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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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NSW & ACT Crime

‘Asian dog’: Young women spat on in street

Two women have been racially abused and spat on by another young woman calling them “Asian dogs” who “brought corona here”.

Australian Economy

This photo taken on March 29, 2020 shows staff members spraying disinfectant at a shopping mall as it prepares to reopen to the public after closing due to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan in China's central Hubei province. - Wuhan, the central Chinese city where the coronavirus first emerged last year, partly reopened on March 28 after more than two months of near total isolation for its population of 11 million. (Photo by STR / AFP) / China OUT

‘Martial law’: What stage four would mean

Victoria has already moved to stage three coronavirus lockdown measures. But is there a stage four? What would that mean?

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A Victorian Police officer wearing a face mask is seen outside of Crown Metropol Hotel in Melbourne, Monday, March 30, 2020. Travellers and Australian residents who arrive into the country from overseas are being sent straight to makeshift quarantine facilities across Australia, and will spend 14 days of quarantine in state-funded hotel rooms, with doors guarded by state police, defence personnel or private security guards. (AAP Image/James Ross) NO ARCHIVING

‘Smashing the curve’: Virus numbers drop

Australia had already brought its coronavirus “curve” well under control, but in recent days the rate of growth has reached a whole new low.

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World Health Organization official Dr Bruce Aylward.

WHO official’s bizarre interview

The World Health Organisation is being accused of pushing “Chinese propaganda” after an official refused to acknowledge Taiwan in a bizarre interview.

Health & Safety

Minister grilled over airport ‘embarrassment’

Tourism minister Simon Birmingham has copped a grilling by Today host Karl Stefanovic over disturbing scenes of international arrivals at Sydney Airport.

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Just Cuts plea for immedaite government action.

Just Cuts boss slams ‘bonkers’ move

The boss of Just Cuts has slammed the PM’s decision to backflip on the 30-minute haircut rule and called for the industry to be shut down.

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Expert’s warning: ‘Blood on your hands’

A professor of intensive care has warned Australians “you will have blood on your hands” if you fail to self-isolate and spread the disease.

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Supermarkets, pharmacies ‘open 24/7’

Good news for panicked shoppers in New South Wales. The Planning and Public Spaces Minister has announced some positive changes to how we shop.

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CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 24: Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Chief Medical Officer Brendan Murphy during a press conference in the Blue Room at Parliament House on March 24, 2020 in Canberra, Australia. There are now 2146 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Australia and the death toll now stands at eight. (Photo by Sam Mooy/Getty Images)

PM reveals tough new restrictions for Aussies

Australians will face even tougher restrictions on social interactions due to the deadly coronavirus after a National Cabinet meeting held on Tuesday evening.

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TOPSHOT - A member of the airport security wearing protective gear as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak monitors passengers as they exit following their arrival at Shanghai Pudong International Airport in Shanghai in March 26, 2020. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP)

Tas reports record spike in virus cases

Australia has now passed 3000 coronavirus cases and 13 deaths, with Tasmania reporting a record spike in positive tests in a single day since the pandemic began.

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