19 August 2020, Wednesday NewsLatest News On 19 August 2020, Wednesday Anthony Fauci says the US won't make the coronavirus vaccine a mandatory measure20/08/2020 8:59 AM 'What are you planning to say?' Pope quizzed whistleblower priest, book claims20/08/2020 8:55 AM PM rolls back comments about making COVID-19 vaccine 'as mandatory as possible' | Sky News Australia20/08/2020 8:54 AM 'We are trending down': Coronavirus hope in Victoria but aged care battle far from over20/08/2020 8:43 AM Heightened concern over 'mystery cases' in Sydney | Sky News Australia20/08/2020 8:39 AM Sweden's coronavirus response was lauded. Then it recorded its highest death toll in 150 years20/08/2020 8:38 AM Business groups plead with PM to reopen international travel | Sky News Australia20/08/2020 8:33 AM Urgent contact tracing underway in Brisbane after positive virus test | Sky News Australia20/08/2020 8:32 AM More mystery cases of COVID-19 confirmed in NSW20/08/2020 8:28 AM Victoria's Government says only 10-15pc of healthcare workers with COVID-19 got it at work. How can that be?20/08/2020 7:44 AM Are you a healthcare worker concerned about COVID-19? Tell us your story20/08/2020 7:44 AM Online petition to overturn 'cruel' ban on NSW school formals gets 25,000 signatures20/08/2020 7:14 AM 'Thought she was joking': Farmers told to put sheep, hay on planes to 'avoid' border restrictions20/08/2020 7:14 AM From Oxford to Melbourne: The story behind Australia's vaccine choice20/08/2020 7:14 AM Follow coronavirus live updates in our 9NEWS live blog20/08/2020 7:02 AM Trump urges Goodyear boycott over its policy on MAGA wear20/08/2020 6:34 AM The industry investing millions in Sydney during COVID-1920/08/2020 6:02 AM Families split as SA prepares for border lockdown20/08/2020 5:03 AM Apple becomes the first US company to be valued at $US2 trillion20/08/2020 4:53 AM Sweden's coronavirus strategy made it a pariah in Scandinavia. But was it worth it?20/08/2020 4:44 AM Scaffolding toppled at Gosford construction site as wild winds lash NSW coast20/08/2020 4:03 AM Coronavirus updates: India's deadliest day sees over 1,000 deaths20/08/2020 3:14 AM Victorians slapped with nearly $5000 fines for breaching quarantine20/08/2020 3:02 AM US has new plan to get around UN Iran sanctions20/08/2020 2:14 AM Decades after being abused, Lyn plans to spend her compensation on a funeral20/08/2020 2:14 AM Elderly man and neighbour bashed in suburbs-spanning violent spree20/08/2020 2:09 AM New photos of rarely-seen Blanket Jackson20/08/2020 1:59 AM German authorities say Berlin car crashes are terror attack20/08/2020 1:44 AM Backflip over mask labelled worst to wear20/08/2020 1:30 AM Qld Opposition Leader is ‘ignorant and incompetent’: Alan Jones | Sky News Australia20/08/2020 1:25 AM COVID has brought Andrews undone because ‘you can’t survive people dying’: Richo | Sky News Australia20/08/2020 1:24 AM Washington not following 'the Barack Obama line' | Sky News Australia20/08/2020 1:22 AM PM is trying 'desperately' to resolve border inconsistencies | Sky News Australia20/08/2020 1:21 AM Thousands die unrelated to COVID and ‘none have resulted in lockdowns’ | Sky News Australia20/08/2020 1:20 AM 'Try your hardest': Barbs slung over border ahead of election20/08/2020 1:11 AM Virus cluster fears at elite Sydney school, St Vincent’s College20/08/2020 1:00 AM Ash Barty falls behind tennis superstars20/08/2020 12:42 AM Recession is a bad time to raise super guarantee20/08/2020 12:30 AM 'Plan C has been successful': Elderly couple accused of border breach20/08/2020 12:30 AM New coronavirus cases detected in Melbourne hospitals as major outbreak at Frankston infects dozens20/08/2020 12:06 AM Elephant relative as small as a mouse rediscovered in Africa after 50 years20/08/2020 12:02 AM Fewer than 50 fined for self-isolation breaches20/08/2020 12:00 AM 'Dogs never existed:' Alleged national puppy scam mastermind charged19/08/2020 11:50 PM Stood-down travel agents drafted into COVID-19 contact tracing effort19/08/2020 11:40 PM Grieving daughters demand aged care action19/08/2020 11:30 PM Why aren't Australians angrier about being banned from travelling?19/08/2020 11:17 PM Thunderbirds beat Magpies to climb into Super Netball top four19/08/2020 11:14 PM TODAY IN HISTORY: The two stray dogs that became the first living creatures to survive space travel19/08/2020 11:01 PM Labor frontbencher: China 'a big gorilla' that 'will punish us'19/08/2020 11:01 PM Australian cop who investigated assassination of ex-Lebanon PM Rafik Hariri ‘disappointed’ by verdict19/08/2020 10:31 PM WA man jailed for setting fire to three police cars19/08/2020 10:30 PM Body of newborn baby found inside Perth home19/08/2020 10:30 PM Disability education lacking in Australia during coronavirus pandemic, royal commission hears19/08/2020 10:30 PM Sydney venue The Newsagency becomes COVID-era live music casualty19/08/2020 10:21 PM 'People in other states don't get where we're at': How Melburnians are coping under lockdown19/08/2020 10:13 PM Tassie tiger cut down to size by new theory19/08/2020 10:13 PM Talk of mandating COVID-19 vaccine 'unhelpful', expert warns19/08/2020 10:03 PM Truth behind PM’s ‘No Jab, No Pay’ policy19/08/2020 10:00 PM Reality TV star's son charged over hired murder of nephew19/08/2020 9:56 PM Belarus's election outcome not the 'wish of the people', EU says19/08/2020 9:43 PM COVID-19 health alert for Brisbane cafe, Virgin flight to Sydney19/08/2020 9:30 PM Survey reveals Australia’s best destinations: Can you guess all 10?19/08/2020 9:30 PM Morrison considering options to give pensioners a bump in September19/08/2020 9:24 PM China's anti-dumping probe could add to the woes of Australia's winemakers19/08/2020 9:13 PM Mali soldiers promise fresh elections, president quits after coup condemned by world allies19/08/2020 9:13 PM COVID-19 health alert issued for Virgin flight and Brisbane cafe19/08/2020 9:13 PM AFL, Sydney Swans condemn racist abuse of Elijah Taylor following COVID hub breach19/08/2020 9:13 PM Aubusson back in a month as SBW eyes Friday return for team session19/08/2020 9:06 PM A 'w---er' who 'went to a good team to get success'19/08/2020 9:01 PM Melbourne immigration detainee to be forcibly flown to WA after losing coronavirus court battle19/08/2020 8:52 PM More than anti-Trump: Biden comes to the fore19/08/2020 8:46 PM Flood warning issued for Cooks River in inner-west19/08/2020 8:26 PM Australian Hong Kong principal resigns19/08/2020 8:11 PM Australia is edging closer to obtaining a coronavirus vaccine - but will people actually get it?19/08/2020 7:59 PM Fast-moving fire in north-east NSW marks first big blaze of the season19/08/2020 7:55 PM Briggs is back in the trenches with new release, Always Was19/08/2020 7:41 PM Lakers demand justice for Breonna Taylor with red MAGA-like hats19/08/2020 7:40 PM Can we still call Australia home? The refrain of expats facing shut borders and $20k flights19/08/2020 7:26 PM PM claps back over China's wine dumping claims19/08/2020 7:20 PM 'We will be obstructionist': Canberra Liberals pledge to unpick contentious land swap deal19/08/2020 7:13 PM Despite claims hundreds of Victorians are failing to isolate, police say only 42 have been fined19/08/2020 7:13 PM Half the staff at NSW mine to be axed as industry reacts to plummeting coal price19/08/2020 7:13 PM Dexus predicts higher office vacancy rates before economy recovers19/08/2020 7:11 PM Nine star's blow-up over 'cheap' WAGs name19/08/2020 7:01 PM How is the new COVID vaccine designed to work?19/08/2020 6:51 PM Casualty Ward: Arrow may need surgery; bad news for Warriors19/08/2020 6:44 PM Solitary confinement affecting mental health of right-wing terrorist, court hears19/08/2020 6:43 PM 'You wouldn't even know she had COVID': Jessica's four-year-old had coronavirus but no symptoms19/08/2020 6:43 PM First days of New Zealand lockdown were unlawful, High Court finds19/08/2020 6:35 PM First days of New Zealand's coronavirus lockdown were unlawful but 'necessary', court finds19/08/2020 6:25 PM Australia's coronavirus recovery must focus on inequalities driving domestic violence, advocates say19/08/2020 6:08 PM Victorians slapped with nearly $5000 fines for breaching quarantine19/08/2020 6:00 PM A2 Milk revenue soars on China Demand | Sky News Australia19/08/2020 6:00 PM UNESCO study produces fresh fears over Great Barrier Reef's health19/08/2020 5:50 PM Two men die in boating accident off Brisbane19/08/2020 5:43 PM Wuhan was COVID-19's ground zero — now the city's residents are living it up19/08/2020 5:43 PM Captain of Mauritius oil spill tanker arrested and charged over 'catastrophe'19/08/2020 5:40 PM Govt 'hopeful' about the potential of a COVID vaccine | Sky News Australia19/08/2020 5:38 PM CLP leader outlines strategy to reduce crippling NT debt | Sky News Australia19/08/2020 5:31 PM Foxtel records record viewing numbers for NRL19/08/2020 5:23 PM NT election 'has implications' for future of Australia | Sky News Australia19/08/2020 5:22 PM Six new coronavirus cases confirmed in New Zealand19/08/2020 5:20 PM 'Alien' trout and weather events pushing fish species towards extinction19/08/2020 5:13 PM Doting dads: Carnaby's cockatoos are in danger, but new funding may help 'amazing' birds soar19/08/2020 5:13 PM Two scenarios could explain how Sydney security guard caught coronavirus19/08/2020 5:00 PM Democrats officially name Joe Biden as US presidential nominee19/08/2020 5:00 PM Wall St's short, sharp shock bear market suddenly ends - in curious circumstances19/08/2020 4:59 PM NT govt 'had to act to save jobs' | Sky News Australia19/08/2020 4:57 PM Holbrook: Smith to Gold Coast a 'pearler' of an idea19/08/2020 4:52 PM Outrage builds over LOL Surprise! kids dolls showing shackles, provocative clothing19/08/2020 4:43 PM Man charged with attempted murder over police officer stabbing shot 'more than 10 times'19/08/2020 4:43 PM 'A kaleidoscope in the landscape': New Project X artwork bound for Huon Valley19/08/2020 4:43 PM Man who killed basketball legend's dad to be paroled19/08/2020 4:38 PM One feared dead in boat capsize19/08/2020 4:32 PM Jacinda Ardern deploys more troops as New Zealand records six new coronavirus cases19/08/2020 4:29 PM PM acknowledges joint state, federal responsibility for aged care sector | Sky News Australia19/08/2020 4:27 PM Peak medical body calls for urgent coronavirus audit of every aged care home in Australia19/08/2020 4:27 PM NSW Premier stands firm on govt's handling of hotel quarantine system | Sky News Australia19/08/2020 4:26 PM Ardern ramps up Defence management of borders as cases drop19/08/2020 4:22 PM Anti-vaxxers hit back at safety warnings19/08/2020 4:20 PM Truck driver hit with more charges over horror Eastern Freeway crash19/08/2020 4:20 PM The man who smashed into Hijab House has avoided jail19/08/2020 4:14 PM Oval Office should be 'a command centre, not a storm centre': Bill Clinton | Sky News Australia19/08/2020 4:06 PM AOC backs Sanders for US President | Sky News Australia19/08/2020 4:05 PM Joe Biden officially declared Democratic Party nominee for president19/08/2020 4:01 PM Sydney woman ‘smacked on bum’ at work in bar wins case19/08/2020 4:00 PM Bunker's role in bite scandal slammed by great19/08/2020 4:00 PM China makes brazen trade war admission as cracks emerge in Xi Jinping’s rule | Sky News Australia19/08/2020 3:50 PM The 'profound shift' under way in Australia's family law courts19/08/2020 3:47 PM Holly Valance makes rare public appearance19/08/2020 3:40 PM Supercars nail down five-year Bathurst sponsorship deal19/08/2020 3:16 PM Drug trafficking, dangerous driving: Eastern Freeway truck driver faces 33 more charges19/08/2020 3:14 PM From patting dogs to thumbing avocados: Things the pandemic has ruined19/08/2020 3:00 PM Bill Clinton calls for end to Oval Office 'chaos' as Joe Biden formally nominated for president19/08/2020 2:59 PM 'No alternative': NRL insists referee was right to send off biter19/08/2020 2:50 PM US election 2020 LIVE updates: Joe Biden accepts Democratic nomination for president as Bill Clinton rebukes Trump at DNC19/08/2020 2:43 PM Harawira-Naera: 'I'm glad I got caught out, I've learned my lesson'19/08/2020 2:41 PM There's a 70 per cent chance La Nina will develop in Australia this year. Here's what it means19/08/2020 2:33 PM PM says Oxford vaccine deal for COVID-19 offers hope19/08/2020 2:30 PM Regulator found 'severe risk' to residents' safety at Sunbury nursing home19/08/2020 2:30 PM 'Clear trade-off': Unions are prepared for no rise in compulsory super19/08/2020 2:25 PM 'A good sign': Victoria records 216 new COVID-19 cases19/08/2020 2:23 PM 'Be prepared for anything': CSL boss warns of key unknowns on vaccine19/08/2020 2:21 PM 'Open to all options' to ensure a strong take-up of COVID-19 vaccine, PM says19/08/2020 2:14 PM 'I have no voice, but I have a lot to say': Non-verbal 16yo writes music inspired by Nick Cave19/08/2020 2:13 PM Premier defends infected hotel quarantine worker as state records seven new cases19/08/2020 2:11 PM Why one of the first phone calls to Doueihi came from a Roosters coach19/08/2020 2:01 PM Cutting red tape should not be 'shorthand for cutting corners', tradies warn19/08/2020 1:42 PM Quarantine hotel security guard among seven new NSW coronavirus cases19/08/2020 1:33 PM Crown Resorts profit slumps 80% on COVID-19 closures19/08/2020 1:27 PM Coronavirus updates LIVE: Victoria records 216 new COVID-19 cases as free Oxford vaccine deal sealed by Morrison government; Australian death toll jumps to 45019/08/2020 1:22 PM Seven new cases of COVID-19 in NSW, including two in hotel quarantine19/08/2020 1:16 PM Seven new coronavirus infections in NSW, authorities confirm19/08/2020 1:13 PM US election 2020 LIVE updates: Bill Clinton rebukes Trump at DNC; Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Joe Biden's wife to speak19/08/2020 1:10 PM Mali president announces resignation after detention by mutinous soldiers19/08/2020 12:55 PM Queensland on alert after PNG traveller in hotel quarantine tests positive19/08/2020 12:47 PM Coronavirus vaccine could be mandatory in Australia, PM says19/08/2020 12:43 PM Herd immunity will not be 'our salvation': WHO19/08/2020 12:43 PM PSG ends record wait to reach Champions League final19/08/2020 12:43 PM Asia's richest person is on a shopping spree in race against Amazon19/08/2020 12:29 PM AMP to release sexual harassment report, stands by execs19/08/2020 12:20 PM ‘Dangerous’ road rule stumps motorists19/08/2020 12:20 PM Blistering cold front, snow and strong winds forecast for NSW over next few days19/08/2020 12:13 PM 'We greet them as family': Traditional owners look to revive an ancient ritual — singing in the whales19/08/2020 12:13 PM 'My dad would spit in my lunch so I couldn't eat': Disturbing domestic violence accounts from Canberra teens19/08/2020 12:13 PM Truth behind disturbing unearthed Ellen tweet19/08/2020 12:00 PM Pete Evans’ selling Sydney home to open bizarre ‘healing clinic’19/08/2020 12:00 PM Amsterdam has been collapsing for years. Now it's paying the price19/08/2020 11:58 AM Coronavirus updates LIVE: Victoria records 216 new COVID-19 cases as free Oxford vaccine deal sealed by Morrison government; Australian death toll jumps to 45019/08/2020 11:54 AM Unexpected player at centre of royal rift19/08/2020 11:50 AM AFL 2020: Mitch Robinson rips into ‘w***er’ Tom Lynch19/08/2020 11:44 AM Suspected tornado rips through Adelaide suburb of Morphett Vale19/08/2020 11:43 AM Live: AOC will get 60 seconds to make an impact. How will she use it?19/08/2020 11:43 AM Queensland 'border bubble' to be expanded as one new coronavirus case recorded19/08/2020 11:43 AM I mourn the loss of rituals for year 1219/08/2020 11:39 AM NT party leaders to face off in first and only televised debate | Sky News Australia19/08/2020 11:31 AM Beijing investigation 'very concerning' for future of Aus wine industry | Sky News Australia19/08/2020 11:31 AM Prince Charles sends heartfelt message to Victorians | Sky News Australia19/08/2020 11:30 AM Securing vaccine supply a 'game changer' for Australia | Sky News Australia19/08/2020 11:29 AM One new Queensland case from PNG quarantined19/08/2020 11:29 AM Victoria records 216 new cases and 12 deaths19/08/2020 11:27 AM Victoria records 216 new COVID-19 cases, 12 deaths19/08/2020 11:23 AM Victoria records another decline in coronavirus cases, and 12 deaths19/08/2020 11:13 AM Outback council to use chopper to chase birds out of town19/08/2020 11:13 AM This pandemic has revealed the authoritarian streak in Australian governments19/08/2020 11:05 AM Victoria records 216 coronavirus infections and 12 deaths as spotlight falls on testing rate19/08/2020 11:02 AM Push to allow first home owners early access to super | Sky News Australia19/08/2020 10:45 AM Messi to stay at Barcelona, says club president19/08/2020 10:43 AM The danger of climate grief lies in the fact it's often ignored19/08/2020 10:43 AM Doctors call for an urgent coronavirus audit of every aged care home in Australia19/08/2020 10:40 AM Coronavirus updates LIVE: Security guard contracts virus at Sydney's Marriott Hotel; Victoria records lowest cases in a month; Australian death toll stands at 43819/08/2020 10:39 AM Electric vehicle policy attracts 'dirty vehicles' to Australia: report19/08/2020 10:39 AM Anger over AFL Indigenous Round's flag ban19/08/2020 10:34 AM Threat of more mass fish-kills across Murray-Darling Basin19/08/2020 10:18 AM Live: Cross-border row erupts over Palaszczuk's 'our people' hospitals comment19/08/2020 10:12 AM ASX to slip as ANZ decides to pay dividend; S&P 500 hits record high19/08/2020 10:12 AM Air of confidence in 'undiscovered' Derwent Valley with $500m project a step closer19/08/2020 10:12 AM What are the travel vouchers on offer to Tasmanians and can I get one?19/08/2020 10:12 AM Eggs harvested from last two living northern white rhinos in bid to prevent extinction19/08/2020 10:12 AM ANZ pays 25¢ dividend, adds provisions for bad debts19/08/2020 10:11 AM