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Coronavirus live: US death toll nears 40,000 as New York's mayor challenges Trump to help
Mayor Bill de Blasio to Donald Trump: "How about liberating New York City? How about helping us to get back on our feet?"
- by Latika Bourke
Economists warn PM against ending social distancing as job losses grow
Scott Morrison has been warned by some of the nation's most respected economists against easing social distancing rules too early as job loss estimates grow.
- by Shane Wright
Thousands of council workers stood down as virus hits
The coronavirus pandemic is having a devastating impact on local council jobs - particularly for casual workers.
- by Benjamin Preiss and Clay Lucas
'A level playing field': digital giants to pay Australian media companies for news
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg will impose a mandatory code on firms like Google and Facebook after losing faith in their work to reimburse Australian media companies for news and other content.
- by David Crowe
Singapore sees huge surge in new coronavirus cases
The number of cases in Singapore has more than doubled over the past week largely due to an explosion in infections among foreign workers.
Families strive for cracking Orthodox Easter
No church-going or lamb on the spit, but families still celebrated an Orthodox Easter like no other.
- by Carolyn Webb
Australian-born virologist is Greece's coronavirus 'hero'
Infectious diseases expert Sotiris Tsiodras has become a national hero in Greece for helping control the spread of COVID-19
- by Anna Patty
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Turnbull's publisher goes after senior ministers over book leak
Booksellers and publishers on Sunday demanded the Prime Minister act on the problem at a time when stores have been forced to close.
- by David Crowe
Brazil digging large-scale graves ahead of virus peak
The public health system in Sao Paulo is approaching its limit with several city hospitals close to filling all their intensive care beds.
Superstars sing for charity from their (very nice) homes
Highlights of global fundraising online 'concert' included the Rolling Stones, Taylor Swift, J-Lo and Paul McCartney.
- by Michael Dwyer
This is how much you should budget for food each week
According to an ABS survey of household spending, the average household spent $12,324 on food in 2015-16.
- by Jessica Irvine
World slowly waking from pandemic lockdown
Scaling back of lockdowns in hot-bed nations, many still fighting wholesale death, may offer Australians hope.
- by Zach Hope
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School shutdowns could be reviewed, Premier says
Premier Daniel Andrews said on Sunday he believed schools would stay closed until the end of term two but “if we were continuing to see very stable numbers … then of course we would always reserve the right to look at those restrictions".
- by Ashleigh McMillan
Triple-zero calls drop in Victoria, but paramedics brace for surge
Ambulance Victoria says there's been a 30 per cent drop in triple zero calls, with about 200 a day suspected COVID-19 cases.
- by Tammy Mills and Benjamin Preiss
COVID-19 arrest: Teen accused of threatening to cough on police
An 18-year-old, arrested in Melbourne's west for repeated breaches, told police he had COVID-19 and threatened to cough on them.
- by Sophie Griffiths and Tammy Mills
Woman charged over alleged bashing of international student
Police say the two students were in Elizabeth Street on Wednesday when confronted by a group who told them to "go back to China" and taunted them about coronavirus.
- by Tate Papworth
Police believe Jacob may have been murdered
A 28-year-old man who went missing from Frankston in June last year may have been murdered, detectives say.
- by Ashleigh McMillan
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Trying to jab Turnbull, PM's office pokes itself in the eye
The Prime Minister's office, accused of trying to undermine the publication of Malcolm Turnbull's new book, appears to have undermined itself.
- by Tony Wright
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Malcolm Turnbull on old battles, personal and political, and new beginnings
There will be grenades. And missile strikes. Old wounds reopened. Malcolm Turnbull's new book is guaranteed to reignite the rage of a legion of haters. But the former PM says he simply wants to set the record straight.
- by David Crowe
Politics
'Genuine flattening of curve': preparing the road out of pandemic
As of Sunday afternoon, Australia had 6605 confirmed cases of coronavirus and 70 deaths. Social distancing measures have seen the infection rate fall from daily double-digit rises at the peak of the crisis to less than 1 per cent for the past week.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
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Coronavirus pandemic
'You need know nothing about me': Joyce among MPs refusing COVID-19 app
- by Fergus Hunter and Michael Koziol
Business
'Everybody is paying': ANZ Bank chairman David Gonski
ANZ Bank chairman David Gonski has vowed the lender will not act solely in the short-term interests of shareholders during the pandemic, saying this would be "very dangerous."
- by Clancy Yeates and Emma Koehn
World
'Everything has shifted': How a pandemic is reshaping the US election
As a rule, if the economy is going well then US presidents get re-elected. If it's going badly, they lose. But will that hold in a global health emergency?
- by Matthew Knott
Opinion
Babies now on board in Assange extradition tussle
Geoffrey Robertson
Human rights barrister and author
Neither Sweden nor NZ: Australia must steer its own COVID-19 course
Peter Collignon
Professor of infectious diseases
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Amazing renovations: How $200k transformed this home
A flair for fashion, a top builder and just $200,000 have transformed a shabby 1920s cottage into the kind of chic, riverfront paradise.
- by Sarah Webb
This type of Melbourne property is bucking the trend amid coronavirus
As economic uncertainty spreads, you'd be forgiven for thinking all parts of the housing market would slow down – but this segment is the most active.
- by Elizabeth Redman
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'Disturbing, even beautiful': A world silenced by coronavirus
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- by Gabriella Coslovich
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Play it forward: How Lethal thinks footy should change
Field 16 players a side, cut football department spend and get rid of VFL affiliate teams. These are Leigh Matthews' recommendations for the future of Australian Rules.
- by Michael Gleeson
Axe may fall on support staff as CA looks to slash costs
Former vice-captain Adam Gilchrist has forecast a dramatic scaling back of player salaries and the overall cricket economy amid a grim outlook for revenues as a result of the virus crisis.
- by Chloe Saltau
Cox Plate under lights one option 'on the table'
Night race is one proposal the MVRC will consider after chief executive Michael Browell conceded the 100th running of the event will go ahead without crowds.
- by Damien Ractliffe
Clean sweep on offer for Roos captain Emma Kearney
North star is in the mix to become the first player to win a clean sweep of the AFLPA's AFLW awards, which will be announced online on Monday.
- by Damien Ractliffe
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'Players will be next': Mark Taylor predicts pay cuts
The former Test captain said there is "no doubt" players will be forced to accept wage reductions as a pay war brews with Cricket Australia.
- by Rob Forsaith
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Australian rugby
Rugby poised to slash its player wage bill
Australia's four highest-paid players will sacrifice $1 million between them under a pay deal set to be agreed between Rugby Australia and the players union.
- by Georgina Robinson
'Big Three' plan to share prizemoney with battlers
Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer have some radical ideas to help lower-ranked tennis players who are struggling financially.
- by Reuters
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Why the 1970 grand final and not 1989 matters most
The most important game of Australian football was the 1970 grand final, which changed the game, Carlton, the Pies, and the lives of individuals.
