National & World

National

Refugees protest amid coronavirus fears

Dozens of refugees worried about the spread of COVID-19 in their cramped living spaces have protested at a makeshift detention centre in Brisbane.

AAP Newswire

43 minutes ago

National

SA public, private sectors join forces

For the first time, SA’s public and private sectors will stand side-by-side to deal with the coronavirus, increasing the number of hospital beds available.

AAP Newswire

2 hours ago

National

More virus cases from WA quarantined liner

Five new cases of COVID-19 from the Artania have been confirmed as the cruise ship begins a 14-day quarantine in Western Australia.

AAP Newswire

4 hours ago

National

Five cruise ships to depart NSW waters

Five cruise ships will be reprovisioned in Sydney harbour before departing amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

AAP Newswire

4 hours ago

National

Tas coronavirus case from Ruby Princess

One of the six Tasmanians who recently tested positive to coronavirus had been aboard the Ruby Princess cruise ship.

AAP Newswire

4 hours ago

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Sport

AFL

Giants optimistic on Cameron AFL extension

AFL contract extensions may effectively be on hold but GWS are confident of retaining star forward Jeremy Cameron for whatever the future has in store.

AAP Newswire

3 hours ago

Horse Racing

Nettoyer wins Group One Doncaster Mile

Nettoyer has caused a boilover to win the Doncaster Mile, giving trainer Wendy Roche and jockey James Innes Jr their first Group One victories.

AAP Newswire

1 hour ago

Rugby

NRL will soon finalise bubble, test plans

The NRL’s plans for the season to resume in a bubble amid the COVID-19 pandemic will be finalised soon, with players facing the prospect of regular tests.

AAP Newswire

3 hours ago

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World

World

South Korea extends social distancing

Concerns about imported coronavirus cases and new, smaller outbreaks have prompted South Korea to extend its intensive social distancing campaign.

AAP Newswire

5 hours ago

World

Trump fires watchdog in Ukraine complaint

Donald Trump has fired an inspector general in the US intelligence community who was involved in handling the complaint that led to impeachment proceedings.

AAP Newswire

5 hours ago

World

China pauses to honour coronavirus victims

A three-minute moment of reflection has taken place in all major cities across China to honour those who have died in the coronavirus outbreak.

AAP Newswire

6 hours ago

World

Pandemic ‘humanity’s darkest hour’: IMF

The chief of the International Monetary Fund has called on advanced economies to help emerging markets and developing countries survive the pandemic’s impacts.

AAP Newswire

8 hours ago

World

Florida finally takes cruise passengers

Passengers from the cruise ships Zaandam and its sister ship the Rotterdam are leaving the vessels in Florida and touching dry land for the first time in weeks.

AAP Newswire

9 hours ago

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Finance

Finance

Tap and pay limit doubled to $200

The contactless card PIN limit has been doubled to $200 for an initial three-month period in a move designed to prevent transmission of the coronavirus.

AAP Newswire

03 Apr 2020

Finance

Farming sector can beat COVID-19: Rabobank

A low Australian dollar could help the nation’s farming industry weather the COVID-19 storm, according to Rabobank.

AAP Newswire

03 Apr 2020

Finance

Panic buying gives retail spending a boost

Retail spending rose by a better than expected 0.5 per cent in February as people stocked up on essential items ahead of the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

AAP Newswire

03 Apr 2020

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