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St Basil's aged care home COVID court case delayed

St Basil's aged care home COVID court case delayed

A criminal case against Melbourne aged care home St Basil's, linked to one of the deadliest COVID-19 outbreaks, has been delayed by six weeks.

More nurses, midwives pushed for vaccine mandates

More nurses, midwives pushed for vaccine mandates

More nurses, midwives pushed for vaccine mandates

More nurses, midwives pushed for vaccine mandates

A federal inquiry into the COVID-19 pandemic has been told thousands of nurses were very pro-vaccine mandate as they saw it as a first-line of defence.

Monitor for symptoms as measles spreads to three states

Monitor for symptoms as measles spreads to three states

Monitor for symptoms as measles spreads to three states

Monitor for symptoms as measles spreads to three states

Three states are on high alert for measles after three people with the highly infectious virus visited multiple locations over several days while infected.

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First vaccine approved for infectious respiratory virus

First vaccine approved for infectious respiratory virus

The Therapeutic Goods Administration has for the first time approved a vaccine against the highly contagious respiratory syncytial virus.

New COVID-19 variant drives festive season surge

New COVID-19 variant drives festive season surge

COVID-19 infections have spiked in Australia's two most populous states, with a new variant and Christmas festivities driving higher hospitalisations.

Hundreds of patients given expired COVID-19 vaccines

Hundreds of patients given expired COVID-19 vaccines

Patients at a rural pharmacy have been given expired COVID-19 vaccines for two years, a state health department says.

Revenue body reverses millions in COVID-19 fines

Revenue body reverses millions in COVID-19 fines

Thousands of COVID-19 fines worth more than $36 million were reversed in 2023 after the NSW fines commissioner ruled four types of penalties were invalid.

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Alert over summer spike in COVID, respiratory illnesses

Alert over summer spike in COVID, respiratory illnesses

Alert over summer spike in COVID, respiratory illnesses

Alert over summer spike in COVID, respiratory illnesses

An '"unusual" spike in respiratory illnesses such as COVID-19 and influenza has prompted a pre-holiday warning from a state's chief health officer.

Festive warning as poll reveals lax COVID-19 attitudes

Festive warning as poll reveals lax COVID-19 attitudes

Festive warning as poll reveals lax COVID-19 attitudes

Festive warning as poll reveals lax COVID-19 attitudes

One in three Australians don't believe keeping up their COVID-19 boosters or measures to curb its spread are important amid an eighth wave, a survey shows.

Health system coughs up almost $50b fighting COVID

Health system coughs up almost $50b fighting COVID

Health system coughs up almost $50b fighting COVID

Health system coughs up almost $50b fighting COVID

Close to $50 billion was spent on the COVID-19 response, as Australians are warned they still need to be vaccinated against the virus.

Low vaccination rates prompt jab 'surge' plea

Low vaccination rates prompt jab 'surge' plea

Low vaccination rates prompt jab 'surge' plea

Low vaccination rates prompt jab 'surge' plea

There's a plea for Australia to roll out vaccine 'surges' as the take up rate for jabs against serious diseases is lagging among high-risk groups.

Howard Springs quarantine deaths to be examined

Howard Springs quarantine deaths to be examined

Howard Springs quarantine deaths to be examined

Howard Springs quarantine deaths to be examined

The deaths of three people, including two women from Indigenous communities, in Darwin's Howard Springs quarantine facility will be examined at an inquest.

Warning to vaccinate as pre-Xmas COVID-19 cases surge

Warning to vaccinate as pre-Xmas COVID-19 cases surge

Warning to vaccinate as pre-Xmas COVID-19 cases surge

Warning to vaccinate as pre-Xmas COVID-19 cases surge

A spike in COVID-19 infections has prompted calls for Australians to get vaccinated and exercise caution around vulnerable relatives leading up to the holidays.

WA COVID surge prompts return of mask mandate

WA COVID surge prompts return of mask mandate

WA COVID surge prompts return of mask mandate

WA COVID surge prompts return of mask mandate

West Australia is reintroducing mask-wearing requirements in public hospitals due to a surge in the number of COVID-19 cases over the past two months.

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Qld braces for COVID cases as infection wave lifts

Cases of COVID-19 are expected to surge in Queensland over the next fortnight but the chief health officer has vehemently ruled out imposing a mask mandate.

Cruise ship doctor declares dual virus outbreaks over

The operators of a cruise ship docked in Adelaide have declared onboard outbreaks of COVID-19 and gastroenteritis are over.

Ruby Princess liner negligent, misleading in COVID trip

Australians who embarked on a COVID-19-ravaged cruise in the early days of the pandemic have had a legal win, with operator Carnival declared negligent.

COVID-19 costing the Australian economy billions

Three years after the pandemic began, the COVID-19 virus is still taking a toll on the economy in sick days and healthcare costs.

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PM defends lockdown exclusion from COVID inquiry

COVID-19 inquiries into measures like lockdowns and border closures should be handled by states and territories, the prime minister says.

Government faces pressure to widen virus inquiry scope

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has accused the government of running a "protection racket" for Labor premiers by excluding state issues from a COVID-19 inquiry.

COVID royal commission backer says things have changed

The Albanese government has been forced to defend its decision not to set up a royal commission but rather a three-expert inquiry into the pandemic.

Lockdowns, border closures exempt in pandemic inquiry

Experts will look into Australia's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, but decisions taken by the states on lockdowns or border closures will be exempt.

PM set to announce COVID-19 inquiry: report

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese could be poised to announce the details of a special commission of inquiry into the handling of COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID-19 cases rise again in northern hemisphere: WHO

The World Health Organisation says COVID-19 case numbers are on the rise in the northern hemisphere, with hospitalisations up in North America, Europe and Asia.

Australians yet to shake pandemic blues as costs bite

A wide-ranging wellbeing report shows Australians are yet to completely shake their COVID-19 pandemic blues as their wages go backwards and bills mount.

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