Australia

Long COVID should be recognised as a chronic medical condition to allow more Australians to access appropriate care, health experts say.  As the nation grapples...

The president of the Australian Medical Association has called on state and federal leaders to heed advice from medical experts and mandate masks indoors...

Australians are being urged to work from home where possible, wear masks in crowded areas and get the booster doses they are eligible for...

A leading virus expert has called for a rethink of Australia's COVID-19 strategy as the country prepares to go through another wave of cases...

Victoria's ailing public hospitals will be topped up with an extra 400 health workers to combat rising COVID-19 hospitalisations and staff absenteeism. A $162 million...

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will hold a meeting with state and territory leaders to discuss the surge in COVID-19 cases across the country. National Cabinet...

Australian pharmacists are delivering following surging demand for COVID-19 vaccinations, with figures released by the Department of Health today show that pharmacists have delivered...

The Victorian government has knocked back official COVID-19 health advice for mask mandates to return in schools, early childhood centres, retail stores and hospitality...

Reinfections with COVID-19 are becoming more common across the country in the wake of new sub-variants of the virus, according to an infectious diseases...

Evasive new Omicron variants are fuelling a rise in COVID-19 cases and hospitalisations in Australia, but experts say it is too early to know if...