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Hong Kong charters plane to bring 500 people back from Wuhan as China infections and deaths dropUK coronavirus plans would strip police and fire services to essentialsSouth Korea declares ‘war’ on outbreak as WHO experts arrive in IranBattling coronavi…
Read MoreThe 76-year-old music virtuoso released his first record last year. He’s the last surviving practitioner of a 13th century tradition at risk of dying with himUstad Saami is a slightly built man with long graceful hands that sweep skywards and then down…
Read MoreSouth Korea reports almost 500 new cases and a second person dies in the US as UK ministers hold emergency meetingFour more people in England test positiveEU raises infection risk from moderate to highEpidemics expert Jonathan Quick: ‘Worst-case scenar…
Read MoreChina reports 573 new cases with further travel bans and large gatherings restrictedCoronavirus – live updatesThe US, Australia and Thailand have reported their first deaths from coronavirus as two frontline doctors in China died and more countries put…
Read MoreUS confirms first death in Washington state and strengthens travel advice, raising Iran and Italy to a level three. Follow live newsUS: first death follows Trump claim outbreak is a hoaxWhich countries have travel restrictions in place?Will the Olympic…
Read MoreThe New Zealand prime minister was justified in taking Scott Morrison to task over a policy that is both spurious and damagingWe’ve seen this movie before.Then, in Love Actually, Hugh Grant played the unlikely prime minister of Britain, standing up to …
Read MoreThe devotional singer is known to move audiences to a higher plane. Meeting her in Melbourne, Ben Eltham writes, time went ‘all bendy and loose’Sufi superstar Abida Parveen – a giant of world music – is an arresting presence. Dressed in flowing robes a…
Read MoreUS president says cases could fall to zero in a ‘few days’ but Scott Morrison launches emergency plan to deal with threat of global outbreakCoronavirus outbreak – follow liveDonald Trump has sought to play down the threat from coronavirus despite mount…
Read MoreNadila Wumaier, the mother of an Australian, says police visited her in Xinjiang after she contradicted diplomat’s claim she did not want to be with husband A Uighur woman who is reportedly under house arrest in Xinjiang says she was visited by Chinese…
Read MoreThe University of Melbourne will reimburse students’ flight, accommodation and remote study expensesAn Australian university is offering up to $7,500 in grants to students stranded in China due to the outbreak of novel coronavirus.The University of Mel…
Read MoreKurdish Iranian writer says the film will bring more attention to Australia’s brutal immigration detention regimeBehrouz Boochani’s award-winning debut book, No Friend But The Mountains, will be made into a feature film with production to begin in Aust…
Read MoreThorny issues await the two prime ministers when they meet in Australia this week As gang violence in New Zealand soars – partly fuelled by Australian deportees, police say – prime minister Jacinda Ardern is heading to Sydney for her annual bilateral w…
Read MoreThe federal health minister, Greg Hunt, says Covid-19 has been contained in Australia so some students can come, but not those from HubeiAustralia will start relaxing travel bans for some high school students from China but not university students.The …
Read MoreDespite the lack of cases, people are still concerned about coronavirus in Australia. Here’s what you need to know As of Thursday 27 February, 23 cases of coronavirus cases had been confirmed in Australia, with the federal department of health stating …
Read MoreExclusive: Australia accused of giving legitimacy and credibility to a military accused of mass atrocitiesThe commander-in-chief of Myanmar’s defence forces – recommended by the UN for investigation and prosecution for war crimes and genocide – has met…
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