COVID-19

JobSeeker payment to be extended

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Prime Minister Scott Morrison is set to extend extra coronavirus payments for JobSeeker recipients at a reduced rate for another ...

When Bunnings barbecues return to Melbourne

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The famed Bunnings sausage sizzle is set to complete its nationwide return from December 5 as barbecues are fired up ...

Victoria marks 10th straight day of no new coronavirus cases as ‘ring of steel’ expires

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Victoria has marked the end of travel restrictions with a 10th day of no new coronavirus cases or deaths. Powered ...

Britain’s royals and PM Johnson lay wreaths at Remembrance ceremony

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Members of the British Royal family and government laid wreaths on Sunday (November 8) during a National Service of Remembrance ...

Global coronavirus cases pass 50 million as infection rates surge in Europe and US

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The number of coronavirus infections around the world has passed 50 million with October being the worst month for the ...

The second wave of coronavirus-linked mental health cases has arrived, leading Australian expert warns

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Australian policy-makers must be willing to turn society upside down to flatten the “mental health curve” stemming from COVID-19, a ...

Azerbaijan claims capture of key Karabakh town, but Armenia says fighting continues

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Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev claims the strategic town has been captured, but Armenian officials are denying the stronghold has fallen. ...

Push to ditch major virus rule

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Leading epidemiologists are challenging Daniel Andrews’ firm stance on face masks, expressing surprise at the Premier’s failure to relax rules ...

Victoria records 10th virus-free day

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Victoria has recorded its 10th straight day of zero new coronavirus cases on Monday as its residents awake to a ...

Joe Biden’s COVID-19 plan: What he must do

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Joe Biden’s first task as president may well turn out to be the biggest and most important of his entire ...

‘Just do it’: Best ways to secure work beyond 2020

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Australia’s jobs market has shifted drastically since the pandemic, with many changes expected to last well beyond 2020. Powered by ...

Warning virus ‘still out there’

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Despite Victoria’s tenth straight day with no new COVID-19 infections health authorities are remaining cautious, warning traces of the virus ...

Victoria reunited as travel limits lifted, restrictions eased, after nine days of zero cases

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Premier Daniel Andrews will allow Melburnians to travel to regional Victoria after the state went nine days without a new ...

Who is Joe Biden? Here’s what you need to know about the next US president

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From a family tragedy to a historic political comeback, this is the story of the man who will become the ...

Donald Trump is challenging the US election result. What if he won’t concede?

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Donald Trump has lost the US election, but there’s every chance he won’t go quietly. Here’s what could happen if ...

Gladys Berejiklian pushes WA, Qld to open borders

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One new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 have been reported in NSW, as the premier to push her WA and ...

Melbourne finally free from lockdown, ring of steel to lift

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Melbourne gym’s midnight plans

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A Melbourne gym is preparing to reopen on the stroke of midnight as Victoria’s fitness industry eagerly awaits the relaxing ...

Major changes to restrictions in Victoria

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More COVID-19 restrictions will ease in Victoria after the state recorded nine straight days without any new infections. Powered by ...

NSW records zero local virus cases

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New South Wales recorded no new locally acquired COVID-19 infections in the 24 hour period up to 8pm on Saturday ...

Major milestone in Vic virus battle

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Victoria’s health care sector, one of the worst hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, is virus-free for the first time since ...

Victoria records eighth straight day with no new coronavirus cases, as state prepares for eased restrictions

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Announcements expected on Sunday by Premier Daniel Andrews will mean fewer restrictions for Victorians, as the state’s success against coronavirus ...

Swathes of Italy re-enter lockdown as coronavirus infections surge past 12 million across Europe

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Italy and Greece have introduced new restrictions for residents as coronavirus cases across Europe continue to soar. Powered by WPeMatico

Why Donald Trump appears to have won over more non-white voters this election

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Experts say while some may be surprised to see support for Donald Trump among non-white voters growing at the 2020 ...

US coronavirus cases surge amid election battle

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More than 120,000 coronavirus cases were reported in the US in the 24 hours to 8:30 pm EDT Thursday, smashing ...

Australian exporters urged to ‘spread their risk’ as China trade tensions continue

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The federal government is looking into reports that sweeping bans are set to be imposed on some $6 billion worth ...

WHO-ICMRA joint statement on the need for improved global regulatory alignment on COVID-19 medicines and vaccines

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The International Coalition of Medicines Regulatory Authorities (ICMRA) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have committed to working together to ...

Charity chef: If it’s not gourmet, it’s not good enough

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Mark Hamilton knows his way around a commercial kitchen. Powered by WPeMatico

One mum’s despair becomes hope for others

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From the depths of her depression following the birth of her first son, a small kernel of hope was born ...

How aged care worker kept COVID-19 from facility

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Brenda Hutchinson saw how quickly COVID-19 took hold in vulnerable aged care facilities in other states and was determined not ...