fro World War Two veteran, 98, with lung condition recovers from coronavirus By www.itv.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 21:47:48 +0100 Douglas Moore, who also has a lung condition, received a round of applause as he was discharged from Kettering General Hospital. Full Article
fro GCHQ reveals last message from German Second World War network By www.itv.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 00:04:18 +0100 Historian Tony Comer says it is ‘a small insight into the real people behind the machinery of war’. Full Article
fro Virus turns New York from bustling metropolis to open-air museum By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Sat, 28 Mar 2020 04:30:02 GMT In the days before the virus, strolling down Broadway felt like swimming through a sea of people. Now it feels like wandering around a forsaken movie set. Full Article
fro Trump administration says up to 240,000 Americans to die from coronavirus By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 02:16:03 GMT The number of coronavirus deaths in the US could be 80 times as large as the number of people who died in the September 11 attacks. Full Article
fro From the Archives, 1895: Oscar Wilde arrested in London By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Sun, 05 Apr 2020 14:00:00 GMT The glittering life of playwright Oscar Wilde came undone when his attempt to prosecute the Marquess of Queensberry for libel resulted in his own arrest for "gross indecency". Full Article
fro 'Jenny from Invercargill': Family proud of nurse thanked by British PM By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 13:05:02 GMT 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". Full Article
fro More needed from Biden than not being Trump By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 09:55:09 GMT Joe Biden is going to have to offer US voters inspiration If he is to derail a candidate as adept at media manipulation as Donald Trump. Full Article
fro After 10 days of hell, take it from me: you don't want to catch this virus By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 10:33:32 GMT I did not think I was going to die but it absolutely felt like the virus was trying hard to kill me. I've never been so sick, or scared. Full Article
fro From 'Xi's doing a great job' to 'The WHO really blew it’: Trump's coronavirus response in tweets By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 11:03:02 GMT The US President has been able to use Twitter to shape what the public talks about in the realm of politics. He's gone into overdrive on the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
fro Europe is emerging from the pandemic with beds and ventilators to spare By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 14:53:04 GMT All across Europe, the numbers are coming down. There is finally good news to share. Full Article
fro 'Immunity passport' to free recovered Chileans from lockdown By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 03:20:03 GMT Critics warn against moving too quickly with a medical union secretary saying: "There are serious doubts over existence of long-term immunity to this virus." Full Article
fro Trump-aligned states ready to reopen for business from this week By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 12:42:01 GMT Republican governors, including in Georgia, are reopening gyms, churches, bowling alleys and hairdressers later this week despite COVID-19 cases still rising. Full Article
fro Coronavirus study shows more deaths, no benefit from Trump's drug treatment suggestion By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 20:49:01 GMT Researchers did not track side effects, but noted a hint that hydroxychloroquine might have damaged other organs, too. Full Article
fro World slowly waking from pandemic lockdown By www.smh.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
fro What did we learn, or miss, from the Spanish flu? By www.smh.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
fro From the Archives, 1973: The sheep station that seceded By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 14:00:00 GMT 50 years ago, a West Australian farmer declared his wheat and sheep station at Hutt River an independent principality. Full Article
fro COVID-19 is global but so is recovery from addiction By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 14:00:00 GMT The pandemic isn't stopping the meetings at the heart of Alcoholics Anonymous and other 12-step programs - they are just going digital. Full Article
fro Return to class is going to look very different from school to school By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 14:00:00 GMT The May 11 start date is one certainty in a sea of uncertainty. Full Article
fro World slowly waking from pandemic lockdown By www.brisbanetimes.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
fro What did we learn, or miss, from the Spanish flu? By www.brisbanetimes.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
fro From the Archives, 1973: The sheep station that seceded By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 14:00:00 GMT 50 years ago, a West Australian farmer declared his wheat and sheep station at Hutt River an independent principality. Full Article
fro COVID-19 is global but so is recovery from addiction By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 14:00:00 GMT The pandemic isn't stopping the meetings at the heart of Alcoholics Anonymous and other 12-step programs - they are just going digital. Full Article
fro Return to class is going to look very different from school to school By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 14:00:00 GMT The May 11 start date is one certainty in a sea of uncertainty. Full Article
fro Why do so many diseases come from bats? By www.popsci.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 18:30:34 +0000 Bats are extremely social, have turbo-charged metabolisms, and elite immune systems. All of these combined creates the perfect storm for harboring and transmitting diseases. Full Article Health
fro COVID-19 tests are far from perfect, but accuracy isn’t the biggest problem By www.popsci.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 00:00:19 +0000 Expanding coronavirus testing is one of the most important tasks public health officials are tackling right now. But questions over accuracy of the two main types of tests have rightly caused concern. Full Article Science
fro US 'Deaths of Despair' From COVID-19 Could Top 75,000 By www.medscape.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 10:24:47 EDT Projections from a new report suggest that if the US fails to take bold action to reduce the mental health toll of COVID-19, an additional 75,000 people could die by suicide, drugs, or alcohol abuse. Medscape Medical News Full Article Psychiatry News
fro Response from Eddie, AFL not nearly enough By www.heraldsun.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Jun 2016 22:46:00 GMT THERE'S so much wrong about the Eddie McGuire-James-Brayshaw-Danny Frawley pack mentality attack of Caroline Wilson. As was the AFL's insipid response on Monday. Full Article
fro Queensland pubs and eateries to reopen gradually from next weekend By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 14:30:06 +1000 Up to 10 patrons will be allowed in pubs, restaurants and cafes in a week's time, in the first step of a gradual unwinding of coronavirus contact restrictions across Queensland, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announces. Full Article Epidemics and Pandemics COVID-19 Federal - State Issues Health Policy Travel Health and Safety Federal - State Issues Government and Politics Diseases and Disorders Infectious Diseases (Other) Social Distancing Community and Society Respiratory Diseases Healthcare Facilities Health Administration Activism and Lobbying
fro Queensland Deputy Premier to stand aside from ministerial duties over corruption probe By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 11:46:26 +1000 Queensland's Deputy Premier and Treasurer Jackie Trad announces she is standing aside from her ministerial role as the state's corruption watchdog launches an investigation into the selection process of a school principal. Full Article Corruption State Parliament Politics and Government Schools Education Secondary Schools Alp Political Parties Government and Politics
fro 'A huge challenge in front of us': As individuals, what should we be doing about climate change? By www.sbs.com.au Published On :: Fri, 29 Nov 2019 07:42:43 +0000 With climate change a growing topic of discussion, what can everyone do to ensure the future of the planet? Full Article Australia Science
fro From computer games to building supermarkets — this business shows the problems in our 'pivot' to manufacturing By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 04:54:48 +1000 The Federal Government has been spruiking a renewed focus on Australia's shrinking manufacturing sector in the post-COVID-19 world. But experts say it will be tough to flick the switch on a withering part of the economy. Full Article Business Economics and Finance Industry Manufacturing Small Business Epidemics and Pandemics Economic Trends Government and Politics
fro 600,000 people out of a job, 1.6 million with no income from work: ABS estimates the initial cost of coronavirus By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 16:32:53 +1000 A new survey from the ABS shows the extreme effect of coronavirus social-distancing measures on employment, with well over a million workers losing their incomes in the space of a month. Full Article Economic Trends Unemployment Work Social Distancing COVID-19
fro From flying planes to stacking shelves — Virgin Australia staff react to airline's insolvency By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 17:09:46 +1000 Virgin Australia's potential collapse has left staff scrambling for jobs, as tourism and aviation industries prepare for the threat of major player leaving the market. Full Article Air Transport COVID-19 Business Economics and Finance Travel and Tourism Company News Tourism Industry Work Community and Society People Human Interest
fro Waiting on a parcel from Australia Post? This is why it's taking so long By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 17:00:38 +1000 As Australians stay at home, and with many bricks and mortar stores closed, more of us are shopping online, placing a huge strain on the postal service. Full Article COVID-19 Diseases and Disorders Infectious Diseases (Other) Epidemics and Pandemics Health Business Economics and Finance Community and Society
fro From patient zero to the world: COVID-19's devastating global journey By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 05:10:00 +1000 The spread of today's scourge may seem breathtaking in its scale and carnage, but in some ways we are lucky. We could be dealing with a modern-day plague with global deaths measured in their hundreds of millions. Full Article Disease Control Disease Outbreak Infectious Diseases (Other) Globalisation - Economy COVID-19 Globalisation - Society Medical Research
fro ASX rises, US markets fall from highs after coronavirus treatment trial results By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 11:17:20 +1000 The Australian share market ends higher, despite Wall Street giving up most of its gains after leaked test results of a potential COVID-19 treatment prove disappointing. Full Article Stockmarket Markets Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Oil and Gas Epidemics and Pandemics
fro How insulated is Australia's space industry from the COVID-19 crisis? By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Sat, 25 Apr 2020 06:41:31 +1000 An Australian company that's set to own the world's largest privately operated rocket test range says the Australian space industry is well protected from the economic downturn caused by COVID-19. Full Article Globalisation - Economy Economic Trends Manufacturing Defence and Aerospace Industries Industry Regional Development COVID-19 Lockdown Astronomy (Space) Spacecraft
fro Italy to fully reopen restaurants, bars from June By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 08:17:49 +1000 More than two months after the first case of COVID-19 appeared in a small town outside Milan, Italy prepares a staged end to Europe's longest coronavirus lockdown. Full Article COVID-19 Diseases and Disorders Health Infectious Diseases (Other) Government and Politics Business Economics and Finance
fro Victoria criticises 'completely inappropriate' independent schools funding offer from Federal Government By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 10:09:12 +1000 Victorian Education Minister James Merlino accuses the Federal Government of using funding to "force" independent schools to undermine the state's strategy on face-to-face learning during the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article COVID-19 Diseases and Disorders Health Respiratory Diseases Business Economics and Finance Work Community and Society States and Territories State of Emergency Government and Politics
fro Key points from the PM's press conference By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 14:48:49 +1000 Where coronavirus came from, Australia's relationship with China, and the possibility of being able to jump on a plane to New Zealand were all canvassed by the PM in his latest press conference. Full Article Government and Politics Health Diseases and Disorders COVID-19 Travel and Tourism Politics and Government Forms of Government Business Economics and Finance Industry Mental Health Tourism Elections
fro Funeral insurer who sold coverage to babies barred from taking on customers By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 16:27:10 +1000 Funeral insurer Youpla, slammed by the banking royal commission in a previous brand iteration for misleading Indigenous customers, has now been denied a licence to provide financial services and prevented from signing up new customers. Full Article Aboriginal Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Community and Society Law Crime and Justice Royal Commissions Insurance Industry Business Economics and Finance
fro Samuel felt he had no option but to withdraw money from his super By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 17:38:57 +1000 Samuel Clarke knows withdrawing his retirement savings early is not ideal, but he says the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent loss of business has left him no option. Full Article Superannuation COVID-19 Business Economics and Finance Federal Government Health Epidemics and Pandemics
fro Key points from the Prime Minister's latest press conference By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 18:33:43 +1000 The Prime Minister and Chief Medical Officer urge people to download the tracing app to speed easing of restrictions, while another large support package to help keep aged care resident safe is announced. Full Article COVID-19 Diseases and Disorders Health Government and Politics Business Economics and Finance Aged Care Community and Society Internet Technology Computers and Technology Science and Technology
fro From hobby cook to burger king with little savings or experience – and dad as the delivery guy By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Sat, 02 May 2020 13:10:52 +1000 At 14 years of age Zaynn Bird was a sub-par McDonald's employee. At 23 he owns one of his state's most impressive burger joints. Full Article Food and Cooking People Human Interest Small Business
fro WA shut itself off from the country and the world to prevent coronavirus. The impact is hitting home By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 13:16:48 +1000 The fallout from harsh border closures means many WA tourism businesses will struggle to stay afloat for longer than six months given a huge drop in revenue. Full Article COVID-19 Diseases and Disorders Travel and Tourism Tourism Health Infectious Diseases (Other) Respiratory Diseases
fro Bank regulator asks ME to explain why it took money from customers' redraw accounts By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 19:48:09 +1000 The financial regulator has asked ME Bank to explain why it has taken cash from accounts linked to its customers' home loans to reduce the risk of mortgage default. Full Article Business Economics and Finance Industry Banking COVID-19
fro Security worker jailed for stealing $340,000 from Catholic Church to fund 'indulgent' lifestyle By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 17:01:38 +1000 An Adelaide mother is jailed for stealing from the Catholic Church to pay for expensive overseas holidays and indulgent consumer goods, while a former accountant is also sentenced for stealing from his clients. Full Article Law Crime and Justice Courts and Trials Prisons and Punishment Corruption Fraud and Corporate Crime Money and Monetary Policy Crime Accounting Crime Catholic Religion and Beliefs Community and Society
fro Live from the loungeroom: How performers are innovating to survive By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 14:24:49 +1000 Entertainers speak of the shock of COVID-19 restrictions on their working lives and what they've had to do to keep audiences — and money — coming in. Full Article Arts and Entertainment COVID-19 Stand-Up Comedy Classical Music Industry Music
fro 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
fro 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