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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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Economic lockdown causes big reduction in air pollution globally

Researchers believe the reduction in air pollution from a one-year lockdown could prevent 780,000 premature deaths globally.




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Pandemic is an opportunity to entirely rethink university education

Students ought to be allowed to sample lectures to find which path best suits them before they put money down.




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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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Seven in 10 suspended kindergarten kids have a disability, new figures show

Advocacy groups say children are being sent home for behaviour they cannot control; staff say other students are being put at risk.




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Thank you to all the nameless nurses risking their lives daily

The terrifying feeling of being unable to breathe is something that never leaves you, writes Helen Pitt.




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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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Sports fear exodus of COVID kids

Closing more than 1000 public pools, 2400 soccer clubs and 608 gymnastics centres has helped flatten the curve, but may fatten a generation of COVID kids.




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World slowly waking from pandemic lockdown

The scaling back of lockdowns in hot-bed nations, many still fighting wholesale death, may offer Australians glimmers of hope.




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$5000 spitting and coughing penalty expanded to protect all workers

One customer deliberately coughed in the face of a checkout operator when they were refused a refund they were not entitled to.




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Mike Bowden: Defined by decency, not strength

Michael J Bowden, OAM, was a unique man who lived a full Australian life; physically strong and intellectually determined, he was defined not by strength but by decency.




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A week is a long time in politics of COVID-19

Surely we owe it to ourselves to see more of what Morrison’s got before judging his performance as the national leader.




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Lessons we can learn for whatever crisis strikes next

There’s even a lesson for Scoldilocks.




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Former Spice Girl in trademarks battle with Australian skincare company

Fashion designer Victoria Beckham has taken a Sydney-based skincare company to court over two trademarks using the letters "VB".




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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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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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Paying tribute on Anzac Day like no other

While the challenges of today may seem all-pervading, the sacrifices of those who served in conflicts past and present should be top of mind on Saturday.




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Indigenous women face particularly high risks in this crisis

Recent cuts to critical Aboriginal family violence services mean support for Aboriginal women and children was already going backwards before COVID-19.




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Time stands still at Sydney Observatory due to virus lockdown

The yellow and black cast-iron Time Ball has sat atop Sydney Observatory since June 1858.




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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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Locked-down lives drive emergency department numbers to record lows

Numbers of patients visiting hospital emergency departments have dropped to record lows across Australia amid fears people are delaying life-saving treatment.




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How local outbreaks of COVID-19 occurred across Sydney

The suburbs which recorded NSW's first cases of local transmission of COVID-19 have been revealed, as health experts warn that this is the measure Australia needs to watch.




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One in five Australian five-year-olds at risk of falling behind in school

New research has found that 22 per cent of Australian children are "developmentally vulnerable" at age five.




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Students to spend one day a week in class under back-to-school plan

Students would return to school for one day a week under a plan to gradually resume lessons




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Full time schooling to resume term three, beginning with one day a week in May

NSW students will go back to school one day a week from mid-May, with temperature checks and priority COVID testing for teachers




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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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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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Return to class is going to look very different from school to school

The May 11 start date is one certainty in a sea of uncertainty.




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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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5 Superb Skin Care Products That Every Man Tired Of Acne Needs in His Life




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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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Xiaomi Just Launched The MiBox 4K That Converts Any TV Into A Smart TV With Awesome Specs




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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




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While Zara’s Billionaire Owner Is Lauded For Help, Workers Forced To Work Amid COVID-19 Crisis




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5 Relationship Lessons Millennials Can Learn From Irrfan & Deepika’s Love Story In ‘Piku’




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‘Betaal’ Trailer Looks Like We’ll Finally Get To Watch A Promising Horror Thriller After Long




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We Now Know How To Pronounce Elon Musk's Son's Name & It's (X Æ A-)12 Different Types Of Weird




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5 Scenes From ‘Betaal’ Trailer That Give A Peek Into The Dark Future If We Don’t Contain COVID-19




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From Surviving Human Trafficking To Meeting The Obamas, This Baroda Man’s Story Is Worth A Read




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Conor McGregor Draws Cheekiest Reply From Dustin Poirier For Questioning His Rank In Deleted Tweet




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Prakash Raj Sheltered 31 Migrant Workers & Turns Out The Reel Life Villain Is A Real-Life Hero




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6 Billionaires Who Filed For Bankruptcy And Went Completely Broke Within No Time