06 August 2020, Thursday NewsLatest News On 06 August 2020, Thursday Lebanon detains 16 people over deadly Beirut blast as the country's leaders face rage7/08/2020 8:55 AM Northern Land Council commits to permit-free fishing until 20227/08/2020 8:48 AM Children are learning in hallways due to lead contamination at a Canberra school. The Government says lead safe practices weren't required7/08/2020 8:48 AM Are you a Melburnian that feels like screaming at the pandemic? You're not alone7/08/2020 8:48 AM He was told his relative tried to kill Hitler. The truth was much more complicated7/08/2020 8:48 AM Young people are avoiding COVID-19 news - what does that mean for health authorities?7/08/2020 8:48 AM Pressure on Palaszczuk to stop Qld asylum seeker protest | Sky News Australia7/08/2020 8:33 AM 'I just want to know what happened to my dad': Families back coroner's probe into St Basil's7/08/2020 7:48 AM Risk minimisation the key for Cricket Australia's domestic season as it looks to adapt to COVID-197/08/2020 7:31 AM These are the brightest fluorescent materials ever made by humans7/08/2020 7:18 AM A cancelled wedding, a small apartment and a mobile phone: Family crafts screen gem in lockdown7/08/2020 7:18 AM NSW border exemptions for Victorians are now tighter — this is what has changed7/08/2020 7:18 AM Coronavirus: Josh Frydenberg relaxes JobKeeper rules to deal with Victoria fallout7/08/2020 7:00 AM There's just 2.4km between these islands, but only one is a coronavirus disaster7/08/2020 6:48 AM Twitter will label state-affiliated media accounts due to disinformation and 'political agenda'7/08/2020 6:48 AM Woman 'assaulted cops' who stopped her for not wearing a mask7/08/2020 6:00 AM Concerns grow over 600-person Liberal Party dinner in Adelaide7/08/2020 5:00 AM Melbourne woman bringing cheer to 'smile mile' during city's lockdown7/08/2020 4:00 AM Multi-million lifelines for coronavirus lockdowns 'can't go on forever' | Sky News Australia7/08/2020 3:52 AM Lockdown to help Premier Andrews delay shouldering responsibility for Vic crisis | Sky News Australia7/08/2020 3:51 AM ABC cut salaries of remote journalists despite claiming its 'committed to the bush' | Sky News Australia7/08/2020 3:50 AM New York attorney general sues to dissolve the National Rifle Association7/08/2020 3:50 AM Joe Biden struggles to complete sentence about his mental fitness | Sky News Australia7/08/2020 3:49 AM Public see youth unemployment as 'more pressing' than university free speech debate | Sky News Australia7/08/2020 3:49 AM Melbourne McDonald's stores and drive-thru to close from 8pm tonight7/08/2020 3:00 AM Coronavirus update: COVID-19 adds new uncertainty to campaign for White House7/08/2020 2:48 AM You can raid your super now and afford to retire too, says Grattan Institute7/08/2020 2:48 AM FBI raids California home of YouTube star Jake Paul7/08/2020 2:01 AM Coronavirus leaves girl with ‘completely different personality’7/08/2020 2:00 AM Gold Coast man arrested after allegedly reversing car into pub he was ejected from7/08/2020 1:47 AM Coronavirus: Josh Frydenberg relaxes JobKeeper rules to deal with Victoria fallout7/08/2020 1:35 AM Four dead, three visually impaired after ingesting hand sanitiser7/08/2020 1:30 AM More companies to get JobKeeper from September in $15 billion backflip7/08/2020 1:07 AM ‘Deteriorating fast’: China takes aim at PM7/08/2020 1:00 AM More businesses and workers will qualify for the extended JobKeeper7/08/2020 12:48 AM Sydney Roosters add to St George Illawarra's woes with 24-16 NRL win7/08/2020 12:48 AM Obama has ‘depression’ over Trump7/08/2020 12:40 AM 'Selfish behaviour': McGregor reprimands Vaughan as Roosters down Dragons7/08/2020 12:32 AM Big changes to JobKeeper across Australia7/08/2020 12:32 AM Former wrestling star Marty Jannetty posts confession he ‘made a man disappear’7/08/2020 12:20 AM Supermarkets reach lockdown deal with state to keep Victoria fed7/08/2020 12:20 AM Match Highlights: Dragons v Roosters7/08/2020 12:16 AM Search on for South Korean rescue workers7/08/2020 12:03 AM Thumbs down for hydroxychloroquine from government virus taskforce6/08/2020 11:59 PM First COVID-19 cases reported in Syria's Al-Hol camp6/08/2020 11:56 PM Keary dismantles Dragons to make Aubo's 300th a night to remember6/08/2020 11:47 PM Hong Kong press club warn journalists are facing 'unusual' visa issues6/08/2020 11:43 PM Nathan Brown in line to take over at Warriors6/08/2020 11:38 PM Frydenberg announces JobKeeper changes 'immanent' in response to Victorian crisis6/08/2020 11:30 PM 'I don't have the answers': Premier maintains silence on quarantine hotels6/08/2020 11:20 PM Injury-hit Collingwood grinds out victory over Sydney Swans at the Gabba6/08/2020 11:17 PM NSW becomes first state to pass defamation reforms6/08/2020 11:01 PM State dodged 20,000 new COVID cases a day: Deputy Chief Health Officer6/08/2020 11:00 PM Melburnians escaping lockdown with Queensland border loophole6/08/2020 10:48 PM Coroner releases findings into the death of Matthew Lyons, who was found dead outside Hobart hospital6/08/2020 10:47 PM Victorian meat plants are cutting output by a third. Here's how it will impact supermarket shelves6/08/2020 10:47 PM AFL 2020: Player requests in hubs, league fed up, infuriated, Richmond demands6/08/2020 10:32 PM Postcode data reveals suburbs in Melbourne's north and west are growing COVID-19 hotspots6/08/2020 10:17 PM Newcastle and inner Sydney on alert as NSW records 12 new coronavirus cases6/08/2020 10:14 PM Daniel Andrews at the heart of 'biggest public policy failure in Australian history’ | Sky News Australia6/08/2020 10:05 PM People are 'still falling through the gaps' amid COVID pandemic | Sky News Australia6/08/2020 10:04 PM 'Political apathy' typifies the Australian response to Chinese espionage activities | Sky News Australia6/08/2020 10:03 PM ‘Loony left’ are ‘brainwashing’ children with climate change activism | Sky News Australia6/08/2020 10:02 PM Lebanon mourns victims of devastating Beirut blast as rescuers continue combing through the rubble6/08/2020 10:02 PM Dozens of COVID deaths in Victoria but the ‘Premier won’t tell you why’: Bolt | Sky News Australia6/08/2020 10:01 PM What do the stage four restrictions mean for business?6/08/2020 10:00 PM Victoria coronavirus data: Find out how active case numbers have changed in your postcode in the past week6/08/2020 9:40 PM 'The most humble man I ever met': Tributes flow for late Dick Tooth6/08/2020 9:37 PM Mystery COVID-19 cases by postcodes6/08/2020 9:35 PM Snow 'another blow' as northern Tasmanian businesses face damage bills6/08/2020 9:17 PM Chinese Australians call for more government engagement amid rising racism and political tensions6/08/2020 9:13 PM Bennett breach shows one set of rules for some, another set altogether for others6/08/2020 9:06 PM Australian family 'miraculously escaped death' after visiting Beirut port hours before explosion6/08/2020 8:51 PM New SA coronavirus case forces entire school into quarantine6/08/2020 8:47 PM Striking Woolworths workers return to work after 10 per cent pay rise offer6/08/2020 8:38 PM NRL news wrap: Bennett, Vaughan in isolation6/08/2020 8:26 PM Nick Scali shares soar after lockdown spending prompts profit upgrade6/08/2020 8:22 PM Restrictions on food processing in Victoria won't lead to shortages during lockdown, says Premier Daniel Andrews6/08/2020 8:17 PM These Australian families say the 14-day quarantine would be safer at home than in a hotel6/08/2020 8:09 PM Bushfires, pandemic have ravaged the tourism industry and the worst is yet to come6/08/2020 7:47 PM Andrews was grilled on hotel quarantine failures. Here's how he replied6/08/2020 7:47 PM Schools manager paid for wine, TV and his hairpiece with education department funds6/08/2020 7:47 PM Village Roadshow secures $70 million lifeline6/08/2020 7:46 PM Heritage Bank customers hit with online technical outage6/08/2020 7:24 PM It's been snow, snow, snow. Now get ready for the rain6/08/2020 7:17 PM Teen who stabbed brother to death in act of 'excessive self defence' found guilty of manslaughter6/08/2020 7:17 PM Your favourite places in your 5km lockdown zone6/08/2020 7:15 PM Carer of severely disabled woman charged with manslaughter6/08/2020 7:10 PM 'Strict guidelines' for large SA Liberal Party function as public transport mask call rebuffed6/08/2020 6:47 PM Jen is 'nervous and worried' about bushfire smoke's impact on her unborn baby's health6/08/2020 6:47 PM 'Morally obscene': Sanders wants to tax billionaires' gains in the pandemic6/08/2020 6:45 PM Katie Price shocks fans by showing her teeth without veneers6/08/2020 6:40 PM Video of police dog finding man behind alleged break-and-enters in a creek.6/08/2020 6:30 PM Ammonium nitrate stored at 170 sites across SA, work safety authority says6/08/2020 6:17 PM ViacomCBS set to unveil Showtime streaming plans for Australia6/08/2020 6:15 PM Aritana Yawalapiti, leading Brazil Indigenous chief, dies from coronavirus complications6/08/2020 6:12 PM Police preparing for 'increased quarantine pressure' as travellers hit the roads6/08/2020 6:10 PM Knights superstar caught up in bubble fiasco6/08/2020 6:00 PM ABC set to grab rights to Murdoch documentary6/08/2020 5:51 PM Tourist breaks 19th-century sculpture in Italy after posing for photo, CCTV shows6/08/2020 5:47 PM Quarter of coronavirus survivors report losing hair ‘in clumps’6/08/2020 5:40 PM NSW Labor call for mandatory masks | Sky News Australia6/08/2020 5:39 PM Ron was one of the first Australians in Hiroshima after the bomb. This is what he saw6/08/2020 5:32 PM Disability carer charged with manslaughter over death of Adelaide woman Ann Marie Smith6/08/2020 5:31 PM Victorian Premier grilled over hotel quarantine failures ahead of judicial inquiry into program6/08/2020 5:31 PM Teen allegedly abused police, refused to wear mask at Adelaide Airport6/08/2020 5:30 PM COVID-19 protocols6/08/2020 5:22 PM These siblings have rare, untreatable genetic disorder6/08/2020 5:20 PM Man allegedly indecently assaults woman at knifepoint on peak hour train6/08/2020 5:17 PM Hackers hit university online exam tool6/08/2020 5:12 PM Run and stun: Cleary clocks up 10.2km on Panthers prowl6/08/2020 5:12 PM Click and collect questions answered: How Melburnians can shop amid the closure of retail6/08/2020 5:00 PM Why ill-fated Mariners trial left Bolt feeling empty6/08/2020 5:00 PM Tax Office win in overturning backpacker tax ruling6/08/2020 4:56 PM Full bench of Federal Court rules controversial backpacker tax 'valid'6/08/2020 4:47 PM Elusive, mysterious: One of world's oldest seabirds found on Great Barrier Reef6/08/2020 4:47 PM Beirut explosion aftermath revealed in satellite and drone images6/08/2020 4:47 PM US warning as people die from drinking hand sanitiser6/08/2020 4:36 PM Victorians to pay for COVID-19 ‘in dollar terms or funerals’ | Sky News Australia6/08/2020 4:32 PM Ammonium stockpile under spotlight in NSW after deadly Beirut chemical blast6/08/2020 4:30 PM Twitter temporarily blocks Donald Trump's campaign account for spreading coronavirus 'misinformation'6/08/2020 4:29 PM Coalition minister criticises Andrews government over ‘hotel quarantine debacle’ | Sky News Australia6/08/2020 4:24 PM The King is dead: farewell to a Sydney institution6/08/2020 4:20 PM Bennett, Vaughan in hot water as NRL's COVID-19 bubble bursts6/08/2020 4:05 PM Victorians warned not to panic buy groceries by premier, as more Melbourne lockdown rules begin6/08/2020 4:00 PM Indigenous groups welcome Closing the Gap funding boost but warn issues not easily fixed6/08/2020 3:56 PM France 'likely' to face second wave of coronavirus | Sky News Australia6/08/2020 3:52 PM Pope Francis calls on international community to support Lebanon | Sky News Australia6/08/2020 3:48 PM Video: The moment a bride's wedding day was destroyed by Beirut blast6/08/2020 3:40 PM Bennett, Vaughan stood down over biosecurity breaches6/08/2020 3:40 PM Coronavirus updates LIVE: Melbourne stage four business shutdown begins, Australian death toll stands at 2476/08/2020 3:25 PM Gold price soars to record $2,055 an ounce | Sky News Australia6/08/2020 3:24 PM Facebook censors Trump posts for COVID-19 'misinformation' | Sky News Australia6/08/2020 3:24 PM 'Slowdown' in product distribution to impact consumers | Sky News Australia6/08/2020 3:23 PM Brisbane police officer allegedly slashed across the face on suburban street6/08/2020 3:20 PM What is ammonium nitrate, the chemical that exploded in Beirut?6/08/2020 3:17 PM Man faces court over murder of Canberra bikie boss as police search for further evidence6/08/2020 3:17 PM Victorian politicians wanting to travel to Canberra for Parliament face two weeks in quarantine6/08/2020 3:17 PM Prime Minister unveils new mental health support package6/08/2020 3:00 PM The Age Live: Lockdown 2.0. Your questions answered.6/08/2020 3:00 PM Government resists pressure to abandon 'controversial' rise to super6/08/2020 3:00 PM Simmons leaves 76ers game with concerning injury6/08/2020 3:00 PM Victoria records 471 new coronavirus infections while Melbourne's aged-care cluster balloons to 15006/08/2020 2:59 PM Four ways to amplify your daily walk (and keep it interesting)6/08/2020 2:56 PM Two mystery COVID-19 cases in NSW6/08/2020 2:54 PM Victorian COVID restrictions will push unemployment to 10 per cent, PM warns6/08/2020 2:49 PM Victoria's active aged care coronavirus cases rise above 1,500 as tougher restrictions take effect6/08/2020 2:47 PM Canberra restrictions to ease from Monday, allowing dining in at food courts6/08/2020 2:47 PM Queensland Premier considers court action to stop Brisbane protest6/08/2020 2:47 PM Victorian COVID restrictions will push unemployment to 10 per cent, PM warns6/08/2020 2:44 PM Kyrgios thrown under the bus on live TV6/08/2020 2:40 PM Scott Morrison reveals shocking cost of Victoria’s new lockdown6/08/2020 2:27 PM Victoria records 471 new COVID-19 cases, eight further deaths6/08/2020 2:23 PM Woolies staffer shares ‘must try’ item6/08/2020 2:20 PM Coronavirus updates LIVE: Melbourne stage four business shutdown begins, Australian death toll stands at 2476/08/2020 2:17 PM I have reported from Lebanon for many years. What I saw after the blast was total devastation6/08/2020 2:17 PM PM suggests $9 billion cost of stage 4 restrictions in Melbourne6/08/2020 2:17 PM WA Premier calls on PM to back fresh trial in border battle with Clive Palmer6/08/2020 2:17 PM Follow coronavirus live updates in our 9NEWS live blog6/08/2020 2:15 PM Sydney Chinatown institution BBQ King closes after 40 years6/08/2020 2:10 PM Sharks warned off big-money Fifita replacement6/08/2020 2:08 PM A fuzzy vision: Virgin's new plan is full of mixed messages6/08/2020 2:05 PM Olympic Games, Tokyo 2020, Australia, coronavirus: Luke Mathews keeps athletics dream alive6/08/2020 2:00 PM Twelve new COVID-19 cases in NSW as warning issues for pub-goers6/08/2020 1:59 PM Woman charged with manslaughter of Ann Marie Smith6/08/2020 1:47 PM 'We're totally confused': Souths coach Wayne Bennett under investigation over possible NRL coronavirus breach6/08/2020 1:47 PM Beirut explosion: How a 'floating bomb' cargo ship lit the fuse on the disaster6/08/2020 1:46 PM Berejiklian urges young people to limit socialising with state 'on a knife's edge'6/08/2020 1:29 PM 9News - Latest news and headlines from Australia and the world6/08/2020 1:18 PM 'Certain shapes that don't fly well': Tasmanian track's newest hut a marvel of modern construction6/08/2020 1:17 PM Victorian coroner to investigate deaths at Melbourne nursing home linked to more than 100 coronavirus cases6/08/2020 1:17 PM Twelve new coronavirus infections in NSW, Newcastle on high alert6/08/2020 1:17 PM Virgin Australia CEO calls for continued govt support | Sky News Australia6/08/2020 1:10 PM Beirut bride caught up in photo shoot from hell6/08/2020 1:00 PM Victoria set to announce close to 500 cases6/08/2020 12:57 PM Supermarket warns of national food shortages6/08/2020 12:50 PM Coronavirus updates LIVE: Melbourne stage four business shutdown begins, Australian death toll stands at 2476/08/2020 12:43 PM Bennett's restaurant slip triggers NRL investigation6/08/2020 12:40 PM German newlyweds missing in WA outback6/08/2020 12:40 PM Vic businesses in 'mass confusion' over shutdowns | Sky News Australia6/08/2020 12:40 PM Positive COVID-19 case confirmed in crowd at A-League game in Newcastle6/08/2020 12:37 PM Will Victorians toe the line on stage 4 coronavirus rules? There is one key influence6/08/2020 12:34 PM Facebook removes Donald Trump post over 'false' coronavirus claims6/08/2020 12:17 PM NRL 2020: Wayne Bennett COVID-19 breach, South Sydney Rabbitohs, live stream, press conference6/08/2020 12:07 PM NRL to investigate whether Wayne Bennett breached COVID-19 protocol6/08/2020 12:06 PM Non-compliance drove compulsory quarantine decision, minister says6/08/2020 12:06 PM Northern NSW to cash in after Queensland shuts border6/08/2020 11:51 AM Confusion over Queensland's latest coronavirus case after testing returns mixed results6/08/2020 11:46 AM Fed govt commits to providing continued support for troubled aviation sector | Sky News Australia6/08/2020 11:42 AM Vic lockdown will 'drive up' food prices across Australia | Sky News Australia6/08/2020 11:40 AM ‘Degree of certainty’ linking Beirut ‘apocalypse’ to Russian ammonium nitrate | Sky News Australia6/08/2020 11:39 AM Quaden Bayles sues Miranda Devine over tweets6/08/2020 11:34 AM Student tests positive to COVID-19, forcing NSW school and two football clubs into self-isolation6/08/2020 11:26 AM Dutch cyclist Jakobsen in medically induced coma after high-speed crash in Tour of Poland6/08/2020 11:16 AM 'Too many children leave primary school unable to read'6/08/2020 11:14 AM Mother calls on drivers to drop 'she'll be right' attitude6/08/2020 10:59 AM Before and after Satellite images show huge devastation6/08/2020 10:59 AM Joe Biden to receive Democratic nomination virtually from his home due to coronavirus risk6/08/2020 10:47 AM Brisbane police officer recovering after allegedly being stabbed in the face6/08/2020 10:46 AM Live: Melbourne streets empty as stage 4 workplace restrictions come into effect6/08/2020 10:46 AM