in Tamil family on Christmas Island wins Federal Court case By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 06:11:05 GMT A Tamil asylum seeker family detained on Christmas Island has won a legal battle in the Federal Court, which found two-year-old Tharunicaa was denied procedural fairness. Full Article
in 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
in 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
in '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
in "Very messy": Principals question premier's part-time learning plan By www.brisbanetimes.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
in 'I needed money': paroled drug mule Cassie Sainsbury speaks out in Colombia By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 07:55:00 GMT The Australian woman walked free from a Bogota jail where she served three years for drug running, telling 60 Minutes "it doesn't feel real" to be out. Full Article
in 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
in As normal everyday functioning vanishes, our society has been put on trial By www.brisbanetimes.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
in 'Very messy': Principals question Premier's part-time learning plan By www.brisbanetimes.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
in It's OK to finding silver linings in the COVID crisis By www.brisbanetimes.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
in 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
in 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
in 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
in 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
in A man got COVID-19 three times. Should we be worried about reinfection? By www.brisbanetimes.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
in Hunt rules out trans inquiry, wants nationally consistent care By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 12:28:02 GMT The federal health minister has shot down calls for an inquiry into gender dysphoria, in recognition of the "further harm" it could cause. Full Article
in 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
in Pandemic is an opportunity to entirely rethink university education By www.brisbanetimes.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
in Snow resorts plough on for bumper ski season despite instructors' doubts By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 14:00:00 GMT Snow resorts are preparing to open, but the coronavirus pandemic has cast doubt on this year's ski season. Full Article
in The new elites: are you in or out? By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 13:57:00 GMT If you have a full-time permanent job you are amongst the privileged. If it is a public sector job, even better. Full Article
in 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
in 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
in 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
in Thank you to all the nameless nurses risking their lives daily By www.brisbanetimes.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
in 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
in 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
in The assurance of things hoped for and the conviction of things unseen By www.brisbanetimes.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
in $5000 spitting and coughing penalty expanded to protect all workers By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 19:00:00 GMT One customer deliberately coughed in the face of a checkout operator when they were refused a refund they were not entitled to. Full Article
in Mike Bowden: Defined by decency, not strength By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 01:40:01 GMT Michael J Bowden, OAM, was a unique man who lived a full Australian life; physically strong and intellectually determined, he was defined not by strength but by decency. Full Article
in Mystery surrounding woman on ghost street in Pyrmont By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 07:48:01 GMT The image from a glass plate negative was taken in 1900-1901 or thereabouts, not long before the road was bulldozed clean off the map with the march of gentrification. Full Article
in A week is a long time in politics of COVID-19 By www.brisbanetimes.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
in Canberra's Male Champions of Change still struggling to promote women By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 23:28:07 GMT How is it that decades after first realising gender inequity was a serious problem, the good burghers at the Commonwealth public service have yet to act? Full Article
in '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
in 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
in 'Unprecedented and very concerning': Concerns raised about COVID-19 powers given to mayors By www.brisbanetimes.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
in 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
in Nurse moved serenely between generals and beggars in the street By www.brisbanetimes.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
in 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
in As others drove up prices, Gavin began his long-haul ventilator drive By www.brisbanetimes.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
in Ruby Princess preparing to leave as passengers promised full refund By www.brisbanetimes.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
in '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
in 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
in Hunting the malcontents who shared Mal’s contents By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 02:37:03 GMT Just how did the publishers of Malcolm Turnbull's memoir find out their intellectual property was quickly spreading across the Canberra bubble? Full Article
in Someone's not playing by the book By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 13:59:00 GMT Malcolm Turnbull’s newly-released memoir The Bigger Picture gained some further publicity on Sunday courtesy of revelations that Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s senior advisor Nico Louw had leaked a copy of the book to his almost 60 of his mates. Full Article
in Children paying the price of library shutdowns By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 14:00:00 GMT During lockdown children are doubtless spending plenty of time staring at their devices, but are they reading books on them? Full Article
in If we want world-class universities we need to find a way to pay for them By www.brisbanetimes.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
in 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
in 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
in Xi and Trump: insecure 'strongmen' who had nothing to offer in a crisis but vanity By www.brisbanetimes.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
in 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
