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World Health Organisation (WHO) and a large number of international experts have urged Russia to conduct more testing to ensure the vaccine’s safety before using it.

Joel Schumacher, who has died aged 80 in New York, never won an Oscar.

Tougher restrictions on home visits and no increased capacity for hospitality venues. Work-from-home rule in place until end July.

A resurgence of the drive-in

Work in the cultural industries is precarious

Australia is on the brink of its first recession in almost 30 years

A return to face to face teaching at universities and technical colleges

Scott Morrison has warned of a potentially rocky road as COVID restrictions are lifted to reopen the economy, saying the process must proceed even in the face of expected fresh outbreaks

Morrison outlines the three steps that will bring the country back to post-virus normality. But precise timeframes are unclear.

With lockdowns easing but social distancing still critical, will we see a favourite Australian pastime making an unexpected comeback?

This past week the Australian Bureau of Statistics revealed arts and recreation is the hardest hit of all the sectors most affected by government-imposed shutdowns in Australia. At least 53% of the sector is no longer functioning and it is likely these figures will worsen in the coming weeks.

The course of human history has been shaped by infectious diseases, and the current crisis certainly won’t be the last time.

A list of some great free services especially useful in making life a bit brighter and easier in these tough times if you live overseas.

SPECIAL FEATURE: I should have twigged straight away. At 8am the sky was a gruesome orange-black, the surrounding bush freakishly quiet. Our mobile phones had no signal. Outside, my car was coated in soot.

SPECIAL FEATURE: Christmas as we know it today has its origins in Victorian Britain. But by 1874, Father Christmas had evolved into a round jolly man wearing red and green fur lined robes and holly on his head.

The sheer thrill of being on the other side of the world was enough for me to become hooked on Australia. But there are other reasons Poms can't resist the lure of life Down Under.

I have to say I felt out of place in the teeming, crowded cauldron that is Edinburgh City Centre in August, and I must confess that those pseudo intellectual talks and plays by Sophocles often leave me baffled.

You may have already visited Amsterdam, and think you know it. Well, think again, because the city still has some surprises for those who explore a little further. On the other hand, if this is your first trip, getting away from the main attractions will still help to make your ...

Our guide to the greatest musical extravaganzas across Britain to get your rocks off at this summertime.

KRIS GRIFFITHS spends three days in Germany’s buzzing capital, experiencing the best of its arts, dining and leisure options as can be squeezed into one short break. A snapshot of a truly multidimensional city

Time Magazine has just announced its “Person of the Year” for 2018, and for once, it isn’t one person. This time it is four people and a newspaper.

ANALYSIS; Even though the set piece theatre is about community building and cooperation, the reality is that China and the US have irreconcilable visions for the region and its future. The only question is how much they are willing to pay to prevail in the contest for Asia’s future.

REVIEW: WOMAD 2018, Charlton Park, Wiltshire, UK (26-29 July)

OPINION & ANALYSIS: If Trump’s troll travels here later this year, it throws open a challenge for Australian artists to greet the man and his Baby with thoughtful, artistically sophisticated responses that provoke considered debate rather than superficially regurgitating popular opinion.

From the iconic Opera House to the golden sands of Bondi Beach, there is something for everyone in this incredible Australian city.

Although not generally known, there was a considerable warmth for Irish born playwright Oscar Wilde in Australia while at home he was vilified.

OPINION & ANALYSIS: Regardless of its outcome, the Craig McLachlan case has thrown a spotlight on the question of boundaries on and off stage and the need to enforce them more vigorously.

What did I know about Jordan? Not very much actually, except for Petra and the Dead Sea. Visiting was a big eye-opener for me.

Chinese drama is fun, and no harder than following Italian opera or Shakespearean dialogue. So says intrepid traveller JOHN BURKE.

OPINION & ANALYSIS: Australia is the “lucky country”, so why can’t we have it all – jobs and creativity in all our cities?

OPINION & ANALYSIS: Turnbull, who has had talks with senior administration figures in the past few days, is anxious to get a first-hand feel for Trump.

I'm cruising up the Amazon River in Brazil for the same reason most people do: to escape. I'm fleeing reality…

Maverick Aussie filmmaker urges the other superpower – ordinary people - to speak out before it’s too late in latest documentary, The Coming War on China.

OPINION: Sentenced from Australia for the term of your natural life, regifted to USA, our huddled refugee masses yearning to breathe free, writes TESS LAWRENCE.

This episode of my love for London is brought to you by gin.

Judy Davis, the doyenne of Australian actresses, is the star of a new film `The Dressmaker` which opens in Adelaide on Friday, also starring Kate Winslet.

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe will showcase shows from 49 countries, including 95 shows from Australia alone.

Don't miss out on the magic this summer...

It's just about summertime in London, and the living sure is easy. Here's a quick reminder of just how awesome it can be.

Where to go in 2015? Put these cities on your travel bucketlist because next year will be too late.

AUSSIE COMEDY | "The heckler's girlfriend yelled at him in front of everyone and screamed "You're not getting sex for a week!" and then walked out. I shit you not!"

While Australians are limited from immigrating to the UK by European Union restrictions, UK nurses wanting to work in Australia say that they, in turn, are stuck in new Australian bureaucratic mud.

Rolf Harris has been handed 12 unanimous guilty verdicts following in his trial over indecently assaulting four girls in Britain between 1968 and 1986.

The lights have been switched on for the 18-day Vivid Festival in Sydney.

After swapping her stage dungarees for heels and sparkles, Once We Lived Here star Melle Stewart has a quick chat before hitting the West End.

Visiting a dusty old London museum barely sounds like the place to grab a quick adrenaline fix - but there are still plenty of knuckle-shredding activities to indulge in within the capital. Here are five of the best:

The Sunday session is an Aussie tradition worth adhering to at Sunday in the Apartment, where emerging artists take centre stage. For Australia Day 2014 a special Sunday in Australia House event will take place, including a number of special guests.

OUR LONDON | Each week an Aussie Times writer will bring you a top five list from their favourite neighbourhood. This week EMILY BANYARD reveals there's more to Chiswick than meets the Antipodean eye.

Not one for following step-by-step guide books, CRAIG LEWIS explores Drakensberg in Southern Africa by getting to know the charming local residents, and risking it all in some action packed adventures.

Australian crime figure, Mark ‘Chopper’ Read, has died in Melbourne after a long battle with liver cancer.