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Benedict BrookUS correspondent

Benedict is an award-winning journalist and news.com.au’s US Correspondent, based in New York. He moved to Australia in 2006 and worked in corporate communications and journalism, becoming assistant editor of LGBTI publication the Star Observer before joining news.com.au in 2015. He writes on a range of topics from weather to retail and infrastructure. Benedict has won a Kennedy Award for environmental reporting and was nominated for another, for breaking news, in 2020. He has been nominated twice for an ACON Honour Award for his writing on the LGBTI community.

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Australian Coronavirus

New daily confirmed COVID-19 cases in Australia. Picture: https://www.covid19data.com.au/

World reacts to Australia’s virus U-turn

Melbourne’s COVID-19 outbreak has not gone unnoticed around the world with one newspaper commenting that “panic has gripped Australia”.

WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND - JUNE 29: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaks during a post cabinet press conference at Parliament on June 29, 2020 in Wellington, New Zealand. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced that the Government is prioritising its latest investment in PPE for frontline health workers, including staff at managed isolation and quarantine facilities. It will ensure health and frontline workers will continue to receive comprehensive PPE for close contact with returnees. Returnees will also be required to wear face masks when they are in common or exercise areas. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images)

Under fire Ardern suffers major loss

Embattled NZ prime minister Jacinda Ardern has accepted the resignation of one of her senior ministers following a series of COVID-19 bungles.

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29/04/2009 WIRE: This 2009 image taken through a microscope and provided by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, shows the H1N1 strain of the swine flu virus. The swine flu epidemic crossed new borders Tuesday with the first cases confirmed in the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific region, as world health officials said they suspect American patients may have transmitted the virus to others in the U.S. (AP Photo/Center for Disease Control and Prevention, C. S. Goldsmith and A. Balish)

Danger from new flu discovered in China

A new flu strain discovered in China has “characteristics” of the 1918 flu that caused millions of deaths, a top US health official has said

Wet and windy conditions are due for the nation's south east. Picture: Sky News Weather

Showers and storms set to batter coasts

A double serving of cold fronts is set to smash into the south east over the next few days bringing a run of balmy winter weather to a shuddering halt.

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This undated photo illustration courtesy of the US Air Force shows the X-51A Waverider set to demonstrate hypersonic flight, powered by a Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne SJY61 scramjet engine. Even as the Pentagon hustles to ensure its defenses keep pace with North Korea's fast-growing rocket program, US officials are turning increasing attention to a new generation of missile threat. / AFP PHOTO / US AIR FORCE / Handout / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT

Australia’s $90bn weapons wish list

The PM has announced billions will be spent on new hypersonic weapons, spy satellites and missile shields to keep intruders away from our waters.

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New flu in China is ‘very, very dangerous’

New flu in China is ‘very, very dangerous’

A brand new flu strain discovered in China that has the potential to cause another pandemic has been labelled “very, very dangerous”.

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Health & Safety

A road sign warning motorists of the COVID-19 QLD Border control by Queensland police enforcing the QLD state border closer due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) and checking drivers as they cross from NSW to QLD at Gold Coast Highway at Bilinga. . Picture: Jerad Williams

Massive fine for border frauds

Queensland is set to reopen its borders to all except visitors from Victoria, and if they try to sneak in they’ll be in for an expensive trip.

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Fitzroy High School

More schools to shut after COVID surge

More schools around Melbourne will close for deep cleaning after they were linked to a surge in new coronavirus cases.

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Australian Economy

Australia with city lights from space at night - Earth daytime series (Elements of this 3d image furnished by NASA - source maps from http

Australia’s glaring security weak spot

Australia has a huge national security “Achilles’ heel” that could see our economy tank within 30 days. Now a town 8000km away is being asked to solve the problem.

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Music Festivals

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 26: Usher attends Global Citizen Presents Global Goal Live: The Possible Dream at St. Anns Warehouse on September 26, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Global Citizen)

Astonishing amount raised at COVID gig

Hugh Jackman, Miley Cyrus, Usher and Coldplay are some of the stars that have helped raise billions for global coronavirus relief

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