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Australia's top doctor Brendan Murphy is slammed for making Ruby Princess coronavirus joke

Chief medical officer Brendan Murphy joked 'you're very lucky Ruby Princess unloaded in Sydney rather than in New Zealand' and nervously laughed during a briefing to Kiwi politicians.




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Health boss says eliminating coronavirus completely in Australia may never happen

While Professor Brendan Murphy remains committed towards getting transmissions down to as low as possible, he believes the ultimate goal of total elimination could be unachievable.




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Cluster of coronavirus cases that shut down quarter of Tasmania was caused by 'illegal dinner party'

Two hospitals in Burnie, northwest Tasmania, were closed on Monday amid a cluster of more than 60 COVID-19 cases, including about 45 staff, associated with the facilities.




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National Party leader Simon Bridges begs Jacinda Ardern to follow Australian approach to coronavirus

New Zealand is about to head into their fourth week of strict level four restrictions which only allows people to leave their homes for essential services and exercise.




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Australians politicians will not take a pay cut

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, ministers in her government and public service chief executives will take a 20 per cent pay cut for the next six months.




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Scott Morrison says Australian politicians will NOT follow Jacinda Ardern's lead and take pay cuts

The Australian Prime Minister who earns an annual salary of $549,250, is not planning to follow in the footsteps of New Zealand.




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New Zealand considers opening up its borders to Australia if coronavirus curve keeps flattening 

Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters said there is a 'serious possibility' that New Zealand could open borders to Australia sooner than the rest of the world If the rate of infection continues to drop.




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Is this what 'wider testing' in Australia will look like?

More than 350 unsuspecting community members were tested for COVID-19 in Christchurch when they went to do their grocery shopping on Friday.




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The $39.95 natural face treatment voted best in Australia for its ability to leave skin glowing

Australia's best new facial treatment has been revealed in a competitive beauty competition after thousands voted for their favourite products online.




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Lady Gaga's new album features Australian K-Pop idol Rosé with her girl group Blackpink  

It's the international pop collaboration that is set to whip fans around the world into a frenzy. 




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UFC star Robert Whittaker reveals what caused him to disappear from the sport for four months

While the New Zealand-born Australian fighter was succeeding in the octagon, he admitted he was missing out on key events around him like birthdays, wedding and even funerals.




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Social-distancing forces Australians to use social media to remember those who died for our freedom

Commemorations moved online this year after restrictions around social gatherings forced the cancellation of traditional ceremonies and dawn services in Australia and New Zealand.




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Daughter who rushed home from Australia fears she may NEVER see her dying mother due to quarantine 

Renee West and her two sons flew from Melbourne to Auckland on Saturday, shortly after finding out her 59-year-old mother was diagnosed with terminal cancer.




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Australia considers opening up its borders to New Zealand

Peter Dutton said an arrangement with New Zealand is a logical first step in lifting restrictions before Australia could look at opening up to other nations within the region.




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Australia outperforming New Zealand in controlling coronavirus curve without stage four lockdown

Australian National University infectious diseases expert Professor Peter Collignon believes Australia's suppressed approach has had greater success than NZ's elimination strategy.




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New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is 'skeptical' about Australia's coronavirus tracing app

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has outed herself as an app sceptic, but still plans to push on with a version of Australia's COVIDSafe app in her country.




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Scientists warn Australia is in for the winter from hell after coronavirus outbreak

Australia and New Zealand's science, research and innovation sectors have banded together in a recently formed strike task force to help governments respond to the pandemic.




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Backstreet Boys are forced to reschedule their Australian and New Zealand tour

Backstreet Boys have announced plans to reschedule the Australian and New Zealand leg of their DNA World Tour until 2021.




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McDonald's could CLOSE because it's running out of ingredients needed for Big Macs and McChickens

McDonald's stores in New Zealand have announced they are having difficulty sourcing ingredients to make their famous burgers because of coronavirus lockdowns.




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McDonald's stores in Rotorua, New Zealand forced to shut their doors because they RAN OUT of food

Franchisees Rob and Linley Parry, who own the three restaurants in Rotorua, New Zealand , opened on Tuesday after the country eased coronavirus restrictions to level three.




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Iron Maiden cancel their Australian and New Zealand tour due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Iron Maiden have been forced to cancel the Australian and New Zealand leg of their Legacy of the Beast tour.




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COVID-19 NRL will resume soon as New Zealand Warriors fly to Australia to train in Tamworth

The New Zealand Warriors will fly to Australia on Sunday despite COVID-19 travel bans as the NRL gears up resume in four weeks. 




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Australia edges closer to lifting coronavirus restrictions as app downloads surpass 4million

Australia is edging closer to lifting coronavirus restrictions as four million people download the tracing app.




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New Zealand Warriors leave families behind to fly to Australia to resume current campaign

On their arrival they were placed in 14-day quarantine in a remote corner of the state, and if all goes to plan, they will move closer to Sydney to fulfil their National Rugby League fixtures.




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Jacinda Ardern will join Australia's national cabinet meeting

The leaders will discuss a plan to allow travel to resume between the two countries, which is favoured by New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters. They will also discuss the COVID app.




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What needs to happen before New Zealand opens its borders for Australians during coronavirus crisis

New Zealand could open its borders to Australian holidaymakers as part of a 'trans-Tasman bubble'.




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Orange juice set to be downgraded to a 2.5 health star rating because of high sugar content

Proposed changes to health guidelines will be discussed by the Australia and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation on May 22.




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 Will Kiwis be able to visit WA BEFORE Aussies?

Mr Morrison revealed there was 'friendly banter' about the potential of a trans-Tasman travel bubble after New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern met with the National Cabinet.




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Push to reopen Australia's economy will be kick-started TODAY

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg will on Tuesday reveal the Australian economy is losing $4billion every week the government shutdown to slow the spread of the virus stays in place.




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South Australia's top doctor warns 'tourists are the biggest risk' for second wave of coronavirus

South Australia's top doctor has raised concerns about the reopening of interstate tourism, warning travellers from interstate pose the biggest risk for a second wave of outbreaks.




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How move to restart travel between Australia and New Zealand channels the spirit of the ANZACs

The two neighbours have closed their borders to all non-citizens for more than a month and imposed mandatory quarantines on anyone returning home from overseas to stop the spread of COVID-19.




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Why New Zealand is the real winner from the trans-Tasman bubble with Australia

Reopening the borders will be the lifeline for New Zealand as it faces a devastating economic crisis after sacrificing NZ$12.1 billion to support its citizens during the pandemic.




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Boston Consulting Group survey reveals coronavirus has made Australians change their shopping habits

Coronavirus has made Australians reassess their taste in luxury goods and opt for the simpler things in life, a Boston Consulting Group survey of 1,000 consumers has found.




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HEALTH: What's causing my daughter’s meltdowns?

My teenage daughter has mood swings with tearfulness and irritability, as well as bloating and breast tenderness before her period. Could it be premenstrual syndrome? Our GP is dismissive.




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Basketball match between Australia and Team USA was DOOMED from the start

When sports mad Melburnians were told US basketball superstar LeBron James was heading to Australia's shores, parents across the city gasped a unified sigh as their kids pounced. 




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USA vs Australia Basketball game Promoters hit back at complaints

Basketball Australia and promoter TEG have hit back at the complaints by disappointed fans saying that most revellers had a 'positive experience' and only two people requested refunds. 




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LeBron James is showered with applause in Shanghai ahead of Lakers-Nets exhibition

While Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was showered with applause during Thursday's preseason game in Shanghai, Rockets GM Daryl Morey became the target of angry fans.




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Film phone app Quibi launches, but will coronavirus see investors lose $2bn because it's not for TVs

Quibi, a short-form video app, began streaming 10 minute 'quick bites' of original content which users quarantined because of the coronavirus complained they can't watch on TV.




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Furious basketball fans paid thousands for tickets to USA vs Australia

Furious fans are seething after forking out thousands for tickets and travel to an Australia versus United States all-star basketball game only to have the biggest drawcards pull out. 




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Russell Crowe joins in on basketball seating fiasco as Australia take on USA

Russell Crowe has joined in with basketball fans who are furious over the seating fiasco as Australia took on the USA in Melbourne on Thursday night. 




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Workout that's responsible for keeping Meghan Markle and Miss Universe Australia models in shape 

Lagree is the workout of choice for celebrities and royalty, from Meghan Markle to Michelle Obama and the Miss Universe Australia models. It is a unique form of training using a 'megaformer bed'.




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Netflix reveals Top 10 movies and TV shows watched in Australia

Netflix has revealed Australia's most watched television shows and movies in 2019.




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Will Ferrell distracts players at his sons' soccer matches because they realize he is Buddy the Elf 

Will Ferrell revealed he unintentionally distracts players at his sons' soccer games because they realize he is Buddy from Elf during an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Friday.




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Jennifer Aniston shares adorable photos of her two dogs blissfully napping: 'Big day... exhausted'

She's always been a huge dog lover, as her pooch Clyde has already shown up on her relatively new Instagram feed twice.




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Nathan Lyon bitten by mother cricket... few Englishmen will weep for Australia's sledger-in-chief

If England could have chosen an Australian cricketer to make the fatal fumble that may just have handed them the Ashes then the name of Nathan Lyon would have been on many lips.




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JASON GILLESPIE: Australia tried to get over 2005 Edgbaston Ashes defeat by looking forward

JASON GILLESPIE: It is very hard to avoid the conclusion we are now in for one of the classic Ashes series, maybe even up there with 2005 in terms of excitement and drama. It's fantastic.




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Australia's most expensive suburbs - including Sydney's Point Piper where units cost $2.2million

Units in Australia's most elite suburb are so dear it is possible to buy two median-price houses in Sydney for the same money - and still have change left over to buy a Porsche 911 Carrera.




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Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull calls for Australia to embrace a Green New Deal on renewables

Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull has called on Australia to implement a Green New Deal. This is also the name of a radical proposal in the US for 100 per cent renewables by 2030.




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Huawei launches charm offensive to have its 5G ban ended in Australia after getting UK green light

Chinese tech giant Huawei is hoping to overturn the ban which prevents it from operating the 5G network in Australia.




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Former bureaucrat Martin Parkison says China's threat to Australian economy 'doing us a favour'

Martin Parkinson, who last year retired as head of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, has described China's economic threat against Australia as a 'wake-up call' and a 'favour'.