Wednesday, January 6, 2021
What Australia tweeted about in 2020
There's no prize for guessing the topic of the year, hashtag #COVID19 took out the number one spot for what most Aussies were tweeting about.
#COVID19 has been tweeted nearly 400 million times around the world.
Julian Assange will not be extradited to the US on espionage charges
London: A British judge has rejected a Trump administration bid to extradite Julian Assange to face charges relating to WikiLeaks’ publication of classified diplomatic cables a decade ago, saying that he would be a suicide risk.
'An incentive to abscond': Julian Assange denied bail by UK judge
London: A British judge has denied WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange bail, saying there was a risk he might flee justice while the US tries again to secure his extradition.
Senate control within Democrats' grasp as they take first of two Georgia seats
Washington: Democrats are within reach of seizing control of the US Senate and dramatically boosting Joe Biden's hopes of implementing his policy agenda after taking the first of two crucial Senate contests in Georgia, while the second remains on a knife-edge.
'Dominating and distracting': St Vincent's tower opposed on World Heritage grounds
St Vincent's Hospital plans to demolish its building overlooking Carlton Gardens and replace it with a new 11-storey tower, raising concerns the glass "alien" would impact the World Heritage value of the Royal Exhibition Building.
GPs to be at forefront of Australia's COVID-19 vaccine rollout
GPs will be at the forefront of delivering the COVID-19 immunisation as the federal government detailed its latest plans for the vaccine roll-out to state health authorities ahead of a meeting of ministers on Wednesday night.
Vaccine rollout won't open international travel by July, experts say
Health experts have warned the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines is unlikely to allow Australians to fly overseas by mid-year, as their varying rate of effectiveness makes the idea of a "vaccine passport" unfeasible.
Hand-written records, QR codes prove more useful than COVIDSafe app
The federal government's $16 million COVIDSafe app, which Prime Minister Scott Morrison likened to a "sunscreen" for coronavirus, has not identified any contacts linked with the Black Rock cluster.
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