Today's news - Free RAT's, new COVID variant, WeChat, Ash Barty, Amanda Anisimova, Australian Open.

The rollout of free rapid antigen tests to eligible Aussies was only launched today, but has already hit a major snag, scientists are keeping a close watch on the recently-discovered sub-variant of the Covid-19 virus, the PM’s WeChat page hacked and renamed “Australian Chinese new life”, Ash Barty topples America’s Amanda Anisimova in straight sets in the singles draw on Sunday night to book her spot in the quarter-finals at Melbourne Park.

The rollout of free rapid antigen tests to eligible Aussies was only launched today, but has already hit a major snag, scientists are keeping a close watch on the recently-discovered sub-variant of the Covid-19 virus, the PM&rsquo;s WeChat page hacked and renamed &ldquo;Australian Chinese new life&rdquo;, Ash Barty topples America&rsquo;s Amanda Anisimova in straight sets in the singles draw on Sunday night to book her spot in the quarter-finals at Melbourne Park.

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