Vic has 8577 new virus cases, three deaths
Victoria has reported 8577 COVID-19 infections, which is a new daily record, on top of another three virus-related deaths.
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New year but COVID pandemic continues
Australia has entered the new year with the highest COVID-19 case numbers of the pandemic and a fresh approach for dealing with outbreaks and contacts.
Victoria records 2738 new COVID-19 cases
Victoria has recorded 2738 new COVID-19 cases and four deaths, but hospitalisations and ICU admissions are down.
Victoria records 1999 new COVID-19 cases
Victoria has reported 1999 new COVID-19 cases, but the overall active case numbers have fallen by nearly 1000 overnight.
Victoria has 2095 COVID-19 cases, 8 deaths
Victoria has reported 2095 new COVID-19 cases and eight deaths, after reinstating mandatory mask-wearing in all indoor venues.
Vic testing system jammed by ‘bureaucracy’
Victoria has identified 24 new Omicron cases as health authorities blame longer COVID-19 testing wait times on interstate bureaucracy.
Vic Omicron cases jump amid testing surge
Victoria has identified 24 new Omicron cases as health authorities encourage residents to get tested despite the system struggling to keep up with demand.
More Vic test sites shut, premier returns
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews is interrupting his leave to attend Wednesday's national cabinet meeting, as COVID-19 testing site continue to be overrun.
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.
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.
Dutton’s $35k defamation win appealed
A refugee advocate ordered to pay Defence Minister Peter Dutton $35,000 and some legal costs over a tweet has lodged an appeal in the Federal Court.
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.
State parochialism spreads in COVID-19 era
State parochialism has flared after state border closures and COVID-19 restrictions literally and metaphorically divided Australians, experts say.
Vic has 1510 new COVID-19 cases, 7 deaths
Victoria has recorded another 1510 COVID-19 cases and seven deaths, as Premier Daniel Andrews leaves isolation after testing negative for the virus.
Melbourne tunnel to cost Vic extra $1.9b
The Victorian government has struck a deal to pay $1.9 billion for cost blowouts stemming from Melbourne's problem-plagued West Gate Tunnel.
Premier Daniel Andrews in COVID-19 scare
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has been instructed to get tested and isolate after attending the same event as a COVID-positive person.
Gillard awarded honorary doctorate by RMIT
Former prime minister Julia Gillard has been awarded an honorary doctorate by RMIT University for her commitment to education, gender equality and inclusion.
Truck drivers COVID-infected while in WA
Three truck drivers have tested positive to COVID-19 after having spent time in Western Australia last week, prompting a major contact tracing operation.
Melbourne council moves to dump slave name
A council in Melbourne's inner north will next year begin finding a new name after learning it was named after a Jamaican slave estate.