By Hope NewsroomWednesday 9 Dec 2020NewsReading Time: 1 minute
Today’s headlines from the Hope News team
Residents in the United Kingdom are now being given a COVID-19 vaccine, outside of clinical trials.
Hospitals have stocked up on 800,000 doses of the vaccine developed by American company Pfizer.
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Premier Gladys Berejiklian is urging people not to become complacent, while we wait for a vaccine to be rolled out in Australia.
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The elective surgery waiting list in New South Wales has blown out by more than 10,000 compared to the same time last year.
It’s partly due to a pause in elective surgery at the height of the pandemic but also because there are more patients wanting surgery.
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Unions are slamming a new element of Industrial Relations reforms, allowing pay deals to be altered.
The Fair Work Commission may be given the ability to approve a pay deal that may not meet the “Better Off Overall Test” for businesses struggling during the pandemic.
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The Transport Workers Union is taking legal action against Qantas.
It’s trying to overturn the airline’s plan to out-source 2000 workers, saying the move is unlawful.
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Police say they believe they have found the body of a woman murdered near Wagga Wagga three years ago.
Three people have been already been sentenced in relation to Allecha Boyd’s death.
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A memorial service is being held in New Zealand today, marking 12 months since the White Island Volcano tragedy.
22 people, including 17 Australians, died following the eruption.