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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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This handout mugshot obtained courtesy of the Alabama Department of Corrections shows the booking photo of Nathaniel Woods in Birmingham, Alabama. - Nathaniel Woods from Alabama convicted of fatally shooting three police officers in 2004 is set to be executed on March 5, 2020. (Photo by Handout / Alabama Department of Corrections / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT

Inmate’s odd last meal before execution

An inmate chose a very strange combination of food as his last meal before he was put to death, with his execution sparking a public outcry.

Retail

A delivery truck seen at a Coles supermarket in Sydney, Tuesday, February 19, 2019. Australia's second-biggest grocery chain, Coles Group Ltd, posted a sharper-than-expected fall in half-year earnings on Tuesday and said costs were rising faster than sales, sending its shares lower. (AAP Image/Joel Carrett) NO ARCHIVING

Huge wait for Coles, Woolies deliveries

Shoppers who tried to get around the stockpiling frenzy by ordering their groceries online are being told they may not get their deliveries until next week.

Environment

More wet weather is expected for the east coast. Picture: Bureau of Meteorology

’Unstable air mass’ to bring storms

Ex-tropical cyclone Esther has brought rain and flooding to Australia’s east coast this week, with the wet weather to continue into the weekend.

Retail

This photo of panic buying has been shared widely around social media.

Photo sparks mass panic buying

This picture of a person climbing on shelves at Costco to stock up on bags of rice has been shared hundreds of times, but there is one big issue with it.

UpdatedNSW & ACT

Female prison officer. Picture: NSW Police

Worker arrested for alleged prison fling

A female prison worker has been arrested after allegedly having an “inappropriate relationship” with an inmate at a Sydney jail.

Retail

The offer will only be on while stocks last. Picture: Jimmy Brings

Jimmy Brings now delivering toilet paper

Popular alcohol delivery service Jimmy Brings has vowed to help with the toilet paper crisis by offering to deliver loo rolls as well as drinks.

NSW & ACT

Vodafone CEO Iñaki Berroeta at their head quarters in North Sydney on the 13th of February 2020. The Federal Court handed down its decision on whether TPG and Vodafone should be allowed to merge today. Photographer: Adam Yip

Vodafone office evacuated over virus fears

Vodafone’s head office in North Sydney was evacuated yesterday afternoon after an employee started experiencing “flu-like symptoms”.

Health & Safety

Workers wearing protective gears spray disinfectant inside a plane for New York as a precaution against the new coronavirus at Incheon International Airport in Incheon, South Korea, Wednesday, March 4, 2020. The coronavirus epidemic shifted increasingly westward toward the Middle East, Europe and the United States on Tuesday, with governments taking emergency steps to ease shortages of masks and other supplies for front-line doctors and nurses. (Suh Myoung-geon/Yonhap via AP)

PM announces new Aussie travel ban

Australia’s travel ban has been extended to people coming from South Korea, with new checks also put in place for those arriving from Italy.

QLD

Fire. Picture: Granville State School/Facebook

Man sets himself on fire in Qld school

A man is in a critical condition after he allegedly set himself on fire in a Queensland school after being chased by police.

Retail

Amazon worker infected with coronavirus

An Amazon employee in the US has tested positive for the coronavirus, with the company warning workers to be on the look out for symptoms.

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