ClubSocial: 2020-06-14

'One metre plus': new social distancing rule to reopen Britain

The change is understood to entail allowing people to remain a metre away from others if they take additional measures to protect themselves, such as wearing a mask.

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The Age photos of the week, June 21, 2020

A week in photos from the award winning photographers at The Age.

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Bombers could play on if only small group of players quarantined

If DHHS decides only Conor McKenna's small training group needs to be quarantined, the AFL would expect the Bombers to field a team without them.

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FOX NEWS:- Trump: Unhinged left-wing mob trying to vandalize our history

Trump: Unhinged left-wing mob trying to vandalize our history

President Trump sounds off on the left's 'cruel campaign of censorship' at his rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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FOX NEWS:- Minnesota fails to pass police reform bill; Gov. Walz says he's 'embarrassed'

Minnesota fails to pass police reform bill; Gov. Walz says he's 'embarrassed'

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz expressed his frustration Saturday after a weeks-long special session in the state’s senate failed to pass a police reform bill.

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FOX NEWS:- Trump warns 'anarchists, agitators, looters' to stay away from Tulsa rally

Trump warns 'anarchists, agitators, looters' to stay away from Tulsa rally

Louisiana GOP Rep. Mike Johnson reacts to the president's message.

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FOX NEWS:- Steve Bannon talks 2020 race as Trump rallies supporters in Tulsa

Steve Bannon talks 2020 race as Trump rallies supporters in Tulsa

Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon joins 'Watters' World.'

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FOX NEWS:- Trump praises rally attendees prior to appearance in Tulsa

Trump praises rally attendees prior to appearance in Tulsa

President Trump speaks with Fox New's John Roberts prior to the 'Make America Great Again' rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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FOX NEWS:- President Trump speaks with John Roberts prior to his appearance at Tulsa rally

President Trump speaks with John Roberts prior to his appearance at Tulsa rally

President Trump speaks with Fox New's John Roberts prior to the 'Make America Great Again' rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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FOX NEWS:- Trump mocks Seattle 'anarchists,' touts 'law and order' presidency in Tulsa rally marking campaign relaunch

Trump mocks Seattle 'anarchists,' touts 'law and order' presidency in Tulsa rally marking campaign relaunch

President Trump roared back onto the campaign trail Saturday night with a rally before thousands of supporters in Tulsa, Okla., using the fiery and freewheeling appearance to mock Democratic foe Joe Biden, criticize those tearing down monuments to controversial historical figures and decry what he described as the “disaster” demonstration in Seattle.

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FOX NEWS:- Fox News poll shows Biden widens lead over Trump

Fox News poll shows Biden widens lead over Trump

GOPAC Chairman David Avella and Johns Hopkins University Professor Wendy Osefo weigh in on 'America's News HQ.'

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FOX NEWS:- Eric Shawn: The North Korea US election threat

Eric Shawn: The North Korea US election threat

As Otto Warmbier is honored, new warnings that Kim Jong Un will again target Americans.

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FOX NEWS:- Biden forms early White House transition team

Biden forms early White House transition team

Joe Biden has assembled a planning team to assist the former vice president in having a smooth transition to the White House next year should he defeat President Trump in November.

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Armed man hit by a car while evading police

The man, allegedly armed with a knife, suffered a "significant" head injury during the incident in South Brisbane on Saturday evening.

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Brighton stun poor Arsenal with vital win

Brighton scored in the fifth minute of injury time as they shocked Arsenal 2-1 to pull away from trouble in the English Premier League.

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'Like a death in the family': Payten stunned at Kearney axing

The interim coach said some players may want to return to New Zealand after the Warriors ruthlessly sacked their coach just six games into a three-year deal.

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Armed man hit by a car while evading police

The man, allegedly armed with a knife, suffered a "significant" head injury during the incident in South Brisbane on Saturday evening.

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Inmate found dead in Brisbane prison cell

Police are investigating after the 34-year-old was found unresponsive by guards in his cell at the Arthur Gorrie Correctional Centre about 4am on Saturday.

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Southbound lanes of Captain Cook Bridge to be closed on Sunday night

Travellers have been urged to take another route while maintenance works are carried out, with another full weekend of closures next week.

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Coronavirus Australia LIVE updates: COVID-19 cases surpass 8.7 million worldwide, Victoria sees cases rising

The global death toll from coronavirus has passed 462,000 and there are more than 8.7 million known cases of infection, according to Johns Hopkins University.

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Inmate found dead in Brisbane prison cell

Carlton unsure about next week as Betts lifts Blues to heroic win

Carlton were uncertain as to whether they will play Essendon next weekend as they celebrated an upset victory over Geelong.at GMHBA Stadium.

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Southbound lanes of Captain Cook Bridge to be closed on Sunday night

Travellers have been urged to take another route while maintenance works are carried out, with another full weekend of closures next week.

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BBC NEWS : Construction safety is 'broken' say fire chiefs

Some building firms have barely improved processes since the Grenfell disaster, fire chiefs say.

June 20, 2020 at 07:57AM

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Eight months, 800 kids: Figures show extent of police watchhouse stays

Serious concerns were raised last year by revelations children were treated 'like animals', and denied maths and drawing lessons, in Brisbane.

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Trump administration takes control of official U.S. media networks

WASHINGTON, DC - Less than five months from the U.S. elections, the Trump administration with the support of Republican members in the U.S. Senate, has taken control of the country's extensive medi

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Scores of additional police sent to Cebu in Philippines

PALO, Leyte, Philippines, June 19 (PIA) -- Some 54 police officers in Eastern Visayas were deployed to Cebu City on Thursday to augment law enforcers in the implementation of enhanced community qua

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'Bring it on': British Penguin biscuit maker welcomes Tim Tam challenge

Boris Johnson wants cheaper Tim Tams in UK supermarkets but British biscuit makers say their original choc-coated treat will see off discount imitations.

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'Exactly what politics in Australia needs': Lidia Thorpe to be next Greens senator for Victoria

Members pre-selected Ms Thorpe with what the party says was a historic 65 per cent voter turnout.

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Eight months, 800 kids: Figures show extent of police watchhouse stays

Serious concerns were raised last year by revelations children were treated 'like animals', and denied maths and drawing lessons, in Brisbane.

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Mastermind behind viral Crocodile Dundee Super Bowl ad joins WA's peak tourism body

The mastermind behind one of the most successful star-studded Super Bowl ads has been drafted by the state government to lure international tourists back into WA in a bid to revive the sector in the post-COVID-19 slump.

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Three Sydney men charged after five-month investigation ends in seizure of 14 weapons

Three men were charged after an investigation into the alleged possession of illegal military-style guns by a group with suspected extremist ideology.

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Queensland baby boy's death ruled as suspicious

Police are investigating the death of the child who was found unresponsive at a home in Mackay.

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Suspicious circumstances surround death of Iranian judge in Romania

BUCHAREST, Romania - Fugitive former Iranian judge Gholamreza Mansouri has been found dead in the Romanian capital, Bucharest, in suspicious circumstances.

Police initially told RFE/RL's corr

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Mastermind behind viral Crocodile Dundee Super Bowl ad joins WA's peak tourism body

Limited crowds, new teams as Shute Shield sets July start for season

July 18 is the day Sydney rugby fans have been waiting for, although it is not yet clear whether the Shute Shield will be on television screens.

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Three Sydney men charged after five-month investigation ends in seizure of 14 weapons

Three men were charged after an investigation into the alleged possession of illegal military-style guns by a group with suspected extremist ideology.

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Queensland baby boy's death ruled as suspicious

Police are investigating the death of the child who was found unresponsive at a home in Mackay.

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Facebook, Twitter delete Trump's 'racist baby' meme posts

Facebook and Twitter have removed a video posted by Trump, which was altered to appear as if it had aired on CNN, after receiving a copyright-infringement claim.

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New on Sports Illustrated: Report: MLB Won't Counter Players' Offer of 70-Game Season

A day after the MLBPA sent a proposal for a 70-game season, the league reportedly won't submit a counter offer.

A day after the MLB Players Association sent a proposal to league owners for a 70-game 2020 season, it appears the league has had enough of back-and-forth negotiations.

MLB has told the players union that it will not make a counteroffer, according to Ken Rosenthal and Evan Drellich of The Athletic. The league is now discussing options with the owners and could try to implement a season in the 50-game range. Its last offer to the players included a 60-game season.

In that offer, the 2020 season would have begun on July 19 or 20 and be completed in 70 days. The proposal included expanded playoffs for 2020 and 2021. Rosenthal reported then that the players would likely reject that offer and counter for more games, with the ultimate goal of settling at 65 games.

The MLBPA issued the following statement Friday evening:

"MLB has informed the Association that is will not respond to our last proposal and will not play more than 60 games. Our Executive Board will convene in the near future to determine next steps. Importantly, Players remain committed to getting back to work as soon as possible."

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred and MLBPA executive director Tony Clark met face-to-face in Arizona on Tuesday, at Manfred's request. The talks were reportedly productive, according to MLB Network's Jon Heyman, with Manfred saying in a statement afterward that the two sides had settled on a framework that could lead to an eventual agreement.

"We left that meeting with a jointly developed framework that we agreed could form the basis of an agreement and subject to conversations with our respective constituents," Manfred wrote. "I summarized that framework numerous times in the meeting and sent Tony a written summary today. Consistent with our conversations yesterday, I am encouraging the Clubs to move forward and I trust Tony is doing the same."

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Report: MLB Won't Counter Players' Offer of 70-Game Season

Jackie Trad inquiry to be made public in a matter of weeks

The investigation was launched earlier than the public was aware of.

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Woman in hospital after car hits power pole, man flees from scene

The man was tracked down by police overnight following the crash at Wacol, in Brisbane's south-west.

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Jackie Trad inquiry to be made public in a matter of weeks

The investigation was launched earlier than the public was aware of.

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Open up! Euro block pushes Iran to allow inspections

The board of the United Nations' atomic watchdog agency has called on Iran to provide inspectors access to sites where the country is thought to have stored or used undeclared nuclear material.

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The Salt Madonna's slick marketing might drive sales, but are they to the right audience?

It’s got a stormy cover and an exciting blurb. It's eye-catching, but those caught might not be those who will properly appreciate this complex literary work.

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Woman in hospital after car hits power pole, man flees from scene

The man was tracked down by police overnight following the crash at Wacol, in Brisbane's south-west.

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BBC NEWS - Galwan Valley: The soldiers killed in the India-China border clash

BBC Hindi speaks to five families from the eastern state of Bihar who lost loved ones in the clash.

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BBC NEWS : Bank and Church of England apologise for historic slavery ties

The Bank said it was "inexcusable" that former senior figures had profited from the slave trade.

June 19, 2020 at 05:19AM

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Wall Street rewrites market playbooks as second wave looms

As the world braces for a second wave of infections from the coronavirus, investors are dumping tried and true strategies.

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'Too far gone to be saved': US bracing for a tidal wave of bankruptcies

Already, household names like Hertz and J. Crew have succumbed to the effects of the coronavirus. And the list is likely to grow.

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New on Sports Illustrated: Report: Albert Pujols to Pay Salaries for Furloughed Angels Employees in Dominican Republic

Angels first baseman Albert Pujols will reportedly pay the salaries of furloughed team employees in the Dominican Republic, which totals around $180,000.

More than two weeks after the Angels made severe budget cuts to their baseball operations department, first baseman Albert Pujols is doing his part to help.

Pujols has pledged to cover the salaries of furloughed staff in the Dominican Republic for about five months, which totals around $180,000, according to Maria Torres of the Los Angeles Times.

The Angels furloughed all of their area scouts in amateur and international departments, as well as members of the team's player development staff and minor league coaches and coordinators.

Torres reports that the club's operations in the Dominican Republic were particularly impacted, as nearly all employees based at the Angels' Boca Chica academy were furloughed. The facility is where most of the club's international prospects begin their careers. Torres cites a source that said around 90% of employees there were affected.

As the league and the MLB players' union continue to work toward a deal that would bring the start of the 2020 season, there's no timetable for the restarting of minor league operations. The team set up an assistance program of $1 million to assist employees who were impacted.

According to Torres, Pujols consulted with general manager Billy Eppler to find out how much it would cost to cover the salaries for staff in the Dominican Republic.

The 2020 season marks the ninth year of Pujols' deal with the Angels, which he signed in December 2011 for 10 years, $240 million. He was scheduled to make $29 million in 2020 before the season was suspended.

June 19, 2020 at 05:36AM
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New on Sports Illustrated: SEC Calls on State of Mississippi to Change State Flag

SEC commissioner Greg Sankey issued a call to action Thursday regarding the state flag of Mississippi and threatened repercussions if it wasn't changed.

SEC commissioner Greg Sankey issued a call to action Thursday evening regarding the state flag of Mississippi.

"It is past time for change to be made to the flag of the State of Mississippi," Sankey said in a statement. "Our students deserve an opportunity to learn and compete in environments that are inclusive and welcoming to all.

"In the event that there is no change, there will be consideration of precluding Southeastern Conference championship events from being conducted in the State of Mississippi until the state flag is changed."

CBS News' Kate Smith reported earlier this week that momentum is growing in the state to adjust its flag, which prominently displays elements of the Confederate flag in its own ensign.

Last week, a bipartisan group of state lawmakers began drafting legislation to change the state flag, per CBS News, the first time the issue has been addressed seriously since 2001.

Mississippi has the highest percentage of Black Americans in the country.

In recent weeks, a number of symbols from the Confederacy have been removed from across the United States.

On June 10, NASCAR announced it would prohibit the presence of the Confederate flag from all events and properties.

"The presence of the confederate flag at NASCAR events runs contrary to our commitment to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all fans, our competitors and our industry," NASCAR wrote in its statement. "Bringing people together around a love for racing and the community that it creates is what makes our fans and sport special. The display of the confederate flag will be prohibited from all events and properties."

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SEC Calls on State of Mississippi to Change State Flag

Why the name of a monster, Leopold, has no place on Australian soil

The King Leopold Ranges are to get a new Indigenous name. About time. And here's why.

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The year from hell for wineries - except in WA

It was a vintage from hell for wineries on the other side of the country, except in the west, where we bucked the trend to keep punching above our weight.

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Dad spared jail over crash that killed daughter's boyfriend

A father who rolled a ute, killing his daughter's boyfriend, has been spared prison due to the hardship his family would have suffered had he been jailed.

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Why the name of a monster, Leopold, has no place on Australian soil

The King Leopold Ranges are to get a new Indigenous name. About time. And here's why.

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Hit and Ms: why feminism's place is (finally) on the screen

Having long neglected the rich topic of women's fight for equality, cinema and television are now riding the #MeToo wave.

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What would Claudia Valentine do? The crime writer who was scammed

Life is chaotic when the acclaimed author is told that hackers are monitoring her. Can she summon up the bravery of her protagonist for a happy ending?

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German lawmakers to probe security agencies over far-right killing

Opposition lawmakers in central state of Hesse announced they want to hold a parliamentary investigation into what police and domestic intelligence officials.

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Supercars schedule switch returns Sandown to Bathurst lead-up spot

Supercars bosses have released a revised calendar for 2020 which will see Sandown revert to its traditional spot and Sydney open and close the campaign.

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Fowler's Roar return for A-League unclear

Brisbane Roar have begun preparations for their A-League return but the immediate future of coach Robbie Fowler remains unclear.

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ABC makes record apology payment for underpaying 1900 workers

The national broadcaster has agreed to pay $600,000 after the wages watchdog found it had underpaid workers $12 million.

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Johnson invokes TimTams as UK growth outlook appears less than sweet

A series of international trade deals, including with Australia, won't go close to mitigating the economic damage caused by Brexit.

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Positive COVID-19 rocks Vegas bout for Australian boxer Moloney

The manager of Mikkel LesPierre has tested positive to coronavirus forcing the abandonment of the headline bout on a card featuring Australia's Jason Moloney.

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Morrison reveals major 'state-based' cyber attack hitting several sectors

A major, sophisticated, state-based cyber attack has targeted key Australian organisations across industry, government and essential services.

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'Too far gone to be saved': US bracing for a tidal wave of bankruptcies

Already, household names like Hertz and J. Crew have succumbed to the effects of the coronavirus. And the list is likely to grow.

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The year from hell for wineries - except in WA

It was a vintage from hell for wineries on the other side of the country, except in the west, where we bucked the trend to keep punching above our weight.

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Dad spared jail over crash that killed daughter's boyfriend

ASX tipped for flat open on tepid Wall St lead

A subdued start is expected for the Australian sharemarket after sentiment on Wall Street was split on rising coronavirus cases and hopes of an economic recovery.

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BBC NEWS : Why a recession can be a good time to start a business

With a depression on the way, history shows that many big firms were set up in tough times.

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Temple & Webster sales surge by 90 per cent on lockdown spending

Australians buying crockery, cushions or a new credenza has helped online retailer Temple & Webster nearly double its sales during the coronavirus lockdown.

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New Zealand a step closer to recession as GDP suffers biggest fall in 29 years

New Zealand's gross domestic product suffered its biggest fall since 1991 as the coronavirus pandemic began to bite in the first quarter.

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Big tech won't be the same if everyone works from home

There's no question we are being saved by technology during the pandemic, as we use Zoom for our education and entertainment and rely on Amazon for just about everything else. But there's reason to worry whether Big Tech itself will retain its strength in innovation after the crisis.

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ASX loses ground ahead of May jobs data

The Australian sharemarket is in the red ahead of crucial jobs figures. Wall Street slipped overnight amid rising COVID-19 numbers.

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Additional drug, indecent assault charges laid against artist Anthony Lister

The Sydney street artist is before the courts regarding allegations he drugged and sexually assaulted multiple women.

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Rio Tinto's relationship with owners 'fractured' after secret recording revealed

One of Rio Tinto's most senior executives told employees that the company is not sorry for blowing up the Juukan Gorge caves, only for the distress caused by doing so, a report in the Australian Financial Review claims.

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Queensland to charge travellers up to $200 a night for quarantine

The change, which will provide yet to be developed hardship exemptions, comes as the government revealed the $19 million bill it has footed for the scheme so far.

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Australian borders expected to remain shut through to next year

CANBERRA, ACT, Australia, June 17 (Xinhua) -- Australia's tourism minister has conceded that the country's international borders are unlikely to open in 2020.

Simon Birmingham, minister for

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Scores of garda, CAB, and army officers swoop on 67 Irish properties

CO LIMERICK, Ireland - A massive policing operation has been carried out across three Irish counties on Wednesday.

Sixty-seven searches have been made of premises in Counties Limerick, Clare

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Additional drug, indecent assault charges laid against artist Anthony Lister

The Sydney street artist is before the courts regarding allegations he drugged and sexually assaulted multiple women.

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Rio Tinto's relationship with owners 'fractured' after secret recording revealed

Matilda Carpenter set for big Europe move

Matildas defender Ellie Carpenter is poised to join European women's soccer heavyweights Olympique Lyon.

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Fox Sports 'reviewing' FFA deal after taking down A-League content

Fox Sports has confirmed it is 'reviewing' its association with domestic football in Australia after scrubbing the A-League and W-League from all of its platforms on Wednesday evening.

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New Zealand a step closer to recession as GDP suffers biggest fall in 29 years

New Zealand's gross domestic product suffered its biggest fall since 1991 as the coronavirus pandemic began to bite in the first quarter.

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Ex-Reds lock Rodda seals France move

Move comes a month after his messy Super Rugby exit from the Queensland Reds.

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Big tech won't be the same if everyone works from home

ASX set to dip ahead of May jobs data

The Australian sharemarket is expected to slide ahead of crucial jobs figures. Wall Street slipped overnight amid rising COVID-19 numbers.

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Queensland to charge travellers up to $200 a night for quarantine

That '70s Show star Danny Masterson charged with rape

The actor is accused of sexually assaulting three women in three separate incidents.

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'Mistakes were made': Aviation chief grilled on how Boeing 737 MAX was certified safe to fly

In a particularly tense exchange at a Senate hearing in Washington, the head of the Federal Aviation Administration was grilled on how the 737 MAX was approved.

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Public servants wage freeze issue pushes on towards state election

Teachers will vote in three weeks time on how to respond to the Queensland Government's wage freeze, meaning the issue will stay live towards the October 31 election.

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In China-India clash, Xi, Modi have little room to give

"The sovereignty and integrity of India is supreme," Narendra Modi said, while China said it "is willing to go head-to-head".

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I was the first black model on Vogue's cover. I now propose a new rule

After 46 years, I want to move from being an icon to an iconoclast. Year after year, companies inflict harm against black culture while actively gouging it for inspiration.

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Amazon deploys new social-distancing software at its warehouses

Amazon is now using software in its warehouses to automatically warn employees when they're too close to colleagues, the latest effort by the retailing giant to adjust its facilities to life with the coronavirus.

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Messi scores as Barcelona go five points clear in La Liga

Lionel Messi's Barcelona extended their La Liga lead over bitter rivals Real Madrid after overcoming a slow start to beat lowly Leganes 2-0 at the Nou Camp.

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Stadiums open to Queensland fans at weekend 'trial run'

A small number of Queensland footy fans will be allowed back into stadiums from this weekend.

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Labor Party review will return power to 'true believers': Andrews

The Premier says he will 'break the business model' of branch stackers and make sure the voice of genuine Labor members' is 'louder than it has ever been'.

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Why ASC had to take reins and force equestrian into administration

In a letter to Equestrian Australia directors, the Australian Sports Commission says it had no choice but to take the unprecedented action of calling in administrators to enact governance reform.

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Confidence in travel slides further, with less than half willing to fly

People are less willing to fly now than they were at the height of the coronavirus lockdown, according to research carried out for the airline industry's main trade group.

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'My story is the same as many black people on Wall Street': Morgan Stanley’s former diversity chief is suing the company

During Marilyn Booker's 26-year career at Morgan Stanley, she often felt that too few of its employees were black. She was still trying to rectify the situation on the morning she was fired.

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ASX opens higher, but dollar weakens

The S&P/ASX 200 has opened 0.7 per cent higher with info tech and industrial stocks outperforming. The dollar has come under pressure as the market opens.

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Aged care resident and hotel worker among 21 new COVID-19 cases

Twenty-one new cases of coronavirus have been recorded in Victoria in the past day, 15 of whom are returned travellers being quarantined in a hotel.

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Police at school gates after teen killed in shopping centre brawl

Security guards and police are at the gates of Victoria University Secondary College in St Albans after a 16-year-old boy was stabbed to death on Tuesday.

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Queensland theme parks ready to reopen

The parks are preparing to reopen with strict coronavirus safety measures to protect visitors and staff in place.

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Violence surges in Yemen after coronavirus truce expires

Violence has surged between the Western-backed alliance and the Houthi group after a six-week ceasefire prompted by the coronavirus pandemic expired last month.

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Pangai set for Broncos balancing act

Coach Anthony Seibold says it's time the Tongan international repaid their faith by finding a way to stay on the field while keeping his trademark aggression.

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Aged care resident and hotel worker among 21 new COVID-19 cases

Twenty-one new cases of coronavirus have been recorded in Victoria in the past day, 15 of whom are returned travellers being quarantined in a hotel.

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Confidence in travel slides further, with less than half willing to fly

'My story is the same as many black people on Wall Street': Morgan Stanley’s former diversity chief is suing the company

Former 76ers executive buys stake in NBL's Hawks

Former NBA executive Bryan Colangelo has purchased a stake in the NBL's Illawarra Hawks, who will now be known simply as the Hawks.

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Police at school gates after teen killed in shopping centre brawl

Queensland theme parks ready to reopen

The parks are preparing to reopen with strict coronavirus safety measures to protect visitors and staff in place.

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Race-by-race tips and preview for Warwick Farm on Wednesday

We've got you covered with everything you need to know for a seven-race card.

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Watch now: Premier Daniel Andrews is addressing the media

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews is holding a press conference. You can watch it here.

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ASX tipped to rise after Wall Street's retail rally

The Australian sharemarket is expected to climb at Wednesday's open after Wall Sreet rose amid a retail recovery and the prospect of additional stimulus.

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FOX NEWS:- Biden called Confederate heritage group 'fine people'

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New on Sports Illustrated: Kyle Shanahan Gets Another Six-Year Deal, Player COVID-19 Cases Shouldn't Be Surprises

Why the 49ers were smart to reward their head coach, why it shouldn't come as a surprise when NFL players test positive for COVID-19 and details from the NFLPA's conference call with agents.

Here we go with Monday's afternoon notes …

• Six-year contracts are rare for NFL coaches, and now Kyle Shanahan has gotten two of them—one upon his hire in 2017, and sources confirmed he got another today (as first reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter). And it’s fair to say that he’s worth every penny. I don’t think, reasonably, there are a half dozen coaches you’d take over Shanahan in the league right now, he’s only 40 and that organization is really humming. So it made sense for the Niners to take care of him now. I don’t know, but I’d guess he’s in the NFL coaches’ eight-figure club (make $10 million per year or more), which is occupied by New England’s Bill Belichick, New Orleans’s Sean Payton, Kansas City’s Andy Reid, Baltimore’s John Harbaugh and Las Vegas’s Jon Gruden. And I don't know for sure, but I'd venture a strong guess that Rams coach Sean McVay is in the club too, with a deal right around Shanahan's.

• The revelation of Ezekiel Elliott’s COVID-19 case (h/t to my buddy Ian Rapoport on the news) should surprise no one. And that has nothing to do with Elliott in particular. News of positive tests for NFL players was coming, and we all knew that. Stars weren’t going to magically be immune, and Elliott and Von Miller can attest to that. What we don’t know is how such cases will be handled once teams get into camp—and specifically how individual players testing positive or larger outbreaks in groups will be quarantined. But based on the recommendations from the NFL/NFLPA joint committee on health and safety thus far, you can bet the guidelines will be fairly strict. Initial recommendations from the joint committee advocated for a period with limits on the number of players in the building, during which testing and physicals would take place, then a three-week strength-and-conditioning/acclimation period before the helmets would go on. So it’s fair to surmise that whatever suggestion the joint committee gives the players and league on quarantining, it will be detailed and strict.

• Both outbreaks in the news Monday (Dallas and Houston) were small on the surface, but I’m told that a lot of Texans players are getting tested just in case—contact tracing is a big piece to the puzzle in containing the disease. Remember, a lot of players and team officials attended the George Floyd funeral in Houston last week.

• As a lot of you know by now, the NFLPA had a conference call with agents to discuss all of this on Monday afternoon. Here, to me, is the headline quote, as delivered from NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith to the agents: "The business of football is a perfect storm for transmission of this virus." NFLPA medical director Thom Mayer had driven home the seriousness of the situation earlier in the call, telling the group: "You can't fit the virus into football, you have to fit football into the virus. This is a badass virus. … This is a contact disease in a contact sport."

• There were hints in there too, on how testing will work. Mayer told the agents to expect players to be tested every three days or so, as the union tried to hammer home the seriousness of the situation. It was also mentioned how being a great athlete doesn’t shield a person (“Look at the outbreaks in the military,” Mayer said. “Being young and healthy does not make them immune.”) and that more answers were expected on how and when camp would be conducted in the “next 30 days or so.”

• Among the other important notes coming from the call was the expected $3 billion revenue shortfall that’s expected if the NFL season is played without fans, which matches what most teams expected—local revenue losses averaging out at around $100 million per team. I’d add that it seems unlikely the season will be played completely without fans. But the NFL and NFLPA do have to discuss the possibility of it, and come up with a plan for dealing with the losses, which would impact the 2021 cap (and with the sides likely to borrow from future years to limit any drop in the cap, caps in 2022 and ’23 possibly too).

• Comments on Twitter from Oklahoma State dynamo Chuba Hubbard—he criticized Cowboys coach Mike Gundy for wearing an OAN shirt, and said things needed to change if he ever plays there again—sure got the attention of NFL folks. And some wondered if Hubbard might try to push his way into the supplemental draft (by rule, he wouldn’t be eligible for it, since he hasn’t lost his college eligibility), or at least those guys did before Hubbard and Gundy put out a joint video later Monday. An absolute burner who’s still relatively new to football (“fast as s—t,” is how one evaluator described him on Monday), and as such a little straight-line-ish as a runner, Hubbard likely would’ve gone somewhere in the second round, but behind the top backs, if he’d declared earlier this year.

• I’m not surprised in the least that Falcons coach Dan Quinn would be willing to protest with his players. And his voice carries a lot of weight—as readers of the MMQB column know, there are few coaches more connected to the military than Quinn is.

• I really hope we get to watch Cam Newton play football in the fall, and the video that he got out there on social media is an encouraging sign on where he is physically. That said, I don’t think there was a huge question as to whether Newton was healthy or not now. The question is more so whether he can stay healthy. And to get a comfort level with that, teams want to have their own doctors get their hands on his right shoulder and left foot, something that, for obvious reasons, they haven’t been able to arrange for this offseason.

• Eagles G Brandon Brooks tore his Achilles during a rehab session at the team facility on Monday, and that's a really bad blow for the defending NFC East champs. And that it's an Achilles is interesting, in that his injury is the type that spiked during the 2011 lockout season, when players lost their entire spring, as has been the case this year.

• Careful, Lamar Jackson, or you’ll give Harbaugh and GM Eric DeCosta a heart attack!

• Question or comment? Email us.

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