COVID-19
Easter holiday warning as Covid issues ravage airlines
Airlines and the Melbourne Airport have flagged that due to baggage handlers, security staff and airline staff needing to isolate ...
Goodwin backs Dimma on frustrating Covid iso rules
Speaking after his team’s loss to St Kilda, Hardwick said “If we could just get rid of the close contact ...
Explained: New Covid XE variant
XE was first detected in the United Kingdom on January 19 and over 600 cases have been reported and confirmed ...
More Covid-linked deaths in WA
WA Health on Sunday reported 6439 new infections overnight, taking the total number of active cases to 53,952.The three historical ...
What you must know before you cruise
The federal government will lift the ban on cruise ships from April 17, allowing every jurisdiction to make their own ...
Victoria’s $1.5bn surgery ‘catch-up’ plan revealed
But Health Minister Martin Foley has refused to say exactly how many Victorians are now waiting for surgery. The last ...
Vic public servants told to keep working from home
After more than two years working from home, the Sunday Herald Sun can reveal employees in some agencies and departments ...
Jana Pittman warns: ‘This virus kills more kids than Covid’
Pittman, who won gold at the Commonwealth Games, gave birth to twins last week and blames herself for also infecting ...
Andrews govt defends contentious school mask rule
It remains unclear when Victorian students in grades three to six will be able to scrap the face coverings in ...
When close contact ISO rules will change
But Australia’s expert health panel has urged governments to refrain from easing any restrictions until the current Covid wave passes.The ...
Staggering number of staff in iso
Queensland Health Minister Yvette D’Ath said in a press conference on Friday that more than double the expected number of ...
WA Covid peak nears as restrictions ease
WA Health reported 9727 new infections overnight, taking the total number of active cases to 52,533.The two other historical deaths ...
Experts say school mask mandate must lift now
Victorian students in grades three to six are still required to don the face coverings, while their secondary counterparts don’t ...
Dole bludgers’ outrageous resumes exposed
The 2GB Radio host and journalist told his listeners on Friday morning that he had obtained resumes submitted by Australians ...
When Victoria should scrap its household iso rules
The rigid rules mean household contacts of a positive case must quarantine for seven days, regardless of whether they contract ...
The postcodes where Covid cases are soaring
The number of new daily cases remain at some of their highest levels in more than three months as new ...
States where Covid is running rampant
The trending increase in cases comes as no surprise, as the BA. 2 Omicron subvariant continues to circulate, leading to ...
WA cases surge as restrictions ease
Modelling had predicted cases would peak at about 10,000 infections per day in mid-March, but when that did not happen ...
State’s major vaccine mandate backflip
Under changes which will come into effect as of midnight on Wednesday night, the vaccination mandate for those industries will ...
Covid spike as WA records more deaths
A woman aged in her 80s died overnight, while five other deaths were historical. They are three men aged in ...
State breaks Covid case record
The state reported 2324 new infections on Tuesday, bringing the total number of active infections to 11,415.There have also been ...
Why Covid vaccination rates in kids are lagging
Just 49.3 per cent of the age group has received their first dose of the vaccine while just 23.7 per cent ...
Covid cases high as WA rules set to ease
WA Health reported 7288 new infections overnight, taking the total number of active cases to 49,406.There are now 210 people ...
Premier in isolation after testing positive for Covid
The Premier issued a statement on Monday morning confirming he had contracted the virus and would be off work until ...
WA teen dies after contracting Covid
WA Health reported 7535 new infections overnight, which is a dip on the previous day, taking the total number of ...
Pandemic pushes NSW nurses to breaking point
A review of 14 separate studies on the mental health impact of the pandemic on healthcare workers published by the ...
Victoria records nine Covid deaths, including person in 20s
The Victorian is just the 16th person in the 20-29 age demographic to die from the virus in Australia since ...
Sign WA Covid may have peaked
WA Health reported 8133 new infections overnight, taking the total number of active cases to 45,306.“Sadly, two historical deaths dating ...
Explained: How to protect U5’s from Covid-19
His parents were unaware their son had contracted Covid-19 until they arrived at the hospital, where the little boy’s life ...
Experts reveal why Melbourne-made vaccines are needed
Although booster shots are extending protection from Covid, Doherty Institute director Professor Sharon Lewin said the world needed better vaccines ...
