COVID-19

Where to get virus test in Brisbane

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Queensland is on high alert as a new COVID-19 cluster spreads throughout Greater Brisbane, prompting new mask mandates and a ...

Hunt to find ‘missing link’ between clusters

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Health authorities are scrambling to find the “missing link” between a new cluster in Brisbane’s southwest and a smaller one ...

Virus checks for Horn fight

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Boxing fans travelling to see the Jeff Horn fight in Townsville will be subjected to increased scrutiny in a bid ...

How Tszyu can outsmart Horn

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Jeff Horn usually lets his fists do the talking but after savage sledges from his upcoming opponent, Tim Tszyu, ‘The ...

COVID visa chaos keeps Aussie lovers apart

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Lovers caught up in world trouble spots like Beirut are finding their wait for an official reunion in Australia could ...

Local coronavirus outbreak in Myanmar sparks fears for Rohingya camps

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A spate of local infection has sent the capital of Rakhine state into lockdown. Powered by WPeMatico

Victoria’s coronavirus case numbers plummet as state records 15 new deaths

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Victoria has had 15 coronavirus deaths, taking the state’s toll to 430 and the national figure to 517, but new ...

‘Humiliating to plead for basics’

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A couple in hotel quarantine at Melbourne’s Pan Pacific Hotel were forced to call “three times a day” for more ...

Victorian virus cases fall by 100

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Victoria’s coronavirus cases have fallen by almost 100 as the state recorded 116 new infections on Monday, its lowest daily ...

One new case, two crucial weeks for Qld

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Queensland’s latest COVID-19 cluster is continuing to grow, with the state recording one new case on Monday morning. Powered by ...

Students in hot water over party breach

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Students at a Melbourne university are in hot water after a social media video showed a crowded party on campus ...

How Hughesy ‘cursed’ The Masked Singer finale

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The Masked Singer panellist Dave Hughes has opened up about the coronavirus outbreak on the set and revealed he’s uncertain ...

Brisbane’s detention centre cluster grows as Queensland records 2 new coronavirus cases

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Queensland has recorded two new COVID-19 cases and both are linked to an outbreak at Brisbane’s youth detention centre, taking ...

‘Unofficial’ world’s oldest man and 1918 pandemic survivor dies in South Africa

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The world’s unofficial oldest man has died of natural causes in South Africa after a 116-year lifespan his family tributes ...

Victoria records 17 more coronavirus deaths and 208 new cases

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Victoria has recorded 208 new cases of COVID-19 and 17 more deaths, while the Melbourne set of reality singing contest ...

World coronavirus deaths top 800,000 as nations ramp up measures

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A widespread movement of people during the northern hemisphere summer is helping to fuel a second wave of COVID-19. Powered ...

Top End voters deliver Labor’s Michael Gunner a coronavirus victory

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Michael Gunner’s Labor team will retain government in the Northern Territory after a tight-run race hampered by the COVID-19 pandemic. ...

How Megan Washington found her voice again with Bluey

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Singer, songwriter and actor Megan Washington reveals the inspirations behind her long-awaited new record Batflowers and how she conquered her ...

‘It got weird’: How COVID-19 shut down The Block

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‘This is the best Block ever’ – Gold Logie winning host Scott Cam repeats year after year. Powered by WPeMatico

Victoria’s COVID death toll passes 400

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Victoria’s coronavirus death toll has surpassed 400 as the state announced 17 new deaths on Sunday as case numbers once ...

208 new cases, 17 deaths as hospitals fight outbreaks

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We have held so many as they die

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AS critically ill patient after patient arrived in the early weeks of June, Melbourne’s dedicated COVID ward first filled, then ...

Daily virus cases below 200 for second day

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Vic COVID cases stay below 200

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Victoria has recorded 182 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours with 13 deaths reported. Powered by WPeMatico

Farmers markets go ahead after rule flip flop

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Stall holders and shoppers gathered in the rain at the Coburg Farmers Market despite confusion on Friday night about whether ...

Immediate virus restrictions in Brisbane

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Another six cases coronavirus cases have been confirmed linked to the Brisbane youth detention centre, prompting authorities to immediately introduce ...

Horror of life in quarantine hotels

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Jen, a nurse working in hotel quarantine, was shocked by how staff from the department of health responded when she ...

Coronavirus cases drop again in Victoria with state recording 179 new infections and nine deaths

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New restrictions came into effect on Friday, preventing Victorians in border areas from crossing into South Australia. Powered by WPeMatico

Children remain in lockdown after guard with coronavirus worked at Brisbane youth detention centre

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More than 100 children remain in lockdown at a Brisbane detention centre after a staff member tested positive to coronavirus. ...

Airbnb bans house parties worldwide during coronavirus pandemic

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House parties and other events at Airbnb properties have been banned with a maximum limit of 16 people per household ...