COVID-19

Zero flu deaths in Victoria so far this year

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No Victorian died of the flu in the first five months of the year, thanks to improved hygiene practices and ...

Small businesses offered lifeline as struggling universities lobby China

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Australian universities are lobbying China to lift its travel boycott, as a Beijing media outlet warns the move is the ...

Frenzy over Instagram star’s trackies

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She is one of the most-followed Australian influencers on social media. Now, Rozalia Russian has sparked a near-frenzy after releasing ...

No new virus cases in Victoria as kids return to classrooms

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Xbox Series X Price “Important,” But Microsoft Isn’t Focusing on Unit Sales This Year

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Microsoft is launching the Xbox Series X this year, but given the current state of the world, some have questioned ...

How to tell if your relationship will survive post COVID-19

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Life in lockdown has been tough on many relationships. But negotiating the transition back to “normal” as restrictions continue to ...

Everyone who attended Black Lives Matter rallies over the weekend should self-isolate for two weeks, AMA boss says

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Australia’s chief medical officers say they will take the weekend’s Black Lives Matter marches into account when they meet on ...

Art fans visit drive-through exhibition in airport car park

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Artists in the Cologne and Bonn region of Germany have set up a drive-through gallery in an airport car park ...

Artists perform to thousands of fans during virtual Thai music festival

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Thailand held its first online six-hour music festival due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, allowing fans to watch from afar ...

Saudia Arabia coronavirus cases surge ahead of the hajj

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The total number of infections in the kingdom rose to 101,914, the highest in the Gulf, while the death toll ...

Bright aged care facility shuts after positive virus case

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MasterChef Top 10: Everything you need to know

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It’s heading to the pointy end of the MasterChef season with the Top 10 announced last night. There’s been some ...

Pete Evans makes bone chilling statement on 60 minutes

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Celebrity chef Pete Evans has complained about his “loss of free will” due to social distancing rules during the pandemic. ...

Ask The Expert: HomeBuilder scheme offers lifeline

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Master Builders Australia has welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement of the HomeBuilder scheme today, saying it will be a massive ...

Protest-attending pollies in hot water

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Two Victorian politicians are under fire for protesting at the Black Lives Matter rally against strict public health advice. Powered ...

We checked on our neighbours during the coronavirus pandemic – here’s why it should continue

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The impacts of COVID-19 turned many of Australia’s streets into communities, with the lockdown encouraging people to get to know ...

Madrid’s iconic galleries reopen

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Madrid’s El Prado and Reina Sofia museums reopened to the public under strict social distancing measures as Spain’s coronavirus lockdown ...

Discount cruises are tempting passengers back on board but it won’t be business as usual

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Cruise ship operators need to make major changes to guarantee safety in a post-COVID-19 world, but divisions remain between unions ...

As its coronavirus deaths rise, Brazil threatens to follow Donald Trump and withdraw from the WHO

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Accusing the WHO of ‘ideological bias’, Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro says he may follow Donald Trump’s footsteps and leave the ...

Protesters march in Tokyo, Seoul as anti-police brutality rallies kick off in Asia

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Weekend protests against police brutality have kicked off across Asia. Powered by WPeMatico

COVID-19 vaccine ‘inhaler’ could be ready in July

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A coronavirus vaccine which would be taken through an inhaler could be ready in the next few weeks. Powered by ...

Is your business ready for Stage 3 of COVIDSafe?

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For many small businesses, the road to recovery will be long and arduous as operators decipher what the Government’s three-stage ...

There’s still time for small business to thrive

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Small business owners tend to be prepared for hardship – think staffing and cashflow issues – and generally have contingency ...

How COVID-19 pandemic has affected our sleep

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If you snooze you lose, precious sleep that is. Powered by WPeMatico

Police warn more penalties in store for protesters

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‘Strong police presence’ for Sydney rally

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Police have promised a strong presence at Sydney Town Hall where people are expected to hold an unauthorised rally inspired ...

Zero new COVID-19 cases in Victoria

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Victorians enjoying their long weekend and a Black Lives Matter rally in Melbourne have prompted stern warnings about the potential ...

China warns against travel to Australia amid ‘alarming increase in acts of racial discrimination’

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The Chinese government has warned of “an alarming increase recently in acts of racial discrimination and violence against Chinese and ...

Donald Trump says good jobs data means a ‘great day’ for George Floyd

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US President Donald Trump says the creation of 2.5 million jobs in May is great news for Americans including George ...

DC mayor emblazons ‘Black Lives Matter’ on road near White House

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As protests resumed for an 11th day around the US, the mood has become more peaceful but no less determined, ...