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Coronavirus update: What are the main symptoms to look out for in your eyes?



CORONAVIRUS can linger in the eyes for weeks and cause a host of problems especially for those who wear contact lenses. How can you protect your eyes during this difficult time and what are the symptoms to spot?




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Coronavirus symptoms: How to tell your cough is a sign of COVID-19 - one major indicator



CORONAVIRUS has been raging in the UK for months now yet symptoms remain a mystery for many people. The NHS cites coughing as a main warning sign but how can you tell a regular cough from a COVID-19 one?




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How to live longer: Follow this specific diet to lower your risk of early death



HOW to live longer: If you are looking to lead a long life, eating a healthy, balanced diet is the hard and fast rule to live by. The best diet to follow is still debated vigorously but there is a broad consensus emerging.




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High blood pressure: Study reveals the best type of breakfast cereal to lower your reading



HIGH blood pressure is an ominous threat because it marks the first stage in a sequence of events that could lead to cardiovascular complications. To ward off the threat, it is important to start your day with a cereal that keeps your reading in check.




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From coronavirus to climate change, our lives will never go back to ‘normal’

We all want a conclusion to the COVID-19 saga. Will we get an end to the story of climate?




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Harvard didn’t divest from fossil fuels. So what does its ‘net-zero’ pledge mean?

Harvard has a new net-zero by 2050 plan for its endowment. But it’s not yet clear what it will entail, and whether the school will be able to fulfill it.




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My dad writes letters. The pandemic has given them new meaning.

A couple of months ago, my dad sat down to write me a letter. By the time he finished writing it, the world had irreversibly changed.





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Building a just and renewable future on the Navajo Nation

The closure of the Navajo Generating Station in 2019 presents the opportunity for a renewable future on the Navajo Nation.




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WATCH: COVID-19, Climate Justice, and Communities of Color. What’s next?

Did you miss our live chat? Watch the whole thing here.




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Can I astrally project my way out of coronavirus lockdown?

After all, astral projection would definitely qualify as the lightest carbon footprint travel option.




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How car-free streets can help with social distancing

Coronavirus is exposing our lack of walking space.





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Opinion: Democrats will unify behind a ‘Climate President’

Two former Inslee campaign staffers have a message for Joe Biden: To unite the Democratic party, prioritize climate policies.




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Trump’s EPA just introduced a historic CO2 rule for planes. Wait, what?

The new standards don’t do much to compel the aviation industry to reduce emissions.




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These dirty power plants cost billions and only operate in summer. Can they be replaced?

Two new reports argue that renewable energy and battery storage can make so-called peaker plants obsolete.




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Can today’s hottest sustainable building method actually slow climate change?

Cross-laminated timber draws praise -- and skeptics.




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When kids ask tough questions about coronavirus, is honesty the best policy?

My kids are asking when the coronavirus will end. Here’s how I’m responding.





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Women In Animation & The Animation Guild Team To Support Working Moms On Mother’s Day

In celebration of Mother’s Day, Women in Animation and the Animation Guild have joined forces to encourage equality and flexibility in the workplace and to support the animation community “as it navigates the unprecedented effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.” In a joint statement, they noted that “many animation workers are pulling double duty – balancing […]




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‘The 100’ Releases First Trailer For Its Seventh And Final Season On The CW

All good things must end, and although The CW’s cast for The 100 has survived several apocalypses in the course of the series, the seventh season is its last. The trailer for the 16-episode final season, which starts on Wed. May 20 at 8 PM ET/PT on The CW, has just been released. Upon completion […]




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Roy Horn Dies Of Coronavirus: Siegfried & Roy Performer Who Conquered Las Vegas Was 75

Roy Horn, who thrilled Las Vegas crowds as part of the big-cats-and-magic act Siegfried & Roy until a tiger attack ended his career in 2003, died today of coronavirus at Mountain View Hospital in Las Vegas. He was 75. Horn’s publicist said on April 28 that the magician had tested positive for COVID-19. “Today, the […]




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Netflix Wins Simon Kinberg Heist Spec ‘Here Comes The Flood’ In Mid 7-Figure Deal

EXCLUSIVE: Quite a week for Netflix’s film division, which tonight won a ferocious auction for the Simon Kinberg spec script Here Comes The Flood. I’m told that the deal mid seven figures, an extremely high amount for a script that has no talent attached to it, but the kind of roles that attract stars. Deadline […]




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Broadway Actor Nick Cordero “Has Not Given Up” Despite Severe Coronavirus Complications, His Wife Posts Online

Actor Nick Cordero’s wife, Amanda Kloots, has once again posted on her husband’s condition as he battles the COVID-19 virus. Cordero has had horrible complications since being hospitalized more than a month ago. His struggle has been memorialized by Kloots on Instagram, and she has again updated his health status. Kloots shared in an Instagram […]




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Bill Maher: Liberal Media Has Allowed ‘Joe Biden, Sex Monster’ To Overshadow ‘Donald Trump, Lethal Incompetent’

Bill Maher’s final “New Rule” on Friday’s Real Time With Bill Maher was, as usual, a doozie. “The liberal media and liberal party,” said Maher, “is doing…exactly what Republicans want: for us to go down the rabbit hole of ‘Joe Biden, sex monster.'” Maher was of course referring to allegations made by Tara Reade, who […]




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Joe Biden Praises Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Mail-In Voting Order; Trump Campaign Bashes COVID-19 Deterrent – Update

UPDATE, 10:31 PM: Joe Biden finally received an official endorsement from Gavin Newsom tonight, but the California Governor was the recipient of some high praise from the former Vice-President and the Democrats’ presumptive nominee for his executive electoral move against coronavirus earlier Friday. “Gavin, you’ve done one helluva job, and thank you for your support […]




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Mafia Pic ‘The Traitor’ Tops Italy’s David di Donatello Awards

Marco Bellocchio’s mafia movie The Traitor topped last night’s David di Donatello Awards, Italy’s national film awards, scooping six prizes including Best Film. The movie also won Director for Bellocchio, Screenplay, Actor for Pierfrancesco Favino, Supporting Actor for Luigi Lo Cascio, and Best Editing. It premiered at Cannes last year before going on to gross […]




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Little Richard Dies: Rock ‘N Roll Pioneer And Seminal Hitmaker Was 87

Little Richard, the wild singer/pianist/songwriter who was one of rock ‘n roll’s pioneers, has died at age 87. His death was confirmed by his son, but the cause was not given. Little Richard’s catalog of hits is still performed by many bar bands to this day, and the songs were recorded by such acts as […]




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Fangirls - Kimberley Hodgson and Chika Ikogwe



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Ivan Milat transferred to Prince of Wales Hospital after health takes turn for worse

Terminally ill serial killer Ivan Milat is transferred from the medical wing of Long Bay Jail to Sydney's Prince of Wales Hospital to receive pain relief as his health takes a turn for the worse.




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NSW Premier reiterates Government's opposition to pill testing despite coroner's impending recommendation

Gladys Berejiklian has again ruled out the prospect of pill testing at music festivals despite a leaked draft coroner's report recommending the move.




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Entire Labor Party walks out of NSW Legislative Assembly

The Labor Party has walked out of the NSW Legislative Assembly after Opposition Leader Jody McKay is thrown out by the Speaker.



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NSW Labor walks out of Parliament during fiery question time debate

A fiery afternoon in NSW Parliament ends with the Speaker warning members not to "threaten" and the entire Labor Opposition walking out after its Leader, Jodi McKay, was thrown out of the chamber for an hour.




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Chlamydia-free koalas' proposed national park under threat with housing development go-ahead

With the all clear to begin clearing land at Mount Gilead for a 1,700-home housing estate, there have been renewed calls for a national park isolating the area's koalas.




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Working dogs find refuge in the city as drought-affected farmers surrender them

With food, water and money in desperately short supply, dozens of working dogs have been surrendered from properties throughout Queensland and New South Wales.




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Set to be the largest in the tattoo's 69-year history, the Sydney event will include new faces from the Pacific.




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Jock Palfreeman is out of prison, but the Australian fears he will be returned to Bulgarian jail for life

Jock Palfreeman warns systemic corruption could see him returned to a Bulgarian jail for the rest of his life, and he condemns the influence of the far-right over Sofia's political establishment.




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Australian farmers watching new US restaurant chain that gives farmers better deal

A unique American business model taking 'paddock to plate' into the dining mainstream is being watched by Australian farmers as a way to get a better share of the food dollar.




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Sydney news: Truck carrying dog food rolls over on M4, three charged over Cartwright stabbing death

MORNING BRIEFING: A truck carrying dry dog food rolls over on a busy western Sydney road, and two men and a woman have been charged over the death of a man in Cartwright.




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NSW Police Commissioner Mick Fuller's son pleads guilty to drink driving on suspended license

Jacob Fuller, the son of NSW's top cop Mick Fuller, pleads guilty to drink driving while on a suspended license. The P-plater blew 0.031 when he was tested on the Prince's Highway last month.




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Five arrested across NSW, SA after police uncover alleged cocaine drug ring

An alleged cocaine drug ring spanning two states is uncovered by New South Wales and South Australian police, leading to the arrests of five people.





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Government offers one-off payment for farmers coming off Farm Household Allowance

Farmers are entitled to a new, one-off payment from the Federal Government to help them decide if their farm is sustainable or could be sold.




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Sydney news: Anglican Archbishop tells same-sex marriage supporters to start own church

MORNING BRIEFING: Archbishop Glenn Davies says anyone in favour of same-sex marriage should step away from the church and not "ruin it", while a Sydney prison officer is charged with having an inappropriate relationship with an inmate.



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The Sydney Gays podcast was hounded by trolls and critics, and it sends a dangerous message to creatives

Sometimes being creative involves getting burnt. It's a lesson two gay podcasters in Sydney learnt the hard way.




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Sydney news: Qantas schedules first flight from New York to Sydney, manhunt after Surry Hills stabbing

MORNING BRIEFING: The first non-stop commercial flight between New York and Sydney will depart shortly, and a man is charged over an alleged $170,000 diamond fraud committed in 2002.




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Health officials want families to say 'Shisha, No Thanks' over cancer fears. But is smoking shisha bad for you?

Health authorities in Western Sydney want shisha smoking phased out over fears it causes cancer, saying research shows 45 minutes of smoking flavoured tobacco from a water pipe is the equivalent of smoking 100 cigarettes.





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Jury hung in trial of Kulwinder Singh, who was accused of lighting his wife on fire

A Sydney jury is unable to reach a unanimous or majority verdict in the case of a Kulwinder Singh, who pleaded not guilty to setting his wife Parwinder Kaur on fire in 2013. She later died in hospital.