Infection Control

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

Victoria will ban anyone who visits Sydney "red zones" from entering the state and require other NSW travellers to apply for a permit.

Queensland has reopened its border to New Zealand but travellers on the first flight to Brisbane have gone into quarantine amid confusion from relatives.

Biotechnology giant CSL gave University of Queensland researchers a licence to push ahead with a now-abandoned COVID-19 vaccine to avoid a 12-month delay.

Coronavirus has claimed Christmas hugs and handshakes, with Australians urged to maintain strict social distancing this festive season. Australians

Australians hoping to board a cruise ship over summer are out of luck, with the federal government extending a blanket ban for another three months.

Sniffer-dogs capable of detecting COVID-19 from sweat samples could be operating in Australian airports from early next year. Sniffer-dogs

Detection dogs are being trained to sniff out COVID-19 infections as part of an international study. Not only are dogs man's best friend

A new pop-up COVID-19 testing clinic has been set up in Sydney's east due to fears about the possibility of further spread from a Potts Point cluster.

Wearing a mask will be compulsory for people living in Victoria's locked down areas as an inspection blitz of at-risk workplaces begins.

Hygiene and infection control have always been a priority in healthcare facilities. COVID-19 has reinforced how rapid and deadly virus outbreaks can be, placing an even greater

South Australia will deploy mobile testing vans to increase the checks for cases of COVID-19, following the hard closure of the border with Victoria.

A Melbourne-based biotech firm has found a potential treatment to stop coronavirus infecting healthy people and help sick patients fight it off faster.