2020 story archive

Britain left the EU, struck a trade deal and revised Northern Ireland’s arrangements. Now a November summit is meant to advance another reset.

A proposed $125 million business-losses settlement reached its approval hearing. Judgment remained reserved, with individual payments still unconfirmed.

The casino opened in 2022 and was found suitable to retain its licence in 2024. Later casino and separate property-company fines show that regulatory scrutiny continued.

Rescued by Bain, Virgin returned to the sharemarket in 2025 and reported a profit in 2026. Survival came with losses for creditors and jobs.

The court case led to two separate funds. Most worker penalty payments were processed in September; compensation assessments continued.

The first authorisation became a rollout and a licensed vaccine. Later studies, heart-inflammation warnings and narrower approved use changed the story; another formula followed in 2026.

There were convictions and a US$27 million family settlement. Police reforms remain unfinished, while Chauvin has sought another review of his state conviction.

Barley duties came down in 2023 and wine duties in 2024. Trade reopened, but the later wine-export data shows recovery was uneven.

The appeal grew to A$51.3 million. The court kept it within the NSW RFS trust; later RFS project reporting covers the wider donation pool, rather than Barber’s appeal alone.

A redesigned molecular clamp reached new trials after the 2020 cancellation. Sanofi completed its acquisition of the company commercialising the technology.

Liability findings survived appeal. The next step was individual claims assessment, with registration closing in March 2026—not a confirmed payment to every passenger.

A new co-management agreement and a reconstruction project followed. The replica remains a work in progress.