COVID-19
WHO appoints co-chairs of Independent Commission on sexual misconduct during the Ebola response in North Kivu and Ituri, the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The World Health Organization has appointed two distinguished leaders to co-chair an Independent Commission on sexual abuse and exploitation during ...
Kim Sledge and the World We Want partner with WHO Foundation to re-record unity anthem “We Are Family” in response to COVID-19 and to focus on global public health needs
Special edition cover of the classic song “We Are Family’ will be accompanied by a worldwide viral video starring celebrities, ...
Victoria’s lowest cases in 133 days
Victoria has recorded just one new coronavirus case and no deaths overnight as the all important 14-day average continues to ...
5 new cases of COVID in NSW
There have been two new cases of locally acquired coronavirus diagnosed in NSW up to 8pm on Monday night and ...
COVID-safe concert announcement music to our ears
As the MSO plans socially-distanced shows for crowds between 480 to 2000 this summer, maestro Ben Northey says the orchestra ...
Crew to be evacuated from COVID ship
An operation to remove crew members infected with COVID-19 from a livestock ship docked in Western Australia will soon be ...
Strategic exchange with representatives from civil society and communities
<p>The WHO Department of Global HIV, Viral Hepatitis and Sexually Transmitted Infections Programmes (HHS) convened 65 members of former civil ...
Drastic plan considered for travellers
The Victorian government is considering using GPS trackers to help monitor returned travellers when the state starts accepting international flights ...
Watch: Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews is live
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews is providing a COVID-19 update alongside state heath officials. It comes as the state records another ...
Concerns over low testing rates as NSW records zero locally transmitted coronavirus cases
NSW has recorded no new locally-acquired cases of COVID-19 amid fewer than 7000 tests, while the government has again eased ...
What Antarctic researchers can teach us about coming out of lockdown
Geologist and Antarctic researcher Alison Dean is used to isolation – and this year she’s been watching the rest of ...
At least 80 New Zealanders travellers left NSW in trans-Tasman bubble bungle
Travellers from New Zealand have arrived in Victoria, Tasmania and Western Australia despite the state governments refusing to participate in ...
Victoria records four new coronavirus cases and one death as restrictions ease
Melburnians can now travel 25km from home, spend more time outdoors and go to the hairdresser after some COVID-19 restrictions ...
New mum Sally Pearson’s message for little athletes
Sally Pearson’s Olympic gold medal win can be traced back to the day she started Little Athletics. Powered by WPeMatico
25km radius tracker: See where you can go
Premier Daniel Andrews has announced the next easing of restrictions will begin from October 19. Powered by WPeMatico
Victoria records four new virus cases
Victoria has recorded four new infections and one more death on Monday, the Department of Health has confirmed. Powered by ...
Travel bubble: ‘Things have gone wrong’
Incoming flights to Melbourne will be closely monitored as health officials catch up with all 55 New Zealanders who entered ...
New ‘working poor’ flood charities for help
Broke tradies and professionals are turning to charity for handouts to pay mortgages and school fees as the recession creates ...
NSW records one new local virus case
A coronavirus cluster in southwest Sydney has grown to 19, with NSW recording one new locally-acquired case and another four ...
Victoria records two coronavirus cases, and for the fourth day running, no deaths
Sunday’s figures came a day after the state registered just one new case of the virus and no deaths. Powered ...
Victorians allowed to travel 25km from home and socialise outdoors more freely under eased coronavirus restrictions
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has announced a slew of changes to the state’s coronavirus restrictions as the number of daily ...
How COVID marshals could save tourism
COVID marshals would patrol hospitality venues and events under a bold new plan advanced by the state’s peak tourism bodies, ...
Dan’s Day is an insult to Victorians
Many Victorians this Friday will be given the day off. Powered by WPeMatico
Freedom in sight for Melbourne as Victorian restrictions ease
After months of living through one of the world’s harshest COVID-19 lockdowns, Melbourne is set to see a much-needed ease ...
Melbourne freed: The rules that will be scrapped today
Melbourne residents will be freed from their homes on Monday after more than 100 days of strict lockdown. Powered by ...
Aussies go crazy for more eggs
When the sun rises, so does egg farmer John Rohde — one of the thousands of Australian producers investing back ...
The produce program helping Ulladulla’s fishing industry
While Australian travellers are grounded, a government-backed freight network has flown more than 162-thousand tonnes of premium produce to hungry ...
NSW reports five new local coronavirus cases as testing ramps up in southwest Sydney
It comes restrictions in NSW for outdoor venues are eased, with up to 500 people allowed to attend open-air concerts ...
Why motorcycle sales are soaring
Motorcycling has emerged as a coronavirus success story, with a spike in the number of people riding for leisure, work ...
Fears Christmas will be cancelled for Melbourne retailers
Melbourne’s haemorrhaging retail sector fears it will not be given the green light to reopen next week, and “Christmas will ...
