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Australia We're Full Party or an Independent? Who will win the Eden-Monaro by-election? | First Dog on the Moon

Is it all moot because of the deadly virus infecting Australia and no I don’t mean the National party ahahaha

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F1 on track for July resumption after drivers' association backs safety plan

  • Alex Wurz calls measures to deal with coronavirus ‘immaculate’
  • ‘F1 can be pioneer’ for other sports to follow, says GPDA chief

The Grand Prix Drivers’ Association is confident the precautions being taken by Formula One mean the sport stands every chance of resuming as planned in Austria on 5 July.

Alex Wurz, chairman of the GPDA, will reassure his members that Formula One has put the safety of everyone involved at the forefront of its plans to return to racing after attending a meeting with F1 and the FIA on Friday.

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'It's a really weird realisation': when cancelled holidays come with silver linings

From accidentally making money due to currency fluctuations, to paying down debt, for some Australians cancelled overseas trips have had surprising windfalls

From June 2018 to June 2019, the Australian Bureau of Statistics says Australians made a record 11.3 million trips overseas – double the number of trips just 10 years ago. In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, millions of Australians have been forced to cancel or alter their international travel plans.

This has left many Australians struggling to get refunds from travel providers. Flight Centre was charging $300 in processing fees per person, in some cases leading to fees that cost more than the value of the refund, until the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission stepped in and threatened legal action, causing the company to waive fees for trips cancelled by travel providers. The ACCC also warned travel providers against retroactively changing their cancellation policies after tour companies including Topdeck and Intrepid attempted to retrospectively apply updated refund policies that would force customers to take credit rather than cash for cancelled trips.

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Queensland deputy premier Jackie Trad stands down over corruption investigation

Trad says she will cooperate with investigation into allegation she interfered in appointment of school principal

Queensland’s deputy premier and treasurer, Jackie Trad, has stood down from ministerial duties over an investigation into the appointment of a Brisbane principal.

The Crime and Corruption Commission (CCC) is investigating the recruitment and selection process for the principal of the Inner City South Secondary College.

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Has the new coronavirus mutated to be more contagious? Experts weigh in

Scientists are cautioning that it’s still too early to know how the novel coronavirus mutates after a preliminary study in the U.S. claimed that a new strain of the virus has emerged that is more dominant and contagious than the original.




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Jesy Nelson shows off dramatic blonde hair transformation after Chris Hughes 'split'

The Little Mix singer has reportedly broken up with former Love Island contestant Chris Hughes




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Joe Wicks wins Guinness World Record for YouTube views as 'nation's PE teacher'




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Liam Payne drops biggest hint yet that One Direction will reform for 10-year anniversary

The singer said the milestone would be a "very special moment".




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Ed Sheeran 'donates over £1 million to local charities'

The singer has reportedly handed over cash to good causes in his hometown of Suffolk




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Piers Morgan calls for Captain Tom Moore to be knighted after raising £7 million for the NHS

The 99-year-old is walking the length of his garden 100 times to raise funds




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Love Island's Paige Turley reveals post-lockdown singing career ambitions

Turley and her boyfriend Finn Tapp are currently staying with her parents in Scotland




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Lazy Town actress who played Stephanie becomes a TikTok sensation after posting videos in *that* pink costume

The actress has resurfaced as a TikTok star




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Who plays Aadi in Coronation Street? Meet new actor Adam Hussain taking over from Zennon Ditchett

Hussain made his debut on Wednesday's show




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The Bourne Isolation: Matt Damon hangs out with locals as he spends lockdown in Irish town

The Hollywood star was filming The Last Duel in Dublin when lockdown measures kicked in




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Kate Garraway says husband Derek Draper is still in a 'deeply critical condition' in hospital

Draper is one of the thousands of people in the UK to have been diagnosed with coronavirus




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Piers Morgan slams 'prima donna millionaire' Victoria Beckham for furloughing fashion brand staff

Beckham is also sacrificing her own pay




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Amanda Holden recruits daughter Lexi for hilarious make-up tutorial with a twist

Hoping to recreate Holden's signature glow? You've come to the wrong place...




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Alesha Dixon joins Gary Barlow for live Crooner Sessions duet on Instagram

The pair brought back Dixon's first ever solo single for the special performance




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Mark Strong: Growing up without a father has made me take parenthood 'really seriously'

The actor's father left the family home shortly after he was born




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Amanda Holden is our lockdown style inspiration in cut-out floral mini-dress

The Heart Radio star is still bringing a touch of glamour to her working day




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Joe Wicks' daughter Indie gives him a makeover - with hilarious results

The two-year-old got very creative with her mum's make-up...




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Beyoncé teams up with Twitter CEO to make huge coronavirus donation

The superstar has made a donation through her BeyGood foundation




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Yeezus! Kanye West is a billionaire, Forbes Magazine reveals

Rapper and fashion designer Kanye West is officially a billionaire, according to Forbes Magazine.




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Celebrity photographers raise £80,000 with limited edition prints to protect frontline healthcare workers




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Laurence Fox was dumped by his mixed-race girlfriend after BBC Question time comments about race

Laurence Fox was dumped by his mixed-race girlfriend after his rant about racism on BBC Question earlier this year.




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The Goonies cast reenact movie scene in a virtual reunion 35 years on

Josh Gad hosted a virtual reunion with the cast and filmmakers from the iconic 1985 film




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Gemma Collins and James Argent's relationship timeline in full

The course of true love never did run smooth, after all




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Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik relationship timeline: From how they met to their brief split and baby rumours

The couple have been on and off since 2015




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Irrfan Khan dead: Bollywood and Slumdog Millionaire actor dies, aged 53

The star, who also appeared in Jurassic World, died after being hospitalised with a colon infection




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Chris Evans auctions movie memorabilia to raise money for the NHS

Fancy an Olympic torch? Or perhaps a four poster bed? You've come to the right place...




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Victoria Beckham reverses decision to furlough fashion brand staff

The company now believes it can navigate the Covid-19 crisis without drawing on government assistance




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Pioneering Afrobeat drummer Tony Allen dies aged 79

Pioneering Afrobeat drummer Tony Allen has died at the age of 79.




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Radio 1 Live Lounge's charity cover of Times Like These hits number one

The star-studded recording featured the likes of Dua Lipa, Ellie Goulding, Jess Glynne and Chris Martin




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Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande announce collaboration to raise money for children of frontline workers

Stuck With U will be released later this month




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Spot the difference: Gordon Ramsay swaps clothes with daughter in hilarious TikTok video

Gordon Ramsay and his daughter swapped clothes in a hilarious TikTok video where they pretend to cook together.




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Millie Bobby Brown supports 'nation's heroes' with £15,000 donation to NHS charities

Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown told NHS staff to "keep up the brilliant work" as she made a £15,000 donation to staff on the frontline of the coronavirus pandemic.​




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Florence Pugh hits back at critics of Zach Braff relationship

The actress is in lockdown with Zach Braff in Los Angeles




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Adele's friend Lauren Paul shares previously unseen Las Vegas trip photo to mark star's birthday

What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas - but the pictures will make it to Instagram




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Amanda Holden and Jamie Theakston give away £1 million on Heart Radio

Key worker Tommy Norton was given the life-changing cash prize while pulled over in his van




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Ariana Grande confirms new relationship with Dalton Gomez in lockdown-themed music video

Ariana Grande has confirmed her relationship with real estate agent Dalton Gomez in a new music video.




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Can 5G become your new broadband connection?

Most of us get high-speed internet via a wired connection. But not everyone has access, like in rural areas. 5G could broaden those broadband options.

      




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Apple CEO Tim Cook references 1918 flu pandemic in commencement speech to Ohio State graduates

In his speech, Tim Cook offered advice for navigating challenging circumstances in the years ahead and talked about his career at Apple.

      




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National Password Day project: A unique password for every website you go to

We need to have a different strong, password for every website we go to. Password managers like Dashlane and 1Password help us remember them.

      




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The best food podcasts to tune into for dinner inspiration and more

Perfecting your sourdough? These podcasts are an essential accompaniment




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Casual Kate: 8 times the Duchess of Cambridge has given us pared-back outfit inspiration

Is there any look she can't pull off?




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If looks could kill: Villanelle's finest fashion moments from Season 3 of Killing Eve

The assassin breathes new life into the meaning of a killer wardrobe




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A piece of the action: jigsaws to puzzle over

The humble jigsaw has become a timely distraction




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Giovanna Fletcher on parenting during lockdown and her candid interview with the Duchess of Cambridge

Happy Mum, Happy Baby's Giovanna Fletcher on how she's keeping three boys under six entertained during lockdown and her anxiety about the now-famous interview with the Duchess of Cambridge




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You can now virtually explore the USA's most breathtaking National Parks - here's how

A new era of travel is here




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EasyJet could keep middle seats empty once travel restrictions ease

The CEO has said a free middle seat is 'one' of the options being explored