Star netballer Natalie Medhurst was hoping to put her feet up this season as she prepares for the birth of her baby — but now she is helping lead her sport's response to the coronavirus.

It would be a short-sighted and costly move for Australia's sporting bodies to abandon women's leagues to help them cope with the financial fallout caused by coronavirus, writes Richard Hinds.

Professional tennis is on hold because of the coronavirus pandemic, but that does not stop 20-time major singles champion Roger Federer reaching out to his legion of fans with a bit of friendly advice on how to improve their game while stuck at home.

The coronavirus shutdown has already had a big impact on the AFL — but could the effects spill over into the way the game is played in future?

The NRL announces it expects to restart the premiership season late next month, while the league comes under attack from one of its broadcast partners, who says it has "squandered" its finances.

With stay-at-home restrictions in place across Australia, online gaming is set to take a big step towards mainstream adoption.

Former Richmond Tigers premiership player Michael Bowden is remembered as a fierce footballer, inspiring educator and compassionate family man after his death from motor neurone disease at the age of 73.

Annastacia Palaszczuk softens her stance on the NRL's attempt to restart the competition during the coronavirus pandemic, but says the league is yet to submit any plan.

While the latest coronavirus update from the Prime Minister and Chief Medical Officer looked promising for ways we can start to shift back to normal life, they say it's still too early to start lifting baseline restrictions.

NRL television broadcasters Channel Nine and Foxtel agree to recognise May 28 as the competition recommencement date following extensive meetings, according to chairman Peter V'landys.

The men's world number three has earned more than $37 million during his career, but he says he is not willing to contribute money to a planned relief program to help tennis professionals doing it tough during the coronavirus shutdown.

He has claimed almost every individual honour there is in the AFL, but the highest goal continues to drive the Geelong star even during this uncertain 2020 season — a maiden premiership victory.

As tennis stars disagree over a proposed fighting fund for players during the coronavirus shutdown, it remains clear most lower-ranked professionals struggle to make ends meet plying their trade.

The cries of football fans demanding players return to the field under any circumstances have become shrill as the craving for lockdown distraction turns from stoical whimsy to rank desperation, writes Richard Hinds.

Sporting organisations can afford to join the national redress scheme for institutional child sexual abuse but have chosen not to, according to government documents obtained by the ABC.

Residents in the Adelaide Hills will cover the cost of an "unfortunate" planning error involving state soccer authorities which has led to construction of smaller pitches than intended in original plans.

The restart of the NRL could be jeopardised as Raiders forwards Sia Soliola, Joe Tapine and Josh Papalli join Titans forward Bryce Cartwright in refusing to sign an unedited version of the vaccination waiver.

A successful season relaunch on May 28 has the potential to give the NRL a desperately needed leg-up on the fierce battlegrounds of Australia's football codes, where it is often overshadowed by the AFL, writes Richard Hinds.

Former anchor Linda Vester and others have been called in.

Sculptures commemorating plagues were common in Europe. Our art critic suggests America could build its own, and Trump provides inspiration for where.

Walt Disney Co. reported earnings for the first time since its U.S. parks closed amid the coronavirus crisis.

The drive-through is derided; the drive-in, nearly extinct. But the coronavirus outbreak has made them essential for food, tests, a movie and church.

The feature directing debut for actor Clark Duke, "Arkansas" amiably places Liam Hemsworth in a dangerous world of low-level criminals.

Television Academy reiterates a rule change made in March after Oscars relax rules amid pandemic.

The new version of "Valley Girl" reconfigures the '80s teen classic as a flashback jukebox musical, but it lacks the spark and charm of the original without finding a new tune to call its own.

Jeff Barnaby's indigenous zombie movie 'Blood Quantum' drew on history for its horrors, but became eerily prescient amid the pandemic.

Carli Stephens-Rothman ditches the :) and shows some real emotion.

Officials say the top Navy officer has recommended the reinstatement of the aircraft carrier captain fired for sending an email pleading for faster action to protect his crew from a coronavirus outbreak.

The Supreme Court says insurance companies can collect $12 billion from the U.S. government to cover losses in the early years of Obamacare.

Gun rights advocates had hoped Supreme Court would uphold a right to carry a gun in public, but justices said the case was moot.

In a clinical trial, the drug remdesivir shortened recovery time for patients with advanced cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus.

Joe Biden has tried to move past an allegation that he assaulted a female staffer decades ago by not talking about it. It isn't working. Some Democrats worry the story line will fester into a much bigger problem for him and the party if he keeps ignoring it.

Washington state has a billion pounds of potatoes -- with no destination

Most presidents act as consoler-in-chief in times of national crisis. Trump has struggled to show any empathy with victims or survivors of COVID-19.

U.S. deportation flights to Guatemala resume -- with promises of testing for coronavirus

The coronavirus pandemic is threatening Mexico's fragile public health infrastructure.

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was hospitalized Tuesday with an infection caused by a gallstone, the Supreme Court said.

As states lift coronavirus restrictions, none has met federal benchmarks, a health expert warns. The COVID-19 death toll in the U.S. surpasses 73,000.

Data shows roughly one-fifth of the US workforce has filed for unemployment benefits since mid-March.

US unemployment rises to its highest level since the 1930s as coronavirus devastates the economy.

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The highly distinctive and mostly endemic Australian land mammal fauna has suffered an extraordinary rate of extinction (>10% of the 273 endemic terrestrial species) over the last ∼200 y: in comparison, only one native land mammal from continental North America became extinct since European settlement. A further 21% of Australian...

By Suzan Onel and Vanessa Fulton On March 19, 2020, FDA issued a guidance document communicating its policy regarding postmarket adverse event reporting during a pandemic (“Guidance”).  The Guidance provides recommendations that affect adverse event reporting obligations for drugs, biologics, medical devices, combination products, and dietary supplements. To summarize, FDA states in the Guidance that

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By: Stacy Ehrlich and Justine E. Johnson On March 18, 2020, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a final rule (21 C.F.R. Part 1141) requiring textual and graphic health warnings to be included on all cigarette packages and advertisements.[1]  FDA simultaneously published two related guidance documents: (1) Required Warnings for Cigarette Packages and Advertisements,

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By: Suzan Onel FDA issued a Press Release on March 28, 2020, reiterating what we all have seen in the news, there is a severe shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) in health care facilities across the country.  In response to the shortages, FDA has issued Emergency Use Authorizations (EUAs) for respirators, ventilators, ventilator tubing

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Join Kleinfeld, Kaplan & Becker, LLP and Vicente Sederberg on Tuesday, April 7 at 2:15 p.m. ET for a live webinar on Hemp and CBD – FDA Update and the Impact of COVID-19. Since 2015, KKB and VS have worked closely together in advising clients on the ever-evolving legal landscape for hemp-derived products. During this

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