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Australian Kids Could Wait Until Next Year For COVID Jab 08/11/2021

Australian kids aged five to 11 face waiting until early next year for a Covid-19 vaccine, meaning they will continue wearing masks in classrooms, despite previous hopes they would be protected by the end of the school term. 

A host of once-affordable “bridesmaid” suburbs like Pascoe Vale, Clarinda and Carrum are next in line to join Melbourne’s million-dollar club. 

A fresh round of dining vouchers will lure Victorians back into Melbourne’s city centre to provide a weekday boost to businesses. 

And new research and revealed older adults who have a beer or wine each day appear to be protecting themselves from heart disease.

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