
Diamond Princess coronavirus lockdown passengers wait for evacuation plan – ABC News
Australians are tired and calling for more information as they remain stranded on the Diamond Princess while some of the Americans on the luxury cruise liner are evacuated.

Joshua Cheptegei smashes 5km world record with insane 12:51 in Monaco wearing Nike Vaporfly shoes – ABC News
Ugandan world 10,000m champion Joshua Cheptegei has shattered the 5km road world record. And yes, he did it wearing those Nike shoes

AFP warrants used to raid ABC valid, Federal Court rules – ABC News
A case over the validity of police warrants used to raid the ABC’s Ultimo headquarters last year is dismissed by the Federal Court of Australia.

Elton John walks off stage sick with pneumonia, throwing into doubt upcoming Australian shows – ABC News
Singer-songwriter superstar Sir Elton John is forced to walk offstage due to pneumonia at a show in New Zealand, throwing into doubt upcoming performances in Australia.

Talgai dam leak being stabilised by engineers as locals allowed back home – ABC News
Authorities say there is still a danger a leaking dam at Talgai could fail, as engineers work to stabilise its wall and construct a water bypass channel.

Coronavirus: China imposes stronger containment measures for Hubei province – ABC News
The Chinese Government is imposing travelling restrictions and has ordered a two-week quarantine for people returning to Beijing but it’s still facing international criticism for its response to the crisis.

Arts tourism could be major factor in rebuilding communities devastated by bushfires – ABC News
Research suggests Australians taking arts-focused trips could be vital in rebuilding communities devastated by bushfires and coronavirus.

World Health Organisation division tackling coronavirus underfunded and facing internal corruption allegations, audits reveal – ABC News
The division leading the global response to the coronavirus outbreak is so chronically underfunded it poses a severe level of hazard to the World Health Organisation.

China says fewer new cases show efforts to control novel coronavirus COVID-19 working – ABC News
China says the drastic measures it has taken to contain the novel coronavirus is taking effect with fewer new cases reported.

Latest data on the uptake of first home loan deposit scheme released – ABC News
Nearly half the applicants using a new Federal Government scheme to purchase a property with a deposit of as little as 5 per cent are planning to buy outside Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane.