Infection Control

The Victorian government will spend a further $245 million to develop an Australian Institute for Infectious Disease in the state's biomedical precinct.

New Zealand's quarantine-free travel suspension with NSW is over, coming offline at midnight on Sunday. New

Australia's economic recovery hinges on COVID suppression but the opposition is warning of what a sluggish vaccination rollout means for future freedom.

Victoria will further ease COVID-19 restrictions for businesses and venues on May 28 as the state finally moves to a single QR code check-in service.

New Zealand has paused flights from Australia's biggest city after learning of two community cases of COVID-19. New

COVID-19 restrictions have been reimposed for three days in Greater Sydney with the return of compulsory masks and visitors in homes limited to 20.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says the situation is on track to lift the Indian travel ban on May 15 with pressure easing on the quarantine system.

Quarantine-free trans-Tasman travel to Australia will be on hold for another 72 hours. Australia won't allow quarantine-free travel from

South Australian authorities are not ready to lift border restrictions with NSW but have moved to ease some local COVID-19 restrictions. South

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk will ease coronavirus restrictions in Greater Brisbane, but the recent outbreak is likely to remain a mystery.

South Australia's police commissioner has urged all people to use QR codes when checking into businesses and other venues to aid the fight against COVID-19.

NSW may permit private venues to bar those not vaccinated for COVID-19, while the state has recorded zero new local cases of the virus. NSW

NSW will not consider shifting its hotel quarantine venues from Sydney to the regions, with the state's health minister saying such a move would not be logical.

NSW has recorded five new local COVID-19 cases as the state's premier reiterates her support for a virus suppression strategy, rather than elimination.

Victorians in regional NSW will be able to return from Monday night, with the government introducing a new "traffic light" system for interstate travel.

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has lifted Brisbane's three-day coronavirus lockdown, but people will have to carry and wear face masks for another 10 days.

NSW Health has imposed restrictions to control the spread of COVID-19 as a cluster on Sydney's northern beaches sparked alarm just days before Christmas.

Victoria has requested hundreds of Australian Defence Force personnel to help police the border, but so far just an additional 50 have been made available.

Plans for Christmas reunions have been dashed around the country after states and territories moved to shut their borders to visitors from Sydney and surrounds.

States have acted quickly to tighten travel restrictions for NSW