COVID-19

What you can watch on the Binge streaming app

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The sassy sister act to Kayo, Binge offers more than 10,000 hours of premium drama, lifestyle and reality entertainment, as ...

‘Smear campaign’: COVID nurse hits back

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The Rockhampton health worker at the centre of a widening political slanging match says she’s been the “subject of a ...

New test to measure expected severity of COVID-19

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Scientists are hopeful that a blood test will be able to show if people will become seriously ill with coronavirus. ...

‘Casual Fridays’: What you’ll be wearing to work after iso

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Fashion will be keeping it casual for months to come, as shoppers are “heavily influenced” by lockdown even as restrictions ...

Earlier lockdown could have saved more than 35,000 American lives, say researchers

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Researchers say more than 35,000 lives could have been saved if the US had implemented social distancing measures one week ...

Peter Dutton backs Pauline Hanson’s legal challenge to Queensland’s border closure

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Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton has backed a legal challenge to Queensland’s border closures, which some believe may be unconstitutional. ...

NSW coronavirus death toll rises to 50, while Victoria’s meat factory cluster grows

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An 80-year-old woman has died from COVID-19 in a NSW hospital, bringing the state’s death toll to 50 and the ...

Britons lift spirits with weekly applause outside London hospital

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Britons were seen applauding on the streets of London for the ninth consecutive week. To pay tribute for those on ...

Study suggests 17 per cent of Londoners have had coronavirus

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The UK government has pointed to a study that suggests 17 per cent of London residents have in the past ...

New changes to airlines and the way we fly

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Local and international airlines are taking unprecedented measures to protect passengers and crew from the new coronavirus as they prepare ...

New coronavirus spike as back-to-class plans revealed

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This coronavirus article is unlocked and free to read in the interest of community health and safety. Get full digital ...

Wuhan bans bat meat as Trump rules out second lockdown

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Wuhan has finally banned the sale of bats and other wild animal meat amid fears coronavirus originated in one of ...

How cheap energy will kickstart Victorian manufacturing

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Victoria could cash in on a multibillion-dollar energy deal to cut prices, improve the stability of the power grid and ...

Branch out with a family tree

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Coronavirus lockdown has brought family into focus. While some family members have spent more time together, with kids learning and ...

WHO and UNHCR join forces to improve health services for refugees, displaced and stateless people

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The World Health Organization (WHO) and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency today signed a new agreement to strengthen and advance ...

Smithsonian Science Education Center With Support of the World Health Organization Launches New COVID-19 Guide for Youth

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The Smithsonian Science Education Center, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the InterAcademy Partnership (IAP)—a partnership of 140 ...

Brazil coronavirus outbreak worsens with caseload inching towards numbers seen in US

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Brazil could soon have more coronavirus cases than any nation except the United States. Powered by WPeMatico

Michigan demonstrators stage anti-lockdown haircut protest

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Michigan police have issued disorderly conduct citations to people who ignored warnings to stop cutting hair during an anti-lockdown protest. ...

Colombian police use drones to detect high body temperatures

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Police drones hovering above street in Bogota, Colombia, are designed to detect people with high temperatures or those violating quarantine ...

More cases in Melbourne meatworks cluster

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Further cases of coronavirus have been linked to a meatworks in Melbourne’s west, bringing the cluster up to 106 people. ...

Hairdressers continue protests outside the Michgian Capitol

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Police issued fines to hairdressers during a protest outside the Michigan Capitol, where about a dozen barbers and hairstylists defied ...

The best ALDI wines under $20

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They’ve got a rep as the place to go for quaffably affordable wine. Powered by WPeMatico

How pandemic shopping habits will transform retail

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Online sales will permanently surge in the wake of the coronavirus lockdowns — a shift which could result in 20 ...

Worst ever day as COVID-19 cases near 5 million

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The World Health Organisation has expressed concern about the rising number of new coronavirus cases in poor countries, even as ...

‘More than a million locked out from Jobkeeper’

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The plight of jobless Australians and those who have missed out on wage subsidies will be the focus for senators ...

Cedar Meats cluster continues to grow

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Coronavirus anti-vaxxers aren’t a huge threat yet. How do we keep it that way?

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Do recent lockdown protests indicate that Australia is on the path to Trump’s America? While we can currently rest easy, ...

Queensland borders may stay shut beyond September

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The Queensland tourism industry has been told the state’s borders may not even open in September if COVID-19 can’t be ...

Cuba targets black market sales during pandemic

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Cuban officials are targeting stolen and black market goods for sale at prices far higher than found in state stores, ...

Meet ‘Mr Whippy’ the bartender who’s transformed his business during the pandemic

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Paul Calleja is a fully licensed mobile bartender. When all the events he had booked were postponed, or cancelled, due ...