AUT drops redundancy plan, staff to keep jobs for at least six months
Lengthy union negotiations have resulted in AUT backing out of staff dismissals.
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US government fights for right to mandate masks for travellers
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China reports 60,000 Covid-related deaths, says peak passed
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China suspends social media accounts of Covid policy critics
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