l '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
l 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
l 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
l As others drove up prices, Gavin began his long-haul ventilator drive By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 05:45:00 GMT Medical equipment supplier Gavin Berry drove from Victoria to Queensland to the Illawarra to deliver ventilators. Other operators were a bit less altruistic. Full Article
l Flu season that looked like 'a big one' beaten by hygiene, isolation By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 07:02:01 GMT 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. Full Article
l 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
l 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
l 'Point of saturation': distancing messages need update to stifle virus By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 13:33:01 GMT There were just 26 cases reported on Sunday but photographs from the weekend show people may be socialising too closely, too early. Full Article
l Target and superquiz, Tuesday, April 21 By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 12:00:00 GMT Trivia buffs: test your knowledge with today's interactive superquiz and target. Full Article
l Indigenous women face particularly high risks in this crisis By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 13:30:00 GMT Recent cuts to critical Aboriginal family violence services mean support for Aboriginal women and children was already going backwards before COVID-19. Full Article
l Time stands still at Sydney Observatory due to virus lockdown By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 13:42:02 GMT The yellow and black cast-iron Time Ball has sat atop Sydney Observatory since June 1858. Full Article
l 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
l Someone's not playing by the book By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 13:59:00 GMT 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. Full Article
l 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
l If we want world-class universities we need to find a way to pay for them By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 14:00:00 GMT Governments and taxpayers asked universities to generate their own funds - and they did - but now the music has stopped. Full Article
l 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
l 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
l 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
l One in five Australian five-year-olds at risk of falling behind in school By www.brisbanetimes.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
l 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.brisbanetimes.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
l Students to spend one day a week in class under back-to-school plan By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 19:00:00 GMT Students would return to school for one day a week under a plan to gradually resume lessons Full Article
l 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
l Artist's picture of missing airmen on Anzac stamp 'like painting ghosts' By www.brisbanetimes.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
l Meteor next backyard project as the heavens put on 'an isolation show' By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 04:24:03 GMT 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. Full Article
l Please Explain podcast: social distancing and the police By www.brisbanetimes.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
l 'Warning light': Coronavirus can last longer in air than first thought By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 06:16:01 GMT Virus behind the world's COVID-19 pandemic can stay infectious in the air for more than 12 hours, research out of four major US laboratories has found. Full Article
l COVID-19 medical trial to treat thousands with HIV, malaria drugs By www.brisbanetimes.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
l Official COVID-19 figures underestimate spread by 'order of magnitude' By www.brisbanetimes.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
l Taylor packs up his swag and sells the farm By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 13:55:00 GMT Energy Minister Angus Taylor’s long — and sometimes politically painful — association with the rural industry has come to an end. Full Article
l CBD Melbourne: Taylor bids farewell to the ranch By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 13:59:00 GMT Energy Minister Angus Taylor’s long, and at times politically painful, involvement with rural sector has run its course. Full Article
l I'm in France in lockdown and so jealous of Australia By www.brisbanetimes.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
l Return to class is going to look very different from school to school By www.brisbanetimes.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
l NSW Health says COVID-19 testing for anyone is inevitable By www.brisbanetimes.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
l Inside a COVID-19 test lab, where negative results are positive news By www.brisbanetimes.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
l 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.brisbanetimes.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
l Target and superquiz, Wednesday, April 22 By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 14:08:02 GMT Trivia buffs: test your knowledge with today's interactive superquiz and target. Full Article
l Supplies to start your own indoor, hydroponic garden By www.popsci.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 20:07:48 +0000 Hydroponic systems for edible indoor gardens. Full Article Shop
l How the CDC plans to track the mutating coronavirus By www.popsci.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 20:26:15 +0000 An initiative spearheaded by the Centers for Disease Control’s Office of Advanced Molecular Detection (OAMD) seeks to bring the SARS-CoV-2 sequencing work of private and academic labs into the public sphere. Full Article Science
l Carrots were once a crucial tool in anti-Nazi propaganda By www.popsci.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 12:00:57 +0000 What's the weirdest thing you learned this week? Your answer is about to get a lot weirder. Full Article Science
l The best vocal microphones for home recording By www.popsci.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 13:45:55 +0000 Using a dedicated vocal mic goes a long way when recording at home. Full Article Shop
l A guide to the tick species every American should know By www.popsci.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 14:31:29 +0000 With tick season right around the corner in most areas, we hope these tick-identification tips will help you limit your risk and teach you a little more about these complex creatures. Full Article Science
l Stay-at-home science project: Two-ingredient Silly Putty By www.popsci.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 16:00:06 +0000 Silly Putty is a toy most anyone can appreciate. Pinch it, bounce it, stretch it, slap it on the side of your face—it’ll do whatever you want it to do. Full Article Diy
l Astronomers just found the closest black hole to Earth By www.popsci.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 22:00:31 +0000 Weighing in at more than four times the sun’s bulk yet emitting no detectable light, an invisible object is almost certainly a black hole, researchers reported Wednesday in Astronomy and Astrophysics. Most strikingly, it sits just 1,000 light years from our solar system, closer than any other known black hole. Full Article Space
l The pandemic could make cities more bike-friendly—for good By www.popsci.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 20:26:12 +0000 Confined at home and with gyms closed, an increasing number of Americans are hopping on their bikes. To encourage those walking or rolling about their neighborhoods to maintain a buffer of space between themselves and other people, cities have increasingly taken the bold action of closing streets to through traffic, in what’s called “slow street” measures. Not only could these changes allow for socially-distanced exercise amid the pandemic, some of these closures may stick around into the future as officials try to curb America’s dependence on automobiles. Full Article Environment
l This scientist studies alchemy to turn historical handicrafts into modern innovations By www.popsci.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 15:00:01 +0000 Pamela H. Smith finds scientific inspiration in manuscripts and other artifacts. “So much exploration, experimentation, and innovation happens in craft." Full Article Science
l The best tool kits for all levels of home maintenance By www.popsci.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 16:22:39 +0000 High-quality tool kits come in a variety of sizes and styles for your home repair needs. Just a hammer and a flathead screwdriver won't cut it. Full Article Shop
l Four tools for quiet at-home drum practice and recording By www.popsci.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 16:27:11 +0000 Enjoy the real feel and sound of drumming without any of the noise (or neighbor complaints). Full Article Shop
l The best retro-cool and versatile calculator watches By www.popsci.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 16:52:50 +0000 Multi-function retro calculator watches. Full Article Shop
l Low-flow faucets and shower heads that save water without losing the luxury By www.popsci.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 19:39:13 +0000 Four well-designed products that are certified to save a significant amount of water—without sacrificing water pressure. Full Article Shop
l Salad spinners that keep your greens crisp and clean By www.popsci.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 14:12:38 +0000 Get clean, fresh romaine, arugula, or spring mix without wilting or a puddle of water at the bottom of your bowl. Full Article Shop