us Time stands still at Sydney Observatory due to virus lockdown By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 13:42:02 GMT The yellow and black cast-iron Time Ball has sat atop Sydney Observatory since June 1858. Full Article
us It pains me to say this, but when it comes to the virus app Barnaby Joyce has a point By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 14:00:00 GMT A model favoured by the Europeans would better protect privacy. Full Article
us One in five Australian five-year-olds at risk of falling behind in school By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 14:00:00 GMT New research has found that 22 per cent of Australian children are "developmentally vulnerable" at age five. Full Article
us As the day unfolded: Donald Trump to suspend immigration into US as COVID-19 economic fallout hits Virgin Australia, oil price, Australian death toll at 72 By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 14:01:01 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
us 'Warning light': Coronavirus can last longer in air than first thought By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 06:16:01 GMT Virus behind the world's COVID-19 pandemic can stay infectious in the air for more than 12 hours, research out of four major US laboratories has found. Full Article
us COVID-19 medical trial to treat thousands with HIV, malaria drugs By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 07:11:03 GMT A clinical study led by Melbourne’s Doherty Institute aims to treat every patient hospitalised with coronavirus infection over the next 18 months, in a bid to keep them out of intensive care. Full Article
us Herd immunity is a myth, infectious disease experts warn By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 14:00:00 GMT If Australia were to lift all restrictions in the pursuit of herd immunity we should expect cycling epidemics of COVID-19, increased absenteeism, and ultimately more deaths, one of Australia's leading pandemic experts has warned. Full Article
us I'm in France in lockdown and so jealous of Australia By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 14:00:00 GMT Watching Aussies on social media nip down to the beach while "in iso" is hard. Full Article
us Coronavirus updates LIVE: Donald Trump to suspend immigration to US, Australian death toll stands at 74 as COVID-19 cases exceed 2.5 million worldwide By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 14:01:01 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
us As the day unfolded: Scott Morrison says Australia's COVID-19 restrictions to remain in place for at least four weeks, nation's death toll stands at 65 By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 14:26:01 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
us The life and tumultuous times of Malcolm Turnbull By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 01:45:00 GMT Hear chief political correspondent David Crowe's story on Malcolm Turnbull's autobiography followed by a discussion with Good Weekend editor Katrina Strickland. Full Article
us Auschwitz: The final witness By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 02:02:03 GMT “In seeing the mass of people coming in and out day after day, butchered and gassed, and we did the work, how can you have peace of mind?” Full Article
us Please Explain podcast: is Australia close to eliminating COVID-19? By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 05:30:00 GMT In today's episode of Please Explain, Liam Mannix joins Tory Maguire to discuss government modelling that indicates Australia is on track to eliminate the virus. Full Article
us 'Let us out, let us live in peace': Tamil mum asks to go home to Biloela By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 06:08:07 GMT Fresh from victory in the Federal Court a Tamil mother wants government to give her family a normal life in Australia after two years in detention. Full Article
us No hustle. No bustle. Emptiness and stillness fill the streets By www.brisbanetimes.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
us The Great Lockdown is a sledgehammer busting dreams that won't bounce back By www.brisbanetimes.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
us It wasn't planned but Australia is on the verge of an exciting possibility By www.brisbanetimes.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
us As the day unfolded: Global COVID-19 cases surpass 2.2 million, Australian death toll stands at 69 By www.brisbanetimes.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
us Company 'knew' virus was running rampant on Ruby Princess, court told By www.brisbanetimes.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
us A luminary of Australian science fiction By www.brisbanetimes.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
us Economic lockdown causes big reduction in air pollution globally By www.brisbanetimes.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
us Meet the Sydney-born virologist who became Greece's coronavirus 'hero' By www.brisbanetimes.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
us Don't touch the flags! Golfers find a fairway to beat coronavirus handicap By www.brisbanetimes.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
us A city of homebodies? How coronavirus will change Sydney By www.brisbanetimes.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
us Sign up to sex abuse redress scheme or lose funding, government warns By www.brisbanetimes.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
us Seven in 10 suspended kindergarten kids have a disability, new figures show By www.brisbanetimes.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
us The former PM's words that left us shocked By www.brisbanetimes.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
us YouTube sermons and prayers at home: Muslims prepare for 'a very different Ramadan' By www.brisbanetimes.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
us Sports fear exodus of COVID kids By www.brisbanetimes.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
us Neither Sweden nor NZ: Australia must steer its own COVID-19 course By www.brisbanetimes.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
us As the day unfolded: Australia's COVID-19 deaths rise to 71, WHO defends China's revised death toll By www.brisbanetimes.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
us 'We are in a war': Why the construction industry is too big to fail By www.brisbanetimes.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
us Former Spice Girl in trademarks battle with Australian skincare company By www.brisbanetimes.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
us We need Ghebreyesus to lead WHO through this crisis By www.brisbanetimes.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
us 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.brisbanetimes.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
us Please Explain podcast: how Australia bypassed WHO's China problem By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 07:47:02 GMT Anthony Galloway joins Tory Maguire to discuss China's relationship with the WHO and why Australia has stepped away from the organisations messaging. Full Article
us 'Point of saturation': distancing messages need update to stifle virus By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 13:33:01 GMT There were just 26 cases reported on Sunday but photographs from the weekend show people may be socialising too closely, too early. Full Article
us Indigenous women face particularly high risks in this crisis By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 13:30:00 GMT Recent cuts to critical Aboriginal family violence services mean support for Aboriginal women and children was already going backwards before COVID-19. Full Article
us Time stands still at Sydney Observatory due to virus lockdown By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 13:42:02 GMT The yellow and black cast-iron Time Ball has sat atop Sydney Observatory since June 1858. Full Article
us It pains me to say this, but when it comes to the virus app Barnaby Joyce has a point By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 14:00:00 GMT A model favoured by the Europeans would better protect privacy. Full Article
us One in five Australian five-year-olds at risk of falling behind in school By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 14:00:00 GMT New research has found that 22 per cent of Australian children are "developmentally vulnerable" at age five. Full Article
us As the day unfolded: Donald Trump to suspend immigration into US as COVID-19 economic fallout hits Virgin Australia, oil price, Australian death toll at 72 By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 14:01:01 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
us 'Warning light': Coronavirus can last longer in air than first thought By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 06:16:01 GMT Virus behind the world's COVID-19 pandemic can stay infectious in the air for more than 12 hours, research out of four major US laboratories has found. Full Article
us COVID-19 medical trial to treat thousands with HIV, malaria drugs By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 07:11:03 GMT A clinical study led by Melbourne’s Doherty Institute aims to treat every patient hospitalised with coronavirus infection over the next 18 months, in a bid to keep them out of intensive care. Full Article
us Herd immunity is a myth, infectious disease experts warn By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 14:00:00 GMT If Australia were to lift all restrictions in the pursuit of herd immunity we should expect cycling epidemics of COVID-19, increased absenteeism, and ultimately more deaths, one of Australia's leading pandemic experts has warned. Full Article
us I'm in France in lockdown and so jealous of Australia By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 14:00:00 GMT Watching Aussies on social media nip down to the beach while "in iso" is hard. Full Article
us Coronavirus updates LIVE: Donald Trump to suspend immigration to US, Australian death toll stands at 74 as COVID-19 cases exceed 2.5 million worldwide By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 14:01:01 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
us How the CDC plans to track the mutating coronavirus By www.popsci.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 20:26:15 +0000 An initiative spearheaded by the Centers for Disease Control’s Office of Advanced Molecular Detection (OAMD) seeks to bring the SARS-CoV-2 sequencing work of private and academic labs into the public sphere. Full Article Science
us Microsoft just revamped its cheapest and fanciest Surface devices By www.popsci.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 20:12:32 +0000 Two new pairs of headphones join the laptops and tablets in today's announcement. Full Article Technology
us Astronomers just found the closest black hole to Earth By www.popsci.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 22:00:31 +0000 Weighing in at more than four times the sun’s bulk yet emitting no detectable light, an invisible object is almost certainly a black hole, researchers reported Wednesday in Astronomy and Astrophysics. Most strikingly, it sits just 1,000 light years from our solar system, closer than any other known black hole. Full Article Space
