The Brief · Oct 07
Australia wakes to a day of global disruption and domestic debate about barriers holding people back.
- A Togo-flagged cargo vessel sank 110 kilometres off Bulgaria after air and sea drone strikes. - Andrew Denton is urging the scrapping of interstate voluntary assisted dying restrictions now that all states permit the procedure.
- Non-compete clauses trap 3 million Australian workers and prevent them from earning higher pay rises. - Nepal's devastating August floods are expected to drive up child marriage rates in regions already prone to the practice.
- Seventy per cent of Canberra's GPs can now access patients' full public health records through DHR Link. - Susan Orlean, aged 70, is touring Australia following her recovery from early-stage lung cancer.
- Four of five Cricket North clubs have signed overseas players but visa delays may slow their arrival as the season opens. - Australia has approved the Qdenga dengue vaccine for certain travellers, especially those who have previously had dengue.
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