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From the Archives, 1973: The sheep station that seceded
50 years ago, a West Australian farmer declared his wheat and sheep station at Hutt River an independent principality.
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COVID-19 is global but so is recovery from addiction
The pandemic isn't stopping the meetings at the heart of Alcoholics Anonymous and other 12-step programs - they are just going digital.
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How local outbreaks of COVID-19 occurred across Sydney
The suburbs which recorded NSW's first cases of local transmission of COVID-19 have been revealed, as health experts warn that this is the measure Australia needs to watch.
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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
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.
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COVID-19 medical trial to treat thousands with HIV, malaria drugs
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.
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Official COVID-19 figures underestimate spread by 'order of magnitude'
A senior epidemiologist says official government modelling underestimates the true spread of COVID-19 in Australia.
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NSW Health says COVID-19 testing for anyone is inevitable
Every Sydneysider will be tested and retested for coronavirus before the pandemic abates, as rapid and widespread detection emerges as a crucial factor for easing restrictions.
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Inside a COVID-19 test lab, where negative results are positive news
From throat swab to high-tech lab and back again in under 24 hours. This is COVID-19 testing in Sydney.
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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
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.
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COVID-19 tests are far from perfect, but accuracy isn’t the biggest problem
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.
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States are opening up as their COVID-19 numbers rise
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US 'Deaths of Despair' From COVID-19 Could Top 75,000
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.
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COVID-19: How to Recognize and Manage Kawasaki-like Syndrome
With children presenting at intensive care units across France with a Kawasaki-like syndrome following COVID-19 infection, Medscape's France Edition talks to an expert about this rare complication.
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Children With Kawasaki-Like Disease Positive for COVID-19
An usually high number of children have presented at ICUs across France with a Kawasaki-like syndrome that appears to be a late manifestation of COVID-19 infection, say experts.
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'Reassuring' Study Examines COVID-19 Risk in MS
In a new study, Italian researchers analyzed how hundreds of people with multiple sclerosis fared following infection with the novel coronavirus.
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Novel Inflammatory Syndrome in Children Possibly Linked to COVID-19
Although rare, health authorities advise any children presenting with Kawasaki-like symptoms be taken immediately to a specialist in pediatric infectious disease, rheumatology, or critical care.
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COVID-19 and Psychosis: Is There a Link?
A team of Johns Hopkins researchers is investigating a potential secondary, long-term impact of COVID-19 exposure -- greater susceptibility to psychosis.
Medscape Medical News
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Operation Quack Hack: FDA Targets Fraudulent COVID-19 Products
Some companies are selling fraudulent products with claims to prevent, treat, mitigate, diagnose, or cure coronavirus.
Medscape Medical News
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COVID-19 Daily: Be Wary of New Treatments, HCW Infections
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Victorian suppression of COVID-19's spread 'more successful than maybe we could have even imagined'
Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton reveals theoretical modelling which suggests 36,000 people could have been killed by coronavirus in Victoria if no physical-distancing measures were put in place.
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$52.8m boost for aeromedical capacity to respond to rural COVID-19 cases
The funding for services like the RFDS will allow them to evacuate coronavirus patients to larger medical centres and fly in medical workers and equipment for regional respiratory clinics.
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Rex to continue servicing regional airports after Government offers COVID-19 lifeline
The Federal Government has thrown airline Regional Express a funding lifeline to continue servicing airports in regional Australia during the ongoing pandemic.
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Young people dominate nearly 800,000 job losses since COVID-19 crisis escalated
The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a 5.5 per cent slump in jobs in the first week after extensive business shutdowns and social-distancing limits were introduced to contain the virus, new ABS figures show.
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COVID-19 hoarding triggers record surge in retail sales, but a payback is coming
Supermarket and grocery store turnover leapt 22 per cent in March on panic buying of toilet paper and food but sales are expected to fall as stockpiling subsides and major retailers, including Myer, extend shutdowns.
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Australia calls for independent study of wet market risks in response to COVID-19 pandemic
Australia is ratcheting up pressure on China to look into the health risks associated with wildlife wet markets as the world continues to battle the deadly spread of the coronavirus pandemic.
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From patient zero to the world: COVID-19's devastating global journey
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.
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'Wet season, COVID-19, wet season': Coronavirus has left northern WA tourism on the brink
Kimberley tourism operators brace for "18 months of pain" as COVID-19 decimates the northern tourist season.
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Workplaces warned to be ready to respond immediately if COVID-19 emerges, as restrictions are 'gradually relaxed'
Australian business are presented with a new set of rules on how to manage workplaces during the coronavirus pandemic, as Prime Minister Scott Morrison says he would "love to see a return to work across the board".
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How insulated is Australia's space industry from the COVID-19 crisis?
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.
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Demographer warns of the 'missing children' of COVID-19
An ANU demographer is "concerned" the coronavirus pandemic will result in an accelerated reduced birthrate and a decline in future taxpayers, affecting Australia's socioeconomic future.
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Westpac sets aside $3.6b for COVID-19 debt and AUSTRAC penalty, ASX falls
Australia's second-largest bank says its upcoming results will suffer a massive hit due to COVID-19, on another volatile day for the ASX.
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Military leaders warn we must prepare for a crisis worse than COVID-19
A confidential report commissioned by the Department of Defence predicted medical shortages, panic-buying and mass job losses a year before the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Surging grocery costs blamed on fires, droughts and COVID-19
Australians have seen a rare rise in inflation, as a series of crises conspired to push up the cost of essential groceries, but economists say consumers should see cheaper prices again now that panic buying has subsided.
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House prices edge higher as both buyers and sellers leave the market during COVID-19 crisis
Despite coronavirus restrictions sending auctions online and seeing many home sales abandoned, CoreLogic figures for April show prices continued to rise for the few properties that did sell.
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How an elderly island enclave warded off COVID-19 ... without blowing up the bridge
The community of mainly over-60s on St Huberts Island in NSW manages to stare down the threat of COVID-19 with music, exercise and good wine — and a fresh catch of fish delivered by doting grandsons.
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COVID-19 losses just the start of Westpac's woes amid escalating money laundering, tax problems
Westpac joins ANZ in deferring its interim dividend as it braces for the financial impact of COVID-19, but mounting issues around money laundering and tax reporting may cost it almost as much.
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COVID-19 checklist released: Here's what NT businesses must do before reopening ahead of May 15
Are you a business that wants to reopen on May 15? The Government has released the COVID-19 Safety Plan checklist you must complete before doing so.
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Women bearing brunt of COVID-19 job losses 'suddenly' stripped of financial independence
New data shows how hard the impact of the coronavirus has been on women's jobs as a leading economist worries about the long-term impact for women in the workforce.
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Why the COVID-19 infection curve looks different for every Sydney suburb
Some parts of Sydney have avoided major outbreaks despite high numbers of overseas cases, while locally acquired cases have outpaced imported cases in other areas.
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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
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.
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Please Explain podcast: is Australia close to eliminating COVID-19?
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.
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As the day unfolded: Global COVID-19 cases surpass 2.2 million, Australian death toll stands at 69
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.
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A man got COVID-19 three times. Should we be worried about reinfection?
The 68-year-old Chinese man was in a bad way. He had COVID-19, and his heart was failing.
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Superquiz and Target, Sunday, April 19
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Neither Sweden nor NZ: Australia must steer its own COVID-19 course
With some modifications, Australia must keep its social-distancing restrictions in place until after winter.
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As the day unfolded: Australia's COVID-19 deaths rise to 71, WHO defends China's revised death toll
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.
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A week is a long time in politics of COVID-19
Surely we owe it to ourselves to see more of what Morrison’s got before judging his performance as the national leader.
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'Unprecedented and very concerning': Concerns raised about COVID-19 powers given to mayors
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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
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.