21 August 2020, Friday NewsLatest News On 21 August 2020, Friday 'Sweet spot': Modelling shows 30 new COVID-19 cases a day within weeks22/08/2020 8:49 AM Vic could remain in lockdown until there is no community transmission of COVID-19 | Sky News Australia22/08/2020 8:49 AM Public servant reveals extent of conditions in Melbourne hotel quarantine | Sky News Australia22/08/2020 8:43 AM 30330 the President's 'golf score if he didn't cheat': Louis-Dreyfus roasts Trump22/08/2020 8:33 AM The quest to record the world's edible plants22/08/2020 8:18 AM 'He's an icon and we're lucky to have him': ABC journalist Mike Pritchard's 30-year dedication to broadcasting in the bush22/08/2020 8:18 AM Grant Perez sings other people's songs on YouTube. Lockdown has seen his audience surge22/08/2020 8:18 AM A rugby league trailblazer explains the rule the NRL forgot22/08/2020 8:18 AM How UFC bombshell is making millions22/08/2020 8:17 AM COVID-positive people wait days to isolate, threatening NSW's success22/08/2020 8:05 AM This Aussie was stuck on a boat for five months after COVID closed the borders22/08/2020 7:48 AM How long can we rely on hotel quarantine to keep us safe?22/08/2020 7:48 AM Before Cook renamed them 250 years ago, these places along the east coast were known in ancient languages22/08/2020 7:48 AM Americans have found a loophole to enter Canada during COVID-19 and Canadians aren't happy22/08/2020 7:48 AM Lori Loughlin sentenced to two months in jail for college admissions scandal22/08/2020 7:37 AM It is election day in the NT, so where can I vote?22/08/2020 7:18 AM 'It could be washing powder': Authorities warn against illegal COVID-19 vaccines and medication22/08/2020 7:18 AM The problem with finding 'patient zero' — and why outbreaks are more complicated than you think22/08/2020 7:18 AM The 'smorgasbord of factors' we need to hit before lifting stage 4 lockdown22/08/2020 7:18 AM Comfort food and companionship — why some businesses have thrived during the pandemic22/08/2020 7:18 AM Doctors and nurses to trial hydroxychloroquine against COVID-19 at Melbourne hospital22/08/2020 7:00 AM For 40 years, police hunted the Golden State Killer. A discarded tissue brought him down22/08/2020 6:18 AM Golden State Killer says he's 'truly sorry' as he is sentenced to life for 26 rapes, murders22/08/2020 6:02 AM Man acquitted of wife's murder despite 44-year cover-up22/08/2020 6:00 AM Russia allows gravely ill Alexei Navalny to be flown to Germany for treatment22/08/2020 5:48 AM In Tenet, the best and worst of Christopher Nolan is on display22/08/2020 5:47 AM Santa still coming to Adelaide – but pageant will look very different22/08/2020 5:00 AM Virtually challenged: Democrats' bid to connect with America during pandemic22/08/2020 4:48 AM Security guards blame schedules, lack of training at quarantine inquiry22/08/2020 4:00 AM Coronavirus update: Once a COVID-19 epicentre New York City successfully contains virus as it reopens22/08/2020 3:18 AM Asbestos found on new Sydney ferry vessels22/08/2020 3:00 AM The Block 2020 season is unlike any other due to the coronavirus pandemic22/08/2020 2:30 AM 'She's not a criminal': Relative of youth detention worker with COVID-19 says she's been vilified22/08/2020 2:18 AM Democratic National Convention speeches were ‘boring’ | Sky News Australia22/08/2020 2:06 AM QLD Premier ‘thinks she’s the prime minister’ | Sky News Australia22/08/2020 2:04 AM Former NSW policeman Meni Caroutas investigates the country’s unsolved mysteries | Sky News Australia22/08/2020 2:03 AM Farmers 'need free movement' between SA and Vic border | Sky News Australia22/08/2020 2:01 AM Japan’s virtual airline has soaring business class demand amid global pandemic22/08/2020 2:00 AM Lockdowns and border closures 'not sustainable economically or socially' | Sky News Australia22/08/2020 1:58 AM Rare lightning snow storm headed for Australia22/08/2020 1:30 AM Drew Barrymore confirms her grandfather’s corpse was ‘stolen’ from a morgue22/08/2020 1:30 AM Brayden Harrington says Joe Biden helped him with stutter in ‘inspiring’ speech at Democratic National Convention22/08/2020 1:00 AM Carlton kicks off Indigenous Round with 33-point thrashing of Gold Coast22/08/2020 12:48 AM Sentence of Golden State Killer due, as wife of serial killer speaks for first time22/08/2020 12:30 AM Backpacker arrival in regional Vic sparks virus fears22/08/2020 12:30 AM Broncos fall short again as Dragons make winning start under Young22/08/2020 12:25 AM Welcome Matt: Panthers taunt former captain in crushing win over Sharks22/08/2020 12:15 AM Match Highlights: Broncos v Dragons22/08/2020 12:13 AM Ben Affleck to return as Batman despite fierce backlash22/08/2020 12:00 AM Press Conference: Broncos v Dragons - Round 15, 202021/08/2020 11:58 PM Young talent time: Dragons please rookie coach in win over Broncos21/08/2020 11:56 PM Flashy Queensland Reds turn on style to beat Western Force21/08/2020 11:48 PM 21/08/2020 11:43 PM Farmers cling to city lifeline as DHHS backflips on COVID-19 market ban21/08/2020 11:36 PM Australian seniors 'living on the poverty line' want a fair go after pension increase freeze21/08/2020 11:30 PM Two Moonee Valley runners scratched after COVID-19 positive21/08/2020 11:23 PM Opera Australia sells up to stem losses caused by pandemic21/08/2020 11:20 PM Opposition challenger says Belarusians 'will never accept' Alexander Lukashenko, as EU condemns probe21/08/2020 11:13 PM Police offer $500,000 reward for breakthrough in 1996 cold case murder21/08/2020 11:05 PM 'A singular focus': governments move to contain COVID-19 in disability homes21/08/2020 11:00 PM Employers face huge backpay hit if High Court decision goes against them21/08/2020 10:47 PM The viral strawberry dress that proves the 'worst dressed' list needs to go21/08/2020 10:31 PM Heart age calculator used by thousands of Australians, helps 60 per cent exercise more21/08/2020 10:30 PM Panthers hammer Sharks, Dragons sneak past Broncos21/08/2020 10:18 PM 30330 the President's 'golf score if he didn't cheat': Louis-Dreyfus roasts Trump21/08/2020 10:13 PM Russian doctors say 'no trace' of poison in opposition figure Alexei Navalny, as they refuse evacuation21/08/2020 10:00 PM 'Absolutely blindsided': Farmers' markets forced to close amid COVID-19 rule confusion21/08/2020 10:00 PM Morrison flags more money for aged care, defends minister's fumble21/08/2020 9:50 PM SA Police looking for man who sped through Victorian border checkpoint21/08/2020 9:48 PM First time in over a decade the Aboriginal flag won't be at used the AFL's Indigenous Round21/08/2020 9:32 PM Gary Ablett ruled out until final round of the AFL season21/08/2020 9:18 PM After abandoning coal, Suncorp will phase out oil and gas financing21/08/2020 9:10 PM 'Free the Flag': AFL clubs join social media campaign21/08/2020 9:07 PM Fewer masks but lots more hugs – Sydney’s huge virus mistake21/08/2020 8:51 PM Cold blasts and winds could bring coldest day of the year for NSW21/08/2020 8:50 PM Kokoda is struggling to survive and under threat, warns veteran21/08/2020 8:31 PM Photo goes viral for summing up 202021/08/2020 8:30 PM Kayla Itsines announces shock split from fiance Tobi Pearce21/08/2020 8:25 PM Coroner finds ex-partner John Peros responsible for death of Mackay woman Shandee Blackburn despite 2017 acquittal21/08/2020 8:17 PM Reserve Bank staff slam 'ridiculous' ABC reporting on house price crash fears21/08/2020 8:17 PM Plagiarism, tragedy and failed ambition: what you didn't know about Joe Biden21/08/2020 8:14 PM Australia's first pandemic election is here, and Labor hopes it's onto a winner21/08/2020 8:12 PM Legend announces boxing comeback at 4721/08/2020 8:01 PM In the name of the father: What Tim Tszyu learnt from dad Kostya21/08/2020 7:48 PM In calling on Americans to embrace 'the moment', Joe Biden got his own21/08/2020 7:47 PM Postwoman sentenced for stealing thousands of letters, burying them in forest21/08/2020 7:47 PM Mia Freedman to be evicted from $12 million Bellevue Hill home21/08/2020 7:41 PM RMIT University to cut 355 more jobs21/08/2020 7:37 PM Bob Brown Foundation launches legal action against native forest logging in Tasmania21/08/2020 7:35 PM It may be a terrible recession, but it could have been worse21/08/2020 7:30 PM WA won't rule out border staying in place beyond March election21/08/2020 7:17 PM Family of Adelaide man poisoned by his partner hope his killer is never released from prison21/08/2020 7:17 PM Doctors treating 'poisoned' Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny deny requests for him to leave Russia21/08/2020 7:17 PM NRL 2020: Tevita Pangai Jr, Brisbane Broncos, COVID-19 breach, bikies, Anthony Seibold, phone call to Nick Politis21/08/2020 7:09 PM Broadcaster suspended after 'horrific' slur21/08/2020 7:01 PM Qld Police charge two international students for role in money laundering21/08/2020 7:00 PM Spirited away: Safe full of cash vanishes from Japan ninja museum21/08/2020 6:50 PM No border plan from National Cabinet as Morrison defends Aged Care Minister21/08/2020 6:47 PM Cap on international arrivals to remain as Victoria and NSW respond to coronavirus outbreaks21/08/2020 6:42 PM ‘Proud to be a nasty woman’: Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ brutal joke at Democratic National Convention21/08/2020 6:30 PM What are these strange symbols on a Qantas engine?21/08/2020 6:29 PM Super Bowl champs to keep name amid changes21/08/2020 6:22 PM 'Sleepy Joe' roars to life with uplifting, passionate speech21/08/2020 6:15 PM Brothers face jail over $94 toothbrushes21/08/2020 6:10 PM Police escorts, long waits: My epic effort crossing two state borders21/08/2020 6:00 PM Release of Ghislaine Maxwell's deposition would jeopardise chances of fair trial, lawyers say21/08/2020 5:47 PM Midwives accused of causing Melbourne mother's home-birth death by negligence face court21/08/2020 5:47 PM Victoria 'on track' to ease restrictions in mid-September21/08/2020 5:38 PM Aged Care Minister Richard Colbeck unsure of nursing home COVID-19 death toll as extra funding announced21/08/2020 5:22 PM Airbnb bans house parties in its rented properties around the world due to coronavirus restrictions21/08/2020 5:17 PM Returned travellers tell hotel inquiry of 'dehumanising' experiences in quarantine21/08/2020 5:17 PM Queensland town swelters through hottest August day in 146 years as records torched21/08/2020 5:17 PM Joe Biden pledges a 'new path' as he accepts Democratic nomination21/08/2020 4:30 PM MIFF audience numbers way up as digital-only festival proves a huge hit21/08/2020 4:29 PM National cabinet to roll out agricultural workers code | Sky News Australia21/08/2020 4:25 PM North Korean leader Kim Jong-un acknowledges economic shortfalls in unusually frank comments21/08/2020 4:17 PM Sydney man charged with murder after baby suffered 'sustained horrific injuries'21/08/2020 4:17 PM Let the virus run but protect the vulnerable? This is how it's done21/08/2020 4:16 PM Aged Care Minister admits weaknesses in handling of COVID-1921/08/2020 4:10 PM Jobs, unemployment 'Australia's number one economic issue': PM | Sky News Australia21/08/2020 4:08 PM PM announces further $171 million for aged care sector | Sky News Australia21/08/2020 4:08 PM 'We will overcome this season of darkness' Biden accepts nomination, hits out at Trump | Sky News Australia21/08/2020 4:06 PM Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon pleads not guilty to fraud | Sky News Australia21/08/2020 4:05 PM PM announces $171m extra funding for aged care21/08/2020 3:55 PM PM announces $171m extra funding for aged care21/08/2020 3:52 PM How soon is now? Why we must learn to love Smith before light goes out21/08/2020 3:52 PM Can the government, or employers, force people to get a COVID-19 vaccine under the law?21/08/2020 3:47 PM Raptors' president says security guard shoved him at NBA Finals 'because I am black'21/08/2020 3:47 PM Surplus hopes dashed for at least a decade due to pandemic: PBO21/08/2020 3:35 PM Jury finds Geoffrey Adams not guilty of his wife's murder in 197321/08/2020 3:17 PM 'Extremely disappointing': Retailer condemns Westfield for locking down its stores in bitter rent dispute21/08/2020 3:17 PM Joe Biden accepts Democratic Party nomination21/08/2020 3:04 PM Joe Biden accepts Democratic Party nomination21/08/2020 3:03 PM Russian opposition leader's alleged poisoning 'no surprise' | Sky News Australia21/08/2020 2:51 PM 'Distressed' ABC presenter Emma Alberici quits TV over censorship claims21/08/2020 2:49 PM NSW records one new case of COVID-19 - lowest increase in seven weeks21/08/2020 2:07 PM NSW records just one new coronavirus infection, the state's lowest number in almost two months21/08/2020 1:45 PM 'We just keep forging forward': Robinson reflects on 200 games at Roosters21/08/2020 1:36 PM Reporting season highlights sectors facing 'unbelievable headwinds' | Sky News Australia21/08/2020 1:23 PM Borders must remain closed until virus is 'eliminated': Greens leader | Sky News Australia21/08/2020 1:22 PM 'It's a big move': Channel Seven farewells Melissa Doyle21/08/2020 1:21 PM US election 2020 LIVE updates: Joe Biden, Andrew Yang to speak as DNC continues on day four21/08/2020 1:17 PM Coronavirus updates LIVE: Victoria records 179 new COVID-19 cases as hotel quarantine inquiry continues; border talks intensify between states as Australian death toll jumps to 47221/08/2020 1:10 PM NSW records one new case of coronavirus21/08/2020 1:09 PM US election 2020 LIVE updates: Joe Biden to accept Democratic Party nomination, DNC welcomes Julia Louis-Dreyfus as host21/08/2020 1:05 PM Let the virus run but protect the vulnerable? Easier said than done21/08/2020 1:00 PM Your old iPhone could be worth thousands21/08/2020 12:56 PM Scientists discover many people unexposed to coronavirus have immune cells for COVID-1921/08/2020 12:53 PM BBY clients to finally claw back funds as tennis great Rosewall prepares for court21/08/2020 12:49 PM No new coronavirus cases at Brisbane Youth Detention Centre21/08/2020 12:47 PM 'Time to prove' rural, regional residents 'are not forgotten Australians' | Sky News Australia21/08/2020 12:35 PM Sydney's megaclusters spread like 'wildfire'21/08/2020 12:32 PM Time for govt to stop 'dumb Aussies' ruining the economy | Sky News Australia21/08/2020 12:28 PM Melbourne's jogging 'Spiderman' boosting morale | Sky News Australia21/08/2020 12:27 PM Melissa Doyle departs Channel Seven21/08/2020 12:26 PM Belarus opens criminal case into opposition leaders' efforts to 'seize power' as unrest continues21/08/2020 12:24 PM Westfield closes 129 stores run by Mosaic Group21/08/2020 12:22 PM 'Whatever's going on is reflected in our bins': Household waste soars with resurgence of single-use items21/08/2020 12:17 PM ACT Government agrees to raise the age of criminal responsibility to 14 if national push fails21/08/2020 12:17 PM 'She was always the one who went and helped': Spanish flu nurse's tales as told her daughter21/08/2020 12:17 PM State’s top doctor on when the NSW-Victoria border will reopen21/08/2020 12:15 PM 'A really tough year': Calls for COVID-safe graduations as year 12 suffers21/08/2020 12:13 PM Reality TV star claims she was in a throuple with John Mayer21/08/2020 12:00 PM Revealed: who's in and out on Wallabies coach Rennie's watch list21/08/2020 11:55 AM Children remain in lockdown after guard with coronavirus worked at Brisbane youth detention centre21/08/2020 11:49 AM Federer's record helped lure Djokovic to US Open, despite COVID-19 fears21/08/2020 11:47 AM Live: Trump calls Biden a 'puppet' as former VP prepares for nomination speech21/08/2020 11:47 AM AGL forges ahead of Morrison government on Liddell coal plant shutdown21/08/2020 11:39 AM One in five Victorian health workers with COVID-19 'caught it at work'21/08/2020 11:23 AM Convicted conman Peter Foster to be extradited to NSW21/08/2020 11:17 AM 'It just hasn't worked': Just 3 years old, the world's largest floating factory remains offline21/08/2020 11:17 AM Eddie Woo thought he'd mastered online learning. Then he had to homeschool his own kids21/08/2020 11:17 AM The rise of women in Northern Territory politics21/08/2020 11:17 AM Emmys stars have been promised they'll be made to look 'fabulous' … even in their pjs21/08/2020 11:17 AM Coronavirus updates LIVE: Victoria records 179 new COVID-19 cases as hotel quarantine inquiry continues; border talks intensify between states as Australian death toll jumps to 47221/08/2020 11:06 AM Victoria has recorded 179 new COVID-19 cases21/08/2020 11:03 AM Ski resorts record 15cm overnight as 'Antarctic blob' settles in21/08/2020 10:57 AM Sweden records highest death tally in 150 years in first six months of 202021/08/2020 10:47 AM Australians to be $2850 a year worse off without quick vaccine: KPMG21/08/2020 10:42 AM Bordering on dangerous: the economic case against opening states21/08/2020 10:25 AM Victoria coronavirus data: see whether active COVID-19 case numbers have dropped in your postcode21/08/2020 10:21 AM WHO issues new coronavirus warning while Europe records 26,000 new cases every day21/08/2020 10:20 AM Man dies after crash near Sydney airport21/08/2020 10:18 AM Man dies in three-car crash in Sydney Airport Tunnel21/08/2020 10:10 AM NSW Police tighten Vic border regulations | Sky News Australia21/08/2020 10:03 AM Trump distances himself from Steve Bannon after arrest over border wall fraud21/08/2020 10:01 AM Greta Thunberg rekindles calls for climate action | Sky News Australia21/08/2020 10:01 AM Alexei Navalny: Vladimir Putin opponent fighting for life after suspected poisoning21/08/2020 9:58 AM Brother of Manchester concert bomber jailed for at least 55 years21/08/2020 9:55 AM Live: Border closures a flashpoint on National Cabinet agenda21/08/2020 9:47 AM Sydney bus drivers call off 48-hour strike over mask mandate | Sky News Australia21/08/2020 9:37 AM 'The real thing': Forget streaming, CDs and vinyl stage COVID comeback21/08/2020 9:30 AM Indigenous voters are not getting an equal say, the NT electoral commissioner warns21/08/2020 9:17 AM Live: NSW Now: Bus strike cancelled after Government offers concessions, cold front to bring snow21/08/2020 9:16 AM '$500 for a bottle of rum': Alcohol smugglers exploit increased COVID-19 welfare payments in this remote community21/08/2020 9:16 AM Meet the man behind one of Tasmania's most recognisable bumper stickers21/08/2020 9:16 AM Detainee at Brisbane asylum seeker hotel charged over alleged child exploitation material21/08/2020 9:16 AM New plan to lure mid-career workers into STEM teaching21/08/2020 9:10 AM Race to save life of fierce Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny after suspected poisoning21/08/2020 9:04 AM Border closures to take centre stage at National Cabinet as PM calls for unity21/08/2020 9:03 AM