COVID-19

New Covid variant forces UK to block six nations

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All flights would be suspended from South Africa, Namibia, Lesotho, Eswatini, Zimbabwe and Botswana to help stop the spread of ...

New $50 Dine & Discover vouchers from today

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Valued at $25 each, the popular pandemic initiative has been embraced by residents and business with almost $276 million vouchers ...

Kylie hardest hit in Brown clan Covid drama

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Jonathan and their son Jack got their results on Saturday, while Kylie and their daughter Olivia received theirs on Monday.“Unfortunately ...

Byron Covid backpackers to be moved to motorhomes

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The 81 holiday makers and staff were forced into an onsite lockdown at the premises because of a Covid-positive staff ...

Victoria records 1362 new cases after hitting jab target

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The state’s coronavirus case numbers have continued to hover above 1000 well into November as other states record much lower ...

NSW records 248 new Covid cases

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There are 195 people in hospital with 35 in intensive care.Across the state 94.4 per cent of the population aged ...

Virus cluster at peninsula aged care

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There are 21 people linked to the cluster including 17 residents and four staff.However, chief operations officer Peter Nilsson said ...

Revealed: Suburbs still being ravaged by Covid

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The latest NSW Health data shows that while some of the former areas of concern in western Sydney continue to ...

Victoria records 1196 new virus cases

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It’s a slight spike in cases after the state posted 827 infections on Tuesday. There are now 284 infected Victorians ...

Qld backtracks on key Covid rule

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The vaccine mandate announced by Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk earlier this month set out a range of freedoms to be enjoyed ...

Tears of joy after emotional 153-day wait

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Adelaide Airport was filled with tears of joy on Tuesday morning after the border restrictions eased dramatically at 12.01am. It’s ...

Dan vs ScoMo: Why the bromance is over

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The Prime Minister and the Premier have been known to swap bottles of their favourite whiskey as they crossed paths ...

State opens border to NSW travellers

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Despite NSW reaching a full vaccination rate of more than 90 per cent many rules remain in place depending on ...

‘No jabs? No fun’: Brutal new campaign

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The state government on Tuesday will launch a new media blitz telling residents that they risk being banned from the ...

Covid fouls return to basketball

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The session the coach attended was held on November 19 from 4.30pm-11pm at Mornington Basketball Stadium at Mornington Secondary College.The ...

Partnerships for global health: Qatar and WHO convene first Strategic Dialogue

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On 15 November 2021, the State of Qatar and WHO convened their first Strategic Dialogue, building on their strong partnership ...

Victoria records three more deaths

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A total of 49,818 people were tested for Covid-19 in the past 24 hours.There are 9,533 active cases in the ...

Bombshell email on Sydney lockdown

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An email sent by NSW chief health officer Kerry Chant to Health Minister Brad Hazzard on August 14 showed she ...

New rules kick in as peninsula school hit again by virus

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All Year 6 students were told to stay home on Monday after an infected person attended the school on Wednesday, ...

Global leaders call for cervical cancer elimination on Day of Action

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New HPV vaccine prequalification aims to rectify gross inequities in access to lifesaving tools New R&D recommendations for artificial intelligence-based ...

Victorian politicians hire extra security

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In recent days politicians have had their personal home addresses leaked online, as fears continue to grow the unprecedented anger ...

Covid scare at Tigerland as players test positive

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All of the close contacts of the premiership winning pair have been identified and have been tested.In a statement, Richmond ...

Global Xmas lockdowns: Aussie travellers warned

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced a rule that will ban unvaccinated people from cafes, restaurants and other indoor public spaces ...

‘All hell broke loose’: Worldwide Covid riots

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Europe is battling a fresh wave of infections and several countries have tightened curbs, with Austria on Friday announcing a ...

Pandemic protest met with counter-rally in CBD

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Protesters flocked to the steps of state parliament from midday before marching through the city to Flagstaff gardens.Hundreds of police ...

Quarantine-free travel to SA for Victorians

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Fully jabbed Victorians can skip quarantine when travelling to South Australia from next Tuesday.South Australian premier Steven Marshall announced the ...

NSW records 182 new Covid cases

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In NSW so far, 94.3 per cent of the population over the age of 16 have now received at least ...

Victoria records 1166 new cases

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Saturday’s figures are slightly lower from Friday when there were 1273 cases and eight deaths But they are still higher ...

Clash fears ahead of planned protests

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A series of “freedom rallies” have been planned for Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide and Hobart on Saturday. Melbourne has ...

New rules for international students revealed

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In an overhaul of the Victorian government’s Student Arrivals Plan that brought requirements for international students in line with fully ...