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Vulnerable Australians being left behind amid scramble for seats on coronavirus repatriation flights WedWednesday 27 updated WedWednesday 27 JanJanuary 2021 at 8:14am Vulnerable Australians stuck overseas, like Kate Monroe (left) and Simone Platovnjak (right), have missed out on repatriation flights despite being told they are first in line to get home. ( Print text only Cancel Frustration is growing among Australians stranded overseas who say they have been forced into a Hunger Games-style scramble for repatriation flights that is leaving vulnerable cases behind. Key points: Of the 39,000 Au...

Business and health professionals call for states to standardise COVID-19 border rules TueTuesday 19 JanJanuary 2021 at 8:44pm Currently every state and territory has its own border rules, but there are calls to streamline the systems. ( Share Print text only Cancel The economic shock of COVID-19 came at the worst time for Damien Munforti, the owner of a tour business that runs day trips to the Northern Territory's Litchfield National Park. Key points: Industry groups are calling on states to work more closely together on national rules Health groups also hope states will homogenise their COV...

She said her client would plead guilty to the remaining charge.   Haja Timbo will plead guilty to producing false or misleading documents, her lawyer says. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Jono Searle   Defence lawyer Ben Taylor appeared for Lasu and asked for her case to be adjourned, saying he was still waiting for police to disclose some body worn camera footage and written notes in relation to the case. Lasu and Timbo's matters were adjourned for a further mention in February and Timbo was also listed for sentence on March 26. Muranga's case is expected to be mentioned later this morning...

South African exports still constrained amid Covid-19 restrictions Shipments of metals, ores and alloys from South Africa in the week to Thursday January 14 were still subject to delays and logistical disruptions caused by Covid-19-related restrictions. Chrome deliveries to the port of Maputo in Mozambique have been severely disrupted over the past two weeks amid queues as long as 25km at Lebombo, a major land border crossing. And the cobalt intermediates payable soared to a record high due to congestion at land borders in South Africa, where most cobalt that is mined...

The borders remain open for essential purposes, such as trade and for transporting goods.