Death in a recliner chair: No working stove, rats in home, court hears
Malia Li is on trial for the manslaughter of her husband, who died from infected sores.
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11 new Covid cases in Melbourne; Outbreak spreads to four aged care homes
Victoria is now dealing with 51 community transmission cases.
Europe welcomes dramatic fall in Covid-19 cases
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Nurse wins $32k compensation after Covid-19 redundancy
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Vietnam finds new virus variant, hybrid of India, UK strains
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Drug-sniffing police dogs from around the US are being forced into early retirement.
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Five new Melbourne cases of Covid-19 - Australian PM due to land in NZ
Hundreds of Melbourne pubgoers forced to isolated after being exposed to the virus.
$26m spent sending Kiwis overseas for medical treatment
Dozens of Kiwis have received funding for medical treatments not available in New Zealand.
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