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Girl, 14, charged with murder of cousin, 10

Crime Detectives have charged a teenager with murder after a young girl was found dead in the State’s northwest today. WARNING: Distressing content

How Victoria bungled virus response

News How did go so bad so quickly?

Virus spreading after record spike

News Infections have spread across the NSW-Victoria border

‘Made up’: Jones blasts virus response

News Australians have endured an “alarmist campaign” over COVID-19

Your News

Qantas announces new in-flight changes

News Qantas has announced a string of new changes that will impact how Australian passengers check-in, board and fly with the airline.

Queen’s massive financial blow

News Shutting the royal palaces for several months, paired with the coronavirus lockdown has threatened to blow a big hole in the Queen’s finances.

Virus vaccine breakthrough announced

Health One of the first coronavirus vaccines to be tested in humans has been proven to be safe, with hopes it could be available by the end of the year.

Activists protest against ‘fake virus’

Offbeat Political activists who claim the deadly coronavirus is “fake” gathered in London’s Hyde Park to protest against Britain’s lockdown.

Sick aged care nurse to be investigated

News Authorities have launched an investigation after a sick nurse returned to work at a Queensland nursing home while waiting for her test results.

Porsche driver denied bail over Eastern Freeway tragedy

Crime The mortgage broker accused of filming and taunting dying police will stay behind bars after a magistrate called his actions “repugnant”.

CORONAVIRUS

Tower hit with ‘substantial’ outbreak

Health Authorities have confirmed a widespread outbreak of coronavirus inside a public housing tower in Melbourne, with a huge number of people exposed.

9th Jul 2020 6:31 PM

3000 tested in ‘prison-like detention’

Health Eyes on Victoria’s next move as 3000 public housing tower residents tested for...

America is gripped by a growing crisis

News Individual US states now have worse coronavirus cases than entire nations

‘Ridiculous’: Inside horror Jetstar flight

News Inside horror Jetstar flight where passengers weren’t screened before entering...

D-Day for trapped tower residents

News Tower residents face extended lockdown despite being tested

‘Lengthy’ delays for drivers at border

News People entering Qld will have to pay for 14-day hotel quarantine

Stockpilers show off epic hoards

Smarter Shopping Panic buying at Woolworths and Coles: Stockpilers show off epic hoards

Virtual Seniors Expo 2020

Make retirement a holiday with Hakea Grove

News Hakea Grove located in Hamlyn Terrace one of the Central Coasts beautiful coastal suburbs of NSW makes retirement feel like every day is a holiday.

Beyond Covid-19

News HAVE you had a phone or video health consult recently?

A celebration of food and community

News At Elements Retirement Village, food and community go hand in hand.

Travel in style and dignity with ATTO

News The ATTO mobility scooter is beautifully designed and lightweight.

Hakea Grove up style the face of aged care

News Hakea Grove take aged care up market with their latest renovation.

Money is no barrier to care

News Clarence Village Aged Care Facility is ready to help with the move.

Kerry Chikarovski Tender Loving Cuisine Australia board

News TENDER Loving Cuisine is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2020.

Health

Fears as new flu virus emerges in China

News A new type of flu that is “highly adapted to infect humans” has emerged in China. Experts say it is capable of triggering another pandemic.

Guests demand to leave ‘putrid’ quarantine hotel

News Guests at Melbourne coronavirus quarantine hotel beg to be moved from ‘putrid’...

Grim warning for COVID-19 tracking app

News Research states reliable tracking app would slash new cases by half

Australia is 'rapidly approaching a cliff'

News PM urged to deliver cash for families and to extend JobKeeper until Christmas

Entertainment

Brutal end for MasterChef favourite

Food & Entertainment In devastating scenes, one of MasterChef’s biggest stars Poh Ling Yeow crashed out from a coveted top five placing after a tough challenge.

Meghan, Harry ‘struggling to cope’ in LA

Celebrity The dream of a blissful new life in LA has quickly turned into a nightmare for the Duke and Duchess, who relatives say have gone “worryingly quiet”.

Sacha Baron Cohen’s outrageous new prank

Celebrity Sacha Baron Cohen’s latest outrageous prank caught on camera

Adele models old dress after weight loss

Music Adele flaunts weight loss in old Glastonbury stage outfit

Harry’s family ‘guilt’ after LA move

News Prince Harry ‘overwhelmed with guilt’ about being away from royals during...

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Finance

Learn from history’s lessons

Money THE coronavirus outbreak puts us firmly in extraordinary times.

One in four vow to ditch debt in 2020

Money Australians have vowed to get out of debt in 2020.

Santa Claus rally just wishful Christmas thinking?

News Is it a coincidence or is the Santa Claus rally real?

Forging ahead in 2020 - the trick is to start small

News The big news of 2019 has been the downward path of interest rates.

Lifestyle

Coronavirus kills over half a million people

News More than half a million people have now died from COVID-19 and more than 10 million cases have been recorded worldwide.

Bleak warning as second wave declared

News Grim warning for Australia as South Korea declares second wave of coronavirus...

Emergency virus texts sent to two suburbs

News Emergency texts sent to two Victorian suburbs where COVID-19 cases are on the...

How Melbourne’s virus spike affects you

News Coronavirus Victoria: How Melbourne spike in cases could change everything

Victoria records biggest virus spike in months

News COVID-19: Victoria records biggest daily spike in months

Surprise party leaves 18 guests infected

News A surprise birthday party has ended in disaster, after 18 family members contracted...

‘Not as hoped’: COVID app fail revealed

News COVIDSafe app yet to identify close contacts of COVID-19 cases

Talk’N’Thoughts

Opinion: Older women need to remain vigilant

Opinion SALLY* is living a great life in retirement, volunteering for several community organisations and travelling whenever the budget and time permits.

Solution needed to phone blackouts

Opinion When the power goes out the NBN connection won't work or landline.

For the love of a child: Shelley Argent's story

Lifestyle Why Shelley Argent became an activist.

Rural housing report uncovers needs of ageing population

Opinion Report shines a light on lack of appropriate housing in rural areas

Single, childless and 60; what's next?

Opinion Sixty is turning into a time of reflection for me and my friends.

If the (squeaky) shoe fits, then I guess I have to wear it

News A catchy nickname is almost mandatory to feel you belong around here

Striking a pose turns out to be somewhat of a stretch

News Who knew such strength was required to survive a yoga class?

Travel

Soak up the charms of Kiwi hotspot

News FOLLOWING last December’s tragic eruption on White Island, it was with some trepidation that I contemplated tackling New Zealand’s latest great walk.

Island haven back in swim

News DAYDREAMING of a winter break on a Barrier Reef tropical island.

Updated barracks offer a trip back into Oz history

Travel Hyde Park Barracks recently had a major refurbishment.

A luxury bush getaway for the bucket list

Travel We sample the hospitality of Mistere Spa and Retreat, Urliup.

Viking suspends cruises until May

Travel VIKING cruise line has suspended operations until 1 May.

Festival fun on the Granite Belt

Travel The Stanthorpe Apple and Grape Festival is on until March 8.

Discover the wonders of Copenhagen

Travel Four full days weren’t enough to conquer one of Europe’s oldest cities.