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Virus Watch: G20 leaders unify, Clive Palmer follows Trump

World leaders commit $8.2 trillion to fight coronavirus effects, while here in Australia fines have been issued for breaking public health orders.

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What's the state of Australia’s virus testing, and how do we compare with other nations? 

New coronavirus tests are coming to Australia, but will they be enough to keep our curve down?

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Ruby Princess debacle: what happens to foreign workers still on board the ship?

Ruby Princess passengers have disembarked, but thousands of cruise ship workers are still aboard, not knowing when they'll return home.

Federal Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese (Image: AAP/Bianca De Marchi)

Labor needs to fight for democracy and a more radical plan

Damn the focus groups. Labor needs to act.

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It's time to demand more of the people we elect to lead us

Part of the reason so many Australians have failed to heed government warnings about the coronavirus is that our faith in politicians has been so badly broken. We desperately need that to change.

University of Sydney

Can universities help fix the school closure chaos?

The coronavirus is creating unprecedented levels of stress for Year 12 students. But there's a solution... if Australia is bold enough to try it.

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'Doctor' Trump is a fake and needs to be struck off before he kills again

Bad advice about COVID-19 can be fatal. Especially when it comes from the US president.

The Ruby Princess cruise ship. (Image: AAP/Dean Lewins)

As the Ruby Princess debacle deepens, where is Ann Sherry when you need her?

The (apparently former) chairman of the company that owns the Ruby Princess cruise ship has been conspicuously silent in recent weeks.

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Modelling shows we need a total lockdown now — but it only needs to last a month 

New modelling shows that if Australia has any chance of beating the exponential spread of COVID-19 we'll need strong measures, now.

COVID-19 Coordination Commissioner Neville Power (Image: AAP/Mick Tsikas)

Inside Scott Morrison's very corporate COVID-19 commission

Prime Minister Scott Morrison's new COVID-19 commission is a who's who of Australian business leaders and bureaucrats.