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TPG-Vodaphone $15b merger in shareholders' hands after clearing hurdle

Vodaphone Hutchison Australia's boss says the deal is now a step closer to reality and plans are in place to bring the two companies together mid-year.





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'Nothing changes today': Victorians must wait until Monday to learn when shutdown measures will ease

Premier Daniel Andrews says his Government will explain changes to the state's coronavirus restrictions on Monday, after the National Cabinet agrees to a three-step process of lifting restrictions to create a "COVID-safe economy".




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Queensland's mine minister refuses to resign following Moranbah mine blast

Anthony Lynham is under pressure from the Opposition to "fall on his sword" over the latest mining disaster, which saw four men critically injured in an underground blast at Anglo American's coal mine in central Queensland.




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Fifty trains out of service as fault forces Adelaide passengers to 'pack like sardines'

The number of Adelaide rail services has been radically reduced after a mechanical fault, with remaining trains becoming packed with passengers apparently in breach of social distancing.




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US economy 'on life support' as unemployment soars to nearly 15 per cent

The US economy lost a staggering 20.5 million jobs in April, the steepest plunge in payrolls since the Great Depression, but President Donald Trump says "all those jobs will be back" very soon.




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Who cops the bill? Students, landlords clash over who's to pay for housing amid pandemic

University students and their landlords are at loggerheads over who should pay for accommodation neither can use after students were sent packing.




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Just 100m separated these similar Sydney homes — here's why the price difference was $200,000

A Sydney home sold just before COVID-19 restrictions came down in NSW for $200,000 more than a similar house around the corner — a real estate agent says online auctions are to blame for the price difference.




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'They're really struggling': Should personal finance be a subject in high school?

Young Australians need to be prepared now for the next major financial shock as the coronavirus pandemic reveals some families do not understand the long-lasting impact of the decisions they are making, experts say.




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As the day unfolded: Scott Morrison says Australia's COVID-19 restrictions to remain in place for at least four weeks, nation's death toll stands at 65

If you suspect you or a family member has coronavirus you should call (not visit) your GP or ring the national Coronavirus Health Information Hotline on 1800 020 080.




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'Let us out, let us live in peace': Tamil mum asks to go home to Biloela

Fresh from victory in the Federal Court a Tamil mother wants government to give her family a normal life in Australia after two years in detention.




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"Very messy": Principals question premier's part-time learning plan

Premier Gladys Berejiklian wants students to resume learning under a roster system, but principals have slammed the idea as confusing and unrealistic




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'I needed money': paroled drug mule Cassie Sainsbury speaks out in Colombia

The Australian woman walked free from a Bogota jail where she served three years for drug running, telling 60 Minutes "it doesn't feel real" to be out.




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'Very messy': Principals question Premier's part-time learning plan

Premier Gladys Berejiklian wants students to resume learning under a roster system, but principals have slammed the idea as confusing and unrealistic.




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It's OK to finding silver linings in the COVID crisis

Paying attention to the world, to the beauty in it, and to each other, is crucial.




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The Great Lockdown is a sledgehammer busting dreams that won't bounce back

It’s like a giant version of the Kings Cross lockout.




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It wasn't planned but Australia is on the verge of an exciting possibility

Scott Morrison might not like to admit it, but we are accidentally within sight of eliminating COVID-19.




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Company 'knew' virus was running rampant on Ruby Princess, court told

In a series of explosive allegations, Princess Cruises has been accused of recklessly endangering lives.




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'Unfair': Flight Centre draws fire over $300 charge for COVID cancellations

A Victorian family whose dream holiday to the US was cancelled because of coronavirus has accused Flight Centre of "robbery" for refusing to refund the full cost of a Disneyland pass.




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Snow resorts plough on for bumper ski season despite instructors' doubts

Snow resorts are preparing to open, but the coronavirus pandemic has cast doubt on this year's ski season.




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Meet the Sydney-born virologist who became Greece's coronavirus 'hero'

Sotiris Tsiodras has been rated the most popular person in Greece for helping the country avoid disaster.




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Don't touch the flags! Golfers find a fairway to beat coronavirus handicap

Sydney golf clubs have never been more booked up as players flock to the greens for a dose of the outdoors.




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The former PM's words that left us shocked

A once confident and optimistic former Prime Minister reveals his pain.




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YouTube sermons and prayers at home: Muslims prepare for 'a very different Ramadan'

The coronavirus pandemic has forced significant changes to how Australia's Muslim community observe the holy month of Ramadan.




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As the day unfolded: Australia's COVID-19 deaths rise to 71, WHO defends China's revised death toll

If you suspect you or a family member has coronavirus you should call (not visit) your GP or ring the national Coronavirus Health Information Hotline on 1800 020 080.




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Liberal Party conservatives want 'immediate' expulsion of Turnbull

Malcolm Turnbull's memoir has yet to be released, but that hasn't stopped an outbreak of Liberal Party infighting over the weekend.




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'We are in a war': Why the construction industry is too big to fail

Construction sites, large and small, remain open even as other industries have been shut down or curtailed because of the coronavirus pandemic.




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'Unprecedented and very concerning': Concerns raised about COVID-19 powers given to mayors

Local councillors say emergency powers given to mayors risk undermining democracy.




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As the day unfolded: Global COVID-19 cases surpass 2.3 million, US death toll approaching 40,000, Australia's death toll stands at 71

If you suspect you or a family member has coronavirus you should call (not visit) your GP or ring the national Coronavirus Health Information Hotline on 1800 020 080.




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'Some beautiful souls out there': mates' volunteer start-up makes global connections

Within five days, the trio had created Crisis Heroes, a platform to connect strangers struggling in lockdown with those who could help them.




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Please Explain podcast: how Australia bypassed WHO's China problem

Anthony Galloway joins Tory Maguire to discuss China's relationship with the WHO and why Australia has stepped away from the organisations messaging.




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Flu season that looked like 'a big one' beaten by hygiene, isolation

Confirmed cases of influenza dropped from 7002 in February to just 95 in April so far as the government’s measures to slow the spread of COVID-19 kicked in.




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'Point of saturation': distancing messages need update to stifle virus

There were just 26 cases reported on Sunday but photographs from the weekend show people may be socialising too closely, too early.




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Someone's not playing by the book

Malcolm Turnbull’s newly-released memoir The Bigger Picture gained some further publicity on Sunday courtesy of revelations that Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s senior advisor Nico Louw had leaked a copy of the book to his almost 60 of his mates.




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Xi and Trump: insecure 'strongmen' who had nothing to offer in a crisis but vanity

Neither emerges from their handling of the pandemic with any honour.




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Artist's picture of missing airmen on Anzac stamp 'like painting ghosts'

"It was horrible having to finish the picture after the men were lost."




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Meteor next backyard project as the heavens put on 'an isolation show'

The Lyrid meteor shower is set to peak on Wednesday night, so grab a blanket, head outdoors and add 'amateur astronomer' to your list of isolation pursuits.




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'Warning light': Coronavirus can last longer in air than first thought

Virus behind the world's COVID-19 pandemic can stay infectious in the air for more than 12 hours, research out of four major US laboratories has found.




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Official COVID-19 figures underestimate spread by 'order of magnitude'

A senior epidemiologist says official government modelling underestimates the true spread of COVID-19 in Australia.




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I'm in France in lockdown and so jealous of Australia

Watching Aussies on social media nip down to the beach while "in iso" is hard.




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Salman Khan Gets Lauded For Launching 'Being Haangryy' - An Initiative To Provide Food To The Needy




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This Indian Lawyer Made It To FB’s Oversight Board & Now Holds The Power To Overrule Zuckerberg




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Man Ki Baat: Ramayan Breaks Record, Kim Jong-un Is Alive & Liquor Stores Finally Open



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Sorry SRK, But 'Money Heist' Director Has Someone Else In Mind As The Professor In Hindi Remake




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‘He Had No Idea,’ Nikki Bella Opens Up About Breaking Up With John Cena After Grand Proposal




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5 Ways Indians Are Using ‘Jugaad’ To Keep Safe Amid Lockdown That Make Us Say ‘I Love My India’




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Salman Khan's Car Collection Worth Rs 14 Crores Is As Hypercool As His Movies & Swag




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Rupert 'Ron' Grint Just Became A Dad & We Wonder If The Kid Will Go To Hogwarts




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Xiaomi's New Mi 10 5G Is Here To Take On Flagship Phones & Here's Everything To Know About It




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Deepika & Ranbir May Reunite For Sanjay Leela Bhansali's ‘Baiju Bawra’ & We’re Already Excited