Public Health

Victorians are being urged not to gather wild mushrooms,

The NSW government's hospitality voucher scheme

Victoria will ease its travel restrictions with NSW from 6pm on Friday, eliminating "red zones" and allowing quarantine-free travel from all areas of NSW.

Queensland will reopen its border to Greater Sydney, but the state government wants JobKeeper extended for the struggling tourism sector. Queensland's

Alcohol-related intensive care admissions in Alice Springs have plunged by 38 per cent following the introduction of harm minimisation policies in 2018.

An Oxfam report says Australia's 31 billionaires have boosted their wealth by $85 billion during the pandemic, with COVID-19 set to increase global inequality.

The Victorian Farmers Federation says a new deal between Victoria and Tasmania to quarantine farm workers will provide limited relief from labour shortages.

Victoria will lift its cap on overseas arrivals in the coming weeks, as the state records its 15th consecutive day with no locally acquired coronavirus cases.

SA Health says Listeria has been found in a brand of ham produced locally, prompting a warning to consumers and efforts to remove affected products from supply.

Victoria has had no local cases of coronavirus for a 13th consecutive day, although there are four in hotel quarantine, three linked to the Australian Open.

A new study has confirmed fears that over-the-counter, flavoured e-liquids contain nicotine and other harmful chemicals, sparking renewed calls for tighter regulation of these

Western Australia could soon welcome back Victorian travellers, with the government to consider easing restrictions at an emergency committee meeting.

With Victoria recording no new COVID-19 cases for an eighth day, Premier Daniel Andrews has announced details of workplace returns and an easing of mask rules.

South Australia has moved to lift some virus restrictions for travellers from regional NSW but will keep other measures in place. South

The Northern Territory has lifted coronavirus restrictions

South Australia has dropped its COVID-19 border checks on roads coming into the state and at Adelaide Airport, easing pressure on the state's police resources.

Australians are set to enjoy a Christmas far more normal than most other places around the world with COVID-19 case numbers remaining low.

Queensland Health's annual report says less than one-in-three adults and two-in-three children had a normal body mass index in 2019/20.

New Zealand residents will be able to enter Queensland without undergoing quarantine from Saturday as the state prepares to allow free flowing travel with.

Sydney's Australia Day celebrations will be streamed while frontline workers will be invited to attend the traditional concert at the Opera House forecourt.