COVID-19
State with five-month wait for vaccine
Registrations for the Pfizer jab soared as the country fell into a virus crisis across four states last week, but ...
Qld’s ‘significant case’ revealed
Health authorities say the Zeus Street Greek Kitchen at Westfield Chermside links three local Covid-19 cases together.Of the new cases ...
NSW ‘very concerned’ over new cases
A letter was sent out by Summit Care Baulkham Hills chief operating officer Michelle Sloane on Sunday evening that said ...
Shock footage shows huge Covid breach
Police were called to Riva on Marine Parade in St Kilda about 10.15pm on Saturday and found about 1000 people ...
‘Hypocrite’: Push for Palaszczuk travel ban
Ms Palaszczuk, who last week received her second dose of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine in preparation for her trip later ...
Qld records one new virus case
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced on Sunday morning two new coronavirus cases had been confirmed overnight, with one in hotel quarantine.She ...
Three vaccinated aged care residents test Covid positive
The Summitcare aged care home in Bulkham Hills is in “full lockdown” after three residents tested positive to Covid-19.All three ...
How the pandemic changed our lives forever
OUR HEALTHHad your two doses of the vaccine and think that’s it? Not quite. Experts say an annual booster will ...
Why we’ll be wearing masks for years
Infectious diseases specialists say the jab is the key to releasing the community from harsh restrictions, but it’s not the ...
‘Can you clear this up’: Minister grilled
On Sunday, Mr Birmingham appeared on ABC Insiders and host David Speers questioned the Minister on when younger Australians could ...
NSW records 35 cases, Premier gives Covid update
NSW recorded 35 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 in the 24 hours to 8pm last night, of which 29 ...
35 new local cases emerge in NSW
There are fears the state could be plunged into a further lockdown after more than 31 new cases were recorded ...
No new cases, state of emergency extended again
Victoria has recorded no new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours for the third consecutive day.A total of 24,247 ...
Bunnings alert sparks fears for new area
A spate of new venue alerts revealed late on Friday have put a new area of Sydney on alert for ...
Fears of lockdown extensions grow
According official figures, NSW recorded 31 more new cases in the 24 hours to 8pm on Friday night, after Sydney ...
PM’s plan to open travel as Qld lockdown extended
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said on Friday that the lockdown would end at 6pm on Friday for the Local Government Areas ...
‘Abundance of caution’: Victoria’s shock border change
The Department of Health issued the alert on Thursday night, saying the decision was made out “abundance of caution” and ...
PM emerges from quarantine
Scott Morrison has been locked down in the Lodge for 14 days since returning from a trip to Europe for ...
Govt blasted for lack of apology to tower residents
In a strongly worded statement issued on Friday, Ombudsman Deborah Glass said the failure to apologise almost a year after ...
No new local cases, Qld holidays hang in balance
Victorians planning to holiday in Queensland received mixed news on Friday morning as Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced a partial lifting ...
QLD infections grow; SA’s case-free streak ends
One of the new infections is the teen brother of the 19-year-old female staff member at the Prince Charles Hospital, ...
Revellers flout Covid rules in packed CBD nightclubs
Videos have emerged on social media of revellers dancing on crowded dance floors.Many patrons appear not to be wearing face ...
NSW records 22 new virus cases
Of those 11 were in isolation for their entire infectious period, NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian said.More than 68,000 people were ...
Nation braces for surge in new cases
Victoria announced one locally acquired infection just before 9am on Wednesday, along with one in hotel quarantine.The other states battling ...
SA records first local Covid case in 212 days
The locally acquired infections are expected to be announced later on Wednesday morning.NCA NewsWire has been told by sources the ...
‘Head scratcher’: Vaccine delay slammed
Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Monday evening announced vaccines would be compulsory for aged care workers from September, while doctors ...
Nation braces for more Covid cases
But the states with major outbreaks, such as NSW, Western Australia and the Northern Territory, are yet to announce their ...
‘Magic number’: Dan’s massive border call
In an interview with ABC’s Virginia Trioli, the Victorian Premier said the country should consider allowing less people return from ...
Aussie Wuhan lab expert reacts to leak theory
Virologist Danielle Anderson, who is the last and only foreign researcher to have worked at the Wuhan Institute of Virology, ...