By Hope NewsroomWednesday 18 Aug 2021NewsReading Time: 1 minute
The latest figures show suburbs in Western and South-Western Sydney hotspots continue to have among the lowest vaccination rates in NSW.
The number of fully vaccinated residents in Merrylands is as low as 10 per cent, while in Turramurra, on the North Shore, it’s closer to 50 percent.
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Australia’s peak union body will push for paid vaccination leave for all staff, at a workplace forum today.
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The first team of Australian Defence Force vaccination workers is setting up in Dubbo today.
There is increasing concern about the impact of COVID outbreaks in Indigenous communities due to low vaccination rates.
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Leaders from across the spectrum are joining in prayer today for those impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The Taliban’s top political leaders have landed back in Afghanistan from Qatar where many were in exile.
Military flights evacuating diplomats and civilians have re-started at Kabul Airport.
The Taliban militants have given their first press conference since seizing power – they say women will enjoy rights according to Islamic law.
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Officials in the West African country of Niger say 37 people have been killed in a suspected Islamist attack.
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The death toll from last weekend’s earthquake in Haiti has risen past 1,900.
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Police are investigating two suspicious house fire in Sydney’s North-West overnight.
Firefighters extinguished a blaze at a unit at the rear of a house in Epping late last night.
About two hours later, an unoccupied house in Castle Hill was destroyed by fire.