COVID-19
COAG clumsy, red tape needs cutting: NSW
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian says the interstate COAG forum needs an urgent revamp while calling for economic reform, the cutting ...
Barack Obama criticises US virus response in commencement speech
Barack Obama has criticised some officials overseeing the US coronavirus response in an online speech to graduating college students. Powered ...
China admits it destroyed virus samples
China has confirmed that it had ordered unauthorised laboratories in the country to destroy coronavirus samples early in the outbreak, ...
True health cost of lockdown revealed
Unlimited access to the kitchen has resulted in more than half of Australians putting on weight since being confined to ...
Seven new cases, Cedar Meats outbreak reaches 100
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WHO and International Olympic Committee team up to improve health through sport
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) today signed an agreement to work together to promote ...
Why you’ll love Hugh Jackman’s new role
His charm has been an essential part of his entree into Hollywood. Add to that his leading man looks, marital ...
Fears of virus resurgence as world restrictions ease
Coronavirus lockdown restrictions have begun to ease across the United States and Europe, but some health experts and global leaders ...
Queensland wakes to eased coronavirus restrictions, clusters grow in Victoria
Queenslanders have begun enjoying increased freedoms from today, while officials try to stop the spread of coronavirus after an aged ...
Restaurants, cafes and pubs have reopened sit down meal services for 10 people in NSW
It’s the day many have been waiting for. As the country’s worst hit state begins to ease restrictions. Restaurants, cafes ...
Bali may reopen to tourists in October
Bali could reopen to tourists in October, the Indonesian government says, thanks to the island’s success in controlling the coronavirus ...
NSW drinkers and diners enjoy first taste of normality amid coronavirus
Punters and publicans alike celebrated the easing of some COVID-19 restrictions in NSW on Friday night as some cafes, restaurants ...
Coronavirus restrictions are easing, forcing Australia’s migrant businesses to adapt
The long-term outlook for Australia’s two million small businesses remains tough as the economy tilts towards a recession, but many ...
UNODC, WHO, UNAIDS and OHCHR joint statement on COVID-19 in prisons and other closed settings
<p>We, the leaders of global health, human rights and development institutions, come together to urgently draw the attention of political ...
WHO and Costa Rica preview technology pooling initiative to ensure access to COVID-19 health products for all
Geneva, 15 May 2020 – Presidents Carlos Alvarado Quesada of Costa Rica and Sebastián Piñera of Chile joined WHO Director-General ...
Luxury brands come up swinging with deals
Motorists looking for a new prestige car can expect to save at least $10,000 on their next vehicle. Powered by ...
Queensland’s first high-end restaurant reopens
The Star Gold Coast became the first high-end establishment in Queensland to reopen its restaurant doors for business as part ...
Thousands of Aussies to regain jobs as economy reawakens
Nearly 100,000 Australians working in the food services and accommodation industry are set to regain employment in the next few ...
Countries Aussies most likely to visit first
Overseas travel could soon be on the cards for Australians, with an industry expert saying the nation could open up ...
Melbourne virus clusters worsen, more outbreaks likely
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Qld aged care nurse infected with virus
A nurse in the Queensland city of Rockhampton has coronavirus forcing a shutdown of an aged care home. Powered by ...
Pandas become social distancing tactic at Bangkok eatery
As Thailand relaxes some restrictions put into place to prevent the spread of coronavirus, businesses have been getting creative to ...
Protesters return to Michigan town hall in defiance of lockdown orders
Hundreds gathered outside Michigan’s state Capitol on Thursday to demand an end to COVID-19 restrictions. Powered by WPeMatico
Rare coronavirus-linked syndrome in children spikes in France, Italy
Spikes in cases of a rare inflammatory disease in young children have been reported in France and northern Italy, two ...
Anti-lockdown protesters in Michigan urge businesses to ‘wake up America’
Several hundred supporters of Donald Trump have gathered in Michigan’s capital to protest the US state’s lockdown rules, which they ...
Joint statement on Libya
Conflict and the COVID-19 pandemic present a significant threat to life in Libya. The health and safety of the country’s ...
Launch of the online courses on tobacco product regulation
<p>The WHO ‘No Tobacco’ Unit (TFI) of the Health Promotion Department is pleased to announce the launch of two online ...
Travel delayed until 2023 as PM stands firm on China
The Prime Minister has declared Australia will always stand its ground, even if it comes at the cost of trade ...
Medical Product Alert N°5/2020
Falsified and contaminated Defibrotide identified in WHO regions of Western Pacific, Europe and Eastern Mediterranean This alert relates to falsified ...
Substantial investment needed to avert mental health crisis
The COVID-19 pandemic is highlighting the need to urgently increase investment in services for mental health or risk a massive ...
