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A man has landed himself in a prickly situation after he was accused of stealing thousands of dollars worth of cactuses from two properties in South Australia's Riverland region. from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3E6nMlK

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says unemployment is lower" than when Labor left office with the rate sitting at 5.2 per cent. “After the biggest economic shock since the Great Depression, unemployment today is lower than when Labor left office,” Mr Frydenberg said. from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3oac4kK

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says the government has helped to establish quarantines facilities for returning travellers in the pandemic including the Centre for National Resilience. “They were there to support the broader quarantine arrangements that were put in place necessarily with all the states and territories because the sheer volume of arrivals that would come back to Australia and needed to be accommodated in that way,” he said. Mr Morrison said the quarantine arrangements devised by the government were a “practical innovative solution” and saved tens of thousands of lives. “As a result of the response to this pandemic, more than 30,000 lives have been saved by the very arrangements we’ve put in place with the states and territories,” he said. from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3d4SHDb

NT Health Minister Natasha Fyles says after conducting 2,615 COVID tests, the Territory has recorded zero new cases of COVID-19 and the cluster remains at 58. “Some of the key indicators that we have been using have also been giving us some positive results today; we have negative wastewater results right across Katherine, which is very pleasing, including Bicentennial Road,” Ms Fyles said. The wastewater in Lajamanu has turned to a presumptive positive, meaning the COVID presence has decreased. She said the lockout for Katherine will remain in place until December 7 but things are “pointing in that right direction”. In the territory, 137 vaccinations were administered as the rates continue to climb to the 80 per cent double dose target. from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/31fyjwA

Health Minister Greg Hunt says Australia's measures against COVID-19 have ensured "some of the strongest outcomes" of any nation. "The program that we put in place to protect Australians - borders, testing, tracing, distancing and the vaccination program has worked together through these rings of containment to give Australians some of the strongest outcomes of any nation in the world," Mr Hunt said during Question Time. "Of all the nations in the world, Australia, it is one of a few with a loss of life that is so limited - each life lost is to be deeply regretted but no nation is immune." He said, however, that "few nations have done better than Australia" which is "fundamentally important". "Now, as we face the latest news about the Omicron variant, we know that the very systems that were established on our watch, in our time, have been put in place immediately." from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily ...

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Police arrested nine people on Saturday in Martinique as protests against COVID-19 restrictions intensified. from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3CZAy4e

A Lufthansa flight arriving from Johannesburg landed in Frankfurt late on Saturday evening amid concerns over the recently discovered Omicron coronavirus variant. from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3cT3gco

Sky News host Chris Smith says Defence Minister Peter Dutton’s press club speech will be remembered as one of the most profound summaries of China’s current diplomatic and military state. “He put our relationship with China, and China’s relationship with the world into accurate context,” Mr Smith said. “He wasn’t fanning any flames for war, he opened all our eyes to the reality of China’s belligerent attitude to countries like Australia. “Dutton illustrated to me all the qualities of a strong and decisive leader.” from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3cSYn32

The NBL has confirmed the Illawarra Hawks’ pre-season Covid-19 scare was a false alarm, paving the way for Brian Goorjian’s side to meet the Adelaide 36ers on Sunday as planned. from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3D4xweR

Victoria’s chief health officer has expressed concerns about the new Omicron variant as Australia officially announced its first two cases. from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3cYbVdM

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A large group of police will search for the bodies of missing campers Carol Clay and Russell Hill in Victoria’s high country. from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3rie0t5

The Northern Territory's COVID-19 cluster has grown to 56 after four new cases were recorded on Sunday. The remote community of Lajamanu has been placed into a two-week lockdown following concerns the outbreak may have spread to the largely unvaccinated town. from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3FVR2fK

Light snowfall coated portions of northern New Jersey on Sunday, November 28, as flurries moved eastwards across the tri-state area. The National Weather Service (NWS) reported that the region’s “first flakes of the season” arrived during Sunday’s early hours, and later said the light snow would move eastward by Sunday afternoon. This video taken by Twitter user @mskitty127, who said it was taken in Newton, New Jersey, shows snowfall. Credit: @mskitty127 via Storyful from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3ld3P5d

Parts of the United Kingdom were under yellow warnings for ice on Sunday, November 28, as snow and sleet swept across Scotland and northern England. Storm Arwen brought gusts of almost 100 mph when it lashed parts of the UK on Friday. Three men were killed by falling trees in separate incidents. Sleet and snowfall were moving into central southern England on Sunday evening, the Met Office reported. The Met additionally warned of icy patches across many parts of the UK until Monday morning. This video taken by Ayub Zumla, who said they took it in the Manchester area, shows snowfall. Credit: Ayub Zumla via Storyful from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3xz6rja

The first snow of the season fell in the New York City area on Sunday, November 28. The National Weather Service (NWS) reported that the region’s “first flakes of the season” arrived during Sunday’s early hours, and later said the light snow would move eastward by Sunday afternoon. This video taken in Brightwaters, on Long Island, shows snow falling on Sunday. Credit: @Eugene646 via Storyful from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3I33agM

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Concern about snap border closures and lockdowns is prompting more Aussies to take out Covid travel insurance for domestic holidays – but this is exactly what a policy won’t cover you for, industry experts warn. from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3HYbHBo

Covid-19 fears and a shortage of rooms at major hotels are helping stoke huge demand for stand-alone Christmas holiday accommodation, with some Airbnb providers charging as much as $24,000 for a week. from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/2ZtqZwG

It was a privilege just to be there. from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3E1ayXo

Spanish police arrested the captain of a ship in Cartagena following the interception of a vessel allegedly used for the illegal transport and forced labor of migrants, officials said on Saturday, November 27. Guardia Civil, one of Spain’s national police forces, said in a press release that eight Syrian nationals – alleged victims of a criminal organization operating the ship – had been released. Upon boarding the ship, police said they found falsified documents that depicted at least one of the Syrian nationals as a crew member and that the ship was allegedly disguised as a merchant’s vessel. They added that the Syrians on board “lacked training or qualifications for maritime tasks” but “had apparently been forced to work on the ship under exploitative labor conditions” over several months. “Collaboration between European agencies revealed that the aforementioned ship would have changed its name up to three times, making it difficult to track and monitor,” the Guardia Civil said. The...

Winter showers swept parts of northern Maine overnight into Saturday, November 27, blanketing the area with several inches of snow. This aerial footage, posted to Twitter by James Sinko, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service (NWS), gives a 360-degree view of the snow-covered landscape around Castle Hill, in Maine’s Aroostook County, on Saturday morning. Sinko reported that 6.25 inches of snow had fallen in Castle Hill by around 7.50 am. The NWS branch in Caribou, about 14 miles northeast of Castle Hill, said 5.8 inches of snowfall had accumulated at their office by 7 am. A winter storm warning would remain in effect for the area until Saturday evening, the NWS said. Credit: Meteorologist James Sinko via Storyful from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3DYDCin

Police estimated that around 20,000 people marched in Melbourne, Australia, on Saturday, November 27, against mandatory vaccinations, vaccine passports, and other COVID-19 restrictions, the ABC reported. Demonstrators had rallied multiple towns and cities across the country, including Sydney, Brisbane, Canberra, Adelaide and Darwin, according to news.com.au. Children were among those marching Melbourne. This video shows a young girl walking with a placard that reads: “I’ve spent 1/4 of my life in lockdown.” The protests on Saturday followed several weeks of anti-lockdown and anti-mandate demonstrations across the country, some of which was marked by incidents of violence. Victoria Police said no arrests were made at the protest in Melbourne on Saturday, according to the Sydney Morning Herald. Credit: @HoaNguy01811981 via Storyful from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/32sbqq7

Thousands of people took part in demonstrations in around 30 towns and cities across Australia on November 27 against vaccine mandates and measures to control the spread of COVID-19. Crowds gathered in Sydney and Melbourne, as well other towns and cities including Brisbane, Canberra, Adelaide and Darwin, according to local media. Around 9,000 people attended the protest in Sydney, which was approved by police after an application by organizers. This footage showing Hyde Park in Sydney was recorded by Dameon Steele. Credit: Dameon Steele via Storyful from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/31ap3tL

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A sea lion named Tiffany was guided back to water by rescue crews after being spotted near a highway in Oregon, police said on Saturday, November 27. Oregon State Police (OSP) said on their official Twitter and Facebook accounts that multiple rescue crews worked together to guide the sea lion back to water. According to the posts, an OSP officer responded to an assistance call from the Lincoln City Police Department on Friday evening after they received reports of a sea lion near US Highway 101. At the scene, officers tried to bait Tiffany using fish bought from a local store in an effort to lure her back to the water, but Tiffany was “unwilling” to follow, OSP said. They then used sheets of plywood to direct her toward Schooner Creek, the nearest body of water, approximately two blocks away, police said. Tiffany was successfully guided to an embankment leading to the creek, where she waited for the tide to come in before making her way back into the ocean, police said. OSP said on Fac...

Australia and several other countries joined nations imposing restrictions on travel from southern Africa on Saturday after the discovery of the Omicron coronavirus variant sparked global concern. Edward Baran reports. from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3xuD69d

A team of experts has found a mummy estimated to be at least 800 years old in a tomb unearthed on Peru's central coast. Lucy Fielder has more. from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3p5VlOB

Three were found dead and more than a hundred arrested in Solomon Islands's Honiara following three days of violent protests that rocked the capital. from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3G96KUX

The Coalition is hopeful a handful of marginal seats in New South Wales will be the key to a fourth election victory, while Labor has its hopes pinned on strong gains in Western Australia. from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3nYjMhK

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