Flights down 95 per cent: Bali's once-busy streets are empty as tourist arrivals are banned
Sun, 05 Apr 2020 05:11:06 +1000

The dramatic 95 per cent drop in international tourists arriving in Bali affects millions of its residents who have relied on the industry for generations.

Just how big is Australia's coronavirus stimulus spending?
Sun, 05 Apr 2020 04:53:14 +1000

Government spending to offset COVID-19's impact on the economy will dwarf Kevin Rudd's GFC stimulus package — and it's still growing.

Mapping the lockdown effect: How coronavirus turned cities into ghost towns
Sun, 05 Apr 2020 04:48:41 +1000

City after city has fallen silent as desperate governments implore or compel residents to stay indoors. These charts show Australian cities are no exception.

How the Government is bringing thousands of Australians home during a pandemic
Sun, 05 Apr 2020 05:36:13 +1000

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is these days pretty adept at coordinating the movement of distressed Australians, but nothing has tested it on a scale presented by the coronavirus spread of February and March.

Mapping the lockdown effect: How coronavirus turned cities into ghost towns
Sun, 05 Apr 2020 04:48:41 +1000

City after city has fallen silent as desperate governments implore or compel residents to stay indoors. These charts show Australian cities are no exception.

Analysis: We saw terrible global milestones this week — but in Australia, there's the first rays of hope
Sun, 05 Apr 2020 05:22:40 +1000
Morrison knows the value of a political brand. How will he use the one he's just crafted on the other side of the coronavirus, asks David Speers.
Coronavirus update: United Kingdom records highest daily death toll, 5-year-old among latest victims
Sun, 05 Apr 2020 05:41:41 +1000

Britain is unlikely to lift its stringent lockdown rules until the end of May, Brazil's hospitals are unprepared for the coronavirus peak, Iran turns largest shopping mall into medical centre for COVID-19 patients.

NRL island idea remains 'in consideration' as league tries to keep game afloat during coronavirus
Sun, 05 Apr 2020 07:03:41 +1000

Rugby league faces a dangerous financial crunch due to the coronavirus shutdown, but players, clubs and the NRL are working together to ensure the game's future.

'My art, it's my purpose in life': Dayne Beams finding peace away from AFL
Sat, 04 Apr 2020 13:13:50 +1100

Dayne Beams worries the coronavirus pandemic will further contribute to mental health issues in the AFL and wider society but is finding peace outside the game.

Footy live on YouTube? It could be part of sport's future
Sat, 04 Apr 2020 06:06:05 +1100

With the collapse of its traditional broadcast revenue streams, Australian sport is being urged to get creative as it looks to remain viable in the future.

Duckworth-Lewis co-inventor Tony Lewis dies
Fri, 03 Apr 2020 15:31:31 +1100

Tony Lewis, one of the co-creators of the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern formula for rain-affected cricket matches, dies aged 78.