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Grim outlookAviation body warns of massive job cuts

The International Air Transport Association has warned millions of airline jobs could be lost in 2021 due to the second wave of COVID-19 — and is asking the government to step in and take action.

Geoffrey Thomas

Latest updatesNew cases as Melbourne reopens, Australia ‘out of recession’

Victoria has reported two deaths and more cases as excited Melburnians celebrated the city’s reopening with midnight shopping, as Australia’s economy improves.

Maria Bervanakis, Clare Armstrong, Merryn Johns, Zoe Smith, Katy Hall, Anthony Piovesan

Controversial appointmentTrump's US Supreme Court pick confirmed

Amy Coney Barrett, US President Donald Trump's controversial pick for a seat on the US Supreme Court, has been confirmed to take up her position.

‘Gross violation’Australian women strip searched at Qatari airport

Opposition leader Anthony Albanese says the Australian government should demand answers after 13 Australian women were among those dragged off an aeroplane in Qatar and subjected to a strip search.

Sarah Ison and Clare Armstrong

Serious concernsAustralian women strip searched at Qatari airport

Australian women were among those dragged off an aeroplane in Qatar and subjected to a humiliating search – including having their genitals examined – after a premature baby was found.

Clare Armstrong

Latest UpdatesMelbourne academic moved from Iranian prison

After growing fears for the health of Kylie Moore-Gilbert, imprisoned in an Iranian “hell hole”, the Australian academic has finally been moved.

Stephen Drill

$8b deal?Europeans set to swallow Australia’s Coca-Cola Amatil

Coca-Cola European Partners, the world’s biggest independent bottler of the storied soft drink, is reportedly in talks to acquire Australian-based Coca-Cola Amatil to expand in the Asia Pacific.

Ruth David, Harry Brumpton, Dinesh Nair and Manuel Baigorri

See the videoHow Route 66 reveals Trump’s future

America’s most famous highway not only highlights what the presidential election is really about, it also shows Donald Trump’s political future.

Nathan Vass in LA

LATEST UPDATESMelbourne ‘cautioned’ on freedom hopes

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has warned Melbourne’s next step in opening up may be delayed as cluster linked to a school continues to cause concern.

David Aidone, Nathan Vass, Jack Paynter, Hannah Moore

US electionRoad to nowhere: Route 66 shows America is broken

A drive down America’s most iconic highway reveals how worried voters don’t know where the election will lead. WATCH VIDEO

Nathan Vass on Route 66

Blog recapTrump's grim warning as Biden vows to 'choose hope over fear'

Donald Trump concluded his presidential debate against Joe Biden with a grim warning that a Democrat presidency would lead to a depression "the likes of which you have never seen". The candidates clashed on issues including China, COVID-19, North Korea, race and tax.

Sarah Blake

Historic changeAustralia pulls military out of Middle East after 30 years

A “challenged” strategic environment in the Indo-Pacific prompts the end to Australia’s 30-year commitment to the Middle East, it has been announced.

Charles Miranda

US electionWhat are you hiding?: Biden faces Trump in final debate

The threat of a mute button did not stop the two men vying for the world’s most powerful job from clashing on coronavirus, foreign interference and race relations.

Rock survivorHow Springsteen wrote his new album in 10 days

Bruce Springsteen has revealed how being the last man standing after the death of a friend from his first teen band inspired his new album.

Kathy McCabe

LIVE updatesMoment Trump stormed out of interview amid bombshell Biden claims

More footage has emerged of Donald Trump’s abrupt exit from a TV interview, while a former business partner of Hunter Biden has shed more light on Joe Biden’s involvement in his son’s business dealings. WATCH VIDEO

Sarah Blake in Nashville, Katy Hall and Nadia Salemme

Playing catch-upWool a jumper as China scrambles for supply

Prices have surged in the past few weeks with Chinese processors boosting purchases to meet an expected jump in apparel demand after a coronavirus-related slump.

Ainslie Chandler

Another profitMusk makes it five in a row, shoots for 500,000

Tesla has reported a fifth-consecutive quarter of profits and says it remains on track to deliver 500,000 cars in 2020 despite weaker sales in the rest of the global auto industry.

Dana Hull

Death confirmedCoronavirus vaccine trial volunteer dies

A volunteer in a clinical trial of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University has died but the trial will continue.

Eduardo Simes and Ricardo Brito

LatestAussie bikie and gangsters’ shock move in drug case

Australian police have been stopped in their tracks after two gangsters and bikies allegedly involved in trafficking almost three tonnes of drugs made a new move to avoid extradition.

Charles Miranda

‘Children of God’Pope backs same sex civil unions

Pope Francis says same-sex partners should be covered by civil union laws in comments made in a documentary.

Philip Pullella

Staff, services goCathay’s savage cuts to halt pandemic cash bleed

The embattled airline has dropped the Dragon brand and will slash 6000 staff as part of a major restructure to cut a cash burn of up to $12 million a day.

Geoffrey Thomas

Antitrust actionGoogle accused of abusing market power in landmark case

The lawsuit against Alphabet’s Google is the most significant antitrust action against an American company in more than two decades — and possibly a century.

David McLaughlin

Back outdoorsNetflix sign-ups slump as pandemic restrictions ease

Netflix’s subscriber growth has slowed dramatically after surging earlier this year, fuelled by pandemic lockdowns that corralled millions of people in their homes.

REVIEWThe downside of Apple’s new iPhone 12

It is one of Apple’s first 5G iPhones, the first with a LIDAR scanner, and it introduces a magnetic power system. Is the iPhone 12 Pro worth the upgrade or should you hold out for more?

Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson