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Chief medical officer Brendan Murphy (Image: AAP/Mick Tsikas)

Who advises the man who advises the nation on COVID-19?

By this point in the coronavirus crisis, everyone knows chief medical officer Brendan Murphy. But what do we know about the team behind him, saving Australia from catastrophe?

It only took a killer virus for us to start caring about the elderly

Despite a royal commission into the matter, it took a global pandemic for us to truly care about the safety and well being of aged Australians. What changed?

Morrison's big communication challenge: making a virtue of the virus status quo

Scott Morrison has had to switch from communicating a message of radical change to one of status quo. Now greater challenges await him and other politicians as the next stage of pandemic crisis looms.

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When will there be a treatment for coronavirus?

Here are the latest recommendations on how to treat coronavirus and updates on upcoming and ongoing clinical trials for a coronavirus vaccine.

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Working from home has become the new normal. What are the implications for workers?

As Australians adjust to working from home during the pandemic lockdown, experts say the increase in remote working is likely here to stay.

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Won’t somebody think of the pokies? (And other news you may have missed)

The gambling industry is losing millions and Angus Taylor is back at it again. In another jam-packed week, here's the news that slipped by.

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Exclusive: Turnbull's leaked obituary for Rupert Murdoch

'For one thing, he was extremely rich': Crikey has obtained exclusive leaked excerpts from Malcolm Turnbull's obituary for Rupert Murdoch.

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The costly reason an international student refuses to go home

After spending tens of thousands of dollars to study and live in Australia, an international student explains why he refuses to go home.

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Falling through the cracks: the millions left out of JobKeeper

The government's coronavirus wage subsidy package fails to take into account the fragmented nature of employment for an increasing number of people in this country.

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The right's way of thinking about coronavirus shows it is a death cult

As the ideological right call for an end to lockdowns, it must be asked: are they ignoring the basic maths of the COVID-19 crisis, or are they just blissfully ignorant?