COVID 19

The Victorian government has vaccinated more than 10,000 people living with a disability against COVID-19 with an Australian-first liaison program. The program,

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet says new relaxed mask rules shows the state is "moving forward" as it continues to record thousands of new COVID-19 infections daily.

South Australia has reported 1714 new COVID-19 infections along with two more deaths, as hospital admissions continue to fall. SA Health said the latest deaths

Two notorious COVID-19 super spreader events that turbo charged the outbreak of Omicron in Newcastle have been analysed to better understand the highly infectious virus variant.

Work on potentially approving COVID-19 vaccines for children under five will not get under way until after Easter, according to health officials. The head of

West Australians are being warned to expect months of COVID-19 restrictions as long-awaited modelling predicts the state will record almost half a million cases by August.

Queensland will scrap face mask mandates in most indoor settings and density limits at most venues next week, as its COVID-19 outbreak fades. The state recorded

Victoria has added 4867 new infections to its COVID-19 caseload along with a further nine virus-related deaths. Health authorities say the state continues to

Western Australia will reopen its borders from March 3 amid a growing Omicron outbreak, bringing to an end almost 700 days of seclusion. Insisting the new date

NSW has posted a further 12 COVID-related fatalities and 7615 new infections. Health authorities say the deaths were of six women and six men. One each were

Victoria will welcome the first cohort of unvaccinated international travellers to its newly-built $200 million quarantine hub within days. The Victorian Quarantine

South Australia has reported another 1479 COVID-19 infections, continuing the state's run of consistent daily case numbers. New infections have remained

Coronavirus restrictions are being eased at many venues in Victoria, with density limits to go and check-ins no longer required. From 6pm on Friday, density

Residents of NSW, Victoria and the ACT have enjoyed their first night back on the dancefloor as the summer COVID-19 outbreak appears to subside. Health officials

Thousands of Queensland children are catching COVID-19, but authorities are more concerned about the potential risks for their families. The state recorded

The Northern Territory has reported 1086 new COVID-19 cases, with the government hailing its handling of the pandemic as parliament returned for the year. Tuesday's

South Australia has reported another 1138 COVID-19 infections with health officials confident cases are "going in the right direction". Four more

Over the last few months, the global community has learnt that fundamentally we have two choices in determining whether we have COVID-19 or not, and just how our life needs

Queensland has recorded another four deaths and 7,311 new COVID-19 cases but its chief health officer is confident the state's Omicron wave is almost over.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says he understands the concerns of anti-vaccination mandate protesters, after thousands of people rallied in Canberra. Crowds