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‘Like hell’: Henry Moore drawings of coalminers’ wartime work on show

Scupltor and miner’s son was commissioned to spend a week making sketches of men in Yorkshire pit

The Guardian - UK

Queensland government pursues watered-down pharmacy pilot, but doctors say patients still at risk

The pilot will allow pharmacists in north Queensland to prescribe medicines and vaccines for common conditions such as nausea and vomiting, reflux, and mild skin conditions without GP supervision.

ABC News

Chicago’s first firefighters entrance exam since 2014 draws diverse pool, but rules have changed

Instead of inviting all of the expected 20,000-plus applicants to take the test, the city will have 4,500 test-takers, selected by lottery from those applicants — and 80% of the spots will be reserved for Chicago residents.

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Russians signing up for Ukraine war 'expected to buy own helmets and body armour'

Conscripts in Vladimir Putin's invading Russian army are expected to spend thousands on a checklist of equipment before joining up - and then face being robbed by veterans, according to claims

Daily Mirror

Pharmacist prescription trial proposed as possible solution to the GP shortage faces indefinite delays

Some Australians are waiting longer than ever to see their GP, and one state has come up with a possible solution that would allow pharmacists to take over some of the doctors' prescription work. But a trial that was due to begin in June has now been delayed, with no…

ABC News

Queensland doctors call for mass vaccination hubs to return as COVID peak looms

Regional Queensland doctors are calling for the return of mass vaccination hubs across the state, to blunt the impact of rising COVID-19 numbers.

ABC News

Everyone over 30 can now get a fourth COVID-19 vaccine. Here's a state-by-state breakdown of how and where to get the 'winter shot'

Fourth COVID-19 vaccinations are available for all Australians over the age of 30. Here's how and where you can get yours.

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How to get your fourth-dose COVID-19 vaccine booster in Queensland

Queensland Pharmacy Guild branch president Chris Owen says there is "no shortage" of vaccines across the community pharmacy network.

ABC News

How to book your free influenza vaccine in Queensland

A free flu shot announcement has driven a "tremendous uptick" in demand across Queensland. Here's how to find an appointment.

ABC News

This picture tells the story of a prison that was – and remains – medieval for Aboriginal inmates

Indigenous prisoners at Roebourne in the scorching Pilbara still suffer in cells without air-conditioning, like they did 120 years ago

The Guardian - AU

‘They thought they could hide’: the Aboriginal tracker who brought massacre perpetrators to trial

James Noble’s harrowing discovery on the banks of the Forrest River in 1926 helped uncover a trail of slaughter across WA’s east Kimberley and continues to haunt his descendants

The Guardian - AU

Bunbury, WA – just one of Australia’s many places named after the killers of Indigenous people

A start has been made in righting some of the egregious wrongs of the nation’s nomenclature, but there’s far to go

The Guardian - AU

Queensland concessional card holders will need to wait longer for free COVID-19 rapid antigen tests

The government said concessional card holders could get free rapid antigen tests from pharmacies from today — but short supplies mean they will be very hard to find.

ABC News

Queensland will have 'glut' of COVID-19 rapid antigen tests within weeks, Pharmacy Guild says

Two of Australia's biggest retail groups have flagged pressure on the supply of RATs will ease from next week.

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