re 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
re 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
re Children paying the price of library shutdowns By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 14:00:00 GMT During lockdown children are doubtless spending plenty of time staring at their devices, but are they reading books on them? Full Article
re 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
re Locked-down lives drive emergency department numbers to record lows By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 15:58:01 GMT Numbers of patients visiting hospital emergency departments have dropped to record lows across Australia amid fears people are delaying life-saving treatment. Full Article
re 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
re Xi and Trump: insecure 'strongmen' who had nothing to offer in a crisis but vanity By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 22:09:02 GMT Neither emerges from their handling of the pandemic with any honour. Full Article
re Full time schooling to resume term three, beginning with one day a week in May By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 03:21:01 GMT NSW students will go back to school one day a week from mid-May, with temperature checks and priority COVID testing for teachers Full Article
re Artist's picture of missing airmen on Anzac stamp 'like painting ghosts' By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 09:45:04 GMT "It was horrible having to finish the picture after the men were lost." Full Article
re 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
re 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
re Return to class is going to look very different from school to school By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 14:00:00 GMT The May 11 start date is one certainty in a sea of uncertainty. Full Article
re Inside a COVID-19 test lab, where negative results are positive news By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 15:11:01 GMT From throat swab to high-tech lab and back again in under 24 hours. This is COVID-19 testing in Sydney. Full Article
re Scared new world: in some ways, this lockdown is worse than a coup By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 21:21:01 GMT We were down the pub when the generals took control. This is very different. Full Article
re 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
re New suits and long journeys: How we navigated the Great Depression By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 07:14:55 GMT Memories of the Depression years come flooding back with talk of Australia heading into another depression or at least a severe recession. Full Article
re Macquarie University to accept students based on year 11 results By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 06:58:02 GMT Macquarie University has become the first in NSW to accept students based on year 11 results across all its course offerings. Full Article
re "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
re No hustle. No bustle. Emptiness and stillness fill the streets By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 10:55:00 GMT As the Great Lockdown continues our cities are looking strangely familiar yet eerily different. Full Article
re '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
re The Great Lockdown is a sledgehammer busting dreams that won't bounce back By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 11:02:01 GMT It’s like a giant version of the Kings Cross lockout. Full Article
re A man got COVID-19 three times. Should we be worried about reinfection? By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 23:19:01 GMT The 68-year-old Chinese man was in a bad way. He had COVID-19, and his heart was failing. Full Article
re 'Unfair': Flight Centre draws fire over $300 charge for COVID cancellations By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 12:55:01 GMT 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. Full Article
re 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
re 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
re Pandemic is an opportunity to entirely rethink university education By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 13:28:00 GMT Students ought to be allowed to sample lectures to find which path best suits them before they put money down. Full Article
re Snow resorts plough on for bumper ski season despite instructors' doubts By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 14:00:00 GMT Snow resorts are preparing to open, but the coronavirus pandemic has cast doubt on this year's ski season. Full Article
re The new elites: are you in or out? By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 13:57:00 GMT If you have a full-time permanent job you are amongst the privileged. If it is a public sector job, even better. Full Article
re Meet the Sydney-born virologist who became Greece's coronavirus 'hero' By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 09:07:03 GMT Sotiris Tsiodras has been rated the most popular person in Greece for helping the country avoid disaster. Full Article
re Sign up to sex abuse redress scheme or lose funding, government warns By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 14:00:00 GMT Victorian private schools, religious entities and other organisations who don't sign up to a redress scheme for child sex abuse survivors may lose funding, the state government has warned. Full Article
re Seven in 10 suspended kindergarten kids have a disability, new figures show By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 14:05:00 GMT Advocacy groups say children are being sent home for behaviour they cannot control; staff say other students are being put at risk. Full Article
re YouTube sermons and prayers at home: Muslims prepare for 'a very different Ramadan' By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 14:05:04 GMT The coronavirus pandemic has forced significant changes to how Australia's Muslim community observe the holy month of Ramadan. Full Article
re 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
re Mike Bowden: Defined by decency, not strength By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 01:40:01 GMT 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. Full Article
re Mystery surrounding woman on ghost street in Pyrmont By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 07:48:01 GMT The image from a glass plate negative was taken in 1900-1901 or thereabouts, not long before the road was bulldozed clean off the map with the march of gentrification. Full Article
re 'We are in a war': Why the construction industry is too big to fail By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 14:00:00 GMT Construction sites, large and small, remain open even as other industries have been shut down or curtailed because of the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
re 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
re 'Unprecedented and very concerning': Concerns raised about COVID-19 powers given to mayors By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 16:35:05 GMT Local councillors say emergency powers given to mayors risk undermining democracy. Full Article
re We need Ghebreyesus to lead WHO through this crisis By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 14:05:05 GMT We blame the captain when we find our modest paddle-steamer unable to weather a hurricane. But this UN agency's failings are by design. Full Article
re '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
re 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
re Ruby Princess preparing to leave as passengers promised full refund By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 07:44:03 GMT The plans for the ship's departure come as Carnival Australia confirmed on Monday it would offer a full refund to guests on the cruise that returned to Sydney on March 19. Full Article
re 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
re Hunting the malcontents who shared Mal’s contents By www.brisbanetimes.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
re Children paying the price of library shutdowns By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 14:00:00 GMT During lockdown children are doubtless spending plenty of time staring at their devices, but are they reading books on them? Full Article
re COVID-19 is global but so is recovery from addiction By www.brisbanetimes.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
re Locked-down lives drive emergency department numbers to record lows By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 15:58:01 GMT Numbers of patients visiting hospital emergency departments have dropped to record lows across Australia amid fears people are delaying life-saving treatment. Full Article
re How local outbreaks of COVID-19 occurred across Sydney By www.brisbanetimes.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
re Xi and Trump: insecure 'strongmen' who had nothing to offer in a crisis but vanity By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 22:09:02 GMT Neither emerges from their handling of the pandemic with any honour. Full Article
re Full time schooling to resume term three, beginning with one day a week in May By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 03:21:01 GMT NSW students will go back to school one day a week from mid-May, with temperature checks and priority COVID testing for teachers Full Article
