Victorian vaccine, mask mandates scrapped
Victorians are no longer required to wear masks inside airports as COVID-19 restrictions are lifted across the state.
From Saturday, select vaccine mandates have also...
Boosters urged amid rise in COVID-19 cases
Experts are renewing calls for people to get their COVID-19 booster dose in the wake of rising infections and hospitalisations.
As new sub-variants of the...
Qld vaccine gives hope for mums and babies
There has been a major vaccine breakthrough in Queensland for a little known virus that may cause complications for unborn babies if their mother...
Falling healthcare rating points to crisis
Australians think the healthcare system is getting worse, as they grapple with long emergency department wait times, and being able to afford and access...
Right masks boost virus protection: study
Healthcare departments across Australia need to more selectively procure respirator masks to encourage stronger compliance among frontline workers, researchers say.
The finding follows the federal government...
Long COVID not just for the super sick
Australians who experience only mild COVID-19 symptoms are just as likely to be heavily impacted by long COVID as those who suffer more severely.
A...
Virus fight continues as funding extended
Anthony Albanese says COVID-19 is not over, signing off on $760 million in funding to help the states and territories deal with the pandemic.
The...
Premiers to push PM for more health funding
Change in the nation's health system is about more than funding arrangements, according to Anthony Albanese, as state and territory leaders get set to meet...
COVID halted Aust injury hospitalisations
About 20,000 fewer Australians were admitted to hospital with injuries during the initial stages of the COVID-19 pandemic as restrictions curbed movement, according to new...
NSW hospitals struggled amid Omicron surge
Patients in NSW faced longer waits for ambulances and care in emergency departments as the state grappled with the COVID-19 Omicron variant, according to...