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Consumer confidence ‘severely depressed’ as families sit on their cash

A new survey by GfK found there was a slight overall improvement in mood but fears for the future remain.




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AI used to create ‘one-stop shop’ of coronavirus scientific research

It is hoped the development will accelerate the search for promising new drug targets and treatments.




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Call to ‘grab chance’ to end overfishing in Europe’s seas amid lockdown

A drop in demand from overseas markets and restaurants at home means 2020 could be the first year without overfishing in European waters.




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How Florence Nightingale shaped the way modern nurses are tackling coronavirus

Nightingale pioneered many of the practices carried out today, such as maintaining good hygiene and regularly washing hands




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Exclusive: Hospices to receive government supplies of PPE after warning of chronic shortages

Hospices are set to receive weekly supplies of critical personal protective equipment from the government.




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UK Weather Forecast: Warm sunny spells and scattered showers today and tomorrow.

Warm sunny spells and scattered showers today and tomorrow.




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Captain Tom Moore shares memories of wartime in VE Day ITV documentary

Captain Tom Moore has shared his memories of wartime in a special ITV documentary, Captain Tom's War.




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UK Weather Forecast: Saturday will be warmer with the risk of showers and some rain for Scotland

Saturday is set to be even hotter than Friday.




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Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announces £2bn package to boost cycling and pedestrian capacity

The Secretary of State will be joined at Downing Street with deputy chief medical officer Professor Jonathan Van-Tam.




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'I love waking up to Cuomo': US governors shine in coronavirus crisis

State governors like New York's Andrew Cuomo are making the big decisions on the coronavirus outbreak, and are providing a vivid contrast to Donald Trump.




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'Let the Games ... wait for a while': Shinzo Abe's big call

It fell to the Japanese Prime Minister to make the heartbreaking but unavoidable decision to postpone the Tokyo Olympics until next year.




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Social distancing, hand washing are fantasy concepts in Europe's squalid migrant camps

A growing chorus of aid workers is warning of an impending humanitarian catastrophe if coronavirus sweeps into makeshift refugee cities.




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Australian expat's push for universal mask-wearing catches fire in the US

When Melbourne expat Jeremy Howard called on all Americans to wear masks three days ago it was a fringe idea. Now US President Donald Trump is considering it.




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'Shoot them dead': Duterte threatens people who defy lockdown

The Philippine President's anti-drug campaign has resulted in thousands of extra-judicial killings. He's now turned his attention to the coronavirus pandemic.




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China's face-mask diplomacy could reshape power in south-east Asia

Chinese aid and medical experts are flying around the world to help other countries hit by COVID-19. But will the assistance redraw the strategic map?




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China should be sued for $6.5 trillion for coronavirus damages says top UK think tank

China could be sued under 10 possible legal avenues for its role in the early cover up and spread of the coronavirus, according to report.




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Community spirit shattered by the sound of helicopters

At 8pm, applause rings out from our neighbours' balconies, punctuating the night. It's a new tradition, but when the applause dies down, the jarring reality of our situation is brought home.




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Johnson's hospitalisation exposes potential flaw in the British system

There is now a leadership vacuum in Britain at a time when some of the most important decisions in the nation’s history will need to be made.




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Boris Johnson 'able to do short walks' but UK Prime Minister's recovery only just beginning

Johnson's father Stanley said his son's illness "got the whole country to realise this is a serious event".




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Ship's smooth passage represents a favour repaid

Relieved Australian cruise passengers flown home from Uruguay might care to reflect on another humanitarian act nearly 50 years ago.




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'Jenny from Invercargill': Family proud of nurse thanked by British PM

Boris Johnson publicly thanked "Jenny from Invercargill" for staying by his side during his hospitalisation for COVID-19, when things "could have gone either way".




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COVID-19 took my beloved mother, but in every way she is greater than this virus

There's a thought that really distresses me as I grieve for my 87-year-old mother.




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'My child won't be a lab rat!': Danish parents threaten to boycott end of school lockdown

Parents say there are too many unknowns about COVID-19 for it to be safe to expose their children to the risk of contagion.




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'Everything has shifted': How a pandemic is reshaping the US election

As a rule, if the economy is going well then US presidents get re-elected. If it's going badly, they lose. But will that hold in a global health emergency?




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British government on the defensive over claims Boris Johnson skipped coronavirus meetings

Current and former cabinet ministers have rushed to defend Prime Minister Boris Johnson in the wake of damning claims.




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Coronavirus study shows more deaths, no benefit from Trump's drug treatment suggestion

Researchers did not track side effects, but noted a hint that hydroxychloroquine might have damaged other organs, too.




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As normal everyday functioning vanishes, our society has been put on trial

The fabric of our society is generally taken for granted as flexible and difficult to tear, but the pandemic has torn our society out of its routine.




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A man got COVID-19 three times. Should we be worried about reinfection?

The 68-year-old Chinese man was in a bad way. He had COVID-19, and his heart was failing.




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Pandemic dashes Anzac Day plans - but not spirits - for WWII hero

"It is quite possible to think back to those days," says Guy Griffiths. "I don't have to go to a memorial to think about the loss of the Repulse."




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Seven in 10 suspended kindergarten kids have a disability, new figures show

Advocacy groups say children are being sent home for behaviour they cannot control; staff say other students are being put at risk.




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The former PM's words that left us shocked

A once confident and optimistic former Prime Minister reveals his pain.




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What did we learn, or miss, from the Spanish flu?

Listen to Fenella Souter's story marking 100 years on from the Spanish flu, followed by a discussion with expert virologist Professor Kanta Subbarao from the WHO and the Doherty Institute.




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Empty shelves and clogged sewers as shortages hit regional NSW

Supermarkets that service people across hundreds of kilometres of NSW are still struggling to get the basics.




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Hunting the malcontents who shared Mal’s contents

Just how did the publishers of Malcolm Turnbull's memoir find out their intellectual property was quickly spreading across the Canberra bubble?




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From the Archives, 1973: The sheep station that seceded

50 years ago, a West Australian farmer declared his wheat and sheep station at Hutt River an independent principality.




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Children paying the price of library shutdowns

During lockdown children are doubtless spending plenty of time staring at their devices, but are they reading books on them?




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Meteor next backyard project as the heavens put on 'an isolation show'

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.




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As normal everyday functioning vanishes, our society has been put on trial

The fabric of our society is generally taken for granted as flexible and difficult to tear, but the pandemic has torn our society out of its routine.




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A man got COVID-19 three times. Should we be worried about reinfection?

The 68-year-old Chinese man was in a bad way. He had COVID-19, and his heart was failing.




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Pandemic dashes Anzac Day plans - but not spirits - for WWII hero

"It is quite possible to think back to those days," says Guy Griffiths. "I don't have to go to a memorial to think about the loss of the Repulse."




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Seven in 10 suspended kindergarten kids have a disability, new figures show

Advocacy groups say children are being sent home for behaviour they cannot control; staff say other students are being put at risk.




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The former PM's words that left us shocked

A once confident and optimistic former Prime Minister reveals his pain.




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What did we learn, or miss, from the Spanish flu?

Listen to Fenella Souter's story marking 100 years on from the Spanish flu, followed by a discussion with expert virologist Professor Kanta Subbarao from the WHO and the Doherty Institute.




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Empty shelves and clogged sewers as shortages hit regional NSW

Supermarkets that service people across hundreds of kilometres of NSW are still struggling to get the basics.




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Hunting the malcontents who shared Mal’s contents

Just how did the publishers of Malcolm Turnbull's memoir find out their intellectual property was quickly spreading across the Canberra bubble?




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From the Archives, 1973: The sheep station that seceded

50 years ago, a West Australian farmer declared his wheat and sheep station at Hutt River an independent principality.




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Children paying the price of library shutdowns

During lockdown children are doubtless spending plenty of time staring at their devices, but are they reading books on them?




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Meteor next backyard project as the heavens put on 'an isolation show'

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.




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A guide to the tick species every American should know

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.




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How to bathe, brush, and trim your pets at home

Everything you need to know to solve your bang-trimming, nail-clipping, and poopy-butt problems.