COVID-19

State with five-month wait for vaccine

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Registrations for the Pfizer jab soared as the country fell into a virus crisis across four states last week, but ...

Qld’s ‘significant case’ revealed

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Health authorities say the Zeus Street Greek Kitchen at Westfield Chermside links three local Covid-19 cases together.Of the new cases ...

NSW ‘very concerned’ over new cases

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A letter was sent out by Summit Care Baulkham Hills chief operating officer Michelle Sloane on Sunday evening that said ...

Shock footage shows huge Covid breach

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Police were called to Riva on Marine Parade in St Kilda about 10.15pm on Saturday and found about 1000 people ...

‘Hypocrite’: Push for Palaszczuk travel ban

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Ms Palaszczuk, who last week received her second dose of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine in preparation for her trip later ...

Qld records one new virus case

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Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced on Sunday morning two new coronavirus cases had been confirmed overnight, with one in hotel quarantine.She ...

Three vaccinated aged care residents test Covid positive

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The Summitcare aged care home in Bulkham Hills is in “full lockdown” after three residents tested positive to Covid-19.All three ...

How the pandemic changed our lives forever

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OUR HEALTHHad your two doses of the vaccine and think that’s it? Not quite. Experts say an annual booster will ...

Why we’ll be wearing masks for years

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Infectious diseases specialists say the jab is the key to ­releasing the community from harsh restrictions, but it’s not the ...

‘Can you clear this up’: Minister grilled

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On Sunday, Mr Birmingham appeared on ABC Insiders and host David Speers questioned the Minister on when younger Australians could ...

NSW records 35 cases, Premier gives Covid update

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NSW recorded 35 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 in the 24 hours to 8pm last night, of which 29 ...

35 new local cases emerge in NSW

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There are fears the state could be plunged into a further lockdown after more than 31 new cases were recorded ...

No new cases, state of emergency extended again

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Victoria has recorded no new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours for the third consecutive day.A total of 24,247 ...

Bunnings alert sparks fears for new area

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A spate of new venue alerts revealed late on Friday have put a new area of Sydney on alert for ...

Fears of lockdown extensions grow

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According official figures, NSW recorded 31 more new cases in the 24 hours to 8pm on Friday night, after Sydney ...

PM’s plan to open travel as Qld lockdown extended

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Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said on Friday that the lockdown would end at 6pm on Friday for the Local Government Areas ...

‘Abundance of caution’: Victoria’s shock border change

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The Department of Health issued the alert on Thursday night, saying the decision was made out “abundance of caution” and ...

PM emerges from quarantine

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Scott Morrison has been locked down in the Lodge for 14 days since returning from a trip to Europe for ...

Govt blasted for lack of apology to tower residents

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In a strongly worded statement issued on Friday, Ombudsman Deborah Glass said the failure to apologise almost a year after ...

No new local cases, Qld holidays hang in balance

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Victorians planning to holiday in Queensland received mixed news on Friday morning as Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced a partial lifting ...

QLD infections grow; SA’s case-free streak ends

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One of the new infections is the teen brother of the 19-year-old female staff member at the Prince Charles Hospital, ...

Revellers flout Covid rules in packed CBD nightclubs

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Videos have emerged on social media of revellers dancing on crowded dance floors.Many patrons appear not to be wearing face ...

NSW records 22 new virus cases

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Of those 11 were in isolation for their entire infectious period, NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian said.More than 68,000 people were ...

Nation braces for surge in new cases

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Victoria announced one locally acquired infection just before 9am on Wednesday, along with one in hotel quarantine.The other states battling ...

SA records first local Covid case in 212 days

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The locally acquired infections are expected to be announced later on Wednesday morning.NCA NewsWire has been told by sources the ...

NSW records 19 new Covid cases

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Aussie Wuhan lab expert reacts to leak theory

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Virologist Danielle Anderson, who is the last and only foreign researcher to have worked at the Wuhan Institute of Virology, ...

‘Head scratcher’: Vaccine delay slammed

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Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Monday evening announced vaccines would be compulsory for aged care workers from September, while doctors ...

Nation braces for more Covid cases

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But the states with major outbreaks, such as NSW, Western Australia and the Northern Territory, are yet to announce their ...

‘Magic number’: Dan’s massive border call

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In an interview with ABC’s Virginia Trioli, the Victorian Premier said the country should consider allowing less people return from ...