
A treatment for two aggressive blood cancers has been approved for use in Australia, but patients could be slugged with huge bills for care until governments agree on who covers the cost. The therapy involves genetically modifying a patient's immune cells, so they recognise and kill their cancer.
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Melbourne flyer Young Tonumaipea has been named Storm co-captain for the Auckland Nines and hopes to use the opportunity to push for a vacant wing jersey.
With three COVID-19 vaccines being rolled out in the United States, US officials hope new daily cases decline. It comes as inoculation milestones are reached in the United Kingdom, and member European Union states seek help from vaccine manufacturers.
Perth Glory captain Michael Thwaite is the latest subject of a regular feature where The World Game has a bit of fun with the game's stars by asking questions they wouldn't normally be asked and letting their personalities shine.
Michael Kenny explains how Australia's preferential voting system works.
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Concerns over cyberbullying and students potentially distracted by their phones have sparked a review into the use of smart phones in New South Wales schools.
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon has warned Egypt's interim leadership that every death that occurs in demonstrations makes it harder to drag the country out of its current political crisis.
Australia's largest migrant community organisation has called on the federal government to stop two MPs from an extremist political party in Greece from visiting the country next month.
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