COVID-19

Kmart among big retailers to open from midnight

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Kmart and Spotlight are among the retailers reopening the doors to several Melbourne stores from midnight tonight as they get ...

Dan reveals what Christmas will look like

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Premier Daniel Andrews says Victorians will have a “COVID normal” Christmas this year and celebrate the festive season with family. ...

Victoria achieves 235-day virus first

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Victoria has recorded no new coronavirus cases on Tuesday for the second straight day as the state prepares to weave ...

Karen from Brighton rejoices after ‘Free Melbourne’ protest

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Karen from Brighton has rejoiced in Melbourne’s new-found freedom by sporting a “Free Melbourne” T-shirt. Powered by WPeMatico

For the first time since early June, Victoria records zero new coronavirus cases and no further deaths

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Victoria has had no new coronavirus deaths, leaving the state toll on 817 and the national figure at 905, and ...

NSW records one new locally acquired coronavirus case as testing rates go down

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There is just a single new case of locally acquired COVID-19 in NSW and authorities are urging anyone trick-or-treating on ...

Scott Morrison criticises Victoria’s delay on easing coronavirus rules

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Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews’ pause on COVID-19 rule easing has been pilloried by the Morrison government, Melbourne Lord Mayor Sally ...

See how Box Hill Hospital cluster spread in north

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Victoria’s health authorities have locked themselves into two different testing races through the city’s northern suburbs. Powered by WPeMatico

Abusive partners force lovers to access super early

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Financial counsellors say the early release of superannuation scheme has resulted in cash-strapped partners forcing those close to them to ...

‘Melbourne a hellhole’: MP’s fury

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Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews is facing a storm of criticism over his decision not to lift the state’s lockdown sooner. ...

Vic’s second-rate tracing system shows Labor’s incompetence

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The fact that a new COVID-19 outbreak in Melbourne’s northern suburbs put at risk Sunday’s expected relaxation of the virtual ...

Australians could get different COVID vaccines

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Australians could receive different types of coronavirus vaccines if multiple trials prove successful but sufficient doses are unavailable. Powered by ...

NSW records third day in a row with zero locally transmitted coronavirus cases

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NSW has recorded its third day in a row without any locally transmitted cases of COVID-19. Powered by WPeMatico

Daniel Andrews delays easing of restrictions as coronavirus cluster in Melbourne’s north grows

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Premier Daniel Andrews has announced a delay in easing coronavirus restrictions amid an outbreak in Melbourne’s north. Powered by WPeMatico

Jared and Ivanka are threatening to sue an anti-Trump group over ‘defamatory’ Times Square billboards

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Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner are threatening to sue an anti-Trump group for “defamatory” billboard ads in New York’s Times ...

Donald Trump votes early in Florida as Joe Biden warns of COVID-19 ‘dark winter’

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President Donald Trump has voted early in Florida, joining 54 million Americans who have cast early ballots before the election. ...

Polish president tests positive for coronavirus as country faces surge in infections

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It comes as Poland faces a surge in the COVID-19 epidemic, with new infections hitting a daily record of 13,632 ...

These workers should get JobKeeper for longer

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Shrinking and disappearing JobKeeper payments are piling extra stress on many workers and business owners, but a simple act by ...

Seven new cases of COVID-19 in NSW

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New South Wales health authorities have confirmed seven new cases of coronavirus, all coming from returned travellers in the state’s ...

Huge blow to VIC COVID lockdown

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Coronavirus restrictions will not be lifted in Melbourne yet, despite expectations Premier Daniel Andrews would begin to ease limitations including ...

Former health minister rips into lockdown

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Former health minister Jenny Mikakos has ripped into the Victorian government for not lifting coronavirus restrictions in Melbourne on Sunday, ...

Some restrictions eased in Victoria

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Restrictions will ease in regional Victoria this week, as a “cautious pause” is placed on the lockdown being lifted in ...

US records second-highest single-day rise in COVID-19 infections since pandemic began

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The number of new COVID-19 cases reported in the United States is the second-highest on record, health data suggests. Powered ...

Coronavirus cluster linked to Melbourne school grows as state records seven new cases

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Compulsory COVID-19 testing is being rolled out across parts of northeast Melbourne where more cases of coronavirus have been detected. ...

AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine trials to resume in US

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AstraZeneca has resumed the US trial of its experimental COVID-19 vaccine after approval by regulators, and Johnson & Johnson is ...

No new NSW local cases, restrictions ease

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More people in NSW can convene for worship, in hospitality venues and outside at gatherings as restrictions ease, while no ...

‘It is terrifying’: WHO sounds alarm as daily infections in Europe more than double in 10 days

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The EU’s disease control agency has joined frantic health workers across Europe in sounding the alarm about the surge in ...

Seven new cases including four in northern cluster

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Victoria records seven new virus cases

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Victoria has recorded seven new virus cases and no further deaths on Saturday. Powered by WPeMatico

Victoria records seven new cases, worrying spike in US

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Victoria has recorded seven new virus cases and no further deaths on Saturday. Powered by WPeMatico