ul What Phyllis Schlafly’s Heirs Could Learn From Her By www.politico.com Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 11:00:24 GMT The Hulu series reminds us that her greatest strength was toughness without anger. Full Article
ul What Donald Trump Could Learn from Herbert Hoover By www.politico.com Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 11:00:45 GMT A 1932 fight over an economic relief agency has parallels to today’s politics—and the electoral fortunes of both Democrats and Republicans. Full Article
ul ‘The Nightmare Scenario’: How Coronavirus Could Make the 2020 Vote a Disaster By www.politico.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 23:55:56 GMT Trump can’t cancel the presidential election. Here’s what you should really be worrying about. Full Article
ul NRL players could face salary cuts during coronavirus crisis By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Mon, 16 Mar 2020 11:04:12 +1100 NRL boss Todd Greenberg says players could be forced to take pay cuts as the organisation looks to cut costs amid the coronavirus crisis. Full Article Infectious Diseases (Other) Respiratory Diseases Sport Rugby League NRL
ul Coronavirus shutdown could send country footy clubs to the wall By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Thu, 19 Mar 2020 17:21:02 +1100 This autumn, for the first time since World War II, footy fields across Victoria will be empty on Saturdays, which could spell the end for some struggling regional clubs. Full Article COVID-19 Sport Australian Football League Netball Sports Organisations Health Regional Community and Society People Human Interest
ul Olympic organisers commit to July games date despite COVID-19 outbreak By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Fri, 20 Mar 2020 06:37:22 +1100 While major events are being cancelled and postponed around the world, those behind the Tokyo Olympics say they don't have to make a decision about the games with just four months to go. Full Article Sport Olympics (Summer) Olympic Games Organising Committee Respiratory Diseases Infectious Diseases (Other)
ul AFL a masterclass in social distance signalling — maintaining a facade of following the rules By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Fri, 20 Mar 2020 07:00:57 +1100 The league, clubs and broadcasters found multiple ways to demonstrate they could stage the game without breaching all these cloying new societal protocols, writes Richard Hinds. Full Article Infectious Diseases (Other) Respiratory Diseases Sport Australian Football League
ul The footy rolls on, and the fan inside us all should enjoy it while it lasts By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Sat, 21 Mar 2020 06:17:11 +1100 The world is shutting down but the AFL and NRL are among the very small handful of sports carrying on. The risks are real, writes David Mark, but their presence should be treasured for now. Full Article Infectious Diseases (Other) Respiratory Diseases COVID-19 NRL Rugby League Australian Football League Sport
ul Shrunken leagues, virtual Olympics and simulated crowds: What sport might look like post-coronavirus By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Sun, 29 Mar 2020 09:17:06 +1100 Coronavirus has changed sport forever. But what will it look like when it comes back? Full Article Government and Politics Infectious Diseases (Other) Respiratory Diseases COVID-19 Sport Australian Football League Rugby League NRL
ul NRL sacks Canterbury Bulldogs pair following Port Macquarie preseason incident By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 16:52:01 +1100 The NRL cancels the registrations of Jayden Okunbor and Corey Harawira-Naera after they brought two young women back to the team hotel during a preseason trip. Full Article Sport Rugby League NRL
ul Can I see my partner, and can I go for a drive? We've made sense of the latest coronavirus rules for you By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Fri, 03 Apr 2020 06:15:09 +1100 We're living through unprecedented changes to the way we go about our everyday lives right now. If you're still not sure what you can and can't do, get some answers based on where you live here. Full Article COVID-19 Diseases and Disorders Health Lifestyle and Leisure Travel and Tourism Travel Health and Safety Sport Community and Society Relationships
ul Here's who you should absolutely not support in the Belarus Premier League By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Fri, 03 Apr 2020 10:00:56 +1100 With sporting competitions almost entirely shut down, fans who want to follow the Premier League can still do it — the Belarus Premier League, that is. Full Article Infectious Diseases (Other) Respiratory Diseases COVID-19 Sport Soccer
ul Footy live on YouTube? It could be part of sport's future By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Sat, 04 Apr 2020 06:06:05 +1100 With the collapse of its traditional broadcast revenue streams, Australian sport is being urged to get creative as it looks to remain viable in the future. Full Article Sport Health Epidemics and Pandemics Rugby League Rugby Union Australian Football League Netball
ul Players worried AFLW could be sacrificed because of financial cost of coronavirus By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Mon, 06 Apr 2020 13:30:07 +1000 AFLW players are concerned their competition may be sacrificed or scaled back in 2021, as the AFL continues to grapple with the financial cost of the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article Sport Australian Football League COVID-19
ul The Open cancelled as golf's other majors are rescheduled By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Tue, 07 Apr 2020 08:35:46 +1000 The sporting fallout from the coronavirus pandemic continues, with The Open cancelled and golf's three other majors rearranged. Full Article Infectious Diseases (Other) Respiratory Diseases COVID-19 Sport Golf
ul Western Bulldog Lachie Hunter fined for breaching coronavirus restrictions over drink-driving incident By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 08:43:23 +1000 The AFL club says it is investigating after its vice-captain allegedly crashed into parked cars while driving drunk in Melbourne's south overnight. Full Article Sport Australian Football League Law Crime and Justice Crime Police Diseases and Disorders COVID-19 Health
ul Kookaburras captain Aran Zalewski grateful for anonymity after Nat Fyfe spotlight By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 09:58:00 +1000 When he went surfing with his old school buddy Nat Fyfe in Margaret River last week, Kookaburras co-captain Aran Zalewski had no idea he'd be thrust into the media spotlight — and it has made him appreciate his anonymity. Full Article Field Hockey Sport Olympics (Summer) Australian Football League COVID-19
ul SANFL sticking to May 31 kick-off but doesn't rule out earlier start By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 11:53:59 +1000 The SANFL sidesteps speculation it could resume games earlier than planned, despite South Australia recording zero new cases of coronavirus over three consecutive days. Full Article SANFL Australian Football League Sport
ul Regions could be lifeline for NRL strategy to restart season By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 16:43:26 +1000 A plan being hatched inside the walls of rugby league headquarters could see Mudgee host games in a modified NRL competition. Full Article Sport Rugby League NRL Regional Development Health COVID-19 Diseases and Disorders Community and Society Regional
ul Western Bulldogs player Lachie Hunter suspended over alleged drink-driving crash By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 17:56:49 +1000 Lachie Hunter is suspended for four games, gives up his vice-captaincy of the Western Bulldogs and is fined by the club over a drink-driving incident that saw four parked cars damaged in Melbourne last week. Full Article Sport Australian Football League Law Crime and Justice Crime Police Diseases and Disorders COVID-19 Health
ul Raelene Castle safe for now but Rugby Australia won't rule out discussing her future as CEO By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 12:32:51 +1000 Raelene Castle's position as Rugby Australia chief executive is not under review in the wake of the no-confidence letter issued by a group of former Wallabies captains, but the governing body can't guarantee it won't hold discussions down the track. Full Article Rugby Union Sport COVID-19 Super Rugby
ul Queensland NRL teams could soon follow other clubs to begin training for season reboot By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 12:57:53 +1000 Queensland health authorities will consider giving the state's NRL teams the nod to bypass coronavirus restrictions and resume training as the code prepares to restart the season on May 28. Full Article Epidemics and Pandemics COVID-19 Federal - State Issues Health Policy Travel Health and Safety Federal - State Issues Government and Politics Diseases and Disorders Infectious Diseases (Other) Respiratory Diseases Rugby League NRL Sport
ul Changing the way we view sport could lead to more inclusivity, say experts By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 07:30:00 +1000 Imagine an Australia where every sporting club in the country had players with autism and intellectual disability playing on teams, serving on committees, and helping run events. Full Article Autism Spectrum Disorder Diseases and Disorders Health Disabilities Discrimination Sport People Human Interest
ul Formula 1 season may resume in Austria in July without spectators By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 22:01:30 +1000 The French Grand Prix cancelled its race scheduled for June 28 rather than postponing it, making July 5 the targeted start date at the Austrian GP in Spielberg. Full Article Formula 1 Motor Sports Sport COVID-19 Health
ul Peter V'landys's hyper-aggressive approach to restarting the NRL could end in boom or bust By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 04:40:19 +1000 Flattering comparisons with other leading sports officials have also helped elevate the ARL chairman's current status as the can-do man of Australian sport, but as Richard Hinds asks, is he about to make a huge mistake? Full Article NRL Rugby League Sport COVID-19 Diseases and Disorders Health
ul Players who breached social-distancing rules put NRL restart at risk, Federal Sport Minister says By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 10:22:20 +1000 Federal Minister Richard Colbeck says he hopes sport halted by the coronavirus pandemic can get started again, but warns NRL players' misbehaviour threatens a return of play. Full Article Infectious Diseases (Other) Respiratory Diseases COVID-19 Sport Rugby League NRL
ul Multiple abuse claims from athletes but even wealthy sports yet to sign up to redress scheme By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Sun, 03 May 2020 07:15:55 +1000 Sporting organisations can afford to join the national redress scheme for institutional child sexual abuse but have chosen not to, according to government documents obtained by the ABC. Full Article Sport Community and Society Sport - Leisure Child Abuse Royal Commissions Law Crime and Justice
ul Fee-free models could help women's football flourish in Australia By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 14:26:28 +1000 With many families getting priced out of junior football, one club in Perth is waiving fees, and it could signal a new direction for grassroots sport in Australia, writes Samantha Lewis. Full Article Sport Soccer Community and Society
ul 'No jab, no play': Prime Minister says NRL objectors to flu shot shouldn't compete By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 14:38:47 +1000 Prime Minister Scott Morrison says NRL players like the Gold Coast's Bryce Cartwright who refuse to be vaccinated ahead of the May 28 restart should be banned from competing. Full Article Infectious Diseases (Other) Respiratory Diseases COVID-19 Sport Rugby League NRL
ul AOC's John Coates says Tokyo Olympics could be 'greatest ever' By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 15:18:28 +1000 AOC chief John Coates says history suggests the Tokyo Olympics could provide a special way for the world to emerge from the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article Infectious Diseases (Other) Respiratory Diseases COVID-19 Olympics (Summer) Sport
ul Our critics take another look at 'The Avengers' in the #UltimateSummerMovie Showdown By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 15:53:33 -0400 Times critics Justin Chang and Glenn Whipp discuss Marvel's "The Avengers," winner of the #UltimateSummerMovie Showdown, Week 1. Full Article
ul Commentary: U.S. should build a memorial 'plague column' for COVID-19, but where? Hint: Trump By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 15:58:04 -0400 Sculptures commemorating plagues were common in Europe. Our art critic suggests America could build its own, and Trump provides inspiration for where. Full Article
ul We're choosing the ultimate summer movie. This week 'Bridesmaids' and 15 more compete By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 16:02:38 -0400 "Short Circuit," "Twister" and "Crimson Tide" are also in the running for this week's crown in the #UltimateSummerMovie Showdown. Full Article
ul 85 years ago, FDR saved American writers. Could it ever happen again? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 10:30:59 -0400 On the anniversary of the birth of the Works Progress Administration, it's worth asking what a post-COVID Federal Writers Project might look like. Full Article
ul Adele praises coronavirus heroes on her birthday: 'Truly our angels' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 13:11:32 -0400 Adele returned to Instagram for the first time in several months to thank fans for their birthday wishes and salute workers on the pandemic's front lines. Full Article
ul Kevin Spacey compares coronavirus layoffs to being accused of sexual assault By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 19:36:07 -0400 On a recent podcast, actor Kevin Spacey saw parallels between the coronavirus crisis and his Hollywood downfall after being accused of sexual misconduct. Full Article
ul Amazon celebrates coronavirus crisis' 'Regular Heroes' in new series By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 12:00:10 -0400 Amazon's docuseries "Regular Heroes" tells the stories of people on the pandemic's front lines, including an L.A. woman working with the homeless. Full Article
ul The L.A. Times Ultimate Summer Movie Showdown By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 12:26:57 -0400 Justin Chang's Ultimate Summer Movie Showdown votes on films for 16 weeks to reveal an all-time line-up for the season starting with "The Avengers." Full Article
ul The hard-won liberation of Hayley Williams: 'It wasn't beautiful. It was painful' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 13:30:13 -0400 After 16 years as the frontwoman for Paramore, and following a broken marriage and a lot of therapy, Hayley Williams is releasing her first solo album. Full Article
ul The 5 best grocery stores in Toronto to find your soul mate By www.thestar.com Published On :: Wed, 20 May 2015 17:51:02 EDT If you’re lucky, you’ll find something besides avocados to squeeze in these grocery stores. Full Article
ul Should we reopen? A Texas town relaxes coronavirus restrictions By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 17:25:08 -0400 Colleyville city leaders went further than the Texas governor, allowing restaurants and salons to reopen this week. Residents remain conflicted. Full Article
ul Coronavirus and disinfectant: Why you shouldn't ingest it By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 21:16:28 -0400 If President Trump has persuaded you to use a disinfectant like bleach or Lysol to protect yourself against the coronavirus, scientists have some advice: Don't. Full Article
ul Could a 'controlled avalanche' stop the coronavirus faster, and with fewer deaths? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 25 Apr 2020 17:21:35 -0400 Israeli scientists say they can mimic the effects of a vaccination campaign if certain people willingly get infected with the coronavirus and recover. Full Article
ul Supreme Court rules insurers can collect $12 billion under Obamacare By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 10:24:17 -0400 The Supreme Court says insurance companies can collect $12 billion from the U.S. government to cover losses in the early years of Obamacare. Full Article
ul Supreme Court declines to make 2nd Amendment ruling in New York gun case By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 10:56:30 -0400 Gun rights advocates had hoped Supreme Court would uphold a right to carry a gun in public, but justices said the case was moot. Full Article
ul China's new 'rule of law' in Hong Kong sets stage for new protests By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 20:56:07 -0400 China's interpretation of the 'rule of law' governing Hong Kong is likely to further incite protesters following the arrest of activists. Full Article
ul Rumors over Kim Jong Un's health make one thing clear: North Korea's cult of personality endures By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 23:55:29 -0400 Recent speculation about Kim Jong Un's health shows how the fate of North Korea is still seen as inextricably linked to that of one much-hyped individual. Full Article
ul El Paso officials want to bulldoze a historic barrio. This 92-year-old woman is in the way By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 06:00:29 -0400 Antonia Morales has lived in her historic El Paso neighborhood since 1965 and sees no reason to leave now. Until she and a few other holdouts depart, demolition cannot begin. Full Article
ul Assault allegation puts Joe Biden — and the Democratic Party — in a bind By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 22:00:52 -0400 Joe Biden has tried to move past an allegation that he assaulted a female staffer decades ago by not talking about it. It isn't working. Some Democrats worry the story line will fester into a much bigger problem for him and the party if he keeps ignoring it. Full Article
ul U.S. spy officials say coronavirus isn't manmade but do not rule out lab accident By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 10:34:57 -0400 U.S. intelligence agencies have concluded that the new coronavirus is "not manmade or genetically modified." Full Article