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• Red Cross gives 200 isolated farmers personal locator beacons for emergencies

  30-12-2021 22:55 via abc.net.au
  
  Mobile phone reception is patchy in the bush, but personal locator beacons and a farmer first aid course will no doubt save lives in emergencies.
  
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• 'Sense of desperation': Mountain-top village feeling cut off after dangerous main access road closed

  30-12-2021 22:04 via abc.net.au
  
  A tight-knit NSW hinterland village that has rallied in the wake of bushfires, floods, storm damage and COVID-19 is now coping with the closure of its only sealed access road, right at the start of the summer tourist season and harvest time for farmers.
  
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• It's been in the headlines for most of 2021. So where is the ag visa?

  30-12-2021 20:50 via abc.net.au
  
  The federal government says its new ag visa came into effect in October, but Australian farmers are still waiting for workers.
  
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• Interest rate hikes and rising inflation may lead to 'more volatile' market in 2022

  30-12-2021 20:21 via abc.net.au
  
  It's unlikely that 2021 will be anyone's favourite year, but there were some bright spots — especially for those who invested in shares during lockdown, which have since jumped to record highs. We also spoke with market analysts about their predictions for 2022.
  
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• Tesla issues a recall for thousands of Model 3 and Model S electric cars

  30-12-2021 20:10 via abc.net.au
  
  The US electric vehicle manufacturer is recalling more than 350,000 Model 3 vehicles to address rear-view camera issues and nearly 120,000 Model S vehicles due to front hood problems.
  
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• 'Felt a bit dodgy': Sydney woman pays $25 for rapid antigen test after chemist sells multipack individually

  30-12-2021 19:53 via abc.net.au
  
  Just a couple of weeks ago, a pharmacy in north west Sydney was selling a five-pack rapid antigen test kit for $50. A single test now costs $25. As demand outstrips supplies, there are calls for retailers to be "good humans".
  
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• Two years ago today, we heard about a new 'pneumonia' in Wuhan. Now we have plenty of ways to fight it

  30-12-2021 19:00 via abc.net.au
  
  As we embark on another year overshadowed by SARS-CoV-2, now is a good time to reflect on how far medical science has brought us in treating COVID-19 and where it might take us in 2022.
  
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• Two years ago today, we heard about a new 'pneumonia' in Wuhan. Now we have 'MABS' and 'VIRS' to fight it

  30-12-2021 19:00 via abc.net.au
  
  As we embark on another year overshadowed by SARS-CoV-2, now is a good time to reflect on how far medical science has brought us in treating COVID-19 and where it might take us in 2022.
  
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• Beyond vaccines, these are the new COVID treatments you might hear more about in 2022

  30-12-2021 19:00 via abc.net.au
  
  As we embark on another year overshadowed by SARS-CoV-2, now is a good time to reflect on how far medical science has brought us in treating COVID-19 and where it might take us in 2022.
  
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