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To CIOs: A message from your engine room

CIOs often end up trying to manage complex browsers with traditional management or cobbled-together tools. Why is this a problem?

Keep on reading: To CIOs: A message from your engine room




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Scotland lockdown 'must be extended' - easing it 'very risky', Sturgeon says

The coronavirus lockdown "must be extended" in Scotland and easing any restrictions would be "very, very risky", Nicola Sturgeon has announced.




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Kawasaki Disease From COVID-19 in Kids: How Common?

(MedPage Today) -- As health organizations have started warning about unusual presentations of a Kawasaki disease-like inflammatory syndrome associated with COVID-19, some pediatric cardiologists noted that even classic cases are likely going undercounted...




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Novel Nasal Spray Flops for Home Tachycardia Conversion

(MedPage Today) -- Calcium-channel blocker nasal spray etripamil flopped for rapid conversion of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT) in its pivotal phase III trial, but the story may not be over for the novel agent. The novel agent...




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'We're Safer From Death If We're Not Born': What We Heard This Week

(MedPage Today) -- "We're safer from death if we're not born. The bottom line is, there's some element of risk." -- Rep. Andy Harris, MD (R-Md.) at a House hearing on Wednesday questioning whether contact tracing for COVID-19 really needs to...




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A widespread outbreak could derail plans to ease restrictions, deputy medical chief says

It is very unlikely Australian sports fans will be able to pack out stadiums on grand final weekend, even if the plan to lift restrictions is successful, Deputy Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly says.




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A Republican Crusader Takes on Oklahoma’s Prison Machine

In the state that locks up more of its citizens than any other, a former politician is using the ballot box—and some surprising alliances—to nudge his own party toward change.




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‘The Nightmare Scenario’: How Coronavirus Could Make the 2020 Vote a Disaster

Trump can’t cancel the presidential election. Here’s what you should really be worrying about.




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The Women of Maine vs. Susan Collins

The senior senator faces an especially difficult reelection challenge. Did she change or did her voters?




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Youth Climate Activists Once Opposed Joe Biden. Now, They Say They’ll Vote for Him.

But if he wants to avoid being the target of their protests both before and—if he’s elected—after November, he’ll need to earn more than just their votes.




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NRL players could face salary cuts during coronavirus crisis

NRL boss Todd Greenberg says players could be forced to take pay cuts as the organisation looks to cut costs amid the coronavirus crisis.




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SANFL facing more 'tough decisions' as coronavirus hits season

South Australia's premier football league forced into tough call and the prospect of drastic reductions to Adelaide Oval revenue.




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Abe says Olympics will go ahead despite top official testing positive to COVID-19

Japan's plans to hold a "complete" Olympics despite the advent of coronavirus may have taken a hit after one of its top Olympic committee officials was diagnosed with COVID-19.




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Kids sport is off, but not because the government said so

With a lack of clear instruction from above, the local competitions and clubs have taken matters into their own hands.




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'Bring the game home': Elders say hosting match will be just recognition for footy's birthplace

Titta Secombe says it's time the origins of Australian Rules football — which she says involved Indigenous mobs playing for pride with a possum-skin ball — are properly recognised.



  • Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander)
  • History
  • Australian Football League
  • Sport
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  • Human Interest

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Will racing shut down with a positive coronavirus test? Not necessarily, according to officials

Racing is hoping to buck the trend of sports shutting down during the coronavirus pandemic, even if a jockey tests positive.




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NRL and AFL playing on only hurt the severity of coronavirus messaging

As ever the NRL's flea-infested tail wagged the dog but when it comes to professional sport taking place, those of us in the industry in this country have all let Australians down.




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Olympics will take place in 2021, says IOC member Dick Pound

The Olympics will be postponed to 2021 as the sporting world adapts to the coronavirus pandemic, according to IOC member Dick Pound.




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'The date may change, but the goal remains the same': Tokyo Olympics postponed until 2021

Australian athletes react positively to news that the Tokyo Olympics are postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak and will now take place in 2021.




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Jack Riewoldt says AFL players aren't being selfish in pay cut talks

As the AFL feels the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic, its players reject suggestions they are being greedy as they negotiate a pay cut with the league.




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AFL and NRL clubs say they need you, but post-coronavirus will you still need them?

Professional sports clubs are desperately reaching out to fans and members during the coronavirus epidemic out of fear they may lose their financial support once competitions resume, writes Richard Hinds.




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Doctors slam 'mixed messages' sent by allowing racing to continue

The WA branch of the Australian Medical Association says horse and greyhound races should be put on hold during the coronavirus outbreak out of respect for the community.




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NRL sacks Canterbury Bulldogs pair following Port Macquarie preseason incident

The NRL cancels the registrations of Jayden Okunbor and Corey Harawira-Naera after they brought two young women back to the team hotel during a preseason trip.




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Footy in a state of limbo as SANFL, WAFL cope with season shutdowns

While the focus is on the suspended AFL season, the coronavirus outbreak is also having a big impact on state-based leagues like the SANFL and the WAFL.




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Players worried AFLW could be sacrificed because of financial cost of coronavirus

AFLW players are concerned their competition may be sacrificed or scaled back in 2021, as the AFL continues to grapple with the financial cost of the coronavirus pandemic.




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Professional sports clubs are counting on the JobKeeper package to save their jobs

With sport cancelled for the foreseeable future due to coronavirus, professional sports clubs are eyeing off the Federal Government's JobKeeper package to help keep players and administrators on the books.




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NRL says letter shows it can restart in May despite scepticism from health authorities

Rugby league's governing body says a letter sent by NSW Police Commissioner Mick Fuller shows there is nothing to "preclude the commencement of the modified NRL competition" in May, despite health authorities being wary about relaxing restrictions too soon.




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'We need big changes': McLaren boss says virus is final wake-up call for unhealthy F1

A leading voice in Formula One warns there is a serious threat of losing teams if big changes are not made to the competition.




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SANFL sticking to May 31 kick-off but doesn't rule out earlier start

The SANFL sidesteps speculation it could resume games earlier than planned, despite South Australia recording zero new cases of coronavirus over three consecutive days.




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Carlton young gun Sam Walsh urges AFL not to raise its draft age

One of the AFL's rising stars wants the league to ignore calls to raise the minimum draft age from 18, as he worries young players may "lose their way" if it is changed.



  • Australian Football League
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A 10-week AFL season? Patrick Dangerfield says it's a realistic option

The Geelong star and AFL Players' Association president says cramming 16 rounds into 10 weeks is not ideal, but it may be the model the league has to adopt to get the 2020 season completed after the coronavirus shutdown.




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Australia's Olympics boss says Gold Coast key to Queensland bid

The head of the Australian Olympic Committee says the Gold Coast has a key role to play in south-east Queensland's 2032 bid.




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'There's no reason not to resume': NRL says it has government approval for May 28 restart

NRL clubs will be able to resume training from May 4 as the competition charges towards its planned restart three weeks later.




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Raelene Castle safe for now but Rugby Australia won't rule out discussing her future as CEO

Raelene Castle's position as Rugby Australia chief executive is not under review in the wake of the no-confidence letter issued by a group of former Wallabies captains, but the governing body can't guarantee it won't hold discussions down the track.




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Scott Morrison says we're now in the third phase of the coronavirus pandemic

While the latest coronavirus update from the Prime Minister and Chief Medical Officer looked promising for ways we can start to shift back to normal life, they say it's still too early to start lifting baseline restrictions.




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Changing the way we view sport could lead to more inclusivity, say experts

Imagine an Australia where every sporting club in the country had players with autism and intellectual disability playing on teams, serving on committees, and helping run events.




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Players who breached social-distancing rules put NRL restart at risk, Federal Sport Minister says

Federal Minister Richard Colbeck says he hopes sport halted by the coronavirus pandemic can get started again, but warns NRL players' misbehaviour threatens a return of play.




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AFL players in 'shock' over 20-week isolation hub proposal

AFL players are stunned by the league's worst-case scenario for completing the season — that they could have to spend up to 20 weeks in isolation without their families.




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Novak Djokovic and Dominic Thiem can disagree, as some tennis pros struggle on the breadline

As tennis stars disagree over a proposed fighting fund for players during the coronavirus shutdown, it remains clear most lower-ranked professionals struggle to make ends meet plying their trade.




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June restart plausible, says AFL boss McLachlan

AFL chief Gillon McLachlan is cautiously optimistic following yesterday's National Cabinet meeting — and he leaves open the possibility that the league's hubs model might not be needed to get through the season.




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Storm boss hails Warriors for 'big sacrifice' as NRL teams reunite for first time since shutdown

Melbourne Storm players prepare to hit the road for Albury, where training will recommence on Wednesday at their new temporary base.




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Eddie Betts regrets not helping Adam Goodes 'enough' during racist booing saga

The livewire forward feels guilty about how AFL great Adam Goodes was driven out of the game, which is why he wants young Indigenous Australian players to call out racism.




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Cycling tries to salvage season with overlapping Giro, Vuelta in October

Cycling's governing body responds to the coronavirus pandemic, announcing a jam-packed 100-day schedule with a string of major races — including two Grand Tours — in October alone.




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'No jab, no play': Prime Minister says NRL objectors to flu shot shouldn't compete

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says NRL players like the Gold Coast's Bryce Cartwright who refuse to be vaccinated ahead of the May 28 restart should be banned from competing.




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Adelaide Crows avoid police sanction over social distancing 'mistake'

The Adelaide Crows will be dealt with in an "educative way rather than a punitive way", police say, after players broke coronavirus quarantine guidelines during a training session.




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Five years of horrific pain made Monique question her own sanity, until she was finally diagnosed

This swimmer spent years battling endometriosis, an insidious enemy within her own body that consumed her with crippling pain. The fact that most coaches in women's sport are men also didn't help, she says.




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Bicyclists waiting months for new bikes and repairs, shops say

Queensland bicycle shops say they're having to turn customers away because of two-month delays on new stock, while overwhelming demand for repairs has them working 12-hour days.




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AOC's John Coates says Tokyo Olympics could be 'greatest ever'

AOC chief John Coates says history suggests the Tokyo Olympics could provide a special way for the world to emerge from the coronavirus pandemic.




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Attention, graduates: Barack and Michelle Obama have a message for you

Former President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama will deliver commencement speeches as part of virtual graduation ceremonies for the class of 2020.




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Technology, cute and horrific, in Samanta Schweblin's latest modern nightmare

"Little Eyes" puts the Argentinian surrealist alongside writers — Shirley Jackson, Toni Morrison — whose horrors expose the rotten parts of ourselves.