Vic has 1503 COVID-19 cases, six deaths
Victoria has reported 1503 new COVID-19 cases and six deaths, as Premier Daniel Andrews briefly returns from leave for Wednesday's national cabinet meeting.
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Two new COVID cases in WA linked to Qld flight
Western Australia's plan to lift travel restrictions from February 5 has been clouded by a dramatic rise in COVID-19 cases in NSW and Victoria.
Test queues balloon as NSW urges RAT use
NSW Chief Health Officer Kerry Chant has urged people without COVID-19 symptoms to reconsider whether they need a PCR test as clinics are overwhelmed.
NT outbreak grows, Omicron reaches Uluru
The Northern Territory has detected 14 new COVID-19 infections as Omicron spreads from Brisbane to Yulara, 450km southwest of Alice Springs.
Be kind amid record cases: NSW premier
NSW has reached another unwelcome milestone with a record 3057 new cases of COVID-19, as people fear missing Christmas celebrations.
ACT Omicron rise triggers return of masks
An indoor mask mandate will be reintroduced in the ACT following a rise in Omicron COVID-19 cases in Canberra.
ACT records 16 new COVID-19 cases
Long lines with wait times of up to several hours have been reported at ACT COVID-19 testing clinics, as 16 new infections were reported.
Vic has 1245 COVID-19 cases, six deaths
Victoria has reported 1245 new COVID-19 cases and six deaths, after more than a dozen testing sites reached capacity due to a surge in pre-Christmas demand.
International arrival rules eased in NSW
NSW has introduced changes to quarantine rules for international arrivals who will now only need to isolate until they get a negative COVID-19 test result.
Blood donors needed over festive break
Australian Red Cross Lifeblood is calling for almost 9000 additional donors to meet demand over the Christmas break after a record number of "no shows".
Queensland records 42 new COVID-19 cases
Chief Health Officer John Gerrard says most Queenslanders may be exposed to COVID-19 within weeks after the number of daily infections doubled in 48 hours.
Qld posts 24 local cases, braces for more
Workers and visitors to hospitals and other health facilities are among 24 new locally acquired COVID-19 cases detected in Queensland.
Genital mutilation care can improve: study
Better referral pathways can improve health outcomes for the more than 50,000 women who come to Australia having undergone genital mutilation, a report says.
First man charged with COVID grant fraud
NSW detectives have charged a 21-year-old with 52 offences after he was allegedly caught submitting $350,000 worth of fraudulent applicants for pandemic relief.
Victoria mulls more vax sites for boosters
The Victorian government is considering opening more state-run clinics to fast-track the uptake of COVID-19 booster vaccines.
Qld ambo transfer times rise significantly
Increases in ambulance times, staff under pressure and not taking leave, and uncollected quarantine debts, are among the findings of a Queensland health audit.
Vic has 1622 new COVID-19 cases, 9 deaths
Victoria has reported 1622 new COVID-19 cases and nine deaths, its highest figures since October, after the state scrapped vaccine mandates in several settings.
NSW ‘could see 25,000 cases a day by Jan’
Authorities are warning NSW could record as many as 25,000 COVID-19 infections a day by the end of January as the highly infectious Omicron variant takes off.
New rules as S.Korea hits COVID-19 peaks
A record-breaking surge of COVID-19 infections has led to a spike in hospitalisations and deaths and caused South Korea to toughen up social restrictions.
New SA centre to advance aged care
A new aged care research centre has been established at Adelaide's Flinders University to modernise the sector across the country.
Vic has 1405 new COVID cases, three deaths
Victoria has recorded 1405 new COVID-19 cases and a further three deaths after an Omicron-infected patron visited two Melbourne nightspots.
NSW records 1360 new COVID cases, 1 death
NSW has recorded a huge surge in COVID-19 cases, with 1360 new infections as unvaccinated people in NSW move to the same restrictions as the vaccinated.
Brain trauma in ex-NFL player who shot six
A former NFL player accused of killing six people, then himself, has been found to have suffered severe brain damage through an autopsy.
Restrictions ease, virus cases rise in NSW
The same rules now apply to the vaccinated and unvaccinated in NSW for the first time in three months, as COVID-19 case numbers rise significantly.
Omicron case visited two Melbourne venues
Hundreds of people at two Melbourne nightclubs will be forced into isolation for at least seven days after both were attended by an Omicron-infected patron.
Delta outbreak hurts NSW ambo wait times
NSW ambulance wait times hit a record high in the three months to September, and there was an unprecedented number of life-threatening call-outs.
After-hours work comms causing stress
A University of South Australia study has found demands on staff to responds to texts and emails after hours is putting their health at risk.
Vic mulls restrictions amid hospital rise
As COVID-related hospital cases climb, Victoria's health minister will soon announce if check-in and mask requirements will be relaxed.
NY vax mandate beats religious challenge
A bid from Christian medical staff to allow religious exemption from New York's vaccine mandate for healthcare workers has been rejected by the US Supreme Court