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Why the next fortnight is so important in the coronavirus battle

On today's show: * What's going on with school openings? * How important is Vitamin D and what role could it play in COVID-19 infections? * Could low blood oxygen be used as a way to see if someone has COVID-19? And Norman has some information from a yet-to-be-published paper about why some South Korean recovered patients seem to be testing positive again for COVID-19.




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Has coronavirus really split into two strains – and does it matter?

On today's show: * I heard there are two strains. What’s that about? * Is there an accurate antibody test yet? * Would testing for antibodies at the airport mean I could avoid 14-day quarantine if I'd already had COVID-19? * I live in Australia and got sick before Christmas with coronavirus symptoms. Could I have had it? * Can Norman be President of the USA? And Norman's found a study that looked at anti-vaccination views and what that might mean if there's ever a SARS-COV-2 vaccine.




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Weekend Life Matters: urban change post-Covid, sea and sand restored, Cape York beats the odds, and his Bobness sings for us all

Can these lockdown patterns of urban behaviour change how we shape our cities, one man's mission to de-plastic our sea and sand, how Cape York communities have had zero infection on a shoestring budget, and a landmark Dylan song falls back into relevance.




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Tattoo Tim's last day at MONA




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Johann Sebastian Bach - Harpsichord Concertos (Retrospect Ensemble; harpsichord/director: Matthew Halls)

A fresh-feeling recording of ear-popping brilliance.




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Franz Schubert - Schubert Edition Vol. 7: Erlkönig (baritone: Matthias Goerne; piano: Andreas Haefliger)

The pair exhibits a refined style on these illuminating performances.




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Giovanni Battista Pergolesi - Septem verba a Christo (Sophie Karthaüser, Christophe Dumaux, Julien Behr, Konstantin Wolff, Academie für Alte Musik Berlin/Rene Jacobs)

In its own way, the Seven Words of Christ is just as sublime as the Stabat Mater.




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270km flights to buy bread, $15,000 shopping bills are just facts of life on a remote Australian cattle station

Flying a light plane to pick up bread from the local bakery is not something most Australians can relate to, but it is the unique reality for some who call Central Australia home.






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Officials measure a world-record attempt for a line of motorhomes in Barcladine, May 26, 2019






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Tasmania news: Tattooist murder trial begins, hundreds of Temco jobs threatened

DAILY BRIEFING: A trial gets underway for the alleged murder of Dwayne Davies who was shot more than two years ago, 300 jobs at Temco are at risk and the cause of penguin deaths is identified.




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Tasmania 'losing' its penguins as authorities grapple with spate of dog attacks

More than 170 little penguins have been mauled to death by dogs in Tasmania in the past year. Experts say the attacks are leaving the state's population in a "tenuous" position.




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Tasmanian elective surgery delays sees child victim of arson attack wait 15 months for skin grafts

Spencer Connelly, 11, was supposed to have his third round of skin graft surgery within 90 days. But he's been waiting 15 months as Tasmania's elective surgery waiting list blows out.




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Tulips are a tourist attraction



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Accused Claremont serial killer pleads guilty to historic attacks on women

The accused Claremont serial killer, Bradley Edwards, has pleaded guilty to attacks on two women in the years leading up to the disappearance of Sarah Spiers.




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Rain salesman says his business is attracting investors, but experts say his claims don't stack up

A man who claims he can make it rain is building a following in the Victorian grain belt, where a group of farmers have paid for rainfall between May and October.




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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

The Swedish bestseller makes its English-language film debut in a stylish and impressive work from David Fincher.




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Battleship

The story and the characters are bad enough to sink a ship, but this cinematic vessel powers on thanks to impressive effects and decent action sequences.




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Movie Review: Battleship

A big, bombastic, alien invasion film at sea by toy manufacturers Hasbro, Battleship is based on the board game Battleship.




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Wind farms attract new rules governing noise in Victoria to 'give community confidence'

Wind farm developments in Victoria will now have to have noise levels checked by an independent auditor, before and after construction.




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The battle to keep feral pigs from taking over Victoria's Otway Ranges

Conservationists are struggling in the fight against many introduced species in the Otways, but they hope a new program will limit the number of feral pigs before they cause too much damage.




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Shark attack victim calls for Queensland Government to consider shark nets, culls

A man that suffered a shark attack at Norval Park, north of Bundaberg, has called for the State Government to consider a shark cull or implementing shark nets.




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Mangrove tree on cattle property carbon dated as more than 700 years old

When cattle farmer Lindsay Titmarsh decided to carbon date a grey mangrove that had caught his eye on his Queensland property, he discovered it was the oldest known mangrove in Australia.




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Mary Poppins tattoo



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World War II veteran Jack Hanson recalls desperate battle on Timor

From his nursing home in Hervey Bay, 98-year-old Jack Hanson remembers how a few hundred Australians fought off thousands of Japanese troops, in a David and Goliath battle on Timor.




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Queensland farmer and mum of three attempts world's longest solo obstacle course

Running 500 kilometres no problem. Completing a bush course with 1,000 obstacles sign her up. Stopping to breastfeed in between dragging tyres and crossing creeks Jessica Ehrlich is your woman. The mother of three triumphs over what may be the world's longest solo obstacle course.





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Pet dog pepper-sprayed, tasered and shot by police after attacking courier

An American Staffordshire Terrier that was pepper-sprayed, tasered and shot by police after it attacked a courier, will have its leg amputated. The owner says the courier company was told not to enter the property and came through a locked gate.




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Combatting COVID 19 misinformation

The COVID 19 epidemic has been accompanied by an infodemic of misinformation.




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Goanna attacks elderly couple in 'horrific and freak ordeal'

An elderly man is badly injured after being attacked by a goanna in north Queensland, but his dog survives, which his wife says is "the best news I've heard all day".





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Perth Scorchers cricket star Nicole Bolton says depression battle saw her body 'shut down'

Australian cricket great Nicole Bolton didn't know if she would ever play cricket again when she walked away from the sport last year after a crippling bout of depression and anxiety.




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Australia is turning a blind eye to violence against Indigenous women, but we will not stay silent our lives matter

While the release of Jody Gore has shone a spotlight on the ability of Aboriginal women to access justice, Australia is continuing to turn a blind eye to violence against Indigenous women, writes Hannah McGlade.



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Stoneville development in Perth Hills pits locals against Satterley Property Group and Anglican Church

A residential development proposed by the Satterley Property Group on Anglican Church land in the Perth Hills suburb of Stoneville is branded a planning "disaster" by concerned locals.




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Accused Claremont serial killer Bradley Edwards pleads guilty to two attacks including rape of teen girl

The man accused of the Claremont serial killings, Bradley Edwards, has pleaded guilty to attacks on two women in the years leading up to the disappearance of Sarah Spiers.




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Junior Fayiah Carlos jailed for life for 'ferocious' attack on teenage mother of his child

A Perth father is jailed for life for murdering his teenage partner after their violent relationship culminated in a "frenzied" and "ferocious" attack.




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Gold prospecting lease for novice fossickers pegged by Yalgoo Shire in bid to attract tourist bonanza

Got a metal detector? This outback town is setting up a prospecting lease for tourists who want to try their hand at landing a gold nugget.




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Drones are the new tool in the battle against wild dogs




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New $60 million abattoir could be 'complete game changer' for central Australian pastoralists

Producers describe plans for a new abattoir near Port Pirie as a "complete game changer" for pastoralists, saving them thousands in freight costs.





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Muckadilla pub in Queensland outback gutted by fire in matter of minutes

Outback journalist Jaimee-lee Prow is on the spot in the southern Queensland town of Muckadilla as fire guts the local pub.




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Naponi survived a violent husband, then faced a new battle getting her community to believe her

The man Naponi married tried to kill her more than once. Even after he was finally taken to a psychiatric hospital, Naponi faced another battle: convincing her community to believe her story.





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Roma Saleyards celebrate 50 years of cattle sales and look to the future despite ongoing drought

Over half a century, the Roma Saleyards in southern Queensland have become more than just a place to sell and buy livestock. They're a meeting point, a social occasion and even an unlikely tourist destination.




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'He should get a lotto ticket': Man survives crocodile attack

A 23-year-old man is lucky to be alive after being attacked by a 1.8 metre crocodile while fishing in Arnhem Land. Police say he managed to hold onto mangroves until the croc let go.




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Surgery needed to reattach man's fingers after croc attack near Darwin

A man has surgery to reattach his fingers after he was bitten on the hand and arm by a crocodile while fishing near Darwin last night.




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Ecosystem Management Understanding retools far west graziers battling drought with new science

Graziers have turned to the help of a landscape ecologist to battle severe drought in rain-starved areas of far western New South Wales.