Новости за 24.06.2020

A search was sparked after an 18-year-old man allegedly involved fled the scene on Monday afternoon. He was arrested south of Brisbane on Wednesday.

Wall Street's worst day in two weeks has the Australian sharemarket poised for heavy losses this morning.

A High Court inquiry into allegations of sexual harassment against Dyson Heydon asserts two judges were told of complaints against their colleague.

After years of criticism about how it keeps a record of what people do online, Google said it would start automatically deleting location history and records of web and app activity for new users after 18 months.

The decision extends a stand-off between Baroness Patricia Scotland and her opponents, including Australia, who have sought to have her replaced.

The two parties reached an agreement following the deadliest clash over the disputed territory in 45 years.

Bayer, the world's largest seed and pesticide maker, has agreed to pay more than $US10 billion to settle tens of thousands of claims in the US that its popular weedkiller Roundup causes cancer,

It is also hoping that Asian countries will accept its incursions in the South China Sea as "reality", the former PM tells in an exclusive interview.

Djokovic's outspoken father blamed the cancellation of the tour on Grigor Dimitrov, one of the three other players to test positive in the past few days.

The pilots of a Pakistan airliner that crashed last month, killing 97 people, were distracted as they talked about the coronavirus pandemic, the country's aviation minister says.

Hashim Thaci and nine other former separatist fighters have been indicted on a range of crimes against humanity and war crimes charges, including murder, by an international court.

Newly confirmed COVID-19 infections across the US are back near their peak level of two months ago, as New York, New Jersey and Connecticut announced a quarantine on arrivals from states with high infection rates.

On June 25, 1980, an electrical fault saw the starting gate at Randwick Racecourse open prematurely, Bold Blade completed the race without his jockey.

Tasmanian-built ferry Hoverspeed Great Britain has made the fastest transatlantic crossing by a commercial boat.

There are practical barriers for individuals to a sudden, drastic change of direction - some people have an aptitude for arts and little ability in maths and science.

Thousands of jobs in the entertainment, arts and screen sectors will be supported with a new taxpayer-funded rescue package.

Women who have reported or will report sexual harassment in the legal profession need to know - this is not your problem to bear alone. It’s our problem.

The International Monetary Fund has warned the pandemic global recession will be deeper than first feared, and leave nations with the largest debt on record.

The IMF expects only one other rich nation to outperform Australia this year. But enormous challenges remain for federal and state governments.

The Education Minister will bring together the high-powered group to overhaul a model that has relied on subsidisation from students.

A note on Lane Cove West Public School's website on Wednesday night said the school was "temporarily non-operational".

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On the 10th anniversary of Julia Gillard's ascension to Australia's top job, Anthony Albanese tried to end a decade of climate and energy wars.

And seeking suavity on the elbow bump.

Defence barrister says a jury will have "'grave doubts" about a Sydney nurse's credibility given inconsistencies in her initial descriptions of the alleged attack. But the Crown argues discrepancies are understandable given her distress and intoxication at the time.