v New suits and long journeys: How we navigated the Great Depression By www.theage.com.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 07:14:55 GMT Memories of the Depression years come flooding back with talk of Australia heading into another depression or at least a severe recession. Full Article
v Please Explain podcast: is Australia close to eliminating COVID-19? By www.theage.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
v 'Let us out, let us live in peace': Tamil mum asks to go home to Biloela By www.theage.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
v Macquarie University to accept students based on year 11 results By www.theage.com.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 06:58:02 GMT Macquarie University has become the first in NSW to accept students based on year 11 results across all its course offerings. Full Article
v "Very messy": Principals question premier's part-time learning plan By www.theage.com.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 07:38:03 GMT Premier Gladys Berejiklian wants students to resume learning under a roster system, but principals have slammed the idea as confusing and unrealistic Full Article
v As normal everyday functioning vanishes, our society has been put on trial By www.theage.com.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 14:00:00 GMT The fabric of our society is generally taken for granted as flexible and difficult to tear, but the pandemic has torn our society out of its routine. Full Article
v 'Very messy': Principals question Premier's part-time learning plan By www.theage.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 03:34:01 GMT Premier Gladys Berejiklian wants students to resume learning under a roster system, but principals have slammed the idea as confusing and unrealistic. Full Article
v It's OK to finding silver linings in the COVID crisis By www.theage.com.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 14:01:00 GMT Paying attention to the world, to the beauty in it, and to each other, is crucial. Full Article
v It wasn't planned but Australia is on the verge of an exciting possibility By www.theage.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
v As the day unfolded: Global COVID-19 cases surpass 2.2 million, Australian death toll stands at 69 By www.theage.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
v Company 'knew' virus was running rampant on Ruby Princess, court told By www.theage.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
v A man got COVID-19 three times. Should we be worried about reinfection? By www.theage.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 23:19:01 GMT The 68-year-old Chinese man was in a bad way. He had COVID-19, and his heart was failing. Full Article
v Climate hope shines through virus clouds By www.theage.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 08:30:00 GMT The enforced lockdowns also offer a glimpse of how a cleaner world could look. Full Article
v 'Unfair': Flight Centre draws fire over $300 charge for COVID cancellations By www.theage.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 12:55:01 GMT A Victorian family whose dream holiday to the US was cancelled because of coronavirus has accused Flight Centre of "robbery" for refusing to refund the full cost of a Disneyland pass. Full Article
v Pandemic is an opportunity to entirely rethink university education By www.theage.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 13:28:00 GMT Students ought to be allowed to sample lectures to find which path best suits them before they put money down. Full Article
v Meet the Sydney-born virologist who became Greece's coronavirus 'hero' By www.theage.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
v Don't touch the flags! Golfers find a fairway to beat coronavirus handicap By www.theage.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
v A city of homebodies? How coronavirus will change Sydney By www.theage.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
v Sign up to sex abuse redress scheme or lose funding, government warns By www.theage.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
v Seven in 10 suspended kindergarten kids have a disability, new figures show By www.theage.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
v Thank you to all the nameless nurses risking their lives daily By www.theage.com.au Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 02:20:07 GMT The terrifying feeling of being unable to breathe is something that never leaves you, writes Helen Pitt. Full Article
v YouTube sermons and prayers at home: Muslims prepare for 'a very different Ramadan' By www.theage.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
v Sports fear exodus of COVID kids By www.theage.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
v Neither Sweden nor NZ: Australia must steer its own COVID-19 course By www.theage.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
v As the day unfolded: Australia's COVID-19 deaths rise to 71, WHO defends China's revised death toll By www.theage.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
v The assurance of things hoped for and the conviction of things unseen By www.theage.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 14:40:01 GMT These are days, obviously, when faith is being tested; this is not unique. But the isolation requirements add a new measure of distress and psychological challenge. Full Article
v Liberal Party conservatives want 'immediate' expulsion of Turnbull By www.theage.com.au Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 08:05:05 GMT Malcolm Turnbull's memoir has yet to be released, but that hasn't stopped an outbreak of Liberal Party infighting over the weekend. Full Article
v A week is a long time in politics of COVID-19 By www.theage.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 00:37:27 GMT Surely we owe it to ourselves to see more of what Morrison’s got before judging his performance as the national leader. Full Article
v Lessons we can learn for whatever crisis strikes next By www.theage.com.au Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 13:54:00 GMT There’s even a lesson for Scoldilocks. Full Article
v CBD Melbourne: You got to fight for the right to drive By www.theage.com.au Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 13:59:00 GMT Millionaire CarAdvice founder and petrolhead Alborz Fallah just wants to hit the road. Pity the Queensland Police have a different idea. Full Article
v 'Unprecedented and very concerning': Concerns raised about COVID-19 powers given to mayors By www.theage.com.au Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 16:35:05 GMT Local councillors say emergency powers given to mayors risk undermining democracy. Full Article
v 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.theage.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
v 'Some beautiful souls out there': mates' volunteer start-up makes global connections By www.theage.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 01:41:21 GMT Within five days, the trio had created Crisis Heroes, a platform to connect strangers struggling in lockdown with those who could help them. Full Article
v Nurse moved serenely between generals and beggars in the street By www.theage.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 05:03:01 GMT Mother Teresa expected much of others but even more of herself. Full Article
v As others drove up prices, Gavin began his long-haul ventilator drive By www.theage.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 05:45:00 GMT Medical equipment supplier Gavin Berry drove from Victoria to Queensland to the Illawarra to deliver ventilators. Other operators were a bit less altruistic. Full Article
v Ruby Princess preparing to leave as passengers promised full refund By www.theage.com.au Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 07:44:03 GMT The plans for the ship's departure come as Carnival Australia confirmed on Monday it would offer a full refund to guests on the cruise that returned to Sydney on March 19. Full Article
v Empty shelves and clogged sewers as shortages hit regional NSW By www.theage.com.au Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 04:05:01 GMT Supermarkets that service people across hundreds of kilometres of NSW are still struggling to get the basics. Full Article
v 'Point of saturation': distancing messages need update to stifle virus By www.theage.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
v Time stands still at Sydney Observatory due to virus lockdown By www.theage.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
v If we want world-class universities we need to find a way to pay for them By www.theage.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 14:00:00 GMT Governments and taxpayers asked universities to generate their own funds - and they did - but now the music has stopped. Full Article
v COVID-19 is global but so is recovery from addiction By www.theage.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
v Locked-down lives drive emergency department numbers to record lows By www.theage.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 15:58:01 GMT Numbers of patients visiting hospital emergency departments have dropped to record lows across Australia amid fears people are delaying life-saving treatment. Full Article
v How local outbreaks of COVID-19 occurred across Sydney By www.theage.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 14:00:00 GMT 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. Full Article
v It pains me to say this, but when it comes to the virus app Barnaby Joyce has a point By www.theage.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 14:00:00 GMT A model favoured by the Europeans would better protect privacy. Full Article
v One in five Australian five-year-olds at risk of falling behind in school By www.theage.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
v Xi and Trump: insecure 'strongmen' who had nothing to offer in a crisis but vanity By www.theage.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 22:09:02 GMT Neither emerges from their handling of the pandemic with any honour. Full Article
v 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.theage.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
v Meteor next backyard project as the heavens put on 'an isolation show' By www.theage.com.au Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 04:24:03 GMT The Lyrid meteor shower is set to peak on Wednesday night, so grab a blanket, head outdoors and add 'amateur astronomer' to your list of isolation pursuits. Full Article
v 'Warning light': Coronavirus can last longer in air than first thought By www.theage.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
v COVID-19 medical trial to treat thousands with HIV, malaria drugs By www.theage.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
