By Hope NewsroomWednesday 3 Nov 2021NewsReading Time: 2 minutes
Today’s headlines from the Hope News team. You can listen to hourly bulletin updates at hopenews.com.au.
Police in Western Australia said their prayers have been answered with the discovery overnight of missing four-year-old Cleo Smith.
Police found her, safe and well, inside the locked room of a house in Carnarvon.
A man is in custody and is being questioned by police.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison said it’s a relief and he’s thanked the officers involved.
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Australia has committed to two initiatives on the second official day of the climate summit in Glasgow.
It’s among more than a hundred nations to commit to ending de-forestation by 2030.
Mr Morrison also signed on to provide millions of dollars to a plan, aimed to protecting island nations from the effects of climate change.
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Australians scientists are behind a major breakthrough that could help develop a “universal” COVID-19 vaccine to fight future strains of the virus.
Researchers at the Garvan Institute have developed a vaccination strategy which could be effective against new strains – after studying thousands of antibodies.
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The process for awarding state government grants will be reviewed, under a promise to make sure the process is fair.
The Premier has announced the review, amid a renewed focus on pork-barrelling.
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There has been a rise in demand for mental health treatment at Sydney’s children’s hospitals.
Data shows the most dramatic rise has been among teenage girls aged 12 to 17.
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Militants have stormed a hospital in Afghanistan killing at least 25 people and injuring dozens more.
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Ethiopia’s government has declared a nation-wide State of Emergency as war intensifies in several regions.
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Facebook has announced it is shutting down its facial-recognition system and deleting about a billion faceprints.