'Prevented from visiting family': Queenslanders kept waiting for COVID-19 test results

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Top Stories 'Prevented from visiting family': Queenslanders kept waiting for COVID-19 test results Some returning Queenslanders are having family reunions and work disrupted due to long waits for coronavirus test results, but the state government says the situation will soon improve due to the expanded use of rapid antigen tests. Mosquitoes can smell your breath from 10m away. So why do they bite some people more than others? What makes someone more of a mozzie magnet than others? Scientists have been conducting some interesting experiments to find out. Here's what we know. Chris was told he 'didn't have the head' for maths. Years later he was diagnosed with dyscalculia Do you use your fingers for simple maths? Find timetables difficult to read? Use a digital clock? You might have dyscalculia. New residents breathe life into isolated town on Tasmania's wild West Coast Queenstown's main street is reminiscent of a bygone era — once the hub of a booming mining town but now with many buildings fallen into disrepair. They left a $3b hole. This is how we can get working holidaymakers back Working holidaymakers bring in $3 billion each year, provide an essential workforce, and tend to spend more and stay longer than other travellers. Australia needs to do more to ensure they return, writes Sarah Gardiner.  'Someone must have known': The cricket tour from hell that left a dark mark on a generation of rising stars Jamie Mitchell was a cricketing star on the rise in the 1980s. But since returning home from a tour of India and Sri Lanka, broken in body and mind by his experiences, Mitchell has been searching for answers on what happened. This couple made it through a year of COVID-19 separation. Now they're marking a romantic milestone The pandemic has made David and Angelica's long-distance relationship harder. However, after a year apart, they are reuniting and marking a romantic milestone. 'In Delhi, every newborn baby is a smoker from day one': The human cost of Delhi's toxic air Months after the Delta variant ravaged India's capital, Delhi, the city's residents are taking refuge indoors once more. This time, they're protecting themselves from the city's toxic air. Is 'finding love' your new year's resolution? It's not just Millennials scrolling through dating apps, Baby Boomers are too The COVID-19 pandemic challenged how Australian singles date, with stay-at-home orders and social distancing causing more people to move online to connect. As 2022 new year's resolutions are set, many older people are searching for love online. Coober Pedy is renowned for its opals — but Andy searches its mines for something far more precious The remote opal mining town once relied on a relatively rag-tag crew of rescuers to keep safe those searching for its iridescent gemstones — but that crew has morphed into a slick SES response team.   Download the ABC News app Available on Android and Apple devices The ABC NEWS app makes it easier for you to stay up to date with the latest news and information from Australia's most trusted news source.   Follow Us     The ABC sent this message to bryanrini294.nashjensk@blogger.com these details are included to help provide assurance that this is a genuine email from ABC. Any personal details and data acquired by the ABC from your participation in any ABC Online Services will be used only in accordance with the ABC's Privacy Policy. This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced.     © 2022 Australian Broadcasting Corporation ABC, ABN 52 429 278 345. 700 Harris St Ultimo, NSW, 2007, Australia.   Unsubscribe from this eNewsletter | Discover other email newsletters | Privacy