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After ‘Very Disturbing Week,’ Dr Anthony Fauci Says US Heading In Wrong Direction

“We’re setting records, practically every day," the nation's top infectious disease expert warned.

03/07/2020 5:19 PM AEST

Explosive Book Written By Trump’s Niece Can Be Published After All, Judge Rules

A New York appellate judge lifted a restraining order against Simon & Schuster, saying it was not bound by a confidentiality agreement Mary L. Trump signed.

02/07/2020 3:52 PM AEST

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Koalas May Go Extinct In The Wild By 2050 In NSW

A government-backed report said the iconic species is threatened by ongoing habitat loss and may disappear without "urgent" intervention.

01/07/2020 5:52 PM AEST

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EU Includes Australia On Travel Safe List, Bans Travellers From US

Countries on the 'safe list' are welcome to travel to 22 European countries plus Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland from July 1.

01/07/2020 8:19 AM AEST

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Trump Family Moves To Block Tell-All Written By President’s Niece

Mary Trump's book reportedly includes "salacious" stories about the president and is set to be published next month.

25/06/2020 8:29 AM AEST

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Trump Baselessly Accuses Obama Of ‘Treason’

“Let’s see what happens to them now," the US president said, once again attempting to shift blame for campaign interference to his predecessor.

23/06/2020 1:20 PM AEST

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Noose Found In Garage Used By NASCAR’s Bubba Wallace

Wallace is the only Black driver in the sport's top level and called for the Confederate flag to be banned from races earlier this month.

22/06/2020 4:44 PM AEST

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Trump Says Police Killing Of Rayshard Brooks ‘Terrible,’ But ‘You Can’t Resist’ Officers

“I hope he gets a fair shake because police have not been treated fairly in our country,” the US president said of the former officer charged with murder.

18/06/2020 5:31 PM AEST

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Trump Excoriates John Bolton Ahead Of Book Release: 'He Is A Liar'

The former national security adviser's memoir claims the US president asked China to help his reelection effort and urged Xi Jinping to build concentration camps.

18/06/2020 12:50 PM AEST

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Conservative US State West Virginia Elects Its First Out Transgender Official

Rosemary Ketchum "has shattered a lavender ceiling," the LGBTQ Victory Fund said Tuesday night.

11/06/2020 8:12 AM AEST

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Donald Trump Vows To Crack Down On Anti-Racist Protests In Surreal Rose Garden Speech

As the president spoke, police deployed tear gas and flash-bangs against protesters outside the White House demanding justice for George Floyd.

02/06/2020 12:03 PM AEST

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Minneapolis Police Station Set On Fire As George Floyd Protests Rage For Third Day

The city's third precinct was overrun by protestors amid nationwide demonstrations following Floyd's death in police custody.

29/05/2020 3:48 PM AEST

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No Charges Yet In George Floyd Killing As US National Guard Called In For Protests

Minneapolis's mayor told protesters their sadness and anger are "understandable" and "right," as he also urged peace in the streets.

29/05/2020 1:58 PM AEST

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1 Dead As Minneapolis Protests Erupt After Death Of George Floyd

Floyd's death sparked demonstrations throughout Minneapolis for the second day in a row. The city's mayor has called for charges to be filed in the case.

29/05/2020 9:52 AM AEST

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Trump Signs Social Media Executive Order

The president acted against social media companies after Twitter attached a fact-check label to two of his baseless claims.

29/05/2020 7:18 AM AEST

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Trump Again Undermines Dr. Anthony Fauci, Pushes For Schools To Reopen

The US president accused the NIH expert of playing "all sides of the equation" and called Fauci's warnings about reopening too early "not an acceptable answer."

14/05/2020 2:51 PM AEST

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‘I Have A Lot' Going On: Trump Again Deflects Blame For Medical Supplies Shortage

The president also told ABC News that his efforts to reopen parts of the country could result in "some" additional deaths, "but we have to get our country open."

06/05/2020 12:47 PM AEST

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Trump Changes Estimates Again, Says Potential Coronavirus Death Toll Could Hit 100,000

"It’s still going to be, no matter how you look at it, at the very lower end of the plane," the US president said Sunday during a town hall event.

04/05/2020 4:00 PM AEST

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Australia Wants 10 Million People To Download A Coronavirus App. So Far, It's Working.

“I will be calling on Australians to do it, frankly, as a matter of national service," the country's prime minister said of the effort to rein in the coronavirus.

01/05/2020 8:00 AM AEST