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Monday 15 June 2020

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Just 2,250 international travellers arrived in Australia during April thanks to the coronavirus travel ban. Here's where they came from.

Australia might be shut by and large but 2,250 international visitors still arrived in April. The largest contingents were from New Zealand, the US, Britain and Germany.
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International students will be flown into Australia as part of a trial program to resurrect the university sector

The Australian government has confirmed it will soon trial a program to fly international students into the country. Students will be required to undergo 14 days quarantine on arrival, paid for by the universities themselves.
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Facebook has told the ACCC it could kick Australian news off its platform and it wouldn't have a 'significant' effect on its business

Australia's competition watchdog released a proposed code of conduct for Facebook and Google that would force them to pay for linking off to news sites.
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Trump says that 'if we stop testing right now, we'd have very few cases' of the coronavirus

President Donald Trump said Monday that there would be very few cases of the coronavirus if the US stopped its testing and contact-tracing measures.
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I use an app to help me fall asleep every night, and it's the best money I've spent during quarantine

Like many others around the onset of quarantine orders in the US during mid-March, I started to have more trouble than usual falling asleep. I downloaded the app Calm, a popular meditation tool that offers ambient soundtracks and mindfulness exercises.
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NYPD to disband 600-strong plainclothes anti-crimes unit in a move toward community-focused '21st century policing'

New York Police Commissioner Dermot Shea announced on Monday that the NYPD's anti-crime unit will be eliminated. Some 600 plainclothes officers who have worked out of the agency's 77 precincts will now be reshuffled into detective work and neighbourhood policing.
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Kanye West just filed a trademark application for a YEEZY-branded cosmetics line — hinting at a potential foray into the beauty business

Kanye West has applied for a trademark on Yeezy-branded cosmetics. The filing includes provisions for makeups, creams, hair gels, and even scented pine cones.
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Dow erase hefty losses, closes 158 points higher after Fed begins corporate bond purchases

US equities erased losses and turned higher on Monday afternoon after the Federal Reserve announced it would begin individual corporate bond purchases.
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This new platform lets you order food or book seats at your local pub or bar, to support them through the reopening effort

As restrictions ease around the country, pubs and venues are allowed to cater to an increasing number of punters - but getting a booking is no easy feat.

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