day lockdown for the Greater Brisbane area on Monday after recording four locally-acquired cases of

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Education Department Waives $1.3 Billion in Disabled Student Loans Reinstated During Pandemic

The Department of Education announced on Monday it will recancel more than 41,000 student loans issued during the pandemic to disabled individuals who didn’t submit the required paperwork to track their income. “Borrowers with total and permanent disabilities should focus on their well-being, not put their health on the line to submit earnings information during the COVID-19 emergency,” Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said in

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Ghislaine Maxwell Faces New Charges as Prosecutors Expand Case

NEW YORK—U.S. prosecutors on Monday expanded their criminal case against Ghislaine Maxwell, saying the British socialite helped procure a fourth girl for the late financier Jeffrey Epstein to sexually abuse. An amended indictment against Maxwell now covers alleged crimes stretching from 1994 to 2004 in New York and Florida, including accusations that she paid the

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Remedies for Winter-Weary Skin

The skin is the largest organ of the body and is ever-changing. It exists to protect us from the harshness of the surrounding environment, help regulate body temperature, gather sensory information, and also plays an important role in the body’s immune function. With spring in the air and winter receding, we may roll up our

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China in Focus (March 29): China Sanctions US, Canadian Officials

China issues new sanctions for U.S. officials and members of Canada’s parliament. To boycott or not to boycott? It’s a dilemma some Chinese sports associations are facing over footwear brand Nike. Hundreds of million-dollar contracts link them to the American brand. Fashion brand Hugo Boss is dealing with trouble over cotton from Xinjiang. Its back-and-forth

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