Report that Covid began in Wuhan lab was ‘buried’
German spies were almost certain the Covid pandemic originated in a Wuhan laboratory but heads of government buried their potentially explosive assessment, according to reports.
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‘Tempers frayed and people were exasperated’: Covid from the inside
Hundreds of thousands of health professionals knew they would need to step up for Covid. Some of them succumbed. And then came the backlash.
Urgent warning five years after Covid
It’s been five years since Covid up-ended the world and threw millions of Aussies into lockdown, and experts warn we’re not ready for the next one.
How to treat the next pandemic: apply trust
We will have no excuse not to be prepared for the next global health emergency. And yet, five years after it was declared a pandemic, there is no surety that we have learned the lessons of Covid-19.
Covid five years on: good, bad and very, very ugly
The Covid-19 pandemic officially started five years ago. Australians lived through the early months of 2020 watching a global health catastrophe unfold and having their own lives upended. Here’s a reminder in pictures of how the first 100 days played out in Australia.
Last Post: Alfred meets Covid lockdowns, Trump & Turnbull
In criticising the heavy-handed actions of some councils during Cyclone Alfred, Queensland Premier David Crisafulli brought back the nightmares of Covid. It could have been worse.
Alfred shop closure overreaction ‘costs hundreds of millions’
Your report on the economic impact of Cyclone Alfred drastically underestimates the cost of southeast Queensland shutting down on Wednesday when almost all workplaces could have stayed open until Saturday evening
Scourge of coronavirus is still killing the vulnerable
Research shows undiagnosed Covid cases and the long-term health impacts of the pandemic have driven an enduring decline of life expectancy.
No crying wolf: David Crisafulli’s bid to replace Covid-era fear with facts
When the Queensland Premier let rip in a phone hook-up with mayors and emergency service bosses, he was expressing the frustration gripping millions across the vast, thickly populated impact zone of ex-cyclone Alfred.
What to do now the ATO has its gloves off
The ATO is firmly in collections mode and if you have a tax debt, expect a phone call. Here’s how to get out of a hole.
Top dog: Melbourne Borzoi dog wins best in breed at Crufts
Melbourne breeder Kay Sneath has realised a five decade dream to bring a dog to Crufts, and he won.
Cook recalls WA’s Covid glory days as election nears
Roger Cook also talked up the state’s economic performance ahead of what is expected to be a comfortable re-election this weekend
$400m turnover: Southside bucks national wagering downturn
Wagering on Australian thoroughbred racing may have dipped about 10-15 per cent post the Covid-19 boom, but it’s a different story for the club born out of the Cranbourne-Pakenham merger.
‘You’re still obsessed. Get over it’: PM’s message to Mitchell
After conceding he picks up the prime ministerial pooch’s poo, the PM then arked up after being pushed by Melbourne broadcaster Neil Mitchell on his continuing closeness to ex-Victorian premier Daniel Andrews.
Group of Aussies to receive $255
Medibank customers will receive cash back as part of the insurer’s commitment not to profit from the Covid pandemic.
Iconic Australian designer Martin Grant on his major career retrospective
The fashion designer-to-the-stars has dressed the likes of Cate Blanchett and the Qantas crew. Ahead of his survey exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria, Grant gives a glimpse into his surreal world.
Universities must be top of agenda for growth
Cutting immigration robs the nation and the tertiary education sector of a source of revenue.
Inside the AFL’s mission to conquer western Sydney
Despite record-breaking years for the Swans and Giants, junior participation rates in areas of NSW had fallen. However, clubs in western Sydney are finally optimistic that they’re on the rise again. LACHLAN MCKIRDY finds out why.
23,000 Aussies lost a job in January
The RBA will be closely following the unemployment level after the central bank cut rates for the first time in four years on Tuesday.
The trillion-dollar brake on rate cuts
The current level of federal spending is now running higher than the peak of the Covid pandemic which triggered record health spending and the introduction of JobKeeper.
‘Hardwired to fight every demand’: what Harry’s family did to find happiness
From getting out of bed to teeth brushing, there are at least 32 steps to help Harry through each day. This is the story of how his family endured Covid lockdowns with an autistic toddler, and their search for answers to his complex behaviour.
Australia, we have a problem with migration
We shut our borders to China very quickly to help protect us from Covid-19. The virus of Islamist extremism is much more dangerous for our society.
Covid-era early access to super ‘didn’t work’
The Morrison government’s pandemic-era policy to grant cash-strapped workers early access to their superannuation did little to improve the wellbeing or financial stress experienced by those who withdrew from their savings, new research suggests.
‘Come back to the office’: Woolies CEO tells staff
Woolworths is the latest large corporation to demand workers spend more time in the office, as boss Amanda Bardwell asks her 10,000 support staff to only work from home two days a week.
Six countries where you can still get value with a falling Aussie dollar
Our currency has dropped below US60c but there are countries where the dollar can still get value | We tell you where
We’re still living under the illusion we can buy our way to growth
No one can predict what Washington’s Tariff Man will do, so we have to get our house in order to prosper in a dangerous new era.
Post the pandemic, how’s your Covid?
The pandemic has faded, but let’s not forget about Covid.
Nomad owners in sudden sale of $11m tumbledown mansion
Less than a year ago, Alan and Rebecca Yazbek forked out $11m for a tumbledown mansion. So, is it a cashflow problem or something else behind it being put up for sale again so soon?
Take note of China Covid claim: Taiwan
Taiwan’s top diplomat in Australia says the Trump administration’s declaration that Covid probably emanated from a Wuhan lab should ‘serve as a reminder for your future engagement with China’.
Great brain rush is upon us: Smartest ways to beat cognitive decline
The world’s wellbeing focus is now firmly on the control centre as experts weigh in on the latest – and smartest – ways to light up our grey matter and stave off cognitive decline.
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