A tantalising glimpse of how Hendrix's genius might have progressed.

Is the government pulling the right levers to mitigate the economic impact of Covid-19. How long can the Australian economy survive shut downs before we tip into irreparable damage? 

How do we revive the economy once the pandemic passes? Coronavirus has Australia headed for a deep recession, so what can we do now to plan our way out of it? Is the answer more government intervention and state planning? Or, is now the time to launch a new reform agenda that sharpens the incentives to work, save, invest and hire? And, Alexander Downer: “I don’t know what China’s problem is” Prime Minister Scott Morrison has called for an investigation into the origins of the virus. But China’s Ambassador in Canberra upped the stakes this week by threatening a trade and tourism boycott of Australia. Australia’s longest serving Foreign Minister, Alexander Downer says China’s Cold War style rhetoric will backfire on it, and it is in everyone’s interests to investigate the origins of the virus. But as we head into recession, can we afford to aggravate our largest trade partner?

Sweden's virus experiment: death sentence, or a way forward?

Floodwaters that crippled North Queensland's cattle industry have turned the Channel Country further downstream into a landscape of dramatic contrasts.

Generations of droving families have been running cattle through outback Queensland, but that could soon end as young people leave the regions in search of other opportunities.

When it comes to stealing scenes and hearts, these Winton dogs know all the tricks.

Governor Hutchinson's May 4 directives on the re-opening of indoor and outdoor venues indicate closures will be lifted on May 18, but that's not what the event calendar at Fort Smith's Temple Live says.

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The Racing Commission had a long and open discussion but again cleared the Cherokee Nation's belated application for a casino permit in Pope County. A Mississippi casino operator says it will sue if the Cherokees win the permit.

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Coronavirus today: May 18 set for reopening of casinos.

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Michael Flynn is a free man. But he's still a liar.

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Coronavirus today:

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A bushfire that was threatening lives and homes in Bridgetown in Western Australia's South West is contained and an emergency warning downgraded.

The town of Nannup is in limbo with the closure of a historical timber mill, with 30 jobs axed

While capital cities struggle to handle their swelling populations, country towns are still crying out for more people.

The widow of a keen Indian cyclist killed on an Australian highway said her husband had been happy to settle here because he felt more confident about road safety.

The Big Issue has been helping disadvantaged and homeless people earn an income for almost 30 years, but one seller says a recent price increase has triggered a drop in sales and income.

Owners of the world's largest lithium mine predict production can top 2 million tonnes if expansion projects get the green light.

Opposition Leader Rebecca White vows to ditch the Greens as party faithful meet in Burnie for Labor's first Tasmanian gathering since suffering a bruising federal election defeat.

DAILY BRIEFING: Police are still looking for escapee Jake Mark Pearce, the Greens want an end to wildlife culls after six permits were issued to kill platypus.

A woman who claims she was sexually abused by former police minister Rene Hidding says she has been told he will not be charged over her claims.

When Jane Rankin-Reid moved her mum Shirlee into an aged care home in Hobart, she hoped she'd live out her twilight years in comfort and dignity. But the elderly woman's life soon became a nightmare.

Controversial new laws allowing people to amend the gender on their birth certificate without reassignment surgery have come into effect, allowing people like Francene Jacques to be "buried an old woman".

The family of a woman violently stabbed to death by a man with schizophrenia has slammed the prison system which released him in the grip of psychotic delusions, saying prison authorities had blood on their hands.

Politicians bearing promises have disappointed many miners in Tasmania's wild west in recent times, but increasing demand for metals for electric cars, wind turbines and solar panels is now driving more exploration.

A typical show day for Gary Clarke involves getting up early to wash and blow-dry his Hereford cattle before the crowds arrive. It is dedication like this which has helped the humble Burnie Show reach its 100th year.

New coal mining exploration is getting support from the Tasmanian Government, but some farmers say they are not being adequately informed about potential developments on their land.

Think rural women are all farmers' wives? You need to meet my netball team.

A Woody Allen romantic's tale where you need to throw out all expectations of realism and go along with the fantasy.

Death-defying set pieces, first class production, and a great director makes this one of the best films in the action/spy series.

The Good, The Bad, The Ugly.

Robert Pattinson Kristin Scott Thomas Uma Thurman Christina Ricci Colm Meaney

Bel Ami proceeds at the pace of a frozen snail but always looks good and preserves the deeply cynical, brassbound, De Maupassant and ambiguous windup of an ending.

Steven Soderberg gets his actors to shed their clothes in this stripper dramedy that's halfway between "Showgirls" and "Boogie Nights"

Channing Tatum, Alex Pettyfer, Cody Horn, Matthew McConaghey

A self-declared "free spirit man" who contested a parking fine in court loses his year-long battle, with a judge saying the case involved "legal nonsense" and was "an unnecessary waste" of resources.

Native plant sales jump 70 per cent for South Australian nursery as rain and physical distancing provide boost for local nurseries.

Australian dairy production is dropping, but a town in Victoria's Western District is taking advantage of changing consumer tastes to turn its fortunes around.

The world of Raj Manikam and his family came crashing down when a test found a hidden disease that could see them deported due to "significant costs to the community".