AstraZeneca and Pfizer coronavirus vaccines should be deferred for small group of Australians amid blood clot concerns, advisory group says: This is the first time a warning has been given for COVID-19 vaccines in Australia, and the recommendation applies to both Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines
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Coronavirus 'long haulers' feared they would never recover. Then they got the vaccine: For those with long COVID, the disease is an endless, unexplained nightmare of debilitating symptoms. But a growing number of "long haulers" are reporting a surprising effect after vaccination
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Metadata retention scheme deadline arrives, digital rights advocates say 'get a VPN': Today was the deadline for internet providers to be compliant with Australia's metadata retention scheme. If you don't want the Government to be able to see your online activity, then you better get a virtual private network, digital rights advocates say
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Older Australians reject calls to include family home in pension test: Groups representing older Australians are up in arms over a "massively unfair" proposal to put an asset test on the family home, saying the "most vulnerable" people should not be held "responsible for budget repair"
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Census: Ministers to head to 'cyber bootcamp' for lessons on internet security, after scathing reports: Ministers and senior members of the public service will be taught "about cyber security fundamentals and how to talk about issues with the public" recommended by a damning report into the troubled 2016 census
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Living forever: Biohackers focus on human longevity, say it is not as far away as you think: October is Longevity Month, and some say with bio-breakthroughs happening more often than ever before, people born in the last few decades may be the first generation with the option of avoiding death
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