COVID-19
11th ‘double doughnut’ day in a row
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JobSeeker payment to be extended
Prime Minister Scott Morrison is set to extend extra coronavirus payments for JobSeeker recipients at a reduced rate for another ...
Victoria marks 10th straight day of no new coronavirus cases as ‘ring of steel’ expires
Victoria has marked the end of travel restrictions with a 10th day of no new coronavirus cases or deaths. Powered ...
Britain’s royals and PM Johnson lay wreaths at Remembrance ceremony
Members of the British Royal family and government laid wreaths on Sunday (November 8) during a National Service of Remembrance ...
Global coronavirus cases pass 50 million as infection rates surge in Europe and US
The number of coronavirus infections around the world has passed 50 million with October being the worst month for the ...
The second wave of coronavirus-linked mental health cases has arrived, leading Australian expert warns
Australian policy-makers must be willing to turn society upside down to flatten the “mental health curve” stemming from COVID-19, a ...
Azerbaijan claims capture of key Karabakh town, but Armenia says fighting continues
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev claims the strategic town has been captured, but Armenian officials are denying the stronghold has fallen. ...
Push to ditch major virus rule
Leading epidemiologists are challenging Daniel Andrews’ firm stance on face masks, expressing surprise at the Premier’s failure to relax rules ...
Victoria records 10th virus-free day
Victoria has recorded its 10th straight day of zero new coronavirus cases on Monday as its residents awake to a ...
Joe Biden’s COVID-19 plan: What he must do
Joe Biden’s first task as president may well turn out to be the biggest and most important of his entire ...
‘Just do it’: Best ways to secure work beyond 2020
Australia’s jobs market has shifted drastically since the pandemic, with many changes expected to last well beyond 2020. Powered by ...
Warning virus ‘still out there’
Despite Victoria’s tenth straight day with no new COVID-19 infections health authorities are remaining cautious, warning traces of the virus ...
Victoria reunited as travel limits lifted, restrictions eased, after nine days of zero cases
Premier Daniel Andrews will allow Melburnians to travel to regional Victoria after the state went nine days without a new ...
Who is Joe Biden? Here’s what you need to know about the next US president
From a family tragedy to a historic political comeback, this is the story of the man who will become the ...
Donald Trump is challenging the US election result. What if he won’t concede?
Donald Trump has lost the US election, but there’s every chance he won’t go quietly. Here’s what could happen if ...
Gladys Berejiklian pushes WA, Qld to open borders
One new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 have been reported in NSW, as the premier to push her WA and ...
Melbourne finally free from lockdown, ring of steel to lift
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Melbourne gym’s midnight plans
A Melbourne gym is preparing to reopen on the stroke of midnight as Victoria’s fitness industry eagerly awaits the relaxing ...
Major changes to restrictions in Victoria
More COVID-19 restrictions will ease in Victoria after the state recorded nine straight days without any new infections. Powered by ...
NSW records zero local virus cases
New South Wales recorded no new locally acquired COVID-19 infections in the 24 hour period up to 8pm on Saturday ...
Major milestone in Vic virus battle
Victoria’s health care sector, one of the worst hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, is virus-free for the first time since ...
Victoria records eighth straight day with no new coronavirus cases, as state prepares for eased restrictions
Announcements expected on Sunday by Premier Daniel Andrews will mean fewer restrictions for Victorians, as the state’s success against coronavirus ...
Why Donald Trump appears to have won over more non-white voters this election
Experts say while some may be surprised to see support for Donald Trump among non-white voters growing at the 2020 ...
Swathes of Italy re-enter lockdown as coronavirus infections surge past 12 million across Europe
Italy and Greece have introduced new restrictions for residents as coronavirus cases across Europe continue to soar. Powered by WPeMatico
US coronavirus cases surge amid election battle
More than 120,000 coronavirus cases were reported in the US in the 24 hours to 8:30 pm EDT Thursday, smashing ...
Australian exporters urged to ‘spread their risk’ as China trade tensions continue
The federal government is looking into reports that sweeping bans are set to be imposed on some $6 billion worth ...
WHO-ICMRA joint statement on the need for improved global regulatory alignment on COVID-19 medicines and vaccines
The International Coalition of Medicines Regulatory Authorities (ICMRA) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have committed to working together to ...
One mum’s despair becomes hope for others
From the depths of her depression following the birth of her first son, a small kernel of hope was born ...
How aged care worker kept COVID-19 from facility
Brenda Hutchinson saw how quickly COVID-19 took hold in vulnerable aged care facilities in other states and was determined not ...
Milestone achievement for city’s 14-day rolling average
Victoria has recorded its eighth straight day of zero new coronavirus cases and no deaths as the state prepares for ...