18 September 2020, Friday NewsLatest News On 18 September 2020, Friday Where the latest incarnation of Sonny Bill Williams fits into the modern NRL pack19/09/2020 8:45 AM Aussie cheesemakers on a roll thanks to COVID-19 lockdown, expensive European imports19/09/2020 8:45 AM Brett Sutton rose to cult status during the coronavirus pandemic. Jeannette Young received death threats19/09/2020 8:41 AM Budget wait for JobSeeker boost, but supplement likely for new year19/09/2020 8:20 AM I needed my son to get tested for COVID — but a Facebook post stood in my way19/09/2020 8:15 AM Budget wait for JobSeeker boost, but supplement likely for new year19/09/2020 8:00 AM Trump to block TikTok, WeChat downloads in US, officials say19/09/2020 7:45 AM How a small country town got swept up in the 'Melbourne' stage 4 lockdowns19/09/2020 7:45 AM Japan wants to join the West's premier spy network. Is it likely?19/09/2020 7:45 AM As one of Australia's first transgender sportswomen, the treatment Ricki got may surprise you19/09/2020 7:45 AM Grave digging, praying and push-ups among punishments for Indonesia's coronavirus rule breakers19/09/2020 7:45 AM Trump administration offered Assange pardon, Australian lawyer claims19/09/2020 6:10 AM Husband raises alarm after wife vanishes on organised hike at Fraser Island19/09/2020 6:00 AM Boris Johnson says UK 'now seeing second COVID-19 wave coming in'19/09/2020 5:54 AM Bikinis in a bind: Dawn swims thwarted at Coogee's ladies-only baths19/09/2020 5:52 AM Tour rider hospitalised after allergic reaction19/09/2020 5:44 AM Firefighter dies battling blaze sparked by gender-reveal celebration19/09/2020 5:33 AM England mulls new national lockdown as European COVID-19 cases soar19/09/2020 5:21 AM An Amish life offered Misty the promise of belonging. Its rules were set up to hide a dark reality19/09/2020 5:14 AM Amal Clooney quits UK envoy role over 'lamentable' international law breach19/09/2020 5:01 AM Romanian police find 200 'irreplaceable' books stolen from London warehouse in 201719/09/2020 5:00 AM Trump administration bans TikTok and WeChat downloads over security fears19/09/2020 4:44 AM Assange lawyer claims Trump offered pardon for information19/09/2020 4:14 AM US firefighter dies battling California wildfire sparked by gender reveal19/09/2020 4:03 AM US bans TikTok and WeChat apps from this weekend19/09/2020 3:00 AM National Cabinet’s problem lies with ‘balance between power and responsibility’ | Sky News Australia19/09/2020 2:23 AM This is what it's like to walk into a building filled with a billion cockroaches19/09/2020 2:14 AM Airlines to collect 'mandatory manifest information' to assist COVID-19 contact tracing19/09/2020 2:14 AM Ratched TV review: Style and shock over substance and nuance19/09/2020 2:00 AM Kremlin chafes at Navalny team taking suspected evidence19/09/2020 1:59 AM Premiers make ‘whimsical’ calls about coronavirus rules ‘in the name of science’ | Sky News Australia19/09/2020 1:34 AM FFA's Matildas jersey blunder leaves fans fuming19/09/2020 1:28 AM Panthers punish Cowboys to claim first minor premiership in 17 years19/09/2020 1:13 AM WA premier warns increased return flights could delay surgery19/09/2020 1:02 AM ‘Crazy’: Aus Open champ humiliated19/09/2020 1:00 AM The week that was in world politics: 'Cartoon style' | Sky News Australia19/09/2020 12:58 AM 'King' Gutherson reigns supreme as Broncos edge closer to wooden spoon19/09/2020 12:44 AM Left are trying to ‘undermine family values’ | Sky News Australia19/09/2020 12:44 AM St Kilda ends nine-year finals drought, season over for GWS19/09/2020 12:44 AM New Years Eve fireworks could be called off in Sydney19/09/2020 12:44 AM ‘Significant majority’ of Victorians believe Daniel Andrews is doing a great job | Sky News Australia19/09/2020 12:42 AM The ‘self-importance’ of state premiers is destroying lives: Hardgrave | Sky News Australia19/09/2020 12:41 AM Misery for Giants as Saints march into finals19/09/2020 12:41 AM Trump administration offered Assange pardon, Australian lawyer claims19/09/2020 12:34 AM Heart rules the head: NRL players looking out for each other amid concussion fears19/09/2020 12:32 AM New photos of bikini clad girls on Epstein Island have emerged19/09/2020 12:30 AM McLaren rejects early Ricciardo move19/09/2020 12:29 AM Israel imposes second virus lockdown hours before holidays19/09/2020 12:12 AM Eels back in the winner's circle as Broncos lose Fifita19/09/2020 12:00 AM Hannah Renae Page dodges jail for drug possession19/09/2020 12:00 AM 'Anything that says celebrity, I ain’t': Lunch with Hugo Weaving18/09/2020 11:55 PM China says Australia turning away Chinese firms will dent confidence18/09/2020 11:44 PM Victoria's hotel quarantine system 'increased risk of COVID-19 spread'18/09/2020 11:40 PM Six months in, we owe it to ourselves to face some challenging truths18/09/2020 11:38 PM ATO to crackdown on JobKeeper rorters18/09/2020 11:30 PM 'No clear evidence' of drop in quality of aged care: Murphy18/09/2020 11:21 PM The one thing that unites Melburnians under lockdown18/09/2020 11:20 PM Penrith Panthers claim first NRL minor premiership in 17 years18/09/2020 11:14 PM ‘Destructive virtue signalling’ exposed at American university | Sky News Australia18/09/2020 11:13 PM ‘Best way’ off welfare is a job | Sky News Australia18/09/2020 11:11 PM Superannuation could be the next 'Mediscare' as super wars reach boiling point18/09/2020 11:04 PM Calls to rezone parts of Melbourne to regional18/09/2020 11:00 PM FFA to accelerate A-League independence but model yet to be finalised18/09/2020 10:45 PM Taiwan scrambles jets as Chinese aircraft buzz the island amid escalating tensions18/09/2020 10:38 PM Eyewear brand Oscar Wylee fined $3.5 million for making false claims18/09/2020 10:30 PM Australia in race against UK, Canada, China to keep university students18/09/2020 10:30 PM Holding back the tide: How Aussie innovators hope to battle coastal erosion18/09/2020 10:30 PM ‘Cult of Dan’ is the ‘strangest thing I have seen’: Bolt | Sky News Australia18/09/2020 10:16 PM Limited crowds at Bathurst as Supercars nets deal with NSW authorities18/09/2020 10:15 PM 'Andrews has to come clean’: texts reveal premier’s office ordered private security | Sky News Australia18/09/2020 10:14 PM Joe Biden ‘can’t get anything done’ | Sky News Australia18/09/2020 10:12 PM Australians ‘need to get back to work’ | Sky News Australia18/09/2020 10:11 PM Governments have a responsibility for ‘not just lives, but livelihoods’ | Sky News Australia18/09/2020 10:10 PM Airbnb hell: Woman’s house ransacked18/09/2020 10:00 PM 'Within months': PM extends hope to Aussies stranded overseas18/09/2020 9:59 PM 30,000 Aussies may not get home from UK for Christmas due to passenger caps18/09/2020 9:57 PM Stacey's aunt was going to miss her wedding, until Queensland announced it would open its borders18/09/2020 9:44 PM Fans unhappy as Matildas don't offer female sizes for away team kit18/09/2020 9:44 PM Former Pence adviser says Trump bungled virus and she's for Biden18/09/2020 9:43 PM China holds military drills as senior US envoy holds talks in Taiwan18/09/2020 9:34 PM Australian judge James Spigelman steps down from top Hong Kong court18/09/2020 9:33 PM Airport boss calls states ‘un-Australian’ over hard borders18/09/2020 9:30 PM Musical theatre prize cancelled after diversity row18/09/2020 9:27 PM Former bikie boss found guilty of possessing illegal weapons, including bladed knuckledusters18/09/2020 9:14 PM J.K. Rowling keeps culture wars' cauldron bubbling18/09/2020 9:12 PM NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro takes one month of mental health leave18/09/2020 9:07 PM Rare coins that could fetch you $20k18/09/2020 9:00 PM The 100-year wait for 1.3 seconds of Olympic glory18/09/2020 8:56 PM North Melbourne delists Majak Daw as Kangaroos axe 11 players for 2021 season18/09/2020 8:44 PM Cyber spy agency dumps military historian from writing its official history18/09/2020 8:36 PM Airlines to undertake mandatory data collection of interstate travellers as contact tracing goes national18/09/2020 8:31 PM National contact tracing system aims to prevent future COVID-19 spread18/09/2020 8:18 PM We're all Schittheads now: how the world fell (slowly) for Schitt's Creek18/09/2020 8:02 PM Tensions flare between the Mayor and Government over Sydney’s NYE fireworks18/09/2020 8:00 PM COVID-19 hotel inquiry: illness, isolation and life disruption are ‘perceived threats’18/09/2020 7:45 PM 'Highly suspicious' suicide of girl should be referred back to police, NT coroner's court hears18/09/2020 7:44 PM Former Adelaide politician gets second chance to sue council after tripping over e-scooter18/09/2020 7:44 PM Family of woman slain in police shooting say 'better justice' served by city murder trial18/09/2020 7:44 PM NSW Nationals leader to take leave18/09/2020 7:43 PM Barilaro takes mental health leave after weeks ‘intense scrutiny’ | Sky News Australia18/09/2020 7:33 PM Afghan community accuses Victoria's health officer of 'singling' them out during COVID-19 briefing18/09/2020 7:32 PM NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro taking mental health leave18/09/2020 7:30 PM Parents fuming over announcement18/09/2020 7:30 PM NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro takes a month of mental health leave18/09/2020 7:19 PM Wheelchair-bound calf given second chance at life18/09/2020 7:17 PM Loud wails and angry shouting in court as Chinese student sentenced over flatmate's murder18/09/2020 7:14 PM NSW Nationals Leader John Barilaro to take mental health leave for four weeks18/09/2020 7:14 PM 'Miscarriage of justice': Australian leads call for Olympics to kick out Iran18/09/2020 6:57 PM FBI chief warns of Russian interference in US elections, with Joe Biden the primary target18/09/2020 6:52 PM Palaszczuk committed $15 million of taxpayer funds for AFL Grand final | Sky News Australia18/09/2020 6:51 PM Daw among 11 axed in ruthless Kangaroos list cull18/09/2020 6:50 PM Former ABC chairman resigns as judge of Hong Kong court over new national security law18/09/2020 6:43 PM Former South Australian magistrate at 'inevitable risk' if sent to prison, court hears18/09/2020 6:43 PM Rooftop arrest after police chase ute through Brisbane18/09/2020 6:43 PM News Corp chief: Pandemic an 'existential moment' for sport18/09/2020 6:34 PM All the king’s strongmen18/09/2020 6:19 PM Queensland set to reopen its border to the ACT next week18/09/2020 6:12 PM Indonesians caught without a mask forced to dig graves for COVID-19 victims18/09/2020 6:11 PM RFS calls on residents to prepare for bushfire season | Sky News Australia18/09/2020 6:09 PM The Australian TikTok star trying to get young people to read18/09/2020 6:02 PM Keolis Downer awarded $2.14 billion contract to run Adelaide's trains18/09/2020 5:43 PM Queensland to take in thousands more stranded travellers returning to Australia18/09/2020 5:43 PM Victorian real estate agent sentenced for $25,000 ANZ blackmail attempt18/09/2020 5:43 PM Sydney Mayor Clover Moore argues public transport should be free for mask wearers18/09/2020 5:40 PM Celebrity Apprentice star slammed for taking up seat on flight into Australia18/09/2020 5:31 PM Military police considered using heat ray on D.C. protesters, whistleblower says18/09/2020 5:31 PM Qantas CEO Alan Joyce takes 83 per cent pay cut | Sky News Australia18/09/2020 5:29 PM Australian judge kicked off Hong Kong court18/09/2020 5:28 PM AAP handed $5 million in government funding | Sky News Australia18/09/2020 5:28 PM Racy cut-out bodysuit trend takes over Australian gyms18/09/2020 5:20 PM Unpredictable 'Medicane' storm to hit Greek islands18/09/2020 5:13 PM WA to take 500 extra overseas arrivals per week, but delays full increase till end of school holidays18/09/2020 5:13 PM Alan Joyce's pay falls to $1.7 million as pandemic clips Qantas' wings18/09/2020 5:09 PM Influencer fined for ‘sexy’ car photo shoot18/09/2020 5:00 PM Nostalgia is fine but we mustn't forget the real Sydney 2000 heroes18/09/2020 4:51 PM Telehealth extended for six months as government commits extra $2b18/09/2020 4:50 PM Curious blogger accidentally hacks Tony Abbott's boarding pass18/09/2020 4:40 PM Sydney trader who robbed banks in the 1970s after boozy lunches jailed18/09/2020 4:30 PM Thousands more Australians to come home as states agree to lift cap18/09/2020 4:26 PM Coronavirus updates LIVE: International arrival caps increased as Victoria records 45 new COVID-19 cases; QLD border to reopen to ACT as Australian death toll jumps to 83918/09/2020 4:23 PM States back Scott Morrison's plan to raise Australia's cap on international arrivals18/09/2020 4:19 PM Su'A free for finals after escaping shoulder charge ban18/09/2020 4:14 PM Oscar Wylee fined $3.5m for making fake claims about charity18/09/2020 4:13 PM Thousands of stranded Australians will return each week as states back new quarantine plan18/09/2020 4:13 PM Melbourne families at centre of major coronavirus outbreak broke lockdown18/09/2020 4:00 PM Celtics 'implode' in NBA locker room chaos18/09/2020 4:00 PM 'Of one thing we can be certain, the fires will return': Greg Mullins' global warning18/09/2020 3:57 PM Coronavirus cluster in south-east Melbourne linked to residents of five households who visited each other18/09/2020 3:43 PM Townsville man fined for vandalising statue of colonist by painting 'blood on his hands'18/09/2020 3:43 PM Former stock trader jailed for robbing banks during lunchbreak after 'getting boozed'18/09/2020 3:43 PM Historic arcade in south Sydney destroyed by fire, investigation underway18/09/2020 3:40 PM The story of O: Blood type may lower your chances of catching COVID18/09/2020 3:30 PM 9NEWS LIVE BLOG: Coronavirus breaking news and updates18/09/2020 3:24 PM Three countries account for half of global COVID-19 cases18/09/2020 3:20 PM Biden blasts Trump's 'criminal' coronavirus response during drive-in town hall event18/09/2020 3:13 PM Ministers say state should lead by example and get back to work18/09/2020 3:09 PM Deodorant sales on the nose as shopping habits change in the pandemic18/09/2020 3:00 PM Curious blogger accidentally hacks Tony Abbott's boarding pass18/09/2020 3:00 PM Government hands AAP $5 million lifeline18/09/2020 2:53 PM US Open golf 2020 round one scores, leaderboard, Australians, how to watch, stream, video, tee times, Patrick Reed hole-in-one18/09/2020 2:50 PM Why you shouldn't post a picture of a boarding pass on social media18/09/2020 2:45 PM Waste company Bio-Recycle fined $300k for illegally dumping 274k tonnes of waste at landfill site18/09/2020 2:43 PM iOS 14: What the orange and green lights on your iphone mean18/09/2020 2:40 PM The 'double haters' who could help decide the US election18/09/2020 2:30 PM 'How is this fair?' Expats furious after Lord Sugar brags of flying into Sydney18/09/2020 2:29 PM Household hoppers blamed for growing Casey cluster18/09/2020 2:28 PM Deodorant sales on the nose as shopping habits change in the pandemic18/09/2020 2:25 PM Two more charged over deadly Brisbane brawl that left South Sudanese community in shock18/09/2020 2:24 PM Andrews confirms five deaths, 45 new coronavirus cases | Sky News Australia18/09/2020 2:22 PM ‘The gloves are off’: Trump unleashes on ‘grossly incompetent Sleepy Joe’ | Sky News Australia18/09/2020 2:22 PM NSW records six new virus cases, with just one locally acquired18/09/2020 2:20 PM Storm player forced to undergo COVID-19 testing after inviting guest into hub18/09/2020 2:13 PM Farmers and agribusinesses could join class action for compensation from Vic and SA governments18/09/2020 2:13 PM Cargo ship rescues eight people after boat sinks off Gladstone18/09/2020 2:13 PM Armand Duplantis breaks Sergey Bubka's pole vault world record18/09/2020 2:13 PM Coronavirus updates LIVE: Victoria records 45 new COVID-19 cases as national cabinet to meet; QLD border to reopen to ACT as Australian death toll jumps to 83918/09/2020 2:05 PM When will we stop wearing tracksuits? Finally, some answers18/09/2020 2:05 PM Osaka withdraws from French Open18/09/2020 2:00 PM Higher education staff are furious New York University's Sydney campus is receiving JobKeeper18/09/2020 1:57 PM Deodorant sales on the nose as shopping habits change in the pandemic18/09/2020 1:55 PM On Tasmania's isolated West Coast, tourism operators say business is booming18/09/2020 1:43 PM Coronavirus isn't really changing the way Americans think about Trump — except in this one town18/09/2020 1:43 PM New York University's Sydney campus receives JobKeeper payments while Australian universities miss out18/09/2020 1:43 PM Queensland State of Origin player stood down over coronavirus breach18/09/2020 1:43 PM 'I have let everyone down': Welch stood down over biosecurity breach18/09/2020 1:43 PM Last-gasp ODI win over England gives Australia something to believe in18/09/2020 1:36 PM Queensland to open up to ACT from September 25 | Sky News Australia18/09/2020 1:36 PM 'It's been a big day for me': Smith wants change after $1.4m concussion payout18/09/2020 1:34 PM Queensland to lift border restrictions on ACT from next Friday18/09/2020 1:16 PM Six new cases in NSW but only one was locally acquired18/09/2020 1:13 PM 'Prostitutes Delight': MP declares new business on register of interests18/09/2020 1:13 PM The quicker JobKeeper is removed 'the better' | Sky News Australia18/09/2020 1:11 PM US attorney general in hot water for 'God-awful' comments comparing coronavirus lockdown to slavery18/09/2020 1:04 PM Jubelin has illegal recording convictions and fine upheld18/09/2020 1:02 PM Cordner ruled out despite passing concussion protocol18/09/2020 12:59 PM There has to be a 'progressive implication' on jobs when schemes end | Sky News Australia18/09/2020 12:49 PM Sole traders accounting for majority of jobs added | Sky News Australia18/09/2020 12:49 PM Two more men charged with murder after Zillmere brawl have matters heard in court18/09/2020 12:43 PM Queensland reopens border to ACT as no new cases recorded overnight18/09/2020 12:43 PM Victoria records 45 new coronavirus cases and five deaths18/09/2020 12:43 PM