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Sydney's anti-lockdown protest has ‘real risk’ of becoming a super-spreader event, expert warns

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NSW records 141 COVID-19 cases and two deaths, including a woman in her 30s

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Hundreds of Sydney anti-lockdown protesters identified as police track down attendees

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Scott Morrison confirms NSW will receive 90,000 more weekly Pfizer doses from next week

Australia

First gold for Australia at Tokyo Olympics as women's freestyle team break own world record

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Experts say misinformation is worsening Indonesia's COVID-19 outbreak as hospitals struggle with oxygen shortages

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The 2021 Census will go ahead despite Australia's lockdowns. This is how it will work

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'Still too early' to call lockdown end in Victoria as 11 new COVID-19 cases recorded

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'Still too early' to call lockdown end in Victoria as 11 new COVID-19 cases recorded

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South Australia records three new COVID-19 cases with lockdown end in sight

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Federal government secures extra 85 million COVID-19 Pfizer booster shots from next year

Asia-Pacific

Three people are dead and thousands displaced as the Philippines is battered by torrential rains

Tokyo Olympics

Coronavirus

In a near-empty stadium, Naomi Osaka lights the Olympic flame to open the Tokyo Games

Sport

The Olympics' refugee team is a 'symbol of hope' in Tokyo. Here's who's in the squad

Asia-Pacific

As the Tokyo Olympics get underway, advocates push to allow podium protests

NITV

Matildas unite and stand behind Aboriginal flag during first Tokyo Olympics appearance

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How to best take care of your mental health during coronavirus lockdowns

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More coronavirus support is now available to people in NSW. Here's how you can access it

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Here’s how Victorians can access support payments for the latest COVID-19 lockdown

Economy

What you need to know about doing your Australian tax return this year

Australia

The defamation laws have just changed in most of Australia. Here's why that matters

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NT policeman's trial for allegedly murdering Kumanjayi Walker rescheduled due to COVID-19

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'I have no words': Tributes flow for young Brazilian woman who died of COVID-19 in NSW

Insight

Parents and students reveal the pressure of HSC preparations in lockdown

NITV

These Victorian netballers are giving up on 'the sport they truly love' following racial abuse by a teammate

SBS Radio Japanese

Surfing is about to make its Olympic debut, but the host city must now watch their homegrown hero on screens

Dateline

Former asylum seeker languishes in notorious Papua New Guinea prison

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14 hours ago Australia

NSW Police release footage from anti-lockdown protest

Thousands of protesters who marched through Sydney's CBD in objection to the city's COVID-19 lockdowns have been slammed as "selfish" and "self-entitled".

02:05

14 hours ago Australia

NSW Police release footage from anti-lockdown protest

Thousands of protesters who marched through Sydney's CBD in objection to the city's COVID-19 lockdowns have been slammed as "selfish" and "self-entitled".

01:02

13 hours ago Asia-Pacific

Bulldozer 'bus' carries people to safety as floods sweep across China

Workers driving construction vehicles helped rescue stranded residents and deliver food to those still trapped on Friday (July 23) after days of torrential rain swamped the central Chinese city of Zhengzhou.

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1 day ago Asia-Pacific

'Stop the Olympics': hundreds protest outside opening ceremony

Protesters continued to voice their opposition nearby Tokyo's Olympic stadium, where, belated and beleaguered, the virus-delayed Summer Olympics finally opened Friday night with cascading fireworks.

00:52

1 day ago North America

On board a fire truck driving through US wildfires

Poor humidity and active wind conditions have caused the Tamarack fire to grow up to 58,417 acres with 4% containment on Friday (July 23) in the state of Nebraska. Local emergency officers issued an evacuation order, providing escorts for residents as a shelter was placed at the Douglas County Community and Senior Center.

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2 days ago

Large rat interrupts parliament in Andalusia, Spain

A rodent unexpectedly took the floor in the regional parliament of Andalusia in Spain on Wednesday, forcing lawmakers to gasp and scramble from their seats.

02:02

2 days ago Asia-Pacific

Zhengzhou residents evacuated after being trapped for three days without electricity, water and food

Residents in Zhengzhou were evacuated after being trapped at home for three days without electricity, water and food, as mass flooding affected millions in China’s central Henan province.

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2 days ago North America

Hundreds of wildfires ravage northwestern Ontario

Dozens of new fires broke out early this week setting a new record for the number of wildfires in the region, according to the CBC.

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3 days ago

Floods in China's Henan province leaves dozens dead and thousands evacuated.

At least 33 people have died in China's flood-stricken central province of Henan, with more rains in the forecast.

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2 days ago Crime

Several inmates killed in prison riots in Ecuador

At least 18 inmates died and several police officers were injured during riots at two of Ecuador's largest penitentiaries, marking the second major deadly wave of prison violence this year.

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2 days ago

Cockatoos teach each other to open bins for food foraging

Researchers studying sulphur-crested cockatoos believe the species has developed a new 'technical innovation' - opening up red bins for a snack.

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1 day ago Economy

Catch up: SBS World News (24 July 2021)

Did you miss the latest SBS World News bulletin? You can catch up on all the major national and international news stories of the day right here.

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3 days ago Coronavirus

Greek police clash with protesters in rally against COVID-19 vaccines

Protesters and police clashed outside Athens parliament during a rally against coronavirus vaccinations.

00:46

3 days ago Sport

Dust devil interrupts local football game in Bolivia

A dust devil rolled its way across a playing field during a local football game in Bolivia, but causing no apparent damage.

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3 days ago Identity

Argentina rolls out non-binary ID cards in Latin American first

Argentina has rolled out identification cards for non-binary citizens, who neither identify as male nor female‍, allowing them to use "x" in their national ID document and passports in the field corresponding to gender.

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