COVID-19
Winston Peters shutsdown American COVID-19 denier at campaign event
New Zealand First party leader, Winston Peters, has shutdown a man who appeared to be an American at a campaign ...
China scrambles to test entire city of nine million for coronavirus following spate of new cases
With a handful of new cases detected in Qingdao, Chinese officials intend to test the entire city – around 9.4 ...
‘It beggars belief’: Coronavirus outbreak in regional Victoria sparks alarm after Chadstone link is revealed
A testing drive with contact tracing is underway in Shepparton, as authorities work to prevent a COVID-19 cluster from spreading. ...
Daniel Andrews slams ‘cheap politics’ after surviving no-confidence motion
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has labelled the opposition’s failed plot to oust him with a vote of no confidence as ...
Neglected tropical diseases: tackling stigmatization, discrimination and mental health through a person-centred approach
Women in sub-Saharan Africa affected by genital schistosomiasis suppress their health-seeking behaviour and are reluctant to speak about their condition, ...
Impact of COVID-19 on people’s livelihoods, their health and our food systems
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a dramatic loss of human life worldwide and presents an unprecedented challenge to public ...
800 Victorian businesses sign up to JobKeeper per day
MORE than 800 Victorian businesses a day are signing up to the Federal Government’s JobKeeper program in a desperate bid ...
1300 businesses a day rush to get JobKeeper payments
About 1300 Australian businesses a day are signing up to the Federal Government’s JobKeeper program in a desperate bid to ...
Entire Victorian town urged to get tested
A cluster of coronavirus cases have emerged in the Victorian regional city of Shepparton. Powered by WPeMatico
Fresh virus scare hits Qld
Some residents in Townsville, Cairns and Brisbane have been asked to urgently get tested after a Queensland woman who travelled ...
NSW records more new COVID cases than Victoria
Victoria has recorded seven new coronavirus cases and five deaths as the city’s all important 14-day average fell slightly. Powered ...
Anthony Fauci says ‘really disappointing’ Donald Trump ad should be taken down
US infectious diseases expert Anthony Fauci says his words were taken out of context in an ad for Donald Trump’s ...
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews faces no-confidence motion as COVID-19 cases stay in double figures
The Victorian Liberals and Nationals are going on the offensive as parliament resumes and the state’s coronavirus numbers continue their ...
Donald Trump ‘tests negative’ for COVID-19 ahead of Florida rally
US President Donald Trump is said to have tested negative for COVID-19, with his medical team concluding he is no ...
Protesters rally as confirmation hearings begin for US Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett
The conservative judge was controversially tapped by US President Donald Trump to succeed liberal justice and women’s rights champion Ruth ...
‘Wilfully destructive’: Natural disasters nearly double under climate change, UN says
A sharp increase in major disaster events in the last 20 years is largely attributable to a rise in climate-related ...
WHO publishes guidance on climate resilient and environmentally sustainable health care facilities
<p>As our climate changes, health systems and health care facilities come under mounting pressure, making it harder for health professionals ...
NSW’s daily infections exceed Victoria’s
NSW has recorded 13 new cases of coronavirus overnight, including seven local positive infections. Powered by WPeMatico
Hamish and Zoe’s cool new gig
Tourism Australia have deployed husband-and-wife team Hamish Blake and Zoe Foster-Blake in a new $7 million campaign designed to encourage ...
Push to scrap Melbourne 5km travel limit
A push is on to remove Melbourne’s controversial 5km zone with the state opposition planning to introduce an amendment in ...
‘Not fair’: Dan dashes hopes for reopening
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has ruled out proceeding with all of the planned steps under Melbourne’s second stage of reopening. ...
One new case of community COVID in NSW
Just one new case of locally acquired COVID-19 has been recorded in NSW, with the new case a household contact ...
Australian youth going hungry amid coronavirus pandemic, says Foodbank report
Almost 35 per cent of food-insecure Australians don’t know how they will cope when the COVID-19 supports such as JobSeeker ...
People play cricket in London with no social distancing
Young people have staged a night-time cricket match on the street in Peckham, south London after they were forced to ...
Victorian Premier’s department secretary Chris Eccles resigns after hotel quarantine inquiry analysed phone records
Chris Eccles, Victoria’s most senior public servant, has resigned after being asked to hand his phone records to the state’s ...
‘You have a president who is immune’ from coronavirus, says Donald Trump ahead of back-to-back rallies
The US president has declared himself immune from COVID-19 while suggesting his Democratic rival Joe Biden could be sick. Powered ...
Victoria records 15 new COVID cases as top public servant quits
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews’ right hand man Chris Eccles has resigned effective immediately. Powered by WPeMatico
Food charity reveals grim virus figures
The number of Australians dependent on a food charity at least one day a week has doubled in 2020 as ...
Why Andrews, Eccles and Mikakos must front inquiry again
Jennifer Coate has no choice now but to recall Daniel Andrews, Chris Eccles and Jenny Mikakos to the hotel quarantine ...
Dan’s right-hand man resigns
Premier Daniel Andrews’ right hand man Chris Eccles has resigned effective immediately. Powered by WPeMatico
