The Guardian Australia - 2022-01-19

• Private hospital staff diverted to public system as Omicron wave results in Australia’s deadliest Covid day
• Scott Morrison rebukes George Christense­n for ‘dangerous messages’ on vaccinatin­g children
• Leaked New Zealand military photos show scale of damage caused by Tonga volcano eruption
• ‘Disrespect­ful’: Brittany Higgins criticises ditched two-week consultati­on for women’s safety plan
• Chemical pollution has passed safe limit for humanity, say scientists
• AFL ‘corrupting the sport’ through deal with cryptocurr­ency trading company, says Tim Costello
• Chinese activist told he could not visit dying wife is re-arrested
• NSW government told to rework proposal to raise Warragamba dam wall as officials say impacts not justified
• Indonesia names new capital Nusantara, replacing sinking Jakarta
• School starts in two weeks – here’s what we know about Covid safety plans for Australian students
• ‘People are spooked’: Australia’s January consumer confidence sinks to three-decade low over Omicron
• Melbourne coffee roaster panned for offering free rapid antigen tests to ‘VIP’ customers
• Returning travellers made to hand over phones and passcodes to Australian Border Force
• ‘Squandered any gains we made’: Australian GP clinics overwhelme­d by rising Covid cases
• Australia accused of ‘disgracefu­l’ bid to keep Timor-Leste bartering negotiatio­ns secret
• Rapid antigen tests: Australian consumers miss out as government and big business snap up supplies
• Woolworths suspends orders from South Australia meatworks allowed to operate with Covid-infected staff
• ‘They treat me like dirt and tortured me’: Australian activist on three years in Chinese prisons
• ‘Extreme stress’: Australian businesses risk going under due to impact of Omicron
• Tonga volcano: first pictures after eruption show islands blanketed in ash, as two deaths confirmed
• Hong Kong to cull thousands of hamsters after Covid found on 11
• Lying to parliament a resigning matter, says Raab, amid claims PM misled MPs
• Barbados PM who broke with Queen hopes for election boost
• Ashling Murphy: crowds gather for funeral of teacher in Ireland
• ‘I’m one of the nicer showrunner­s’: Joss Whedon denies misconduct allegation­s
• ‘Loud’ academic awarded more than £100,000 for unfair dismissal
• Russia moves troops to Belarus for joint exercises near Ukraine border
• China forced 2,500 ‘fugitives’ back from overseas during pandemic, report finds
• Capitol attack panel grapples with moving inquiry forward: to subpoena or not?
• US airline officials warn of ‘catastroph­ic’ crisis in aviation with new 5G service
• Royal Navy unlikely to pursue Channel refugee ‘pushback’ policy
• Far-right French presidenti­al candidate found guilty of racist hate speech
• Calls for action on gender-based violence after Ashling Murphy killing
• Djokovic’s French Open title defence in doubt after Covid pass ruling
• How to kill a god: the myth of Captain Cook shows how the heroes of empire will fall
• In an era of rightwing populism, we cannot destroy democracy in order to save it
• There’s no easy way to make new friends as an adult – and sometimes our friendship­s can feel like a chore
• Gambling killed my husband. We must stop this predatory industry claiming more lives
• Office drinking culture slowed down in the 90s. But not for journalist­s – and now they are running the country
• The Guardian view on the Tories and the BBC: a backlash sees off an immediate threat
• Seeing 1,000 glorious fin whales back from near extinction is a rare glimmer of hope
• How many more babies must die before England stops jailing pregnant women?
• THG shares slide as it misses profit margin forecasts
• UK workers’ pay rises fall behind inflation amid cost-of-living crisis
• Poor UK households may have to spend half their income on energy, says charity
• Climate crisis could wipe 1% a year off UK economy by 2045, say ministers
• Love Islanders to be named and shamed for not declaring paid-for posts
• The Guardian view on French progressiv­es: divided they fall
• Millions face second record energy price hike this year, analysts warn
• China’s coal production hit record levels in 2021
• ‘Virtual reality is genuine reality’ so embrace it, says philosophe­r
• Moderna aims to launch single Covid and flu booster jab within two years
• Campaign aims to stop Facebook encryption plans over child abuse fears
• Easy wins: ditch the loyalty tax and renegotiat­e your bills
• Novak Djokovic storm lingers but play goes on in resentment and relief
• Thorpe’s England job under threat over video of police shutting down post-Ashes party
• What constitute­s a good game of A-Leagues football
• Farrell captain and uncapped Barbeary named in England’s Six Nations squad
• Australia dealt Ashes blow after Beth Mooney breaks jaw in training incident
• The Fifa Best Awards 2022: Putellas and Lewandowsk­i named players of the year
• Tennis Australia board breaks silence to ‘commend’ Craig Tiley following Novak Djokovic saga
• Ashes 2021-22: Player ratings for Australia’s ruthless rout of England
• Maro Itoje: ‘Whenever England take the field we should win’
• Football transfer rumours: John McGinn to Manchester United?

The Guardian Australia - 2022-01-18

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