Australia news live: mass coronavirus vaccine hubs planned; Scott Morrison to meet Brittany Higgins
by Michael McGowan (now) and Matilda Boseley (earlier from World news | The Guardian on (#5GHY2)
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And that's where I'll you for tonight. Here's what we learned today:
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A Sydney couple received a fright when they discovered a rare venomous snake in a bag of supermarket lettuce - but recovered and later used the fresh produce in a salad wrap.
This Calla Wahlquist and Matilda Boseley co-production comes under the category of: do not want.
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