Tag: Israel
The latest polio cases have put the world on alert. Here’s what this means for Australia and people travelling overseas
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Until recently, polio had only been detected in a handful of countries, thanks to global eradication efforts.
But this year’s polio alerts in the...
Cave of Horror: fresh fragments of the Dead Sea Scrolls echo dramatic human stories
Israel Antiquities Authority conservator Tanya Bitler shows newly discovered Dead Sea Scroll fragments at the Dead Sea Scrolls conservation lab in Jerusalem. AP Photo/Sebastian...
Israel shows how to do vaccinations right. It’s a race, and we’re behind
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Australia’s policy performance on COVID-19 in 2020 was world-leading in terms of both public health and economics. Sadly, our vaccine roll-out strategy...
Are the US and Iran headed for a military showdown before Trump leaves office?
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Tensions are running high in the Middle East in the waning days of the Trump administration.
Over the weekend, Iran’s foreign minister, Mohammad...
Of all the places that have seen off a second coronavirus wave, only Vietnam and Hong Kong have done as well as Victorians
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Of the 215 nations and territories that have reported COVID-19 cases, 120 have experienced clear second waves or late first waves that...
Israeli court rules Malka Leifer should be extradited to Australia, but obstacles remain
Malka Leifer is brought into
a Jerusalem courtroom in 2018. AAP/AP/Mahmoud Illean
The Jerusalem District Court has ruled Malka Leifer should be extradited to Australia.
The former Melbourne...