COVID 19

Self-testing kits for COVID-19 will be made available in Australia from November 1 after a decision by the Therapeutic Goods Administration.

Since the start of the current lockdowns in NSW and Victoria, a leading telehealth service has received a spike in requests for mental-health related consultations and prescriptions.

The Queensland government wants to restart domestic cruises along the state's coast next year, but it says international travel is a federal decision.

Cowra in central western NSW is going into lockdown after a school boy there was diagnosed with COVID-19 and traces of the virus were found in wastewater.

Australia will receive its first shipment of Moderna coronavirus vaccines on Friday with doses set to touch down in Sydney. Australia will

When we think about the impact of the COVID-19 on the mental health of frontline health workers, we often think about nurses and doctors – yet the impact has been far

The Morrison Government has commended workers across Australia’s aged care sector for their extraordinary commitment to protect themselves and those they care for.

The Victorian government has mandated COVID-19 vaccines for all construction workers while immediately banning them from crossing the regional-metro divide.

Almost 70 per cent of eligible Australian residents aged over 16 have received their first COVID-19 vaccine dose as some regional towns return into lockdown.

The ACT is set to remain under restrictions until the nation achieves vaccination thresholds of between 70 and 80 per cent, as the jab program surges ahead.

The Westpac-Melbourne Institute consumer sentiment index rose two per cent in September, despite Australia facing a major economic contraction.

For most of our lives, the rhythms of our days are governed by crystallised routines: we get up, have breakfast, go to

With the Delta variant raging across New South Wales and Victoria, health services are stretched and strained. Behind the scenes is a fearful, anxious and overburdened

Experts are calling for ventilation upgrades for schools and businesses, the vaccination of children, mask wearing and booster vaccines for frontline workers.

An Australian virologist says global vaccination and the quick sharing of virus data are vital to combat COVID-19, a disease that is "with us forever".

As more about the effects of long COVID is learnt, it is apparent that cardio-respiratory physiotherapists have an essential role in helping people recover from the virus,

Millions of Pfizer COVID vaccines will be available in Australia in coming weeks as batches arrive from Singapore and the UK. A wave of

Victorian health authorities are confident Shepparton's COVID-19 outbreak is coming under control, as local officials simultaneously roll out a vaccination bus.

The COVID-19 pandemic is a dramatic demonstration of evolution in action. Evolutionary theory explains much of what has already happened, predicts what will happen

NSW's deputy premier has flagged the possibility that people who wish to travel to regional areas might need to be double-vaccinated once the state opens up.