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Coronavirus pandemic
Virus scars for life as doctors warn of long-term health damage
One third of patients treated in hospital could suffer fatigue, lung damage or psychological trauma, research shows.
- by Laura Donnelly and Victoria Ward
Trump's America
Trump suspends foreign worker visas, despite business opposition
A senior administration official said on Monday the move would help the economy, but business groups strongly oppose the measures.
- by Ted Hesson
Crime
Channel Seven presenter Ryan Phelan charged over domestic assault
His girlfriend, a ballet teacher, attended Frenchs Forest Police Station on Saturday night to report an alleged incident.
- by Mary Ward
World markets
Phantom billions: German payments company says missing $3.1b probably doesn't exist
Concerns over a gaping financial hole have prompted a collapse in Wirecard shares and the resignation of its CEO. Now the company says the money may not ever have existed.
- by Chanyaporn Chanjaroen
Disability
'No longer viable': WA families 'dumbfounded' by closure of Cottesloe care centre
Australian Red Cross cited “recent challenges, most significantly the impact of COVID-19,” for the closure of Lady Lawley Cottage saying the service was “no longer viable”.
- by Lauren Pilat
Coronavirus pandemic
Done and dusted? McGowan talks beers and bogans while eastern states fight COVID-19 spike
Life will get back to the “new normal” from Saturday when West Aussies can drink a beer at a bar, dance in a nightclub, go to a concert and enjoy relaxed venue restrictions.
- by Daile Cross
Trump diplomacy
US government is paralysed, says former CIA director Robert Gates
Political polarisation and careerism has crippled US politics, Gates says, allowing China, Russia and other rivals to steam ahead.
Trump's White House
An American mystery: The curious relationship between Facebook and Donald Trump
When Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner learned Mark Zuckerberg and wife Priscilla Chan were to be in Washington, he hastily organised a dinner at the White House. It became one of the unsolved mysteries of American power.
- by Ben Smith
Sponsored
8@eight
8@eight: ASX set to rise, $A jumps
What happened overnight and what is ahead for the Australian sharemarket.
- by Kyle Rodda
McCann disappearance
Madeleine McCann suspect not questioned because he 'wasn't home'
Christian Bruckner was one of 600 people of interest investigated by police after Madeleine's disappearance in 2007, but officers now admit they never followed him up.
- by Jamie Johnson
NBL
Goorjian returns to NBL as new Hawks coach
Master coach Brian Goorjian will return to the NBL for the first time in over a decade, joining the Hawks for the next two seasons.
- by Roy Ward
Aviation
Germany dares Lufthansa's billionaire top shareholder to scuttle $15b bailout
Germany has stood by its bailout plan for Lufthansa, daring the airline's disgruntled top shareholder to knock it down at a pivotal vote this week.
- by Birgit Jennen and William Wilkes
Coronavirus pandemic
BBL star Rauf among three Pakistanis to test positive ahead of England tour
Pakistan's tour of England has been thrown into chaos with three players testing positive to COVID-19 just ahead of their departure.
World elections
Serbia’s strongman wins big in election boycotted by opposition
President Aleksandar Vucic's party was projected to win more than 60 per cent of seats in parliament, according to initial results.
- by Patrick Kingsley
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US Open
'Boneheaded': Kyrgios slams Djokovic charity event after third COVID-19 case
World No.1 Novak Djokovic awaits his test results as his fitness coach, as well as two players in his charity event, test positive to COVID-19.
Apple
'Game changer': Apple switches to its own chips for Mac computers, previews new iPhone software
The move ends a nearly 15-year reliance on Intel and will give software developers for Apple's largest pool of third-party apps new access to its laptops and desktop for the first time.
- by Stephen Nellis
China relations
US moves to restrict Chinese media outlets as 'propaganda'
US State Department officials said the four organisations are mouthpieces for the Chinese Communist Party and should not be treated like other foreign media.
World markets
Wall Street billionaire predicts a 'big V' economic rebound in next few months
Steve Schwarzman, chief executive officer of Blackstone Group said the economy is likely to benefit from a V-type recovery in the next few months.
- by Heather Perlberg and Hema Parmar
Vale
Joel Schumacher, director of Batman Forever and St Elmo's Fire, dies at 80
The filmmaker died in New York after a year-long battle with cancer, his representative said.
Coronavirus pandemic
One million new cases in eight days: WHO chief's stark pandemic warning
It took more than three months for the world to record one million COVID-19 infections, but the last one million cases have come in just eight days.
Extreme weather
'Godzilla dust cloud' from the Sahara spreads across the world
A vast cloud of Sahara dust is blanketing the Caribbean as it heads to the US with a size and concentration that experts say hasn't been seen in half a century.
Q&A
'Whether this gets me in trouble, it remains to be seen': Xenophon attacks national security laws
The former senator is representing David McBride, who leaked military information that led to allegations Australian soldiers had killed civilians in Afghanistan and the police raid on the ABC.
- by Nick Bonyhady
MH17 disaster
Defence lawyer floats 'human shield' theory to discredit MH17 investigation
Defence lawyers have likened a major investigation into the plane's downing to the flawed 'weapons of mass destruction' dossier used to invade Iraq.
- by Bevan Shields
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
David Jones parent runs through options on its Australian businesses
David Jones’ South African-based parent is said to be looking at all of its options after one industry player indicated it had been informally approached to gauge its interest in the Australian department stores.
- by Elizabeth Knight
National security
'Off limits': Australia, US urged to name and shame cyber attackers targeting health research
In a new paper, five foreign policy experts also say the two countries should strengthen their ability to counter disinformation campaigns as an urgent priority.
- by Anthony Galloway
Welfare crackdown
Labor proposes royal commission into robo-debt scheme
Labor will campaign for a royal commission into the government's controversial robo-debt scheme, which unlawfully recovered tens of millions of dollars from welfare recipients including students and pensioners.
- by Rob Harris
Coronavirus pandemic
Inside the First Movers group of countries that turned virus around
Less than two months after he was sworn in, Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz took a telephone call that sent a shiver up his spine.
- by Bevan Shields
AFL 2020
Injured Dunkley to miss six weeks
Dunkley sustained the injury in the dying moments of Friday night's win over Greater Western Sydney at Marvel Stadium.
- by Daniel Cherny
Racism
Collingwood launch investigation into Lumumba allegations
Collingwood have launched a formal investigation into the renewed allegations of racism from premiership player Heritier Lumumba.
- by Daniel Cherny
Coronavirus pandemic
Call to hasten tax cuts as nation faces years of low rates
Westpac chief economist Bill Evans said the economy needed a boost to private demand and that would be best served by bringing forward the tax cuts.
- by Shane Wright
Review
A timely reminder that live Aussie music deserves a spot in TV schedules
Whatever kind of television takes your fancy, the free-to-air channels have you covered.
- by Craig Mathieson and Ben Pobjie
Violence
UK stabbing terror suspect was on MI5 list
Among his victims was an American citizen and a history teacher.
- by Robert Mendick, Charles Hymas, Victoria Ward and Martin Evans
Spring Racing Carnival
Owners welcomed back after Swan Hill false start
Victorian owners will be allowed to return to the racetrack on Tuesday at Ballarat after plans for a Monday resumption were shelved because of a spike in coronavirus cases.
- by Michael Lynch
AFL 2020
The big question facing the AFL and its broadcasters
A leading sports and media analyst believes broadcasters may suffer if fans start to question the validity of the AFL season should there be more COVID-19 fall-out.
- by Jon Pierik
AFL 2020
'Uncharted waters': When everything's unfair, nothing is
Conor McKenna's positive COVID-19 test throws the season into further turmoil for everyone. But for now there is no choice other than to deal with it.
- by Greg Baum
Coronavirus pandemic
Chinese pharmacy chain boss sentenced to jail for 15 years over fake masks
The chairman of a chain of pharmacies in Beijing has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for selling more than 500,000 counterfeit 3M Corp masks during the coronavirus epidemic.
NRL 2020
High tackles up 60 per cent since new six-again rule
NRL head of football Graham Annesley said the rise in careless high tackles and dangerous contact to the head and neck was "significant".
- by Sarah Keoghan
Claremont killer trial
Claremont killer trial LIVE: Evidence proves there was more than one man prowling Claremont in mid-90s: defence
The defence said the prosecution's attempt to prove Bradley Edwards was offering lifts to women in the mid-90s only showed there were multiple men acting in a predatory way at the time of the murders.
- by Heather McNeill
Updated
Superannuation
Kevin Rudd, super funds lash 'out of touch' Coalition MPs over call to freeze rate
Coalition MPs have been called "out of touch" for receiving more than 15 per cent super, while arguing 9.5 per cent is enough for the average Australian.
- by Rob Harris and Jennifer Duke
Global warming
Miners' late nod towards climate risks not enough for investors
The Minerals Council of Australia's policy doesn't commit its members to disclose their exposure or to adopt an industry standard.
- by Mike Foley and Nick Toscano
Updated
Courts
Police Commissioner says attack on elderly Perth woman 'indescribable'
Police allege at the man entered the home in the northern suburbs and confronted the 93-year-old woman on Sunday.
- by Daile Cross
Analysis
US votes 2020
Trump builds on darker racial themes for a campaign reset
His first campaign was notable for its attacks on Hispanic immigrants and Muslims. The Tulsa rally gave a glimpse of the US President's 2020 strategy.
- by Jose A. Del Real
Spring Racing Carnival
Cross Counter trainer eyes Melbourne Cup repeat
Cross Counter might have been beaten out of sight by world champion stayer Stradivarius on ground he doesn't like at Royal Ascot, but trainer Charlie Appleby is still keen for another go at the Melbourne Cup.
- by Michael Lynch
Aviation
Virgin Australia offers locked in as bidding race hits final straight
Virgin Australia’s administrators Deloitte has received binding bids from Bain Capital and Cyrus Capital and will now choose a preferred bidder by the end of the month.
- by Patrick Hatch
Start-ups
'He's dreaming': Mike Cannon-Brookes and coal baron Trevor St Baker clash over renewables
Atlassian co-founder Mike Cannon-Brookes and energy titan Trevor St Baker have clashed over which is Australia's biggest investor in renewable energy.
- by Cara Waters
AFL 2020
AFL explores Western Australia 'rolling hub' plan
The AFL is in negotiations with the WA government about a plan that would see two Victorian teams at a time stay and play in a hub, as the league tries to build its fixture beyond round five.
- by Michael Gleeson
Retail
New customers should stick around, says Metcash boss
Metcash expects shoppers who shifted to independent supermarkets amid the coronavirus will keep coming back as it unveiled a robust set of full-year earnings.
- by Dominic Powell
Cricket Australia
Leave it alone: Carter backs Cricket Australia board structure
Colin Carter was a driving force behind the introduction of an independent CA board of directors and doesn't back state backroom agitation for there to be change.
- by Jon Pierik
Roads
Commuters may never return to the roads, says Transurban boss
However, the chief executive of the toll road giant expects delivery vans to take the place of commuters due to a mass shift to online shopping during the health crisis.
- by Patrick Hatch
A-League
Fox deal, winter changes give Team 11 renewed hope
Team 11 leaders have not given up hope of playing a role in soccer's redevelopment and believe the Fox deal and FFA changes will provide scope for a second division and growth.
- by Michael Lynch
Penalty rates
'Insulting': Union wants penalty rate cut delayed
The penalty rate cut was originally set to coincide with any increase to the minimum wage but that has been delayed for the retail industry.
- by Nick Bonyhady
Analysis
Please Explain podcast
Please Explain podcast: calls for lockdowns as Labor quarrels in Victoria
In this episode, national editor Tory Maguire is joined by The Age's state political reporter Sumeyya Illanbey to discuss the new COVID-19 hotspots in Victoria and the pressure on Premier Daniel Andrews to quash factional squabbling in the Labor Party after The Age and 60 Minutes exposed industrial-scale branch-stacking.
- by Tory Maguire
Updated
Coronavirus pandemic
Premier announces WA restrictions to ease to next phase by weekend
Premier Mark McGowan has detailed the next step of the roadmap out of COVID-19 restrictions, with the state moving into phase 4 from Saturday, June 27.
- by Daile Cross
AFL 2020
'Not out of the question': Could Rowell win the Brownlow?
Gavin Wanganeen, who won the Brownlow Medal at 20, says it’s not out of the question that Matt Rowell could go one better and claim the game’s highest individual honour at 19.
- by Daniel Cherny
Racism
'Despicable': noose found in NASCAR black driver Bubba Wallace's garage
"This will not break me, I will not give in nor will I back down," Wallace said.
AFL 2020
Suns chairman tells Ricciuto to mind his own business
Gold Coast chairman Tony Cochrane is encouraging Adelaide football director Mark Ricciuto to worry about the issues at the Crows rather than comment on opposition players after Hugh Greenwood had the last laugh in his war of words.
- by Daniel Cherny
Archaeology
Prehistoric stone circle 4500-years-old found near Stonehenge
Archaeologists have found evidence of 20 or more massive prehistoric shafts - more than 10 metres in diameter and five metres deep - dating back 4500 years.
- by Douglas Barrie
Updated
NRL 2020
NRL pulls Panthers-Souths clash from Campbelltown, moves Storm game
Thursday's game has been moved to Netstrata Jubilee Stadium due to safety concerns about the pitch. Melbourne's Friday match against the Warriors will also be played in Sydney.
- by Adam Pengilly and Sam Phillips
Capital raising
Challenger launches $300m raising, flags no final dividend
Challenger is asking investors to tip in up to $300 million in new equity so it can withstand any further market volatility and pounce on opportunities.
- by Clancy Yeates
Inside China
Hong Kong lawyers raise alarm over Carrie Lam's power to pick judges
China is drawing up plans for the city's leader to select judges for national security cases, with lawyers calling it a serious challenge to the territory's judicial independence.
- by Greg Torode and James Pomfret
Australian rugby
'Haven't spoken about it': Rennie leaves Wallaby top job up for grabs
Incoming Wallabies coach Dave Rennie has kept his cards close to his chest when asked whether Michael Hooper would remain captain of the national side.
- by Tom Decent
NRL 2020
'He absolutely flogged me': Moylan recalls DWZ bell-ringer
The man on the wrong end of the tackle of the season has no qualms with his former Penrith teammate.
- by Sam Phillips
Opinion
Big four
Bank stress tests set to shine light on pandemic's fallout
We are about to get an idea of how much damage the pandemic has done to the world's most important banking system - and Australia's banks will be watching closely.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Exclusive
Coronavirus pandemic
'Very different than in March': Sebastian Kurz, Morrison's unlikely new ally, looks to second wave
A world leader working closely with Scott Morrison on the coronavirus outbreak has cast doubt on using nationwide lockdowns to combat a second wave.
- by Bevan Shields
Coronavirus pandemic
Low rates for years as economy meanders: Lowe
Record low interest rates will remain for years, according to RBA governor Philip Lowe, to deal with the shadow cast by the coronavirus pandemic
- by Shane Wright
NRL 2020
'I won't judge anyone': Harris says some Warriors may skip Storm clash
Warriors second-rower Tohu Harris has shone a light on the crucial role Kearney played as a father figure during the New Zealand side's time away from family.
- by Daniel Gilhooly
Global economy
Flush with cash, Chinese tech giants are scouring the globe for bargains
For many businesses, the two-pronged threat of a pandemic and recession is enough of a reason to be conservative on spending. But not for China's cash-rich tech giants.
- by Hasan Chowdhury
Aviation
'A fateful week': Billionaire mogul could scupper Lufthansa's $15b rescue
Lufthansa faces one of the most momentous weeks in a near 70-year history, with a clash between its biggest investor and the German government threatening to scupper a $15 billion bailout.
- by William Wilkes