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Sunday 2 August 2020

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Melbourne has entered 'stage four lockdown', which includes a curfew from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Melbourne, Australia's second-biggest city, has gone into stage-four lockdown after reporting a new spike of coronavirus infections. The new lockdown restrictions include an overnight curfew from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. and banning residents from travelling more than 3 miles (5km) from their home.
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SpaceX just brought 2 NASA astronauts back to Earth in its Crew Dragon spaceship, kicking off 'the next era in human spaceflight'

NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley just completed a crucial test flight of SpaceX's new Crew Dragon spaceship. The men splashed the space capsule into the Gulf of Mexico at 2:48 p.m. ET off the coast of Pensacola, Florida, following a risky plunge through Earth's atmosphere.
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Google and Facebook would be forced to negotiate a 'fair payment' for content from Australian publishers, under a new draft code which threatens multimillion-dollar fines

Google and Facebook face tough new rules when dealing with Australian media companies, under a code drafted by the ACCC. If adopted, the digital platforms would be required to come to the negotiating table and compelled to pay a "fair" price for media content.
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Woolworths is 'strongly' encouraging the use of face masks in its stores in New South Wales, Queensland and the ACT as coronavirus cases rise

Woolworths is "strongly" encouraging staff and customers across in its stores in New South Wales, ACT and Queensland to wear face coverings. It comes as the number of coronavirus cases continue to rise.
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Dr. Deborah Birx says the US is in a new, 'more widespread' phase of the coronavirus pandemic

Dr. Deborah Birx said Sunday that the US was in a new, "more widespread" phase of the coronavirus pandemic. "What we are seeing today is different from March and April," the White House coronavirus response coordinator said on CNN. "It is extraordinarily widespread."
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The world's airlines say they won't recover until 2024, reflecting a new wave of pessimism as the pandemic rages on

The International Air Transport Association, which represents most of the world's major airlines, said it does not expect the airline industry to recover from the coronavirus pandemic until 2024.
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This autonomous, electric vehicle concept for medical transport claims to be 'pandemic proof' — take a look

The NemBot (non-emergency medical robot) is a semi-autonomous transportation concept. The idea is to transport people or goods while staying isolated in a pandemic.
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M.J. Bale currently has hundreds of men's wear pieces on sale. Here's how you can save an extra 20%.

If you've been shopping around for a fresh suit or have been looking to update your wardrobe with a few new key pieces, the Australian-owned men's wear brand M.J. Bale are currently running a substantial online sale.
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This $33,000 tiny cabin that looks like a sculpture and can be used as a backyard office — see inside

Koto Studio designed a multifunctional cabin that can be used as an office. The home office is carbon neutral, and inspired by Japanese design principles.

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