Australia

Australians have been urged to don face masks and stick to outdoor gatherings as COVID-19 infections surge in the lead-up to Christmas. Infectious diseases pediatrician...

NSW has recorded 2482 new COVID-19 cases, the most daily infections reported by any Australian state or territory since the pandemic began. Health authorities announced...

For the second December in a row, COVID-19 is causing jitters across NSW in the lead-up to Christmas. The state reported a record number of...

A confirmed case of the Omicron coronavirus variant visited two popular Melbourne nightclubs, forcing hundreds of fellow patrons into isolation before Christmas.  Victoria's health department...

Australia will set up its own mRNA vaccine manufacturing facility to help the country prepare for future pandemics. The facility will be built in Victoria...

Health Minister Greg Hunt has assured Australians the country has more than enough doses to cover the need for COVID-19 booster shots, even though...

Children as young as five will now be able to get a COVID-19 vaccine. Australia's leading vaccination advisory group gave the final approval for the...

A coronavirus vaccine for children as young as five is a step closer and could be available early in the new year, as cases...

NSW has recorded its highest number of new daily COVID-19 cases in six weeks, with the number of confirmed cases of the Omicron variant...

Genomic testing has confirmed two overseas travellers who arrived in Sydney from southern Africa have been infected with the new Omicron COVID-19 variant. Both passengers...