The ACCC and NSW Fair Trading have weighed in after a shopper made a startling discovery in a western Sydney discount store. As the nation grapples with the impacts of the coronavirus crisis, some members of society are taking the opportunity to profit from the desperation of others. NSW shopper Liz detailed one such incident of profiteering to 7NEWS.com.au, revealing …

A 21-year-old has been charged after an alleged COVID-19 ‘prank’ on a police officer on the NSW mid-north coast. Police allege a man entered Coffs Harbour Police Station and approached a 71-year-old female general station officer about 2.30pm on Tuesday. The man is accused of deliberately coughing on the woman while pretending to be infected with COVID-19. Police allege his friend …

Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks’s Toy Story co-star Tim Allen has joked that he should have made him wear Buzz Lightyear’s space suits for protection from coronavirus. Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson revealed they have contracted the virus and Allen was among the stars reacting to the news. Allen, who plays Buzz Lightyear in the animated film series opposite Hanks as Woody, tweeted …

Australian shares plunged by nearly 7 per cent on opening after global markets tumbled again overnight as US President Donald Trump’s ban on European travellers rattled investors. The ASX 200 index has since recovered slightly, and was down 4.7 per cent to 5,055 points by 10:58am AEDT. It comes after Wall Street’s Dow Jones index fell 2,353 points (or 10 per …

There are mounting calls for the Federal Government to ban large public gatherings to contain the spread of coronavirus, with some doctors claiming the Coalition’s response to the outbreak is inadequate and exposing Australians to an increased risk of infection. Prime Minister Scott Morrison has repeatedly said Australians should continue attending gatherings like sporting matches, but Federal Labor MP Mike …

The Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix has been cancelled due to coronavirus concerns. Race officials made the decision following updated medical advice from Victoria’s chief health officer. In a statement, organisers said all ticket holders would receive a full refund. “Our first priority is the safety of everyone including attendees, our personnel, all event partners and members of the local …

As Australia grapples with an ongoing toilet paper crisis, fears are growing of a worst-case scenario: Our supermarkets completely run out of rolls. Given most of our toilet paper is made by reliable suppliers in South Australia, this outcome is very unlikely to happen. But as the coronavirus claims more lives around the world, people are desperate to make sure …

But the psychological impact of surviving the virus that has claimed the lives of those around him is taking a greater toll than the physical effects of the illness itself. The spread of COVID-19 has been rapid. At the time of writing, there were more than 113,000 cases of coronavirus worldwide — the vast majority concentrated in China’s Hubei province …

Syria’s permanent representative to the UN, Dr. Bashar al-Jaafari said on Friday that Syria fights terrorism on its territories and will continue to confront the Turkish aggression, protect its citizens, defend its unity and adhere to its sovereignty and national independent decision. Al-Jaafari, speaking at a UN Security council emergency session on the situation in Idleb, called on the international …

Washington, SANA-US Democratic presidential candidate Rep. Tulsi Gabbard has affirmed that the Turkish regime headed by Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been supporting Daesh (ISIS) and al-Qaeda from behind the scenes for long years, and now it has been forced to show this role which it has played against the Syrian Government form years ago. In a video published on her …