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Facebook and other platforms experience outages
Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp – three major social media services – on Tuesday were hit by a massive outage impacting tens of millions of users around the world, including Australia. …
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Welcome to Melbourne: From rain to hail to sunshine in 20 minutes
The inner-city Melbourne suburb of Richmond experienced flash rain and heavy hail, this afternoon, at about 2.30pm. The hail, large and small, accumulated around flats and houses, including the front …
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Gripped by the hand of Nergal: What COVID-19 can tell us about Cyprus, copper, and collapse in the Late Bronze Age (1500-1200 BCE)
Nergal and Amarna Our tale begins in Akhetaten, the short-lived (1346-1332 BCE) city founded by the heretic king Akhenaten in the 14th century BCE. Akhenaten lived in a globalised world …
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At 101 years old Ioannis Ioannidis is one of the eldest and loyal readers of Neos Kosmos
Ioannis Ioannidis is without a doubt one of the most loyal, but also the oldest readers of Neos Kosmos. He is 101 years old and not only has he not …
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Diatribe: At the park, in lockdown
At our local park, it always happens like this. Sundry parents, engrossed in their iphones, look up occasionally and call out to their children, who are attempting to extricate themselves …
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Olympiacos’ and Panathinaikos’ foggy match ends with a goalless draw
Greek Super League teams mellowed out on matchday 5, as the Athenian derby produced a no goal game. AEK and PAOK dominated in their own games after last week’s derby …
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Dominic Perrottet is seen as Berejiklian’s most likely successor
New South Wales Treasurer Dominic Perrottet is set to become the state premier following negotiations held in the wake former premier’s Gladys Berejiklian’s shock resignation of last Friday. The ABC …
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1,377 new COVID cases in Victoria despite Melbourne’s 245 days of lockdown, as ICU patients plead for vaccine
Victoria’s recorded 1,377 COVID cases on Monday and four deaths as new case numbers continue to remain high, and the city continues to remain in the longest lockdown the world …
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Vaccinated Australians could win up to $1 million
A new campaign could see Australians vaccinated against COVID-19 win up to $1 million as part of an effort to help accelerate the country’s vaccination rates. Inspired by the ‘Vax-A-Million’ …
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COVID-19 boosters to reach Australia by the end of 2021
Australia’s commonwealth government is working on a plan to begin administering COVID-19 booster shots by the end of the year, in collaboration with state and national health authorities. The third …