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New York Times devotes front page to coronavirus victims

New York Times devotes front page to coronavirus victims

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DIGESTEurope inches its way towards opening up tourism

Ainslie Football Club players in Canberra sanitise their hands as they return to training. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

EXPLAINERWhen will sport restart and how can clubs prepare?

JobKeeper's $60 billion 'black hole' keeps government on the back foot

DIGESTJobKeeper's $60 billion 'black hole' keeps government on the back foot

Sunshine and social distancing. Photo: Shutterstock.

DIGESTA tragic reminder that COVID-19 still has a grip on Australia

Kimberley Le Lievre

We were largely happy to comply with the "stay home" directives, civil liberties expert Stephen Blanks said.

Why we were happy to go along with the 'stay home' message

Kate Benson

Small groups can now socialise. Picture: Shutterstock

EXPLAINERSeven questions answered on how to socialise safely as coronavirus restrictions ease

Hassan Vally

WA denies entry to Palmer while NSW prepares for 'critical step'

DIGESTWA denies entry to Palmer while NSW prepares for 'critical step'

Gavin Stone

Sydney Roosters players celebrate their 2019 NRL Grand Final win over Canberra. With two first-up losses and a tough draw ahead, the Roosters will be up against it in their hunt for a premiership three-peat in 2020. Photo: Jason McCawley/Getty Images

OPINIONA Roosters three-peat? They'll have to do it the hard way

Laurie Daley

Fans celebrate Richmond Tigers' AFL Grand Final win last September. Will this year's premiership be tainted by the changes forced on teams because of the COVID-19 pandemic? Photo: Quinn Rooney/Getty Images

OPINION'This will be one of the greatest premierships ever won in AFL': Really?

Rohan Connolly

Clint Gutherson of the Eels fist pumps Referee Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski after the round 2 NRL match between the Titans and Parramatta. Photo: Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images

NRL's referee changes could affect spectacle

Laurie Daley

Sydney Roosters players celebrate their 2019 NRL Grand Final win over Canberra. With two first-up losses and a tough draw ahead, the Roosters will be up against it in their hunt for a premiership three-peat in 2020. Photo: Jason McCawley/Getty Images

OPINIONA Roosters three-peat? They'll have to do it the hard way

Led by premiership coach Damien Hardwick, the experienced Richmond side will be better positioned than those teams which have undergone significant change. Photo: Dylan Burns/AFL Photos via Getty Images

OPINIONAFL's experienced, steady sides will be in the box seat

Rohan Connolly

REBUILD: Greta Branxton Colts captain-coach Liam Foran. Picture: Max Mason-Hubers

Rugby League: Group 21 hopes to maintain momentum despite coronavirus break

Josh Callinan

Old Montreal. Picture: Shutterstock

Montreal vibrant, fascinating any time of year

Laurie Hertzel

The University of Cambridge has its roots in the early 1200s, when scholars fled "hostile townsmen" in Oxford. Pictures: Shutterstock.

Take a step into Cambridge University

Lydia Roberts

An aerial view of White Cliffs' pockmarked landscape. Picture: Destination NSW

Gem in the landscape of lost hope

Tim the Yowie Man

Chris Bath is joined by historians, politicians, writers and journalists on the six-part ABC series Road to Now, chronicling events that have shaped the modern world.

History lessons on Road to Now

Ben Mendelsohn - a larrikin no more... Picture: Getty Images

Ben Mendelsohn's no larrikin

Jane Freebury

Roblox has hidden 49 eggs around its platform making Easter in isolation take on a whole new level.

Roblox has an Easter egg hunt to help you through the weekend

Gayle Tomlinson

Chris Bath is joined by historians, politicians, writers and journalists on the six-part ABC series Road to Now, chronicling events that have shaped the modern world.

History lessons on Road to Now

Ideas to keep your kids entertained this Easter

Ideas to keep your kids entertained this Easter

Kate Benson

What are you doing Saturday night? Try out this living room gig

MUSICWhat are you doing Saturday night? Try out this living room gig

Matthew Kelly

Delicious nutrition: The Wholesome Collective's Michael Paterson demonstrates some healthy recipes at one of the popular cooking workshops.

Plenty to learn: New program to add an extra dose of wellness to people's lives

Delicious nutrition: The Wholesome Collective's Michael Paterson demonstrates some healthy recipes at one of the popular cooking workshops.

Plenty to learn: New program to add an extra dose of wellness to people's lives

Autumnal hues of the USA and Canada

Autumnal hues of the USA and Canada

Autumnal hues of the USA and Canada

Autumnal hues of the USA and Canada

Making a difference: Natasha Bull and her grandmother Evelyn Berg.

Family affair: The united front of women with passion for supporting kids in need

Making a difference: Natasha Bull and her grandmother Evelyn Berg.

Family affair: The united front of women with passion for supporting kids in need

Real estate restrictions lifted in NSW

Real estate restrictions lifted in NSW

Ruth Lewis

Sold: 71 Laurel Avenue, Chelmer just sold for $2,075,000. Photo - McGrath Estate Agents.

Selling more than listing

DOUBLE BAY HOME: Jurassic Park star Sam Neill sells his four-bedroom home.

Star sells at auction

TOP EFFORT: Muswellbrook Shire's 2020 Young Volunteer Toni Prior with Steph Garland.

Muswellbrook's volunteers recognised

You can be social and still be safe

OPINIONYou can be social and still be safe

Jessie Mitchell

Making 'me time' an oasis

Making 'me time' an oasis

Gary Bentley

TOP EFFORT: Muswellbrook Shire's 2020 Young Volunteer Toni Prior with Steph Garland.

Muswellbrook's volunteers recognised

BUYER BEWARE: Scammers have been targeting those seeking a furry companion during social isolation.

Scamwatch: Tips on current scams and how to avoid becoming a victim

The happy begins with you

The happy begins with you

Gary Bentley

March 23, 2020: Sydney's first day of official lockdown. A normally bustling forecourt to Sydney's Opera House is all but abandoned. Photo: Dean Sewell/Oculi

PHOTOSLockdown laid bare: A photographer's perspective

A fisherman tries to point a great white shark in the right direction at Tuncurry. Photo Adam Fitzroy

When thousands of mullet and great white sharks mix, it's wild

There was only one lane open on the Princes Hwy through Cobargo on Wednesday so the clean-up could take place.

Four months after the fires, Cobargo's main street clean-up starts

A screenshot from the dashcam.

WATCHDangerous highway incident caught on dashcam

Listen to this high school student's COVID-19 rap

Listen to this high school student's COVID-19 rap

Brendan Crabb

RECOVERING: Erika Freingruber with the Beaudesert officers Constable Glenn Engels and Constable Max Gillott who rescued her.

WATCHReunited with her rescuers after four days on the floor

The 2020 Nikon Surf Photo of The Year Winning image by Western Australia's Ren McGann.

20 of the best surf photos you'll see

NOT SO HOT: Any hot-desking in the workplace post COVID-19 would have to be done in a different way.

Hot-desk or hot mess? Will hot-desking survive COVID-19?

Kate Benson

The answer is blowin' in the wind.

Regions must find own path on emissions

Andrew Bray

There will be winners and losers under the federal government's means-tested funding changes for independent and Catholic schools, with some regional areas among those most affected. Photo: Shutterstock

School funding changes don't go far enough

Glenn Fahey

You can be social and still be safe

OPINIONYou can be social and still be safe

Jessie Mitchell

The answer is blowin' in the wind.

Regions must find own path on emissions

Making 'me time' an oasis

Making 'me time' an oasis

Gary Bentley

Why people disregard COVID-19 health warnings

Why people disregard COVID-19 health warnings

Professor Peter McEvoy

Chronic pain affects one in five over 45

Chronic pain affects one in five over 45

Samara Ross

Self-funded retirees overlooked by government during pandemic, says the Association of Independent Retirees.

Self-funded retirees' income drops below pension

Eileen Wood

NSW Seniors Festival: so much to celebrate

NSW Seniors Festival: so much to celebrate

Queensland's iconic Birdsville Races has been cancelled for this year.

Birdsville Races scratched due to virus

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Royal commission hearings into Australia's bushfires will start with a focus on climate change.

Coronavirus has slowed bushfires recovery

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Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and Prime Minister Scott Morrison are standing their ground on JobKeeper.

Underspent JobKeeper won't be expanded

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Foreign Minister Marise Payne hopes more free Australian tv shows for the Pacific will boost ties.

Pacific Islands beaming into Ramsay Street

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Victorians have been urged to check online to see if they're the beneficiaries of some $100 million.

$100m waiting to be collected in Vic

Benita Kolovos
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How soon a NZ travel bubble can be operational depends on states opening borders, Canberra says.

Queensland warned over trans-Tasman travel

Daniel McCulloch
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Queensland has recorded no new coronavirus cases and the state's total has been revised downward.

Qld virus tally cut after 'data cleanse'

Tracey Ferrier
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Tom Evans from Wildbrumby Distillery near Thredbo. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Australia's 2020 ski season will go ahead, but in what capacity?

Kimberley Le Lievre
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Louise Freckelton and David Bray are proud Mt Adrah farmers. Picture: Emma Hillier

Fire-affected Mt Adrah farmers take out national produce award

Emma Horn
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Agronomists and farmers assessing performance of new herbicides at a Corveta Agriscience field day at their Breeza site. A range of new herbicides for winter cropping have been registered in recent times with more to come.

Control of winter weeds

Bob Freebairn

'The Ranch' in the Neilrex area between Dunedoo, Coolah and Binnaway is one of many rural properties coming up for sale. Offered by Nutrien Harcourts Dubbo, the 400ha mixed grazing property has enjoyed a great season.

Rural sales beef up after an April lull

John Ellicott

Rough markets require calm hand to steer safe passage

Rough markets require calm hand to steer safe passage

Prepare your home for the winter weather that's ahead

Prepare your home for the winter weather that's ahead

COLOUR POP: Brightly coloured box gutters separate the building's three forms, lime green wraparound fascias frame the gable ends and windows are staggered in height.

The small house with a tiny budget, that makes a big impact