COVID-19
New WHO guidance seeks to put an end to human rights violations in mental health care
Globally, the majority of mental health care continues to be provided in psychiatric hospitals, and human rights abuses and coercive ...
Major contact tracing problem still not fixed
It comes as the health department continues to chase the source of a group of recent mystery cases, with a ...
Macca’s, Woolies, city office on virus alert
The state’s health department made six additions to the alerts list of venues visited by a confirmed case of Covid-19 ...
Two new cases; Victoria on track for more eased restrictions
Authorities remain confident they can ease restrictions over the next week, but Victorians are being urged to keep getting tested.Two ...
Victoria records 2 new local virus cases
The state’s health department confirmed the two new virus cases about 9am, along with four infections in hotel quarantine.There are ...
‘Worst ever seen’: Covid-19 rules spark global plane rage
Mid-air meltdowns, tirades, and physical scuffles can occur for a variety of reasons during boarding and flight, especially after excessive ...
Lockdown escapees’ virus mystery
The couple, who were moving interstate because of the husband’s new job, entered Queensland on June 5 after a four-day ...
Surprise guest as Morrison meets Biden at G7
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson also made a surprise appearance at the meeting, which was held behind closed doors at ...
Small business bosses hit out at Melbourne’s restrictions
The Andrews Government has insisted in recent days that restrictions on social settings are necessary but struggling businesses and operators ...
UK to extend lockdown as G7 makes pandemic declaration
The Delta variant, which first emerged in India, has caused a surge in Covid cases in Britain, throwing into doubt ...
One new case; testing chief’s bizarre request
The state’s coronavirus commander has been slammed for telling Victorians they should “call out” people who have the sniffles – ...
Victoria records one new case
It follows zero cases recorded on Friday, with 74 still active in the state. The Department of Health said it ...
Coles, pub added to exploding virus list
The virus venues are in Cragieburn, Taylors Lakes, Hillside, North Melbourne, Burnside, Reservoir, Thornbury, Thomastown, Docklands, and Taylors Hill. There ...
One new local Covid case recorded in Victoria
In a tweet this morning, the Victorian Department of Health said the state had recorded three new cases acquired overseas, ...
Melbourne has changed for the worse, more than any other city
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews took to Twitter and said – THAT’S six in a row – a proud boast from ...
New information on AstraZeneca jab safety
The Therapeutic Goods Administration, using criteria proposed by US health officials, divides blood clot reports into two tiers, separating those ...
Anxious wait for 17 close contacts
One new local case has been detected in the state overnight, the husband of the 44-year-old Melbourne woman who tested ...
Tourism chiefs on edge over lockdown threat
Fears have been raised that millions of dollars in tourism trade could be lost if any part of the state ...
Qld records one new case as NSW on alert
One new local case has been detected in the state overnight, the husband of the 44-year-old Melbourne woman who tested ...
Victoria records 4 new mystery cases
“The four new locally acquired cases are from the same household and investigations into acquisition source are underway,” the Department ...
Four new cases; fury at slow exit from lockdown
Four new cases of coronavirus have been detected in the community overnight, but the link of acquisition is not yet ...
Every Covid exposure site in Melbourne
But more were still added on Tuesday — including a mass Covid-19 vaccine hub — with 197 entries listed by ...
AFL’s team bub juggle hub fears
St Kilda’s Tim Membrey flew home to be with wife Emily, who is expecting their first child any day now, ...
Surprise poll result for Albo
Although Mr Albanese is still a fair way behind Mr Morrison, Australians’ confidence in the Labor leader increased from 24 ...
Victoria records 1 new local case
The Department of Health confirmed it was linked to a previous cluster, with the person already in quarantine. It means ...
Attempted suicides soar in Victoria
Disturbing new data from the Kids Helpline revealed the shocking statistic after Victoria was plunged into its fourth major Covid-19 ...
Another hotel quarantine breach behind Delta outbreak
Another hotel quarantine breach is to blame for the escape of the highly infectious Delta strain into the Victorian community. ...
Struggling businesses cry foul at ‘inconsistent’ Covid rules
Among restrictions to stay in place across regional Victoria, gyms are banned from opening their doors, while outdoor group classes ...
Urgent virus alert for multiple McDonald’s
The Department of Health issued the tier 2 public health alerts on Monday night following nine new local cases of ...
Promising sign in new Vic virus cases
In a promising sign as Melbourne’s lockdown deadline looms, the Department of Health confirmed both cases were linked to current ...
