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Brighette RyanWeekend Digital Editor

Brighette Ryan is The Australian’s digital night editor. She was previously Social Media Editor, leading the paper’s social media strategy across platforms including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Brighette has also worked as a producer for 2SM and as a social media producer for the Nine Network.

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SHOCK DIAGNOSISWorld

US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump step off Air Force One upon arrival at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport in Cleveland, Ohio on September 29, 2020. - President Trump is in Cleveland, Ohio for the first of three presidential debates. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN / AFP)

We have Covid-19! Trumps in quarantine

Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have tested positive to COVID-19 after the president’s close aide was infected.

Cameron Stewart

Nation

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 05: Police patrol at Parliament House in expectation of anti lockdown protesters on September 05, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Metropolitan Melbourne is under stage 4 lockdown restrictions, with people only allowed to leave home to give or receive care, shopping for food and essential items, daily exercise and work while an overnight curfew from 8pm to 5am is also in place. The majority of retail businesses are also closed. Other Victorian regions are in stage 3 lockdown. The restrictions, which came into effect from 2 August, have been introduced by the Victorian government as health authorities work to reduce community COVID-19 transmissions across the state. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images)

Positive case shuts Parliament House

A security guard at Victoria’s parliament has tested positive for coronavirus, prompting presiding officers to close access to the building until further notice.

Rachel Baxendale

lockdown protestsNation

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos September 13 2020: Police arrest protestors at Melbourne Freedom Walk at Queen Victoria Market on Sunday.Picture: NCA NewsWire / David Geraghty

Melbourne lockdown protests boil over

Hundreds of protesters are in a tense standoff with police after gathering in Melbourne’s CBD in a second day of demonstrations.

Brighette Ryan

CORONAVIRUS CRISISNation

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos SEPTEMBER 12, 2020: Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews looks on whilst Victorian Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton speaks to the media during a press conference in Melbourne, Victoria. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Daniel Pockett

Andrews to front hotel quarantine inquiry

Confirmation of the Premier’s appearance at the inquiry comes as he dismissed calls on Sunday for a royal commission into Victoria’s handling of the virus pandemic.

Rachel Baxendale

CORONAVIRUS CRISISNation

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos AUGUST 14 2020: Rydges on Swanston hotel in Melbourne.Picture: NCA NewsWire / David Geraghty

Security guards to front hotel quarantine probe

Security guards will give evidence this week at the inquiry into the hotel quarantine program believed responsible for Victoria’s virus second wave.

Olivia Caisley and Remy Varga

Nation

United Firefighters Union discuss decision to suspend remote firefighting operations. Picture: RICHARD JUPE

Firefighters go into battle for Andrews

Victoria’s firefighters union is enlisting thousands of members to lobby the community to support the Andrews Labor government.

Remy Varga and Rachel Baxendale

Defence

Australia's Minister for Defense Linda Reynolds speaks during a press conference at the US Department of State following the 30th AUSMIN on July 28, 2020, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski / POOL / AFP)

Reynolds scotches Andrews’ ADF claim

Linda Reynolds has directly challenged Daniel Andrews’s claims that Victoria was not offered hundreds of soldiers to guard its hotel quarantine program.

Remy Varga and Rachel Baxendale

Defence