india news Good Weekend Superquiz and Target, Saturday, April 18 By www.theage.com.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 10:00:00 GMT Trivia and word buffs: test your knowledge with today's superquiz and Target. Full Article
india news Good Weekend letters to the editor, April 18 By www.theage.com.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 10:40:00 GMT Want to chat? We'd love to hear from you. Send your letters to goodweekend@goodweekend.com.au. Full Article
india news The Good Weekend Quiz: April 18 By www.theage.com.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 10:41:00 GMT Trivia buffs: test your knowledge with this week's Good Weekend quiz. Full Article
india news No hustle. No bustle. Emptiness and stillness fill the streets By www.theage.com.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 10:55:00 GMT As the Great Lockdown continues our cities are looking strangely familiar yet eerily different. Full Article
india news As normal everyday functioning vanishes, our society has been put on trial By www.theage.com.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 14:00:00 GMT 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. Full Article
india news 'Very messy': Principals question Premier's part-time learning plan By www.theage.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 03:34:01 GMT Premier Gladys Berejiklian wants students to resume learning under a roster system, but principals have slammed the idea as confusing and unrealistic. Full Article
india news It's OK to finding silver linings in the COVID crisis By www.theage.com.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 14:01:00 GMT Paying attention to the world, to the beauty in it, and to each other, is crucial. Full Article
india news The Great Lockdown is a sledgehammer busting dreams that won't bounce back By www.theage.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 11:02:01 GMT It’s like a giant version of the Kings Cross lockout. Full Article
india news It wasn't planned but Australia is on the verge of an exciting possibility By www.theage.com.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 14:03:00 GMT Scott Morrison might not like to admit it, but we are accidentally within sight of eliminating COVID-19. Full Article
india news As the day unfolded: Global COVID-19 cases surpass 2.2 million, Australian death toll stands at 69 By www.theage.com.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 14:05:01 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
india news Company 'knew' virus was running rampant on Ruby Princess, court told By www.theage.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 00:39:01 GMT In a series of explosive allegations, Princess Cruises has been accused of recklessly endangering lives. Full Article
india news A luminary of Australian science fiction By www.theage.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 04:34:05 GMT Mervyn Binns, well-known Melbourne bookseller who specialised in science fiction, fantasy and counter cultural literature, has died aged 85. Full Article
india news A man got COVID-19 three times. Should we be worried about reinfection? By www.theage.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 23:19:01 GMT The 68-year-old Chinese man was in a bad way. He had COVID-19, and his heart was failing. Full Article
india news Climate hope shines through virus clouds By www.theage.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 08:30:00 GMT The enforced lockdowns also offer a glimpse of how a cleaner world could look. Full Article
india news 'Unfair': Flight Centre draws fire over $300 charge for COVID cancellations By www.theage.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 12:55:01 GMT A Victorian family whose dream holiday to the US was cancelled because of coronavirus has accused Flight Centre of "robbery" for refusing to refund the full cost of a Disneyland pass. Full Article
india news Hunt rules out trans inquiry, wants nationally consistent care By www.theage.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 12:28:02 GMT The federal health minister has shot down calls for an inquiry into gender dysphoria, in recognition of the "further harm" it could cause. Full Article
india news Superquiz and Target, Sunday, April 19 By www.theage.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 12:00:00 GMT Trivia and word buffs: test your knowledge with today's superquiz and Target. Full Article
india news Economic lockdown causes big reduction in air pollution globally By www.theage.com.au Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 17:06:01 GMT Researchers believe the reduction in air pollution from a one-year lockdown could prevent 780,000 premature deaths globally. Full Article
india news Pandemic is an opportunity to entirely rethink university education By www.theage.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 13:28:00 GMT Students ought to be allowed to sample lectures to find which path best suits them before they put money down. Full Article
india news Snow resorts plough on for bumper ski season despite instructors' doubts By www.theage.com.au Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 14:00:00 GMT Snow resorts are preparing to open, but the coronavirus pandemic has cast doubt on this year's ski season. Full Article
india news The new elites: are you in or out? By www.theage.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 13:57:00 GMT If you have a full-time permanent job you are amongst the privileged. If it is a public sector job, even better. Full Article
india news Meet the Sydney-born virologist who became Greece's coronavirus 'hero' By www.theage.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 09:07:03 GMT Sotiris Tsiodras has been rated the most popular person in Greece for helping the country avoid disaster. Full Article
india news Don't touch the flags! Golfers find a fairway to beat coronavirus handicap By www.theage.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 14:00:00 GMT Sydney golf clubs have never been more booked up as players flock to the greens for a dose of the outdoors. Full Article
india news A city of homebodies? How coronavirus will change Sydney By www.theage.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 14:00:00 GMT From washing hands to working from home, the coronavirus has dramatically altered city life. But will these changes last? Full Article
india news Pandemic dashes Anzac Day plans - but not spirits - for WWII hero By www.theage.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 14:00:00 GMT "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." Full Article
india news Sign up to sex abuse redress scheme or lose funding, government warns By www.theage.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 14:00:00 GMT Victorian private schools, religious entities and other organisations who don't sign up to a redress scheme for child sex abuse survivors may lose funding, the state government has warned. Full Article
india news Seven in 10 suspended kindergarten kids have a disability, new figures show By www.theage.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 14:05:00 GMT Advocacy groups say children are being sent home for behaviour they cannot control; staff say other students are being put at risk. Full Article
india news Thank you to all the nameless nurses risking their lives daily By www.theage.com.au Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 02:20:07 GMT The terrifying feeling of being unable to breathe is something that never leaves you, writes Helen Pitt. Full Article
india news The former PM's words that left us shocked By www.theage.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 14:05:03 GMT A once confident and optimistic former Prime Minister reveals his pain. Full Article
india news YouTube sermons and prayers at home: Muslims prepare for 'a very different Ramadan' By www.theage.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 14:05:04 GMT The coronavirus pandemic has forced significant changes to how Australia's Muslim community observe the holy month of Ramadan. Full Article
india news Sports fear exodus of COVID kids By www.theage.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 14:07:01 GMT Closing more than 1000 public pools, 2400 soccer clubs and 608 gymnastics centres has helped flatten the curve, but may fatten a generation of COVID kids. Full Article
india news Neither Sweden nor NZ: Australia must steer its own COVID-19 course By www.theage.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 14:10:00 GMT With some modifications, Australia must keep its social-distancing restrictions in place until after winter. Full Article
india news As the day unfolded: Australia's COVID-19 deaths rise to 71, WHO defends China's revised death toll By www.theage.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 14:13:01 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
india news World slowly waking from pandemic lockdown By www.theage.com.au Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 00:53:02 GMT The scaling back of lockdowns in hot-bed nations, many still fighting wholesale death, may offer Australians glimmers of hope. Full Article
india news The assurance of things hoped for and the conviction of things unseen By www.theage.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 14:40:01 GMT These are days, obviously, when faith is being tested; this is not unique. But the isolation requirements add a new measure of distress and psychological challenge. Full Article
india news What did we learn, or miss, from the Spanish flu? By www.theage.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 18:00:00 GMT 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. Full Article
india news $5000 spitting and coughing penalty expanded to protect all workers By www.theage.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 19:00:00 GMT One customer deliberately coughed in the face of a checkout operator when they were refused a refund they were not entitled to. Full Article
india news Mike Bowden: Defined by decency, not strength By www.theage.com.au Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 01:40:01 GMT Michael J Bowden, OAM, was a unique man who lived a full Australian life; physically strong and intellectually determined, he was defined not by strength but by decency. Full Article
india news Liberal Party conservatives want 'immediate' expulsion of Turnbull By www.theage.com.au Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 08:05:05 GMT Malcolm Turnbull's memoir has yet to be released, but that hasn't stopped an outbreak of Liberal Party infighting over the weekend. Full Article
india news Mystery surrounding woman on ghost street in Pyrmont By www.theage.com.au Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 07:48:01 GMT The image from a glass plate negative was taken in 1900-1901 or thereabouts, not long before the road was bulldozed clean off the map with the march of gentrification. Full Article
india news Target and superquiz, Monday, April 20 By www.theage.com.au Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 12:00:00 GMT Trivia buffs: test your knowledge with today's interactive superquiz and target. Full Article
india news A week is a long time in politics of COVID-19 By www.theage.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 00:37:27 GMT Surely we owe it to ourselves to see more of what Morrison’s got before judging his performance as the national leader. Full Article
india news Lessons we can learn for whatever crisis strikes next By www.theage.com.au Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 13:54:00 GMT There’s even a lesson for Scoldilocks. Full Article
india news CBD Melbourne: You got to fight for the right to drive By www.theage.com.au Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 13:59:00 GMT Millionaire CarAdvice founder and petrolhead Alborz Fallah just wants to hit the road. Pity the Queensland Police have a different idea. Full Article
india news 'We are in a war': Why the construction industry is too big to fail By www.theage.com.au Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 14:00:00 GMT Construction sites, large and small, remain open even as other industries have been shut down or curtailed because of the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
india news Former Spice Girl in trademarks battle with Australian skincare company By www.theage.com.au Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 14:00:00 GMT Fashion designer Victoria Beckham has taken a Sydney-based skincare company to court over two trademarks using the letters "VB". Full Article
india news 'Unprecedented and very concerning': Concerns raised about COVID-19 powers given to mayors By www.theage.com.au Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 16:35:05 GMT Local councillors say emergency powers given to mayors risk undermining democracy. Full Article
india news We need Ghebreyesus to lead WHO through this crisis By www.theage.com.au Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 14:05:05 GMT We blame the captain when we find our modest paddle-steamer unable to weather a hurricane. But this UN agency's failings are by design. Full Article
india news As the day unfolded: Global COVID-19 cases surpass 2.3 million, US death toll approaching 40,000, Australia's death toll stands at 71 By www.theage.com.au Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 14:30:05 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
india news 'Some beautiful souls out there': mates' volunteer start-up makes global connections By www.theage.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