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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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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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This photo taken on February 24, 2020 shows medical staff treating patients infected by the COVID-19 coronavirus at a hospital in Wuhan in China's central Hubei province. - The new coronavirus has peaked in China but could still grow into a pandemic, the World Health Organization warned, as infections mushroom in other countries. (Photo by STR / AFP) / China OUT

Aussie virus spread ‘escalating’

A fifteenth person has tested positive for coronavirus in New South Wales, with the woman believed to have acquired the illness locally.

Tennis

Court shows support for anti-gay country

Controversial tennis figure Margaret Court has helped open a consulate in Perth for an African country known for its horrific treatment of gay people.

Leaders

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 03: Prime Minister Scott Morrison looks on during a press conference in the Blue Room at Parliament House on March 03, 2020 in Canberra, Australia. The Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced the Federal Government will soon release a strategy outlining plans to help deal with the economic impact of the global coronavirus outbreak. The Reserve Bank is expected to cut interest rates today as the Federal Government works on plans to safeguard the Australian economy amid the current coronavirus outbreak. (Photo by Tracey Nearmy/Getty Images)

PM hints at virus stimulus package

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has hinted that a stimulus package will be introduced as the coronavirus threat ramps up across Australia.

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Aussie virus spread ‘escalating’

A fifteenth person has tested positive for coronavirus in New South Wales, with the woman believed to have acquired the illness locally.

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SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 27: Disinfection professionals wearing protective gear prepare to disinfect against the coronavirus (COVID-19) on February 27, 2020 in Seoul, South Korea. Government has raised the coronavirus alert to the

Aussies ‘can be detained’ over virus

Australians could be detained by medical authorities if they present with symptoms of coronavirus, the Attorney-General says.

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Aussies ‘can be detained’ over virus

Australians could be detained by medical authorities if they present with symptoms of coronavirus, the Attorney-General says.

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Aussies ‘can be detained’ over virus

Australians could be detained by medical authorities if they present with symptoms of coronavirus, the Attorney-General says.

Health Problems

CASALPUSTERLENGO, ITALY - FEBRUARY 23: A man loads his car with foodstuff after having been given a 10-minutes access to shop in a LIDL supermarket in groups of twenty people on February 23, 2020 in Casalpusterlengo, south-west Milan, Italy. Casalpusterlengo is one of the ten small towns placed under lockdown earlier this morning as a second death from coronavirus sparked fears throughout the Lombardy region. (Photo by Emanuele Cremaschi/Getty Images)

What to stock up on for virus preparation

Australians have been urged not to start panic buying items in response to the coronavirus, but there are a few things you should stock up on.

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FILE - In this Feb. 27, 2020, file photo, a worker wears a face mask to spray disinfectant as a precaution against the coronavirus at a shopping street in Seoul, South Korea. As the coronavirus spreads around the world, International health authorities are hoping countries can learn a few lessons from China, namely, that quarantines can be effective and acting fast is crucial. On the other hand, the question before the world is to what extent it can and wants to replicate Chinaâ€™s draconian methods. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File)

Tasmania records first coronavirus case

Tasmania has confirmed its first coronavirus case after a man was diagnosed with the illness after catching a flight from Iran to Launceston.

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