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Alex Turner-CohenFinance reporter

Alex Turner-Cohen has been working in news since her second year of university after tweeting her way into the industry. She is a finance reporter at news.com.au, covering all things money including company collapses, property and fraud. Before that, she worked as a general news reporter at news.com.au and 7NEWS. When she was a student, she interned with media organisations including the ABC, Channel 9, Fairfax and 2SER while studying a Bachelor’s degree in journalism at the University of Technology Sydney.

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ONE TIME WEB USE ONLY - Sydney's surreal silence in photos. Picture: Mark Kriedemann/The Comma

‘Key to getting out of lockdown’ revealed

An Australian disease expert has proposed a risky plan — but it could be the development that finally lifts Australia out of lockdown.

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‘You should all be wearing masks’

This Aussie doctor reckons everyone should wear face masks. And now he’s using a common household item to make his own.

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People at the Queen Victoria Market in Melbourne appear to be ignoring social distancing rules

Huge crowds at Melbourne market

A picture of shoppers crowded into a busy Melbourne market has caused a stir, with questions being asked about why social distancing wasn’t enforced.

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Beaches, camping grounds and boat ramps across the Morning Peninsula have been closed over Easter due to the Coronavirus pandemic. A sign at the entrance too Rye. Thursday, April 9, 2020. Picture: David Crosling

Aussie areas that remain virus free

There are more than 100 council areas across Australia without any cases of coronavirus and locals are determined it stays that way.

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Danger on the street. Blue flasher on the police car at night.

Two toddlers found at lockdown event

Police will issue mass fines after a huge gathering of illegal street racers was discovered in NSW, despite strict warnings from authorities.

This mum has figured out how to make her jars last longer.

Mum’s hack to stop food going mouldy

This mum has a hack to increase the shelf life of everything in your fridge, as panic buying around the world skyrockets.

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At the local wet market near Urumqi in north western China where the Turkic culture is popular.

Truth about virus coming from eating bats

An expert has spoken out on the true origins of COVID-19 and addressed whether the deadly infection really started in bats.

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***GETTY BESTPIX*** ISTANBUL, TURKEY - APRIL 09: 75 year-old pharmacist Tulay Ilker who has been a pharmacist for 50 years said " I have seen wars, many military coups, protests and turmoils in my life, but I have never seen anything like this pandemic effecting the globe and my country" while posing for a portrait behind makeshift Covid-19 protective barricades in her pharmacy on April 09, 2020 in Istanbul, Turkey. Since the start of the Coronavirus outbreak Turkeys pharmacist have been working on the frontlines, the first recorded coronavirus death in Turkey was pharmacist Ihsan Giray and since then more than 600 medical workers have been infected. Pharmacists across Turkey have taken steps to protect themselves including using plastic sheeting to cover entrances, allowing people to communicate only through small windows and to stop people from handling products, barricading entrances with furniture to help keep distance and working shifts in full protective suits, masks and eye coverings in a bid to stay healthy and keep working. Turkeys health ministry recently made it mandatory for all people to wear face masks when in public places and have put in place programs to produce large numbers of masks that will be distributed through pharmacies free of charge to all families. Turkey continues to implement measures to contain the spread of the virus and to avoid a full lockdown, issuing stay-at-home orders for all persons over 60 and under 20 years of age, closing road borders of 31 cities, closing bars, cafes and restaurants and limiting public gatherings. Turkeys Health Ministry has confirmed 38,226 positive cases and recorded 812 deaths as of April 08. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

Recovered Australians tip the balance

The number of Australians who have recovered from coronavirus continues to grow. And could be much higher than reported.

Paul Kasteel says Deliveroo is the "final nail in the coffin" for his struggling business.

Deliveroo charges restaurant shocking fee

This local restaurant owner says he has been “screwed” by Deliveroo — and claims he has the bill to prove it.

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Mount Gambier, South Australia, Australia - June 6, 2015: Woolworths Store at Commercial Road East Mt Gambier. Customers arrive at the Store to Shop in the Early Evening. Woolworths is the Largest Australian Owned and Operated Supermarket/Grocery Chain in Australia, with over 933 stores throughout Australia.

Horror stories from supermarket hell

From being stalked by customers, to single-handedly copping the blame for the toilet paper shortage, these employees have seen it all.

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