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Greg Hunt is set to become the lead ministerial face of the sales effort for the proposed controversial new COVID-19 tracing app, aided by the government’s health professionals.

The near-total shutdown of elective surgery across Australia will end soon, following National Cabinet consideration on Tuesday.

Despite nearly three decades without a recession, Australia’s last proper budget surplus came a dozen years ago – just before the Global Financial Crisis hit.

Recent headlines have suggested COVID-19 can spread up to four metres, drawing into question the current advice to maintain 1.5 metres between people to prevent the spread of the virus.

Patents and related intellectual property rights can present formidable barriers to procuring medicines, vaccines, diagnostic tests and medical devices.

Few people can fault the government’s zeal in staring down the coronavirus and steering a path for Australia to emerge on the other side ready to do business again.

SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus which causes COVID-19, has infected almost 2.5 million people around the world and claimed 170,000 lives.

Restrictions are to be eased on elective surgery, enabling a “gradual restart” to procedures next week.

Spending time at the beach or taking a walk in the park can help us recover from the mental and physical impacts of life’s stresses.

With its plea for a $A1.4 billion government loan rebuffed, Australia’s second major airline has entered voluntary administration.

We knew it would be bad. But we’d hoped it wouldn’t be quite this bad.

At childcare and preschool, children experience belonging to a community and engage actively with their learning.

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 plan was to land in Sydney from an overseas trip on a Friday morning and immediately bake Anzac biscuits to bring along to the Country Women’s Association Tea Room at the Royal Easter Show on Saturday.

Being in isolation might be a great time to try something new. In this series, we get the basics on hobbies and activities to start while you’re spending more time at home.

The coronavirus pandemic has caused tens of thousands of deaths around the world and pushed major economies into a tailspin.

COVID-19 has taken Australia and the world by surprise

Parents have heard confusing messages from federal and state governments around sending children to school.

The unprecedented restrictions Australians are living with are working, so far, to curb the rise in new COVID-19 cases.

Donna Lee Brien, CQUniversity Australia Being in isolation might be a great time to try something new. In this series, we get the basics on hobbies and activities to start while you’re spending more time at home. Pickling foods in vinegar or fermenting them in brine is one of the ...

Effective learning is a two-way process between the teacher and students, meaning both need to engage.

Lockdowns work. That’s the evidence from many different countries now, including Australia.

People who use illicit drugs, whether they are dependent or use them occasionally, are potentially at increased risk of harm during the coronavirus pandemic.

It is easy to assume Australia has a free press.

Being in isolation might be a great time to try something new. In this series, we get the basics on hobbies and activities to start while you’re spending more time at home.

Social gatherings with friends and family are an essential part of being human. So it’s no surprise, with real-life gatherings limited to just two people, that people are flocking to apps that can keep us connected virtually.

Even before COVID-19, young Australians were doing it hard in the labour market.

Amid the global spread of COVID-19 we are witnessing an increased focus on gathering food and supplies.

Several tips for CFD trading especially if you are new, to prevent any detrimental losses and to keep your head afloat in this highly fluctuating market.

As COVID-19 spreads around the globe, many of us feel we have no voice, no ability to affect change. There is nothing we can really do other than try to “flatten the curve”.

If you’re a smoker, there’s really never been a better time to quit.

Here's why this is worrisome

The COVID-19 pandemic is likened to a “war on two fronts” by senior government figures, including Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Treasurer Josh Frydenberg.

Governments everywhere face the challenge of getting people to stay home so they can limit the spread of coronavirus.

Health inequality was a major concern of 20th century social democrats in countries ranging from Britain to Sweden.

OPINION & ANALYSIS: Careful analysis of the full reasoning of the High Court is required to fully assess it. But, for now, this extraordinary outcome is strange justice indeed.

The biggest poll-to-poll jumps for a PM in Newspoll history on both net approval and better PM.

Researchers testing the head lice drug Ivermectin as a possible treatment for COVID-19 have seen promising results in lab studies.

ABC KIDS’ Bluey, Australia’s most popular children’s television show, has won an International Emmy Kids Award celebrating the world’s best content for young viewers.

An “unprecedented action” for “unprecedented times”, and a “uniquely Australian” solution, says Prime Minister Scott Morrison.

If you want to do anything well – plan for it. At least that is the idea in life and in writing. If you want to excel in an essay – create a good plan to support its success.

Scott Morrison, announcing the new crackdowns, also told people to stay home, except when it was absolutely necessary to go out.

SPECIAL FEATURE: many Australians are wondering what role phones and mail and/or package deliveries may play in the risk of coronavirus transmission.

SPECIAL FEATURE: Four experts answer readers' questions and bust some myths about coronavirus and Covid-19.

OPINION & ANALYSIS: Surely Australia has not experienced such a sense of crisis since World War 2. As the coronavirus cases escalate rapidly, there is an increasing feeling things are starting to run out of control.

As the coronavirus pandemic crisis continues to unfold, the Australian share market crashed 9.7% on Monday in its worst one-day sell-off since 1987.

(Partner Content) The United Kingdom left the European Union on 31 January 2020. Although this was the official Brexit date, there is still a transition period in place.

OPINION & ANALYSIS: In some ways this crisis is more complex to deal with than the GFC. Aspects of the public panic are irrational and so very hard to calm.

SPECIAL FEATURE: "When people hear about the coronavirus, they are afraid of losing control. And toilet paper feels like a way to maintain control over hygiene and cleanliness."

OPINION & ANALYSIS: The loss of AAP should be mourned not just by news men and women across the country, but by every single person who cares about democracy.