Key role for Rapid tests as virus surges
Greater use of rapid antigen tests, including free tests to be provided to concessional card holders, will help relieve pressure on COVID-19 testing centres.
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Looking beyond the grid to power Australia
An energy company is looking beyond the traditional electricity grid as it rolls out a hybrid future across a vast landscape.
Rapid antigen tests to be free for some
Rapid antigen tests will be provided free to more than six million Australians who are concessional card holders, after the national cabinet meeting.
Qld jail safety questioned before riot
Queensland Corrective Services has been accused of downplaying safety issues that contributed to a 16 hour riot at a jail near Rockhampton last October.
Heat-Sixers Big Bash clash postponed again
The Brisbane Heat's Big Bash League clash with the Sydney Sixers has been postponed after 12 players and a coach tested positive to COVID-19.
WA detects five new local COVID-19 cases
Western Australia has recorded five new local COVID-19 cases as a Hyatt Hotel quarantine worker tests positive for the virus.
Broad snags Warner scalp for a 13th time
The SCG is hosting potentially the final Test in which David Warner takes on fellow Ashes veterans Stuart Broad and Jimmy Anderson.
Tas cases ‘could be twice’ reported figure
One in 50 Tasmanians could be an active COVID-19 case in a week's time, health authorities have said just 21 days after the state reopened to hotspots.
El Nino comes too late to save England
El Nino was meant to help England at the start of the summer, but after ruining their preparations it has returned too late in Sydney to save their Ashes hopes.
Mild Qld virus cases told to stay home
Queensland has recorded another 6781 COVID-19 cases, as health authorities urge those with minor virus symptoms to stay home.
PM criticised for being behind in RAT race
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has resisted calls to make rapid antigen tests free, saying it's not a silver bullet to deal with the challenges posed by Omicron.
Maxwell latest BBL player to test positive
Melbourne Stars captain Glenn Maxwell is isolating after he joined the long list of Big Bash League players who have tested positive to COVID-19.
Alleged parliament arsonist gag order ends
The suppression order on alleged Old Parliament House arsonist Nicholas Reed has been lifted after he reappeared in the ACT Magistrates Court for a bail breach.
PM rules out free RATs despite pressure
Scott Morrison has said making rapid antigen tests free would not be a silver bullet to deal with the challenges of the Omicron variant.
Stay home if mild virus symptoms, Qld told
Queensland has recorded another 6781 COVID-19 cases, as health authorities urge those with minor virus symptoms to stay home.
Qld boogie-boarder pulled from Seth waves
The body of a boogie boarder has been pulled from the surf generated by ex-tropical cyclone Seth at a southeast Queensland beach.
ACT records 810 new COVID-19 cases
As the ACT records 810 new COVID-19 cases, a new mass vaccination clinic will be opened to deliver booster shots to Canberrans.
Qld records 6781 cases, test demand surges
Queensland has recorded another 6871 COVID-19 cases with 10 people in intensive care and two on ventilation, as demand for testing grows.
COVID outbreaks play havoc with A-Leagues
Three A-League Men's clubs - Western United, Macarthur FC and Central Coast - are enduring COVID-19 outbreaks and cannot complete their immediate fixtures.
Aussies 0-8 as rain halts play at SCG
Rain has halted play early on day one of the fourth Ashes Test in Sydney, with Australia 0-8 after captain Pat Cummins won the toss.
Bail stays for alleged parliament arsonist
A 30-year-old man charged with arson over a fire at Canberra's Old Parliament House has had his bail upheld despite breaching conditions.
COVID-19 plays A-Leagues fixture havoc
Three A-League Men's clubs — Western United, Macarthur FC and Central Coast — are enduring COVID-19 outbreaks and cannot complete this weekend's fixtures.
Aussies opt to bat in SCG Ashes Test
Pat Cummins has won the toss and elected to bat as Australia pursue an Ashes victory in the SCG Test that would hand them a 4-0 series lead.
More to red-hot Scorchers than Mitch Marsh
Mitch Marsh's departure for Australia's Test squad hasn't dampened the high-flying ways of the Perth Scorchers, whose depth is the envy of their BBL rivals.
Qld virus testing centres overrun again
Queenslanders are lining up for COVID-19 tests with a number of private clinics closed again and tens of thousands of cases infectious in the community.
Rain delays start of SCG Ashes Test
Wet weather at the SCG has delayed the start of the fourth Ashes Test between Australia and England for at least 30 minutes.
Victoria records 17,636 new COVID cases
Victoria has recorded 17,636 new COVID cases, with nearly one in three people tested returning a positive result.
PM to take RAT plan to national cabinet
National cabinet is expected to discuss the supply and distribution of rapid antigen tests when leaders meet, as COVID-19 cases rise across the country.
NSW cases hit 35,054, with eight deaths
The number of COVID-19 infections in NSW is continuing to climb after the state recorded 35,054 new cases, eight deaths and a rise in hospitalisations.
Djokovic exemption divides opinion
The decision to grant world No.1 Novak Djokovic a medical exemption to compete in the Australian Open has prompted strong reactions, scepticism and coyness.
National cabinet to focus on rapid tests
National cabinet is expected to discuss the supply and distribution of rapid antigen tests when leaders meet as COVID-19 cases across the country surge.