The Loop: First reported death out of Tonga, Kanye West criticised by animal rights group and Ash Barty's easy win

Good morning, it's Tuesday, January 18. Here's what you need to get going today.

One thing to know right now: The first reported death in Tonga following volcano eruption and tsunami

Angela Glover was known for her work helping dogs in Tonga. (Supplied: Angela Glover)

The body of a British woman who was swept away in Tonga's tsunami has been found, according to her brother.  

Angela Glover, 50, is the first known death in Tonga following the eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano on Saturday, which triggered a tsunami which was felt around the world.

Ms Glover's brother Nick Eleini, who lives in Sydney, said the family was "devastated" by the loss. 

"She loved her life — both when she was working in London and then she achieved her life's dream of going to work in the south Pacific," Mr Eleini said.

Ms Glover moved to Tonga with her husband, James, where she started the Tonga Animal Welfare Society.

One thing you'll be hearing about today: Australian Open wins and losses

Ash Barty had reason to smile after beating Lesia Tsurenko in the first round. (Getty Images: Cameron Spencer)

Australians Ash Barty and John Millman tasted success on the opening night of action at the Australian Open.

Barty beat Lesia Tsurenko 6-0, 6-1 in less than an hour, while Millman beat Spanish veteran Feliciano Lopez in four sets.

Fellow Australians Ajla Tomljanovic and Thanasi Kokkinakis both lost their opening matches in straight sets.

News while you snoozed

• Novak Djokovic has arrived home in Serbia to be greeted by fans, hoards of international media, and warnings from France about his participation in the French Open
• A suspected drone attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels near Abu Dhabi has caused three fuel trucks to explode, killing three people
• Former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has returned to Ukraine to face court on treason charges he says are politically motivated
• An earthquake has rocked western Afghanistan, killing more than 20 people and destroying hundreds of homes

What Australia is searching for online

• Cradle Mountain- The term was trending on Twitter after ABC Back Roads posted about their upcoming episode

• PETA and Kanye West- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has criticised US rappers Kanye West (also known as Ye) and The Game for using an image of a skinned monkey to promote the pair's new song

• ACCC- In case you missed it yesterday, the national competition watchdog is referring some reports of significant price hikes on COVID-19 rapid antigen tests to the Australian Federal Police

One more thing: Can you catch COVID twice?

More and more Australians have now had COVID-19. But that doesn't mean they'll never catch it again.  (Pexels: Pixabay)

Well, infections, like vaccinations, help your body create antibodies that fend off SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. This immunity is most powerful immediately following an illness, when the cellular memory of the infection and neutralising antibodies are at their strongest.

Mary-Louise McLaws, who advises the World Health Organization on COVID-19, says it's quite safe to assume you won't be reinfected with any variant within three months of recovery.

This is because neutralising antibodies are at their highest during that period, before beginning to wane. "With Omicron and Delta, we're probably not going to have our antibodies forever," she says. 

Read more of what the experts have to say here.

That's it!

We'll back later tonight with a wrap of today's news.

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