What a Queensland lockdown will look like
Venues across Queensland will be forced to close today as part of tough new measures to stop the spread of coronavirus. Here’s everything you need to know.
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Pubs and clubs face shutdown, school closures considered
Queensland’s pub and clubs will be among a number of non-essential services shutdown if Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk follows NSW and Victoria’s coronavirus restrictions. School closures are currently being considered.
‘It’s among us now’: Doctor’s dire virus warning
A Brisbane GP has warned that the spread of coronavirus could be more widespread than originally thought, with her clinic seeing multiple patients presenting with symptoms but who are unable to be tested because of strict criteria.
What it’s like to work on the COVID-19 frontline
We’ve spoken to some of the amazing hospital workers who are helping Queensland patients with coronavirus battle the deadly illness.
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Bushfire towns need our help now — and for many years to come
When the Black Saturday fires hit Kinglake, I naively thought we’d be back on our feet in a few years, writes Anne Leadbeater. For all bushfire towns, it is a very long road to recovery.
Thai cave diver: I’m in awe of our fireys’ courage
Cave rescuer and 2019 Australian of the Year Craig Challen says our bushfire crisis has turned ordinary Australians into true heroes as their risk their lives to defend their communities.
The Shark: We must pay our heroic firefighters
Golfing legend Greg Norman – who almost lost his own property to a fire two years ago – has called for changes in the way Australia pays our heroic firefighters.
Aussie skills shortage to slow down fire recovery process
Thousands of tradies nationwide have raised their hands to help rebuild bushfire affected communities for free amid a skills shortage across the country. Childcare centres have done their bit with preparing the smallest Aussies for evacuation too.
Barber’s funds start flowing to firies
Celeste Barber’s record-breaking $52 million bushfire fundraising has started to flow to the NSW RFS. But distributing the money has become a “complex issue”.
How to help affected tourism businesses rebuild
Tourists are being encouraged to return to the fire-ravaged regions of Queensland in a bid to kickstart communities.
Aussie tourism operator plea for world to ‘come back’
Australians are set to show their gratitude to bushfire recovery helpers and donations at a tourism event in Los Angeles, where they will also be asking the world to “come back” to help them recover and rebuild after bushfires.
Bushfire crisis reveals our true selves
Our bushfire crisis is a defining moment for us all, and despite some isolated cases of poor behaviour, Tim Costello argues that it has brought out the best in Australians.
Car makers give bushfire victims a break
Popular car makers are helping Australia’s bushfire victims by waiving fees, supplying vehicles and offering extended leave for volunteers.
Damage bill mounts for summer of catastrophe
The damages bill sparked by Queensland’s devastating bushfires is still being tallied, as firefighters brace for similar conditions that were experienced last year.
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