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The death of a 48-year-old NSW woman with blood clots days after her COVID-19 vaccination was "likely to be linked" to the jab, medical authorities say.

A woman has been awarded more than $170,000 after tripping on a kinked wet weather mat at a shopping centre.

Former Liberal leader Andrew Peacock has died at the age of 82 in the United States.

Australia's medicines regulator has concluded that the death of a NSW woman who developed blood clots a day after receiving the AstraZeneca vaccine "is likely to be linked to vaccination".

Next week's restoration of pre-COVID travel between Australia and New Zealand has been labelled "Monumental Monday" as airlines, airports and travellers gear up for the trans-Tasman bubble.

Queensland's deputy premier has defended taking a family break in NSW while his own government is offering incentives to get Queenslanders to holiday at home.

Climate experts are calling for much stronger emissions-reduction targets for Australia to ensure global warming remains well below two degrees Celsius.

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says the drop in the unemployment rate is a further sign of Australia's economic recovery gaining momentum.

Australia's largest dairy company is being investigated by the Tasmanian environment watchdog over issues with effluent management.

Coinbase has made a rousing debut on Wall Street, with shares of the digital currency exchange rising so high that the company briefly had a market value over $US100 billion ($A130 billion).