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Macron warns of 'crisis' in Europe as virus infections surge to 650 in Italy
In Australia, health ministers haven’t ruled anything in or out when it comes to the possibility of closing schools down in the event of an outbreak.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos, Megan Levy and Pallavi Singhal
Sacked worker wins his job back after Fair Work gets his 'Hitler Downfall' joke
Scott Tracey was sacked by BP for using a Hitler meme to parody the company during tense wage negotiations. Now he's won his job back.
- by Anna Patty
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ASX crawls off the lows after brutal start to trade
It's nearly a daily occurrence now, but the Aussie dollar has just fallen to fresh lows. It sits at the lowest level since March 2009.
- by David Scutt
He was the frontrunner. Now, he's praying for luck
A loss for Joe Biden, or even a narrow win, would almost certainly guarantee that Bernie Sanders will be Donald Trump's opponent in November.
- by Matthew Knott
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'Carnage everywhere': Woman dies after car crashes into Sydney cafe
The car crashed into diners at the Thai restaurant in North Epping, leaving one woman dead and nine others injured.
- by Tom Rabe
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Coronavirus outbreak
Sweating fingers poise above ‘sell’ buttons as investors ignore 101 of share trading
The panic feels more akin to that which we saw during the GFC - savage share price falls and calls for central bank stimulus to prop up economies.
- by Elizabeth Knight
The firefighter yelled 'Evacuate! You've got 10 minutes'. Nobody left
With bushfires bearing down on them, staff members at a South Coast zoo had to choose whether to save themselves or stay and protect their animal charges.
- by Jane Cadzow
'Corona beer virus': As pandemic looms, brewer can't evade coronavirus
The novel coronavirus has an unlikely victim - one of the world's most popular beers. Its new, oddly timed ad is unlikely to help.
- by Anurag Kotoky
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Coronavirus outbreak
Scott Morrison's coronavirus response shows he's learnt a lesson
Those who wondered whether Scott Morrison would learn from his mistakes during the bushfire crisis can now see the answer.
- by David Crowe
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'The restaurant has been sanitised': Desperate bid to lure back customers
- by Simon Johanson, Sybilla Gross and Ryan Cavataro
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How will the coronavirus outbreak affect your travel plans?
Travel arrangements are being thrown into doubt, and many are wondering whether it's worth going overseas in the first place. What should you do if you've booked a trip?
- by Bianca Hall and Josh Dye
Worried about coronavirus? Stop touching your face
Infection control experts are urging Australians to start practising a difficult but effective infection-control measure.
- by Liam Mannix
Sydney
Women's court advocates face growing domestic violence referrals
Almost 1000 women a week are seeking urgent assistance after fleeing domestic violence in NSW, with court advocates "exhausted" by the steady flow of referrals.
- by Lucy Cormack
Delays in care to Aboriginal man who died in custody were 'disgraceful': coroner
The state coroner said there was "no possible justification" for Eric Whittaker to be shackled to a hospital bed while he lay dying.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
Man arrested allegedly collecting drugs from northern beaches parcel locker
Jake Codling was arrested as he allegedly attempted to collect half a kilogram of MDMA on Thursday in Mona Vale.
- by Sally Rawsthorne
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Bushfires
No cockpit recording found in deadly C-130 bushfire crash investigation
What occurred inside the cockpit of the C-130 water bomber in the moments before it crashed in southern NSW remains a mystery.
- by Tom Rabe
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Sydney private school 'ashamed of former staff'
The school said it was deeply ashamed of the criminal behaviour of some of its former staff members.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
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Morrison to steer clear of visa outsourcing process despite resignation of friend
Scott Morrison's close ally has resigned from a consortium in the running for a $1 billion contract for a controversial plan to outsource visa processing.
- by Rob Harris and Anthony Galloway
Business
How a tiny piece of sandpaper delivered a hit to $11b Australian titan
Magellan's Hamish Douglass is not worried about recession, but says companies must find new markets in the low-growth era. His included.
- by Lucy Battersby
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Turkey, after air strike, says it won't stop Syrian refugees reaching Europe
"All refugees, including Syrians, are now welcome to cross into the European Union," the Turkish official said.
- by Orhan Coskun and Ezgi Erkoyun
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Brumbies coach targeted to quit and join Wallabies
The coaching bombshell of 2020 could see Dan McKellar quit the Brumbies and link up with Dave Rennie's Wallabies, and ultimately become Rennie's successor.
- by Georgina Robinson
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ICC Women's World Cup
Perry in doubt for crucial World Cup match
Injury to Australia's star allrounder will test her renowned resilience - and has Australia in a difficult position for their do-or-die match against New Zealand.
- by Andrew Wu
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Davis Cup
Injuries force Kyrgios, de Minaur out of Davis Cup clash against Brazil
The withdrawal comes after Kyrgios was jeered by fans in Mexico for withdrawing during a match in Acapulco.
36ers co-captain alleges serious misconduct by departing coach
Adelaide's Kevin White posted the allegations online after former coach Joey Wright's damning comments.
- by Roy Ward
Sun Yang to learn doping fate as Court of Arbitration for Sport reaches verdict
Court of Arbitration for Sport has announced it has reached a verdict and will make it public tonight.
- by Chip Le Grand
Sunwolves to stay and play in Australia, NZ for a month due to coronavirus
Officials have rearranged the Super Rugby draw so all teams, including the Sunwolves, can avoid travel to Japan.
- by Georgina Robinson
Opinion
NRL 2020
V'landys' secret Murdoch meeting as Greenberg future grows murky
The ARL Commission chairman met with News Corp boss Lachlan Murdoch in Los Angeles — but it's the meeting with Greenberg on Friday that intrigues more.
- by Andrew Webster
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Lanning feels the heat, but at least Australia's world cup flame is still burning
After a scratchy start, three matches and the weight of expectation stand between Australia and the world cup.
