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David Ross is a Sydney-based journalist at The Australian. He previously worked at the European Parliament and as a freelance journalist, writing for many publications including Myanmar Business Today where he was an Australian correspondent. He has a Masters in Journalism from The University of Melbourne.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos September 17, 2020: Prime Minister Scott Morrison attends a walk through at BlueScope Steel in Port Kembla.Picture: NCA NewsWire / Simon Bullard.

PM hits back over Palaszczuk ‘tear down’

Scott Morrison says he won’t buy into ‘insults’ from Qld’s Deputy Premier, as border lockdowns cloud positive economic news.

Olivia Caisley, Rachel Baxendale, Patrick Commins and David Ross

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Victoria CHO Brett Sutton, and one of the explosive emails seen by the hotel quarantine inquiry

‘Sidelined’ Sutton warned of hotel quarantine risks

As an explosive email reveals health chiefs demanded ‘urgent’ review of quaratine scheme, Victoria’s CHO says he wasn’t consulted on the use of private security guards for it.

Remy Varga, Robyn Ironside and David Ross

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QBE mulls appeal of UK Covid payout ruling

QBE among insurers hit by landmark UK ruling which raises pressure on industry to pay out business interruption claims linked to the pandemic.

David Ross and Samantha Bailey

Politics

Transport industry demands state aid

Bus drivers say the transport industry faces a wave of bankruptcies in coming months after failing to receive relief from state government charges.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos August 6th 2020: Restrictive worker permits now in force: Ã’Essential workersÃ“ will now need to have a permit on them at all times and keep a log book of their movements - or face a hefty fine.Police and ADF patrol around Docklands Precinct. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Sarah Matray

ADF member caught with hotel quarantine guest

A member of the ADF has been fined after entertaining a female guest while in mandatory quarantine in Sydney.

Rachel Baxendale, Robyn Ironside and David Ross

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Pictured is security putting tape up at the entrance to Anglicare's Newmarch House at Caddens in western Sydney that has now recorded 15 Covid-19 related deaths.Picture: Richard Dobson

Newmarch resident tests ‘weak positive’

A positive case of COVID-19 has been detected at Newmarch House more than two months after health authorities declared the facility’s deadly outbreak was over.

Rachel Baxendale and David Ross

EconomyEconomics

An employee holds a DC/DC converter component for hybrid and electric vehicles inside the Continental AG automotive powertrain factory in Nuremberg, Germany, on Friday, March 1, 2019. Continental is finalizing preparations for a possible partial listing of its powertrain business by mid-2019, but Chief Financial Officer Wolfgang Schaefer stressed a decision to go ahead will only be made if market conditions offer an attractive valuation. Photographer: Alex Kraus/Bloomberg

Manufacturing? Think like the Germans

Australians have an outdated view of manufacturing, which also often struggles to attract the capital it needs, a new report finds.

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Annastacia Palaszczuk, left, has defended her state’s border exemption system and says she doesn’t make those decisions, amid intense criticism over the refusal to let Sarah Caisip, inset, attend her father's funeral. Meanwhile Victorian premier Daniel Andrews, right, has doubled down on his strict Melbourne curfew.

Last rites backflip amid fresh Vic bungle

Dozens of coronavirus close contacts sent an erroneous text message by DHHS as Andrews reverses course on last rites for dying.

Sarah Elks, Rachel Baxendale and David Ross

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Qantas fires latest shots in borders battle

Qantas urges 20,000 stood-down staff to petition states and territories to re-open borders and find a common definition for a ‘hot spot’.

Rachel Baxendale, Olivia Caisley and David Ross

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos SEPTEMBER 9, 2020: Premier Gladys Berejiklian provides an update on COVID-19 at a press conference, RFS headquarters, Sydney Olympic Park.Picture: NCA NewsWire / Damian Shaw

Berejiklian attacks border ban ‘chaos’

As business accuses Daniel Andrews of a ‘scorched earth’ retail plan, the NSW Premier says border limits will cause economic chaos.

Rosie Lewis, Olivia Caisley and David Ross

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