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Aussie saved in dramatic Antarctic rescue

A sick Australian was rescued from the coldest place on earth in a five-day, “challenging” mission. The unwell expeditioner was at Davis research station in east Antarctica when needing evacuation from the icy continent. The Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) completed the complex medical evacuation on Christmas Eve, which also involved the United States and Chinese… Read More »

British government announces new job support scheme but warns not every firm can be saved

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak leaves 10 Downing Street after attending a Cabinet meeting on 14 February, 2020. Barcroft Media U.K. Finance Minister Rishi Sunak has announced a new emergency package of measures to contain unemployment, replacing the country’s furlough scheme which is due to expire next month. The Jobs Support Scheme will directly… Read More »

Major decision that ‘saved’ Australia

A leading infectious disease expert has praised Australia’s rapid response to coronavirus, claiming our death toll could have spiked to devastating heights had the decision to block flights from China not been made early on. Professor Sharon Lewin this week shot down claims that our success in the battle against the deadly infection was merely… Read More »