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Frank Chung is a senior journalist at news.com.au covering topics including local and international breaking news, politics, culture, media and technology. In his previous role as finance editor he wrote about economics, retail, industrial relations, small business, consumer affairs and real estate.

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Australian Economy

A Lifeguard looks on at Burleigh Heads after a recent run of shark sightings on the Gold Coast.Photograph : Jason O'Brien

1.7 million lost Aussies due to COVID

The impact of the coronavirus pandemic is rapidly changing Australia and the effects will be “large and long-lasting”, experts warn.

Leaders

TOPSHOT - US President Donald Trump greets supporters after speaking about law and order from the South Portico of the White House in Washington, DC, on October 10, 2020. - Trump spoke publicly for the first time since testing positive for Covid-19, as he prepares a rapid return to the campaign trail just three weeks before the election. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN / AFP)

Key US ally ‘writing off’ Trump

One of Donald Trump’s most important allies is reportedly “writing off” his re-election chances and rushing to build ties with Joe Biden.

Leaders

(COMBO) In this file combination of pictures created on September 29, 2020 Democratic Presidential candidate and former US Vice President Joe Biden (L) and US President Donald Trump speak during the first presidential debate at the Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. - The presidential debate between Democratic Presidential candidate and former US Vice President Joe Biden and US President Donald Trump scheduled for October 15 has been cancelled by the Commission on Presidential Debates, US media reported on October 9, 2020. (Photos by JIM WATSON and SAUL LOEB / AFP)

Biden reveals how he could lose to Trump

Joe Biden has revealed the “only way” he could lose to Donald Trump next month – before quickly backtracking on his comment.

Leaders

US Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, Democrat of California, holds her weekly press briefing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on October 1, 2020. (Photo by Nicholas Kamm / AFP)

How Trump’s nightmare could be president

She is often the target of slurs from US President Donald Trump, but there’s a chance he could soon be calling her President.

Leaders

TOPSHOT - US President Donald Trump looks out from the Truman Balcony upon his return to the White House from Walter Reed Medical Center, where he underwent treatment for Covid-19, in Washington, DC, on October 5, 2020. (Photo by NICHOLAS KAMM / AFP)

‘Acting crazy’: Don Jr wanted ‘intervention’

People close to Donald Trump are reportedly concerned his judgment is being affected by COVID-19 drugs, with his son saying he was “acting crazy”.

Leaders

(FILES) In this file photo US President Donald Trump speaks on COVID-19 testing in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC on September 28, 2020. - Donald Trump suffered another blow on October 7, 2020 in his battle to prevent New York prosecutors from obtaining his tax returns, meaning the dispute is likely heading to the Supreme Court for a second time. Three federal appeal court judges dismissed the US president's request to block a subpoena of documents held by the accountancy firm Mazars, which handles his taxes. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN / AFP)

Shock bid to remove Trump from office

Democrats have made a major announcement about their latest attempt to remove Donald Trump from office due to concerns about his health.

Media

Debate moderator Washington Bureau Chief for USA Today Susan Page speaks during the first vice presidential debate in Kingsbury Hall of the University of Utah October 7, 2020 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Justin Sullivan / POOL / AFP)

‘Bias’: Debate moderator slammed online

Social media users were not impressed with the moderator of Wednesday night’s vice presidential debate, with some accusing her of “bias”.

UpdatedLeaders

(COMBO) This combination of pictures created on October 06, 2020 shows US Vice President Mike Pence on October 08, 2019 in Washington, DC and Democratic vice presidential candidate California Senator Kamala Harris on November 21, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. - Harris hopes to deploy her former prosecutor's repertoire against Pence on October 7, 2020, during the only televised debate between the candidates for the vice-president of the United States. (Photos by Brendan Smialowski and SAUL LOEB / AFP)

Who won the vice presidential debate

The vice presidential debate between Mike Pence and Kamala Harris has wrapped up, and the experts have delivered their verdict.

Human Body

The only word used in every language

Year 12 students taking the GAT yesterday were asked to consider a head-scratching question – why is this word used in so many languages?

North America

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on Zoom call with young leaders. Picture: Queen's Commonwealth Trust

Meghan’s personal phone call backfires

Meghan Markle made a personal phone call to a young woman after seeing her harrowing story – but now there’s been an awkward development.

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