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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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BUSHFIRE RECOVERYNation

02/10/2021 Lachie Onslow with his fleet of helicopters in Armidale.Onslow crashed his helicopter into the Ben Boyd Reservoir in January 2020, while conducting water bombing operations across the Clyde Mountain fire. Simon Scott/The Australian

Chopper ace set for lift off after lucky escape

It was supposed to be a routine assignment, a final flyover before Lachie Onslow headed back to base camp. Instead, it turned out to be his closest shave in more than 25 years of aerial firefighting.

Nicholas Jensen

covid-19Nation

Narelle Urli, a production supervisor at CSL laboratory in Melbourne, doing quality checks on eggs that will be uses for producing a Bird Flu Vaccine.

Boost for children when flu returns after pandemic

For more than half a century, the flu shot has relied on egg-based manufacturing to produce the most effective seasonal vaccine.

Nicholas Jensen

weatherNation

Sydney storm from airport.Lighting strike PictureÃs Darren Leigh Roberts

Freak storm smashes into coastal towns

Powerful winds, hail and torrential rains blasted their way through parts of coastal NSW on Thursday afternoon.

Nicholas Jensen

Nation is watchingNation

Hope returns at last as NSW reopens after 106 dark days

There’s reason to be excited and optimistic today as thousands of NSW retailers emerge out of stasis, eager to reawaken.

Yoni Bashan and Nicholas Jensen

LIVE

LIVE: CORONAVIRUSNation

NSW leading way to freedom: Perrottet

Dominic Perrottet praises NSW residents ahead of reopening, but warns tomorrow’s lift in restrictions is a cautious move that requires ‘personal responsibility’.

Remy Varga and Nicholas Jensen

covid-19Nation

Happy picnickers (L-R) Nada choucair, Beatrice BowansEdith Clark, Edwina King and Kate Owen celebrating Edith's birthday in the Botanical Gardens, Sydney. Jane Dempster/The Australian.

Isolation time cut in half for reopening

The NSW government unveils a revised list of self-isolation measures in preparation for the state’s big reopening.

Nicholas Jensen

Travel

EMBARGO FOR TWAM 2 OCT 2021 FEE APPLIESSam Hughes on the road Darwin Pic Helen Orr

On the road to youthful adventure

After seven months on the road, eighteen-year old Sam Hughes says more young Australians will look to the outback before heading overseas.

Nicholas Jensen

Supreme CourtNation

Press conference at NSW Ministry of Health in St Leonards today with a COVID-19 update. Health Minister Brad Hazzard and NSW Health Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant will provide an update on COVID-19. Director, National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS) Professor Kristine Macartney (pictured) and Secretary NSW Department of Education Mark Scott will cover NCIRS findings on COVID-19 in NSW schools.

Expert rejects natural treatments for Covid

A top vaccinologist has dismissed claims natural medicines can treat Covid-19 in a landmark trial watched by 45,000 people online.

Nicholas Jensen

artVisual Arts

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA- News Wire photos September 27 2021- Arthouse Gallery owner Ali Yeldham with artist Ian Greig's artwork at her Gallery in Rushcutters Bay. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Adam Yip

Virtual galleries creating a real presence

Throughout lockdown, art galleries have been forced to embrace a new, virtual medium. Now Sydney Contemporary is following suit.

Nicholas Jensen

spotlightReview

24/9/21: TV presenter and mathematician Lily Serna at North Head in Sydney. John Feder/The Australian.

Confessions of a maths whiz

Atlassian data analyst and TV personality Lily Serna on how she learned to love numbers and her return to our screens.

Nicholas Jensen

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