COVID-19
More jobs up for grabs
Queensland businesses could receive up to $20,000 to hire a new apprentice or trainee, as the state government looks to ...
Woolies contractor tests positive
A contractor who worked at the Woolworths distribution centre in Melbourne’s southeast has tested positive to coronavirus. Powered by WPeMatico
Under 250 new virus cases recorded
Three more Victorians have died of coronavirus in the past 24-hours, while today’s case numbers are expected to be just ...
#EndTB Webinar: From Policy to Practice: Rolling out new WHO guidelines on rapid diagnostics and drug-resistant TB treatment
<p><p><img src="https://www.who.int/images/default-source/departments/tuberculosis/flyer-final.png?sfvrsn=eb2641a2_1" alt="" sf-size="100" /></p><p><strong>A special #EndTB Webinar was organized by the World Health Organization (WHO) on 9 July 2020 </strong>to<strong> ...
Face masks to become mandatory in shops and supermarkets in England from next week
People in England will soon have to wear face coverings inside shops to help prevent the spread of coronavirus. Powered ...
Trump says he appreciates Fauci, doesn’t always agree with him
President Donald Trump said on Monday he has a very good relationship with top US infectious diseases expert Dr. Anthony ...
New Zealand opposition leader quits after seven weeks in job and two months out from election
New Zealand’s National Party leader Todd Muller says he is “not the best person” to lead the party. Powered by ...
China warns citizens of ‘arbitrary’ searches in Australia and upgrades travel warning
Tensions between Australia and China have been escalating on various fronts this year. Powered by WPeMatico
NSW expected to announce tightening of pub rules amid Sydney coronavirus cluster
Pubs will have to operate under stricter rules expected to be introduced by the NSW government today. Powered by WPeMatico
Nudie runs, love triangles: Bachelor in Paradise turns up the heat
Love triangles, nudie runs, double dates … it is all in a day’s work for contestants on the latest season ...
Compulsory move for Macca’s staff
Fast-food giant McDonald’s has moved to make it compulsory for staff working in its locked-down Melbourne and Mitchell Shire restaurants ...
Outcry over Dannii Minogue special deal
Dannii Minogue’s self isolation in a palatial Gold Coast home has created a debate of double standards. Powered by WPeMatico
Coronavirus conspiracy theories debunked
We’ll be locked down until we find a vaccine, face masks are pointless, the virus won’t affect me because I’m ...
QLD shuts border to 77 Sydney suburbs
Queensland will close its borders from midday on Tuesday to residents of 77 Sydney suburbs after Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk declared ...
South Africa bans alcohol sales again to reduce burden on hospitals as coronavirus cases spike
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says the “coronavirus storm” facing the country is stretching resources to the limit. Powered by ...
Can you beat the Shark from The Chase? Test yourself
The Chase Australia’s official Shark, Brydon Coverdale, has created a new quiz challenge. Powered by WPeMatico
New $5 deal for data-hungry Aussies
Phone addicts are munching through large chunks of data during the coronavirus pandemic which could leave them with higher than ...
Who gets $750 support payment?
Five million Australians will receive a cash injection as part of the Federal Government’s economic response to the coronavirus. Powered ...
Hundreds fined for big mistake
Irresponsible partygoers have continued to breach Victoria’s coronavirus restrictions as more than 200 Melburnians were fined over the weekend. Powered ...
Killer virus ‘like being trapped underwater’
A man who spent 72 days in hospital fighting for his life with coronavirus has issued a desperate plea to ...
Home care services decline amid COVID-19 fear
The pandemic lockdown has left elderly Australians at risk of even greater social isolation driven by fear of COVID-19. Powered ...
How health funds took $1b of your cash in 42 days
Exclusive: Private health insurers are under pressure to scrap proposed price hikes as it can be revealed they pocketed $1 ...
‘Take it seriously’: Virus survivor’s heartbreaking plea to Victorians
A man who spent 72 days in hospital fighting for his life with coronavirus has issued a desperate plea to ...
We will beat this virus
Victoria, we are in the fight of our lives. This vicious virus has inflicted on us one of the greatest ...
Victorian leaders call on state to unite against coronavirus
Coronavirus has cut Victoria to the core and how we respond will not only decide who lives and dies, it ...
WHO and partners to help more than 1 billion people quit tobacco to reduce risk of COVID-19
GENEVA — A new Access Initiative for Quitting Tobacco aims to help the world’s 1.3 billion tobacco users quit. Stopping ...
Poor quality medicines putting the lives of pregnant women at risk
Good-quality medicines, given at the right time, can save the lives of pregnant and recently pregnant women and their ...
Study estimates more than one million Indians died from snakebite envenoming over past two decades
India is among the countries most dramatically affected by snakebite and accounts for almost half the total number of annual ...
Covid catastrophe: What went wrong in Victoria
Another day, another scandal. Powered by WPeMatico
End of free childcare reveals major crisis
Childcare services could be closed off to more families and fees are likely to rise following the end of free ...
