world news Prince Harry pays tribute to parents in lockdown By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 17:41:03 GMT "This is hard on everyone, but it is especially hard on you," Prince Harry said to the families of children with severe health needs. Full Article
world news ‘Eerily quiet’: Qantas pilot flies Australians home in near-empty skies By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 13:16:03 GMT While the route is familiar, the Qantas pilot of a flight bringing Australians in the UK home said he had never seen the skies so "eerily quiet." Full Article
world news Right-wing shock jock takes right-wing media to task over coronavirus lies By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 20:12:02 GMT Michael Savage has howled with unabated contempt about "the pimps" in the right-wing media who he calls "intellectual dwarfs" and "science illiterates". Full Article
world news One in seven US workers jobless as pandemic shock to economy hits By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 21:28:01 GMT Conservative economist Steven Moore, a Trump ally, said there will be 30 million people out of work in the country if the economy doesn't open back up soon. Full Article
world news Readers angered by Donald Trump's 'propaganda' briefing By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 03:06:05 GMT The story about TV networks cutting away from the US President's press briefing generated the most online discussion with our readers this week. Full Article
world news EU apologises to Italy for being slow to offer help By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 04:02:01 GMT No other EU country has suffered as greatly as Italy from the pandemic, with more than 21,600 dead and 105,000 people still infected. Full Article
world news Donald Trump's three-phase plan to reopen economy to take months By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 16:29:02 GMT Federal officials have warned that some social distancing measures may need to remain in place through to the end of the year to prevent a new outbreak. Full Article
world news Drug smuggler Cassie Sainsbury released from Colombian prison By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 01:08:01 GMT The Australian woman has been released from prison in Bogota, Colombia, as the nation responds to the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
world news Trump Administration fuels rumours that virus came from China lab By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 02:49:01 GMT Without the weight of evidence, they're trying to blame China for sickness and death from COVID-19 in the United States. Full Article
world news Russia carries out anti-satellite test By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 09:28:01 GMT Officials say space will increasingly become an important domain for warfare, with the US, Russia and China stepping up their military postures in orbit. Full Article
world news Foreign hackers target US virus research: FBI By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 03:54:01 GMT A senior FBI cyber security official says the bureau has seen state-backed hackers poking around the US healthcare and research sectors. Full Article
world news Bathroom Banksy: Street-artist's lockdown work By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 11:54:02 GMT Banksy has followed official UK advice to stay at home during the coronavirus pandemic, much to his wife's concern. Full Article
world news From 'Xi's doing a great job' to 'The WHO really blew it’: Trump's coronavirus response in tweets By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 11:03:02 GMT The US President has been able to use Twitter to shape what the public talks about in the realm of politics. He's gone into overdrive on the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
world news Refugee women killed in Turkish strikes on Kurdish group in Iraq By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 05:39:01 GMT Iraq's Foreign Ministry said the attack "constituted a serious violation of international humanitarian law." Full Article
world news Virus epicentre Wuhan raises number of dead by 50 per cent By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 12:51:01 GMT An official said the new figures were "due to the insufficiency in admission and treatment capability" at the early stages of the outbreak. Full Article
world news Jobs first: Bolsonaro fires popular health expert By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 12:52:01 GMT Few global leaders have done more than Bolsonaro to play down the pandemic, which has killed nearly 2000 Brazilians. Full Article
world news Now is the worst time to cut World Health Organisation funding By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 07:22:01 GMT After a disaster there is a search for someone to blame but reckless vengeance can be as bad as the original calamity. Full Article
world news 'Everything has shifted': How a pandemic is reshaping the US election By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 15:19:07 GMT As a rule, if the economy is going well then US presidents get re-elected. If it's going badly, they lose. But will that hold in a global health emergency? Full Article
world news Trump, at war with states over lockdowns, calls on people to rise up By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 04:11:05 GMT US President Donald Trump has urged his supporters in three states to "liberate" themselves from stay-at-home orders aimed at containing COVID-19. Full Article
world news Europe is emerging from the pandemic with beds and ventilators to spare By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 14:53:04 GMT All across Europe, the numbers are coming down. There is finally good news to share. Full Article
world news In a time of coronavirus, Iran parades medical gear, not missiles By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 23:25:01 GMT It was a far cry from the typical Army Day parades, which normally feature spectacles of infantry, missiles, and armoured vehicles. Full Article
world news France contradicts US on coronavirus link to Wuhan research lab By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 01:25:03 GMT Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, also rejected suggestions the novel coronavirus was man-made. Full Article
world news WHO defends China's new Wuhan coronavirus death toll By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 01:25:01 GMT US President Donald Trump seized on the new figures as evidence China has been deliberately concealing its true toll from the rest of the world. Full Article
world news Coronavirus infection surge threatens to collapse Japan's hospitals By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 07:04:03 GMT Two Japanese medical associations warn that the country's healthcare system is on the brink of collapse. Full Article
world news Trump's 'LIBERATE MICHIGAN!' tweets incite insurrection. That's illegal in the US By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 05:12:01 GMT Using the current crisis to encourage a backlash against lawful and expert-recommended public health measures enjoys no protection under the US Constitution. Full Article
world news Joe Biden sketches out his would-be administration By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 14:49:05 GMT Biden casts Donald Trump as chaotic and woefully unreliable in moments of crisis, such as the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
world news With butlers in isolation, wealthy are forced to learn housekeeping By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 07:50:03 GMT A housekeeping staffing company says "We're getting calls from the principals themselves saying, 'I've never had to change the bed - what do I do?" Full Article
world news Queen cancels birthday celebrations as COVID-19 sweeps through UK By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 21:31:01 GMT The Queen has cancelled her birthday celebrations, deeming them inappropriate as Britain fights the coronavirus. Full Article
world news HK democracy activists detained as Lam accused of creating 'ring of terror' By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 12:08:04 GMT The raids mark the biggest crackdown on the pro-democracy movement since the beginning of the anti-government protests across the former British colony in June last year. Full Article
world news Singapore sees huge surge in new coronavirus cases By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 17:24:05 GMT The number of cases in Singapore has more than doubled over the past week largely due to an explosion in infections among foreign workers. Full Article
world news Iran partially reopens capital as coronavirus deaths hit one-month low By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 15:01:07 GMT Low-risk businesses - including many shops, factories and workshops - have resumed operations in Tehran. Full Article
world news Boris Johnson starts to take back control as Britain prepares to ease lockdown By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 15:15:11 GMT As part of a major set of changes, the British government government will closely examine the economic and health impacts of the lockdown, as it prepares to decide when and how some measures can be eased. Full Article
world news Coronavirus analysis shows weight elevates risk of complications By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 02:12:09 GMT An analysis of 15,100 patients across Britain hospitalised with COVID-19 finds carrying excess weight increases the likelihood of severe complications. Full Article
world news Payne condemns Hong Kong arrests of democracy advocates amid coronavirus By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 15:15:05 GMT The sweeping crackdown amid a coronavirus pandemic is based on charges of unlawful assembly stemming from huge protests in Hong Kong last year. Full Article
world news Dear Diary: Ardern's new COVID-19 stopper By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 17:19:02 GMT While Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has proposed a voluntary contact tracing app, the New Zealand PM has a more homespun method for tracking its citizens. Full Article
world news Brazil digging large-scale graves ahead of coronavirus peak By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 05:34:05 GMT The public health system in Sao Paulo is approaching its limit with several city hospitals close to filling all their intensive care beds. Full Article
world news Encouraged by Trump, protesters pressure governors over lockdown By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 06:07:14 GMT Governors eager to rescue their economies and feeling heat from President Donald Trump are moving to ease restrictions despite warnings from experts. Full Article
world news Pandemic gives Arthur Sinodinos 'baptism of fire' as US ambassador By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 13:30:00 GMT Our man in Washington is making new friends at a safe distance. Full Article
world news Police say mass shooting Canada's worst in recent history By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 15:52:02 GMT A man wearing a police uniform has gone on a shooting rampage in Canada. Full Article
world news Push for universal global ceasefire 'stalled by US and Russia' By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 20:16:01 GMT Antonio Guterres, the Secretary-General, has urged warring countries to declare a temporary truce and focus all their attention on fighting the virus. Full Article
world news British government on the defensive over claims Boris Johnson skipped coronavirus meetings By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 08:26:01 GMT Current and former cabinet ministers have rushed to defend Prime Minister Boris Johnson in the wake of damning claims. Full Article
world news Iraq lifts Reuters news agency suspension over virus report By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 21:32:05 GMT The agency's suspension came after an April 3 story cited multiple sources who said the government was misreporting coronavirus cases. Full Article
world news 'A stroke of luck': Passenger glad to be on global cruise during pandemic By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 03:31:01 GMT The virus-free bubble that the Costa Deliziosa cruise ship became on its 15-week odyssey is coming to an end. Full Article
world news 'Armed bandits' kill dozens in north-west Nigeria By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 23:38:09 GMT Police said some of the gunmen wielded AK 47 guns in the attacks on villagers. Full Article
world news 'Cartels are scrambling': Lockdown hits the global drug trade By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 06:30:03 GMT Traffic over the Mexican-US border has slowed and supplies from China have dried up, but the drug cartels are still finding a way to sell their wares. Full Article
world news 'Crossed the Rubicon': Bolsonaro attends protest for military intervention By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 12:57:03 GMT At a protest outside the army headquarters in Brasilia, tightly packed protesters were calling for the Supreme Court and Congress to be shut down. Full Article
world news Prince Harry and wife Meghan blacklist British tabloids By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 04:09:03 GMT Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have written to Britain's biggest tabloids, vowing never to work with them again. Full Article
world news New Zealand to ease virus lockdown next week By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 06:19:01 GMT The nation of 5 million introduced its highest, level-four lockdown measures in late March. Full Article
world news Pakistan eases restrictions on mosques for Ramadan By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 12:57:01 GMT The country at odds with other Muslim nations as it bows to clerics on the religious festival despite rising infections. Full Article
world news UNSW graduate, Chinese Vice Minister investigated for 'severe violations of discipline and law' By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 07:46:03 GMT The move comes a month after Sun Lijung played a key role in the Chinese Communist Party's response to the coronavirus crisis. Full Article
