t Turnbull's memoirs spill beans on Murdoch 'hate' campaign By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 21:41:05 GMT Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull reveals his run-ins with the Murdoch press in his memoir. Full Article
t Why the COVID-19 infection curve looks different for every Sydney suburb By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 08:00:03 GMT 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. Full Article
t Scared new world: in some ways, this lockdown is worse than a coup By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 21:21:01 GMT We were down the pub when the generals took control. This is very different. Full Article
t 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.smh.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
t New suits and long journeys: How we navigated the Great Depression By www.smh.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
t Tamil family on Christmas Island wins Federal Court case By www.smh.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
t The life and tumultuous times of Malcolm Turnbull By www.smh.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
t Auschwitz: The final witness By www.smh.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
t Please Explain podcast: is Australia close to eliminating COVID-19? By www.smh.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
t 'Let us out, let us live in peace': Tamil mum asks to go home to Biloela By www.smh.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
t Macquarie University to accept students based on year 11 results By www.smh.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
t "Very messy": Principals question premier's part-time learning plan By www.smh.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
t 'I needed money': paroled drug mule Cassie Sainsbury speaks out in Colombia By www.smh.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
t Good Weekend Superquiz and Target, Saturday, April 18 By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 10:00:00 GMT Trivia and word buffs: test your knowledge with today's superquiz and Target. Full Article
t Good Weekend letters to the editor, April 18 By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 10:40:00 GMT Want to chat? We'd love to hear from you. Send your letters to goodweekend@goodweekend.com.au. Full Article
t The Good Weekend Quiz: April 18 By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 10:41:00 GMT Trivia buffs: test your knowledge with this week's Good Weekend quiz. Full Article
t No hustle. No bustle. Emptiness and stillness fill the streets By www.smh.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
t As normal everyday functioning vanishes, our society has been put on trial By www.smh.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
t 'Very messy': Principals question Premier's part-time learning plan By www.smh.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
t It's OK to finding silver linings in the COVID crisis By www.smh.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
t The Great Lockdown is a sledgehammer busting dreams that won't bounce back By www.smh.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
t It wasn't planned but Australia is on the verge of an exciting possibility By www.smh.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
t As the day unfolded: Global COVID-19 cases surpass 2.2 million, Australian death toll stands at 69 By www.smh.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
t Company 'knew' virus was running rampant on Ruby Princess, court told By www.smh.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
t A luminary of Australian science fiction By www.smh.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
t A man got COVID-19 three times. Should we be worried about reinfection? By www.smh.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
t 'Unfair': Flight Centre draws fire over $300 charge for COVID cancellations By www.smh.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
t Hunt rules out trans inquiry, wants nationally consistent care By www.smh.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
t Superquiz and Target, Sunday, April 19 By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 12:00:00 GMT Trivia and word buffs: test your knowledge with today's superquiz and Target. Full Article
t Economic lockdown causes big reduction in air pollution globally By www.smh.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
t Pandemic is an opportunity to entirely rethink university education By www.smh.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
t Snow resorts plough on for bumper ski season despite instructors' doubts By www.smh.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
t The new elites: are you in or out? By www.smh.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
t Meet the Sydney-born virologist who became Greece's coronavirus 'hero' By www.smh.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
t Don't touch the flags! Golfers find a fairway to beat coronavirus handicap By www.smh.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
t A city of homebodies? How coronavirus will change Sydney By www.smh.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
t Pandemic dashes Anzac Day plans - but not spirits - for WWII hero By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 14:00:00 GMT "It is quite possible to think back to those days," says Guy Griffiths. "I don't have to go to a memorial to think about the loss of the Repulse." Full Article
t Sign up to sex abuse redress scheme or lose funding, government warns By www.smh.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
t Seven in 10 suspended kindergarten kids have a disability, new figures show By www.smh.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
t Thank you to all the nameless nurses risking their lives daily By www.smh.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
t The former PM's words that left us shocked By www.smh.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
t YouTube sermons and prayers at home: Muslims prepare for 'a very different Ramadan' By www.smh.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
t Sports fear exodus of COVID kids By www.smh.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
t Neither Sweden nor NZ: Australia must steer its own COVID-19 course By www.smh.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
t As the day unfolded: Australia's COVID-19 deaths rise to 71, WHO defends China's revised death toll By www.smh.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
t The assurance of things hoped for and the conviction of things unseen By www.smh.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
t 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
t $5000 spitting and coughing penalty expanded to protect all workers By www.smh.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
t Mike Bowden: Defined by decency, not strength By www.smh.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
t Liberal Party conservatives want 'immediate' expulsion of Turnbull By www.smh.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
