Elder abuse calls rise 30pct in Queensland
A new report shows that calls to Queensland's Elder Abuse Helpline have risen almost 32 per cent in 2020-21.
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No Victorian elective surgery restart date
Victoria's nurses union is railing against non-urgent elective surgery restarting next week, but Premier Daniel Andrews says a decision still has not been made.
Aged care payments criticised as sugar hit
Aged care workers will receive bonus payments as the federal government moves to shore up the sector hit hard by the ongoing wave of Omicron infections.
Vic awaits ATAGI before vax mandate call
Victoria won't make a decision on expanding COVID-19 vaccine mandates until a national advisory panel declares if a third dose is needed to be fully vaccinated.
NT minister tests positive for COVID-19
A Northern Territory government minister has COVID-19 and is isolating as the region posted another 970 new infections.
Aged care workers to receive two bonuses
The Morrison government has approved two bonus payments of up to $400 each for aged care staff, with the first to be paid in February.
Vic COVID cases to climb as schools return
Virus numbers will increase as a million Victorian school students and staff return to school and begin weekly testing, the state's health minister warns.
Victoria posts 10,053 cases, eight deaths
Victoria has recorded 10,053 new COVID-19 cases and eight virus-related deaths, as state school students return for Term 1.
Qld records 13 deaths, details school plan
Queensland has recorded 13 virus-related deaths and 8580 new cases as details are released about its back to school plan just over a week before classes return.
Another 12 COVID-19 deaths in Queensland
Another 12 people have died with COVID-19 in Queensland, with the state recording 10,391 new cases and hospitalisations expected to continue falling.
Tasmania records 683 new COVID-19 cases
Tasmania has reported 683 new COVID-19 infections, with 17 people now in hospital.
Vic posts 12,250 COVID cases, 31 deaths
Another 12,250 COVID-19 cases have been recorded in Victoria and 31 people have died with the virus, as hospitalisations and active cases fall.
Australia records deadliest pandemic day
There were 98 COVID-19 deaths across the country on Friday, a new one-day record since the pandemic began.
Qld records 18 virus deaths, 9974 cases
Queensland has recorded another 18 deaths and 9974 COVID-19 cases, on the two-year anniversary of the state's first virus case.
Teen booster approved amid slow jab uptake
As Australia recorded its deadliest day of the pandemic, the medical regulator granted approval for COVID boosters for teenagers.
One in three COVID-19 deaths in aged care
More than 400 of the 1160 COVID-19 deaths in Australia this year have occurred in aged care, with four states reporting more than 50 fatalities.
Vic posts 12,755 COVID cases, 39 deaths
Victoria has recorded 12,755 new COVID-19 cases and 39 deaths, the highest daily death toll of the latest outbreak.
No change to full vaccination definition
Australia's immunisation advisory group is still considering whether to change the definition of full vaccination to cover three COVID-19 doses.
Qld has 15 COVID-19 deaths, 11,600 cases
Another 15 people have died with COVID-19 in Queensland as the state records 11,600 new virus cases.
Three dose vaccination definition on cards
National cabinet is expected to finalise a new meaning of "fully vaccinated" on Thursday, with three doses to become the standard.
Leaders to get COVID health capacity brief
Federal, state and territory leaders will get an update on the capacity of Australia's health system amid the ongoing Omicron wave.
Qld has nine deaths, 13,551 virus cases
Another nine people have died with COVID-19 in Queensland as the state reports 13,551 new virus cases.
Vic records 13,507 COVID cases, 35 deaths
Victoria has posted 13,507 new COVID-19 cases and 35 deaths - the highest toll since 2020's second wave.
Cannabis use on TikTok nothing to laugh at
Cannabis use on the social media platform TikTok is often shown as funny and entertaining to its typically younger audience, according to new research.
Qld has 11 virus deaths, 9,546 new cases
Qld's virus death toll has increased by 11 as the state records another 9,546 COVID-19 cases and a double dose vaccination rate of just under 90 per cent.
Masks to stay as NSW COVID-19 cases rise
Mask rules and hospitality density limits will continue in NSW as the state records 18,512 new cases and 29 deaths.
Vic records 14,836 COVID cases, 29 deaths
Victoria has posted 14,836 new COVID-19 cases and 29 deaths, as the state's hospitalisation numbers jumped after falling marginally in recent days.
Vitamin D won’t increase life expectancy
A new study shows that for most Australians over the age of 60 taking a monthly dose of vitamin D won't increase their chances of living longer.
QLD researchers find new listeria treatment
Listeria infections could pose less of a health risk to pregnant women and people with immune deficiency after a discovery by researchers in Queensland.
Omicron has peaked in some states: Hunt
Health Minister Greg Hunt has indicated the Omicron wave may have reached its peak in four jurisdictions, as the final green light was given for a new vaccine.
ACT records two deaths, 756 cases
A man in his 40s and a man in his 90s have become the latest deaths linked to the ACT's COVID-19 outbreak.