Edward Johnson

  • A man is seen by the water&#8217;s edge at Glenelg Beach on November 19, 2020 in Adelaide, Australia.<br /> South Australian Premier Steven Marshall has announced new lockdown restrictions across the state for the next six days in response to growing new COVID-19 cases in the community. The new restrictions came into effect at 12:01 on Thursday, with all South Australians required to stay home for the next six days and only able to leave home for essential purposes. People cannot leave their homes to exercise and only one person per household can visit a supermarket per day. All schools are closed except for children of essential workers and vulnerable children while childcare will be open only to essential workers. Aged care and residential disability care is in lockdown. Takeaway food outlets, restaurants, bars, cafes, pubs and other food venues are closed and non-essential business and industry will shut down while weddings and funerals will be banned for six days. The use of face masks or face coverings outside the home are encouraged but not mandatory. (Photo by Roy VanDerVegt/Getty Images)Health

    A pizza shop worker lied to contract tracers—prompting unfounded fears of a new COVID-19 strain

    By Edward Johnson and Bloomberg
  • Lockdown Restrictions Take Effect In South Australia As Authorities Work To Contain COVID-19 Cluster OutbreakInternational

    One of the world’s strictest new lockdowns bans outdoor exercising and dog-walking

    By Edward Johnson and Bloomberg
  • Facebook has cooperated with Australia&#8217;s commissioner over the past two years of her investigation, the company said: “We’ve made major changes to our platforms, in consultation with international regulators, to restrict the information available to app developers, implement new governance protocols and build industry-leading controls.&#8221;International

    Australia sues Facebook for exposing data of 300,000 users in Cambridge Analytica scandal

    By Edward Johnson and Bloomberg
  • Wildfires this season have already destroyed an area twice the size of WalesEnvironment

    As Wildfires Death Toll Rises, Australian Authorities Warn More Devastation Is On the Way

    By Edward Johnson and Bloomberg
  • Thick smoke from bushfires fills the air in eastern Gippsland on January 02, 2020, Australia. The HMAS Choules docked outside of Mallacoota this morning to evacuate thousands of people stranded in the remote coastal town following fires across the areaEnvironment

    As Wildfires Ravage Australia, Tourists In Coastal Towns Struggle to Evacuate

    By Jason Scott, Edward Johnson, and others