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PM edition, Tuesday, April 21, 2020

Elective surgery starts next week as PM tells aged care sector not to lock residents away

Elective surgery will restart next week, after the Anzac Day long weekend, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Tuesday.

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No new cases recorded in past 24 hours in the ACT

The ACT has recorded another day of zero new coronavirus cases. The total number of cases in Canberra remains at 104.

Changes are some of APS's 'largest in 30 years'

A senior official said the coronavirus had led to "really significant shifts" in operations for the bureaucracy as it dealt with the health crisis.

International parties circle Virgin amid no bailout

More than 10 parties have expressed interest in funding proposals to save Virgin Australia, with some parties coming in overnight.

Coronavirus drug trial starts in hospitals

Coronavirus patients at hospitals will be given the chance to receive two potential treatment drugs in a large-scale trial.

Jobs, earnings plunge as COVID-19 measures bite

Jobs and wages collapsed by more than 5 per cent in just two weeks as businesses across the country scaled back or shutdown.

Woman accused of 'violent' coughing

Subscriber only: Jayce Leigh Cooper, 30, allegedly gave a false name and tried to flee from two police officers who had stopped her.

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How to make your own condiments from scratch

Your food will taste better with homemade sauces, says Caroline Dafgard Widnersson, the author of new book Condiments.

Are fruit and veg stores claiming ground back?

The flexibility available to smaller operators has allowed the independents to give the big operators a run for their money.

Why do more men die from coronavirus?

Analysis: Is it genes, hormones, the immune system - or behaviour - that makes men more susceptible to COVID-19 than women?

Lehmann's 'second lease on life' after operation

Former Australia batsman and coach Darren Lehmann was fearful he would not wake up from a triple heart bypass earlier this year.

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