A World War II survivor living in a Sydney aged care home has made history as the first person in Australia to receive a COVID-19 vaccination, marking the beginning of the long road back to “normal” more than a year into the pandemic.

Facebook has been accused of using “bully-boy tactics” and of not being “compatible with democracy” by politicians around the globe, who warned the social media giant’s decision to ban Aussie news outlets would backfire on it.

The University of Sydney has been accused of reaching new levels of ‘‘wokeness” by changing its logo to an 11-colour “progress flag” to coincide with the start of Mardi Gras.

And in sport, Police Commissioner Mick Fuller has sensationally withdrawn from the running for a place on the ARL Commission.

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A World War II survivor living in a Sydney aged care home has made history as the first person in Australia to receive a COVID-19 vaccination, marking the beginning of the long road back to “normal” more than a year into the pandemic.

Facebook has been accused of using “bully-boy tactics” and of not being “compatible with democracy” by politicians around the globe, who warned the social media giant’s decision to ban Aussie news outlets would backfire on it.

The University of Sydney has been accused of reaching new levels of ‘‘wokeness” by changing its logo to an 11-colour “progress flag” to coincide with the start of Mardi Gras.

And in sport, Police Commissioner Mick Fuller has sensationally withdrawn from the running for a place on the ARL Commission.

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