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Nicholas Jensen is commentary editor at The Australian. He previously worked as a reporter in the masthead’s NSW bureau. He studied history at the University of Melbourne, where he obtained a BA (Hons), and holds an MPhil in British and European History from the University of Oxford.

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COVID REGULATIONSNation

Vaccine Deal.Nikolai Petrovsky is seen in his lab, he is developing a Covid-19 vaccine and has signed a deal with an Australian manufacturing company to manufacture the vaccine onshore.Wednesday 18 August 2021 Pic Roy VanDerVegt

Vaccine pioneer faces sack after taking his own jab

Nikolai Petrovsky says he was issued a ‘threatening’ and ‘draconian’ letter from SA Health after refused to get jabbed with an approved vaccine.

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Travelers wait in line to verify their Covid-19 vaccination status as they check-in for a flight to Sydney, Australia on Qantas Airways Ltd. inside the Tom Bradley International Terminal at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on November 1, 2021 in Los Angeles, California, as Australia's international border reopens almost 600 days after a pandemic closure began. (Photo by Patrick T. FALLON / AFP)

Travel clamps ease for the vaccinated

Overseas passengers and air crew are no longer barred from hospitality venues and events until they return a negative test on day seven.

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TRAVELNation

Hire car shortage could disrupt summer plans

Travellers are being warned to book rental cars early, as an acute shortage of vehicles threatens to disrupt holiday plans and spike costs.

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Morrison moves to ease French tensions

Scott Morrison has approached Emmanuel Macron at the G20 summit, the pair shaking hands after the Prime Minister held ‘warm and friendly’ talks with Joko Widodo.

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COVID-19 RAPID TESTINGPolitics

Business, unions urge rapid testing support

An alliance of unions and business groups is urging state and federal governments to introduce a funding scheme to bulk purchase Rapid Antigen Tests for small businesses.

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27/10/2021 Chairman of Smith & Singer, Geoffrey Smith with Brett WhiteleyÃ•s ÃThe Dove in the Mango TreeÃ. Aaron Francis/The Australian

Whiteley’s dove leads flock of art offerings

After breaking auction records in 2020 for his celebrated painting Henri’s Armchair, a new Brett Whiteley canvas is due to hit Sydney’s art market in November.

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Quick fix: NSW scrambles on Covid-19 alerts

NSW residents can expect to receive smartphone notifications if they have come into close contact with a Covid-positive case within days, according to Service NSW.

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Kerri-Anne Hamilton posts photos of son Koby and Dean Jones. Picture: kezzkoby/Instagram

Secret son sues widow for share of Deano’s estate

Koby Hamilton, the 11-year-old love child of late cricket legend Dean Jones, is suing for a part of his estate.

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EXPLAINERNation

(FILES) In this file photo taken on February 02, 2021 a health worker holds a vial with the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine against the coronavirus at the vaccination center in Freising, southern Germany. - A booster shot of the anti-Covid-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer/BioNTech is 95.6 percent effective against symptomatic infection, according to trial data published by the makers on October 21, 2021. The clinical phase three trial with

‘Mix-and-match’ booster welcomed

The decision to introduce mRNA booster shots has been welcomed by leading infectious disease experts, who say the ‘mix-and-match’ strategy will lead to stronger levels of protection.

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Media

Walkleys acclaim for the magnificent eight

The Australian’s agenda-setting journalism has been recognised in the 2021 Walkleys, with photographer Brian Cassey winning the Nikon Portrait Prize and six journalists and another photographer receiving finalist nominations.

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