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Nearly 600 000 Aussie jobs impacted by the lockdown, Australian Bureau of Statistics says. Youth unemployment is particularly hard hit.

The New Zealand government’s recently announced NZ$50 million subsidy package to support local media was necessary and urgent – even if it came too late to save the Bauer magazine titles from closing

Bat experts in Australia are appealing to the public to be tolerant of bats, as the numbers of the creatures continue to swell in the urban night skies. For many reasons, bats are not popular creatures. Be it with farmers who suffer crop loss from the nocturnal feasting of these...

Fat figure revealed.

The management of the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in tough public policy measures around the globe, including lockdowns aimed at reducing human interaction to a minimum

JobKeepers design was far from perfect

Speaking as an expert in epidemiology, Deputy Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly is candid about the prospects of a second-wave of coronavirus in a society that hasn’t developed herd immunity

Notably, they’ve helped resolve ongoing confusion about the galaxy’s unusual shape

It’s hard to see how the COVID-19 pandemic will lead to any better outcomes for the people who live in informal settlements

Freshwater flows are vital to maintaining the health of the Murray River’s lower lakes

All the latest infections come from two states: NSW and Victoria. All the rest show no new cases reported.

Zali Steggall demands transparency.

More details about the accused and the possible circumstances surrounding Scott Johnson’s death are coming to light.

Relief in sight for A$40 billion industry

This is the second time Frydenberg has been tested for the virus

Even before the COVID-19 crisis upended the world, US-China relations had entered a particularly mistrustful and combative period

There are those who deny the coronavirus exists. Others think it’s all a giant conspiracy theory. Take your pick.

When it comes to one's health, there is no room for complacency in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dramatic turn in the long-standing investigation into the 1988 death of Scott Johnson, who fell from a cliff in suspicious circumstances.

Administration hurts.

Biohacking, also known as DIY biology, takes cues from computer-hacking culture

Anthony Albanese says Australia must use the pandemic experience to move to a more resilient society, creating more permanent jobs and revitalising high value manufacturing

Australia’s surprising call for an investigation into the origin of the coronavirus in China has provoked escalating threats of retaliation by China

Josh Frydenberg’s economic update to parliament on Tuesday will document the huge downturn caused by the virus, as well as providing estimates for the road back

Each state is following its own agenda as to what its residents may and may not do under the eased lockdown restrictions. Here’s a roundup.

Regulations allowing only 10 patrons at a time could leave many eateries with no option but to remain closed.

A Sydney-based company is ready to revolutionise Australia's green energy supply.

How might it work?

We need to get back to school, work and play

Bauer Publishing closes several key titles as industry feels the COVID pandemic economic impact.

Speaking the truth.

Now that many countries are considering their exit strategies from lockdowns

Reserve Bank’s long-awaited two-year forecasts for jobs, wages and growth

Compared to many other countries around the world, Australia and New Zealand have done an exceptional job controlling COVID-19

Australian zoos are turning to new and creative ways to keep animals occupied as they have been closed to the public for weeks.

Researchers and drug companies struggle to find an antiviral that can treat SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19

What might BCGs place be in the fight against coronavirus?

Australia got free childcare as part of the COVID-19 response - but only for a limited time

Scott Morrison has warned of a potentially rocky road as COVID restrictions are lifted to reopen the economy, saying the process must proceed even in the face of expected fresh outbreaks

Sixty years ago, singer Slim Dusty wailed about the Pub With No Beer. Pubs are still wailing after the three-step announcement.

Morrison outlines the three steps that will bring the country back to post-virus normality. But precise timeframes are unclear.

It may be well over a year until free international travel is permitted again.

All hail, the Loyal Wingman.

As Australia starts to emerge from its coronavirus lockdown, authorities are on high alert for any fresh breakouts of the disease

It will be tempting for some to overlook the climate change challenge in the rush to restart the economy after the pandemic

As the world scrambles to understand COVID-19, multiple studies seem to offer a cure or new risk factor for the disease, only to be disproven a short time later

What Pell should have done in Ballarat

Sydney’s Carriageworks going into administration could be the first of many such venues, warns visual arts body.

Tackling two issues in tandem.

Australia’s health system has embraced telehealth during the coronavirus pandemic, with patients getting care online, by video or by phone. But what happens to this post-pandemic is uncertain