Samantha Dick
Victoria is now the pariah state. But there’s a roadmap back to normalcy
Victoria has become Australia’s pariah state. And its capital, Melbourne is the nation’s coronavirus epicentre. Thousands of people in public housing blocks...
Four sausage rolls over 48 hours: Inside Victoria’s coronavirus lockdown hell
Four sausage rolls in 48 hours: As of 4.30pm on Monday, that was the only food delivery a Melbourne mother and her...
On This Day: Jewish diarist Anne Frank’s family goes into hiding from the Nazis
Today, thousands of Victorians endure strict stay-at-home rules. On this same day in 1942, another family was forced to enter a much...
More Victorian suburbs could enter lockdown as coronavirus cases rise
More Victorian suburbs may soon be joining those in lockdown after recording a sharp rise in coronavirus cases, new data shows. On...
Victorians love a coronavirus tattle, but it hasn’t helped as lockdowns begin
Tens of thousands of Victorians have been dobbing in their neighbours, friends or bosses for breaching coronavirus rules, new data reveals. It...
Skip the soap: Australian kids struggle to wash their hands properly
Australian children are not washing their hands with soap at school as regularly as British or Indonesian students, a global report shows....
US coronavirus death toll could be nearly 30 per cent higher than reported
The official coronavirus death toll in the United States may be nearly 30 per cent higher than the reported count, scientists estimate....
American ‘Karens’ are having public meltdowns over wearing face masks
It seems many Americans hate being told what to do. Rejecting authority in favour of individual freedom appears to be an intrinsic...
The breakthrough coronavirus test Victorians can’t refuse
It’s official: Victorians in coronavirus hot spots and recently returned travellers have run out of excuses to avoid getting tested. Instead of...
Britain’s coronavirus ‘nightmare’ shared around the world
The coronavirus crisis has been “an absolute nightmare” for the United Kingdom, says British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. As the pandemic tightens its...