COVID-19

Six cases in guarded Blacktown Covid block

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Residents living in the building on Devitt St, Blacktown were alerted to the positive cases around 1pm on Monday after ...

Number needed to lift lockdown

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The statewide stay-at-home direction began at 6pm last Tuesday amid concerns the Delta variant was circulating within the community. It ...

‘Far too early to relax’: Top doc’s warning

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Acting Premier Steven Miles said the lack of new cases was an “excellent result” given the “sheer number of risks” ...

State investigates hotel quarantine leak

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The state recorded no new local cases on Tuesday, but further details emerged about a case reported on Monday, which ...

NSW records 172 new local Covid-19 cases

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Concerningly, 60 were active in the community while infectious, she added.More to come. Powered by WPeMatico

Qld records one new local Covid case

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Dozens of exposure sites were listed on Sunday, after the source of a Qantas flight attendant’s infection was identified as ...

500 tip-offs help major protest operation

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NSW Police Commissioner Mick Fuller on Monday confirmed more arrests were expected as part of Strike Force Seasoned, with an ...

Reason protests won’t extend lockdown

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Six protesters were arrested and 72 others were fined at the so-called “freedom” rally in the CBD on Saturday.The more ...

State ‘on track’ to lift lockdown

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Premier Steven Marshall said the state remained “on track” to ease restrictions after it was plunged into a seven-day lockdown ...

Gladys’s unnerving virus warning

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Gladys Berejiklian said health authorities were discussing the options in terms of easing restrictions, if any, when the lockdown is ...

Alleged Sydney horse puncher charged

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One of the men who were charged was captured in a picture from the protest wearing a yellow singlet with ...

Victoria records 11 new virus cases

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The new infections came from more than 32,000 tests.All cases were linked to the current outbreaks and were in quarantine ...

Two men charged over striking a police horse during rally

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They were among more than 50 people charged following the event, which has been slammed by police and politicians after ...

Shorten’s scathing swipe at NSW

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Despite claiming the general public was “over the squabbling” between state premiers, former federal Labor leader Mr Shorten suggested it ...

Eleven new cases, regional Victoria begs for early lockdown end

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All of the new cases were in quarantine throughout their entire infectious period.One coronavirus case was recorded in hotel quarantine ...

‘Shocked’: Covid-19 positive man speaks out

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Software engineer Zac and his godfather Pete were spectators at the Wallabies vs France test match on July 13, which ...

Qld records zero new Covid-19 cases

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There were also no cases identified in hotel quarantine. The news comes after 14,382 tests were conducted in the past ...

NSW records 136 new cases as Pfizer approved for kids

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The state government is understood to be considering an overhaul of its lockdown strategy.The move could see southwestern Sydney placed ...

Virus alert for regional Bunnings, KFC

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The Southern NSW Local Health District (SNSWLHD) said the visitor went to several locations across Goulburn and Marulan in the ...

Major change to Aussie vaccine rollout

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Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt revealed the Therapeutic Goods Administration had made the landmark decision overnight.“They will fast-track vaccines for ...

Trans-Tasman bubble hangs in balance

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New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and director general of health Ashley Bloomfield are set to provide an update at ...

Cops swarm pub over virus breach

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Police first warned the 62-year-old man on Monday after officers discovered he was operating The Pastoral Hotel in Echuca in ...

Southeast Qld restrictions to ease

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Acting Premier Steven Miles announced restrictions would ease at 6am on Friday, but said the southeast should still be on ...

Qantas warns of return to stand-downs

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Flight cancellation data released on Wednesday showed more than 9000 flights were cancelled in July, including more than 6000 by ...

New music bubble plan to get Guns N’ Roses’ to Australia

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The live music industry is also depending on high vaccination rates among music fans to convince governments to allow the ...

Two new Covid cases in Mildura

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The first case was a Mildura man who attended the MCG returned a positive test at the weekend.A member of ...

WA records zero new local cases

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There are 15 active cases in Western Australia – 10 of which are on-board the BBC California cargo ship.Mr McGowan ...

Positive sign as Victoria’s cases rise

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The state’s health department confirmed the new local virus cases about 8.45am but in a positive sign for the state’s ...

PM’s fury over lockdown blame

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Greater Sydney is in the midst of at least a five-week lockdown, while Melburnians were told on Tuesday that they ...

Vic records 22 new cases as SA cluster grows

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The state’s health department confirmed the new local virus cases about 8.45am and said all were linked to existing outbreaks ...