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National

Aussies advised to avoid Iran travel

Australians are being advised not to travel to Iran under new travel warnings, the Health Minister has announced.

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National

Qld worker may have infected 40 customers

Up to 40 customers of a Gold Coast hair and beauty salon may have been exposed to coronavirus after a worker became the 9th Queenslander with the disease.

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National

Police release video into Qld man’s death

Queensland police are looking to speak to three men who can be seen running after Neil Bennett on January 11, one week before his body was found.

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National

NZ swipe at PM likened to Bledisloe maul

Labor MP Jason Clare has likened Jacinda Ardern’s swipe at Scott Morrison over deportation laws to a rugby match between New Zealand and Australia.

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National

Growth looks soft even before virus impact

Economic growth data next week are expected to show a sluggish expansion, putting more pressure on a federal budget that looks like falling short of a surplus.

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Sport

AFL

Tim Taranto hurt in Giants’ AFL trial win

GWS’s AFL pre-season is off to a horror start despite belting Sydney to the tune of 94 points, losing star on-baller Tim Taranto to a dislocated shoulder.

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Horse Racing

Silvera has change of luck in Members Cup

Grey galloper Silvera has ended a frustrating summer by winning the Listed Tattersall’s Members Cup at Doomben.

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Rugby

Tahs prop Bell hitting all the right notes

Prop Angus Bell helped the Waratahs to a season-first win on Friday and has been earning plenty of plaudits in his first season in Super Rugby.

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World

World

Afghanistan agreement could end conflict

An agreement between the US and Taliban leaders, due to be signed in Doha, could see an end to deadly conflict in Afghanistan and most foreign troops sent home.

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World

China’s factories slow at record pace

China’s factories have slowed down significantly in the face of the coronavirus outbreak, with everything from workers to transport affected.

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World

Stringent anti-virus measures in Nkorea

North Korea’s President Kim Jong Un has ordered ‘all channels sealed off’ to guard against coronavirus, as South Korea reports nearly 600 new cases.

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World

US seeks to boost production of virus gear

The US plans to invoke special powers to boost production of protective gear against coronavirus as health authorities warn of an imminent spread.

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World

Germany enacts new virus-related measures

Germany will require travellers from several countries to report health status before entry and cancelled major public events among new measures.

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Finance

Finance

Virus causing global economic ripples

The economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak is becoming evident, on the sharemarket, in workplaces and schools, and in cancelled public events.

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Finance

Virus may doom failing airlines: BA owner

IAG, owner of British Airways and Iberia, says the effects of the coronavirus could force some troubled airlines out of business.

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Finance

Fonterra faces China pain as virus spreads

Dairy operator Fonterra says it could struggle to supply products to its lucrative China customers amid the coronavirus outbreak.

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Entertainment

Entertainment

BTS cancels shows amid Korean virus fears

K-pop superstar group BTS has cancelled a series of concerts in Seoul due to concerns about a soaring coronavirus outbreak in South Korea.

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Entertainment

‘Call me Harry’: Prince drops royal label

Prince Harry has made it clear to an audience in Scotland he wants to be called just “Harry”, as he embarks on his final round of royal duties.

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Entertainment

Duffy claims she was raped, held captive

British singer Duffy claims she was “raped and drugged and held captive” before her long absence from the music scene, without giving details of the incident.

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