al Hunt rules out trans inquiry, wants nationally consistent care By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 12:28:02 GMT The federal health minister has shot down calls for an inquiry into gender dysphoria, in recognition of the "further harm" it could cause. Full Article
al Economic lockdown causes big reduction in air pollution globally By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 17:06:01 GMT Researchers believe the reduction in air pollution from a one-year lockdown could prevent 780,000 premature deaths globally. Full Article
al Thank you to all the nameless nurses risking their lives daily By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 02:20:07 GMT The terrifying feeling of being unable to breathe is something that never leaves you, writes Helen Pitt. Full Article
al Neither Sweden nor NZ: Australia must steer its own COVID-19 course By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 14:10:00 GMT With some modifications, Australia must keep its social-distancing restrictions in place until after winter. Full Article
al As the day unfolded: Australia's COVID-19 deaths rise to 71, WHO defends China's revised death toll By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 14:13:01 GMT 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. Full Article
al $5000 spitting and coughing penalty expanded to protect all workers By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 19:00:00 GMT One customer deliberately coughed in the face of a checkout operator when they were refused a refund they were not entitled to. Full Article
al Liberal Party conservatives want 'immediate' expulsion of Turnbull By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 08:05:05 GMT Malcolm Turnbull's memoir has yet to be released, but that hasn't stopped an outbreak of Liberal Party infighting over the weekend. Full Article
al Canberra's Male Champions of Change still struggling to promote women By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 23:28:07 GMT How is it that decades after first realising gender inequity was a serious problem, the good burghers at the Commonwealth public service have yet to act? Full Article
al Former Spice Girl in trademarks battle with Australian skincare company By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 14:00:00 GMT Fashion designer Victoria Beckham has taken a Sydney-based skincare company to court over two trademarks using the letters "VB". Full Article
al 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 By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 14:30:05 GMT 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. Full Article
al 'Some beautiful souls out there': mates' volunteer start-up makes global connections By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 01:41:21 GMT Within five days, the trio had created Crisis Heroes, a platform to connect strangers struggling in lockdown with those who could help them. Full Article
al Nurse moved serenely between generals and beggars in the street By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 05:03:01 GMT Mother Teresa expected much of others but even more of herself. Full Article
al Please Explain podcast: how Australia bypassed WHO's China problem By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 07:47:02 GMT Anthony Galloway joins Tory Maguire to discuss China's relationship with the WHO and why Australia has stepped away from the organisations messaging. Full Article
al Empty shelves and clogged sewers as shortages hit regional NSW By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 04:05:01 GMT Supermarkets that service people across hundreds of kilometres of NSW are still struggling to get the basics. Full Article
al Hunting the malcontents who shared Mal’s contents By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 02:37:03 GMT Just how did the publishers of Malcolm Turnbull's memoir find out their intellectual property was quickly spreading across the Canberra bubble? Full Article
al COVID-19 is global but so is recovery from addiction By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 14:00:00 GMT The pandemic isn't stopping the meetings at the heart of Alcoholics Anonymous and other 12-step programs - they are just going digital. Full Article
al How local outbreaks of COVID-19 occurred across Sydney By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 14:00:00 GMT 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. Full Article
al One in five Australian five-year-olds at risk of falling behind in school By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 14:00:00 GMT New research has found that 22 per cent of Australian children are "developmentally vulnerable" at age five. Full Article
al As the day unfolded: Donald Trump to suspend immigration into US as COVID-19 economic fallout hits Virgin Australia, oil price, Australian death toll at 72 By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 14:01:01 GMT 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. Full Article
al Please Explain podcast: social distancing and the police By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 05:38:01 GMT Michaela Whitbourn joins Tory Maguire to discuss the enforcement of social distancing restrictions. Full Article
al COVID-19 medical trial to treat thousands with HIV, malaria drugs By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 07:11:03 GMT A clinical study led by Melbourne’s Doherty Institute aims to treat every patient hospitalised with coronavirus infection over the next 18 months, in a bid to keep them out of intensive care. Full Article
al Official COVID-19 figures underestimate spread by 'order of magnitude' By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 13:55:01 GMT A senior epidemiologist says official government modelling underestimates the true spread of COVID-19 in Australia. Full Article
al I'm in France in lockdown and so jealous of Australia By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 14:00:00 GMT Watching Aussies on social media nip down to the beach while "in iso" is hard. Full Article
al NSW Health says COVID-19 testing for anyone is inevitable By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 14:00:00 GMT Every Sydneysider will be tested and retested for coronavirus before the pandemic abates, as rapid and widespread detection emerges as a crucial factor for easing restrictions. Full Article
al Coronavirus updates LIVE: Donald Trump to suspend immigration to US, Australian death toll stands at 74 as COVID-19 cases exceed 2.5 million worldwide By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 14:01:01 GMT 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. Full Article
al 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 By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 14:26:01 GMT 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. Full Article
al Tamil family on Christmas Island wins Federal Court case By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 06:11:05 GMT A Tamil asylum seeker family detained on Christmas Island has won a legal battle in the Federal Court, which found two-year-old Tharunicaa was denied procedural fairness. Full Article
al The life and tumultuous times of Malcolm Turnbull By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 01:45:00 GMT Hear chief political correspondent David Crowe's story on Malcolm Turnbull's autobiography followed by a discussion with Good Weekend editor Katrina Strickland. Full Article
al Auschwitz: The final witness By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 02:02:03 GMT “In seeing the mass of people coming in and out day after day, butchered and gassed, and we did the work, how can you have peace of mind?” Full Article
al Please Explain podcast: is Australia close to eliminating COVID-19? By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 05:30:00 GMT In today's episode of Please Explain, Liam Mannix joins Tory Maguire to discuss government modelling that indicates Australia is on track to eliminate the virus. Full Article
al "Very messy": Principals question premier's part-time learning plan By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 07:38:03 GMT Premier Gladys Berejiklian wants students to resume learning under a roster system, but principals have slammed the idea as confusing and unrealistic Full Article
al As normal everyday functioning vanishes, our society has been put on trial By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 14:00:00 GMT The fabric of our society is generally taken for granted as flexible and difficult to tear, but the pandemic has torn our society out of its routine. Full Article
al 'Very messy': Principals question Premier's part-time learning plan By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 03:34:01 GMT Premier Gladys Berejiklian wants students to resume learning under a roster system, but principals have slammed the idea as confusing and unrealistic. Full Article
al It wasn't planned but Australia is on the verge of an exciting possibility By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 14:03:00 GMT Scott Morrison might not like to admit it, but we are accidentally within sight of eliminating COVID-19. Full Article
al As the day unfolded: Global COVID-19 cases surpass 2.2 million, Australian death toll stands at 69 By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 14:05:01 GMT 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. Full Article
al A luminary of Australian science fiction By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 04:34:05 GMT Mervyn Binns, well-known Melbourne bookseller who specialised in science fiction, fantasy and counter cultural literature, has died aged 85. Full Article
al Hunt rules out trans inquiry, wants nationally consistent care By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 12:28:02 GMT The federal health minister has shot down calls for an inquiry into gender dysphoria, in recognition of the "further harm" it could cause. Full Article
al Economic lockdown causes big reduction in air pollution globally By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 17:06:01 GMT Researchers believe the reduction in air pollution from a one-year lockdown could prevent 780,000 premature deaths globally. Full Article
al Thank you to all the nameless nurses risking their lives daily By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 02:20:07 GMT The terrifying feeling of being unable to breathe is something that never leaves you, writes Helen Pitt. Full Article
al Neither Sweden nor NZ: Australia must steer its own COVID-19 course By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 14:10:00 GMT With some modifications, Australia must keep its social-distancing restrictions in place until after winter. Full Article
al As the day unfolded: Australia's COVID-19 deaths rise to 71, WHO defends China's revised death toll By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 14:13:01 GMT 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. Full Article
al $5000 spitting and coughing penalty expanded to protect all workers By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 19:00:00 GMT One customer deliberately coughed in the face of a checkout operator when they were refused a refund they were not entitled to. Full Article
al Liberal Party conservatives want 'immediate' expulsion of Turnbull By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 08:05:05 GMT Malcolm Turnbull's memoir has yet to be released, but that hasn't stopped an outbreak of Liberal Party infighting over the weekend. Full Article
al Canberra's Male Champions of Change still struggling to promote women By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 23:28:07 GMT How is it that decades after first realising gender inequity was a serious problem, the good burghers at the Commonwealth public service have yet to act? Full Article
al Former Spice Girl in trademarks battle with Australian skincare company By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 14:00:00 GMT Fashion designer Victoria Beckham has taken a Sydney-based skincare company to court over two trademarks using the letters "VB". Full Article
al 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 By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 14:30:05 GMT 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. Full Article
al 'Some beautiful souls out there': mates' volunteer start-up makes global connections By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 01:41:21 GMT Within five days, the trio had created Crisis Heroes, a platform to connect strangers struggling in lockdown with those who could help them. Full Article
al Nurse moved serenely between generals and beggars in the street By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 05:03:01 GMT Mother Teresa expected much of others but even more of herself. Full Article
al Please Explain podcast: how Australia bypassed WHO's China problem By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 07:47:02 GMT Anthony Galloway joins Tory Maguire to discuss China's relationship with the WHO and why Australia has stepped away from the organisations messaging. Full Article
al Empty shelves and clogged sewers as shortages hit regional NSW By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 04:05:01 GMT Supermarkets that service people across hundreds of kilometres of NSW are still struggling to get the basics. Full Article
