COVID-19

Qld records no new local cases

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The news comes after a case was detected in the state’s far north on Tuesday, when a Melbourne university student ...

State considers vaccine ‘freedom’ pass

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When questioned about the possibility, Daniel Andrews said there was “genuine interest” in the idea.But he warned no coronavirus vaccine ...

Urgent virus warning for Qld restaurant

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Queensland recorded three new cases overnight, one of which was locally acquired.Acting Premier Steven Miles confirmed the woman, who is ...

Premier starts controversial Tokyo trip

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Annastacia Palaszczuk touched down in Tokyo early on Monday morning.She is being joined by a federal government representative and Brisbane ...

Gotcha: Time’s up for TikTok Covid case leaker

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The Daily Telegraph has confirmed the case figure announced at 11am will be “different” to the figure announced by viral ...

Mildura records second positive Covid case

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The town is gridlocked with thousands lining up to be tested after a man in his 30s tested positive on ...

TikTok comedian’s case leak found: reports

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Entertainment reporter Peter Ford has reported traps set by NSW Health on Sunday night were successful.Ford told 3AW on Monday ...

New regional case puts popular pub on alert

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The alert was issued on Monday morning after a person who attended The Hoey Moey pub in Coffs Harbour on ...

Aussies willing to pool cash for $155,000 flight from Bali

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A repatriation aircraft from Bali to Darwin is being organised by Perth man Leo South at a cost of $US115,000. ...

Cafe exposed to virus for 10 days among latest venue alerts

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A cafe in Sydney’s southwest has been identified as a key venue of concern after staff and customers were potentially ...

Victoria records 16 new cases

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On the third day of the state’s snap lockdown, there were 18 new cases in total, with two of them ...

Barnaby tells Katie Hopkins to ‘get out’

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The controversial figure is rumoured to have flown into Australia to appear on reality show Big Brother.The 46-year-old took to ...

NSW records 105 new cases of Covid-19

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On Sunday, Ms Berejiklian revealed 27 of those new cases were active in the community while infectious.More to come. Powered ...

Nineteen new cases, Victoria facing lockdown extension

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Victoria has recorded 19 new Covid cases in the past 24 hours, with all linked to outbreaks.The spike in cases ...

NSW records spike of 111 new Covid cases

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Sydney was urged to stay home this weekend as a besieged Premier Gladys Berejiklian warned she would “go harder” to ...

Vic’s Covid outbreak worsens

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The state’s health department confirmed the new local cases about 8.50am and said all were linked to current outbreaks. It ...

130 hit streets from Fairfield to Bondi in Covid operation

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Mask-wearing and use of QR codes will be the focus of the squad which will be comprised of officers from ...

How sex workers sidestep Sydney’s lockdown

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Most brothels are closed to the public, but massage parlour Secrets of Sydney’s website advertised outcalls as an alternative during ...

Huge fine after limo border breach

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They and three passengers attempted to enter the state from NSW when they were stopped by police.Deputy Police Commissioner Steve ...

Packed rugby test rocked by covid case

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Melbourne and Olympic Parks, which manages AAMI Park, confirmed early on Friday morning that a patron had tested positive to ...

‘Eastern suburbs residents can’t game the health orders’

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With the warmer weather expected to entice Sydneysiders outside, police are redoubling their efforts to ensure people abide by the ...

Cops to track Sydney Covid removalists

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Victoria Police said it were assisting the Department of Health “with their investigation in establishing the movements of the removalist ...

Nation on edge as Sydney outbreak spreads

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The nation’s two biggest cities are now living under strict lockdown rules after Victoria joined Sydney on Thursday night due ...

WHO orders airlines to run Covid vaccine-free travel

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Overnight airline industry body IATA, representing 190 airlines in world including Qantas and Virgin, immediately backed the WHO call and ...

Qld’s border warning for Melbourne

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Ten cases were detected in Victoria on Thursday, all linked to removalists who travelled from Sydney through regional New South ...

Border shut minutes before plane lands

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Western Australia Premier Mark McGowan announced on Wednesday that Victoria was now a “low risk” state, after eight new cases ...

‘Harsh warning’ of new restrictions

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Police Commissioner Grant Stevens flagged the potential of restrictions after he addressed the media on Wednesday night. Following his meeting ...

Sydney outbreak spreads to Queensland

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Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said one of the new cases was a 12-year-old boy who had tested positive on returning to ...

‘Nonsense’: PM snaps as Vic records one new case

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With his back to the wall, the Prime Minister faced a barrage of questions from both Sunrise and Today show ...

‘50x worse’: Why Sydney needs more rules

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The chief executive of medical research body Burnet Institute said stage four restrictions would need to be in place for ...