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16 Apr 2020, 1:24 am

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PM looks at easing of restrictions as Rudd blasts Trump

Leaders will focus on “gentle steps out” of social restrictions in today’s national cabinet meeting, as former PM Kevin Rudd slams the US over funding...



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16 Apr 2020, 5:25 am

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PM: Three ways Australia will ease COVID-19 restrictions
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has revealed there are ways to ease restrictions but they will not come into place for at least another month until we c...



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16 Apr 2020, 6:28 am

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Bolt: What’s the government waiting for?
Australia’s coronavirus curve is as flat as a pancake, with thousands of empty intensive care beds and a death toll a fraction of what was predicted, ...



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16 Apr 2020, 10:37 pm

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Only one new case of coronavirus overnight

Victoria has recorded just one new case of coronavirus overnight amid strict stay-home rules, Premier Daniel Andrews has revealed. But dozens are stil...



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18 Apr 2020, 6:19 am

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What caused spike in Victorian coronavirus cases

After appearing to have flattened, the coronavirus curve has flared again in Victoria, with 17 new cases recorded. It comes as boozed-up bikies and a ...



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18 Apr 2020, 7:48 pm

https://www.3aw.com.au/why-scott-morris ... as-leader/

Not everyone in our country thinks our beloved leader has been handling bushfires or viruses particularly well
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... s-hit.html

He will always be remembered for being as sluggish as a snail to closing our borders



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18 Apr 2020, 11:26 pm

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Teen caught flouting rules five times, 15th Victorian dies

A Victorian man in his 80s has become the latest person to die from coronavirus. It comes as police dished out another 65 fines yesterday, with one Ca...


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Australia’s curve flattens amid calls for China inquiry

Health Minister Greg Hunt says the nation has achieved “a sustained and genuine flattening of the curve”, as Australia demands a review to determine h...



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20 Apr 2020, 1:24 am

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36,000 dead: Coronavirus’ grim potential in Victoria revealed

The devastating potential of coronavirus in Victoria has been revealed, with tens of thousands of deaths predicted without the introduction of social ...



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20 Apr 2020, 1:30 am

Interesting that predictive modelling says the opposite
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-n ... y-postcode

shucks....no facemasks either



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24 Apr 2020, 9:58 pm

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COVID-19 death toll climbs as Aussies ignore social distancing

Australia’s coronavirus death toll continues to climb as some locals turn their backs on health regulations, amid fears of a ‘second wave’ of the viru...



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24 Apr 2020, 10:40 pm

And yet our conservative prime minsiter ScoMo is so upbeat
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-04-23/ ... s/12177430

Social distancing is working.....



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24 Apr 2020, 10:47 pm

Australia not only flattening curve but crushing it!!
https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/healt ... 9d9049b84f

Australia and Germany are the biggest success stories of social distancing
This suggests Germany’s low rate of infection in over 60s is more likely to do with rapid testing, isolation and physical-distancing measures
https://theconversation.com/coronavirus ... low-135496



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25 Apr 2020, 8:09 pm

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Anzac Day protesters fight against lockdown restrictions
Likening their defiance of social distancing measures to the Anzac fight against Nazis, more than 20 people have gathered to protest against the coron...



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25 Apr 2020, 10:05 pm

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PM: Social distancing to stay until vaccine created

Scott Morrison says Australia is on the “road back” from tackling the coronavirus with some restrictions starting to lift, as the world’s death toll s...



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17 May 2020, 7:27 am

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First scenes of nightlife reopening in Australia

The Star’s Sokyo has become the first high-end restaurant in Australia to open its doors since restrictions were eased today, with a star-studded spec...



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18 May 2020, 9:13 pm

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Travel delayed until 2023 as PM stands firm on China

Experts predict Australians will have to wait years for overseas travel as the Prime Minister says Australia will always stand its ground, even if it ...