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Ally is Youth Editor at news.com.au and has been working as a news reporter for news.com.au since 2017. She graduated with a Bachelor of Communication (Journalism) from Charles Sturt University that same year and started working at news.com.au as an intern during her final year of studies. Since landing a spot on the team, Ally has written about a multitude of different topics from online dating scams and road rules to the COVID-19 pandemic and breaking news.

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Blanche D’Alpuget fighting cancer

Blanche D’Alpuget, acclaimed author and the wife of former Prime Minister Bob Hawke, has confirmed she has been diagnosed with breast cancer.

Health Problems

Water police patrol the contaminated cruise ship Ruby Princess while it berths in Port Kembla south of Sydney, NSW as the crew undergo investigation due to a coronavirus outbreak Wednesday, April 15, 2020.(The Australian/Simon Bullard)

Doubts over Ruby Princess exit date

Doubts have now been cast over the exit date of the Ruby Princess which was due to leave Australia tomorrow under police order.

Australian Coronavirus

SLUBICE, POLAND - MARCH 17: A Polish border guard dressed in a protective suit, mask and goggles waits to measure the body temperature people arriving to enter Poland as an indication of possible coronavirus infection at the Polish/German border at the Slubice/Frankfurt (Oder) crossing on March 17, 2020 at Slubice, Poland. The Polish government recently imposed heavy restrictions on its border to Germany that include no entry for non-resident foreigners in an effort to stem the spread of the coronavirus. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

‘Selfish, irresponsible’: Traveller slammed

A Rio Tinto contractor has been slammed after testing positive for COVID-19 on his return from a Bali trip.

Australian Coronavirus

6/4/2020MV Artania moored at Fremantle Port Pic Colin Murty The Australian

All the virus news from the past 24 hours

It’s been another frantic day of coronavirus updates in Australia. Here is everything you need to know about how it will affect you.

Australian Coronavirus

A doctor puts a face mask on a colleague before treating patients infected with the novel coronavirus COVID-19 at the Intensive Care Unit of the Hospital de Clinicas, in Porto Alegre, Brazil, on April 15, 2020. - With Brazilians increasingly ignoring health officials' warnings to stay home -- encouraged by their far-right president Jair Bolsonaro, who has condemned the

Aussies’ incredible response to pandemic

As people across the country continue to feel the impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak, Aussies have banded together to help those most affected.

Retail

Fwd: Supermarket imagesStaff wresting barriers and putting markers on the floor at a Woolworths in Burwood in Sydney’s inner west. Picture: Benedict Brook/news.com.au

More changes coming to Woolies

Woolworths has removed product limits for customers on even more items, as shelves slowly start to fill back up after panic buyers cleared them out.

Global Coronavirus

President Donald Trump speaks about the coronavirus in the Rose Garden of the White House, Wednesday, April 15, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump wanted own COVID-19 radio show

US President Donald Trump reportedly wanted to host a two-hour daily radio show where people could call and ask him questions about COVID-19.

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A sign reminding people of the social distancing rules at Mona Vale beach headland as people exercise along the Northern Beaches. Photo Jeremy Piper

All the virus news from the past 24 hours

It’s been another frantic day of coronavirus updates. Here is everything you need to know about how it will affect you.

Australian Coronavirus

12 APRIL 2020 SYDNEY AUSTRALIA WWW.MATRIXNEWS.COM.AU EXCL PICTURES CREDIT: MATRIXNEWS General Policing in Sydney, Showing NSW Police conducting random Breath checks, despite Covid19 and putting to the test Police would not be conducting breath checks during the crisis. Other Police are seen practicing social distancing whilst enforcing #stayathome regulations. Note: All editorial images subject to the following: For editorial use only. Additional clearance required for commercial, wireless, internet or promotional use.Images may not be altered or modified. Matrix makes no representations or warranties regarding names, trademarks or logos appearing in the images.

Three steps to easing virus restrictions

Expanding Australia’s testing regime will be one of the essential things the country needs to be before it can lift tough coronavirus restrictions.

Australian Coronavirus

11 APRIL 2020 SYDNEY AU WWW.MATRIXPICTURES.COM.AU EXCLUSIVE PICTURES Manly Looking very busy on Easter Saturday. Note: All editorial images subject to the following: For editorial use only. Additional clearance required for commercial, wireless, internet or promotional use.Images may not be altered or modified. Matrix Media Group makes no representations or warranties regarding names, trademarks or logos appearing in the images.

City where most Aussies are staying home

Melbourne residents appear to be following social distancing rules a lot more closely than those in Sydney, with new data revealing people’s movements.

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