‘Zero’ truth to reports of NSW lockdown
There are no plans to announce NSW lockdown by Friday despite reports, NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard has told news.com.au.
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Big change to your gym workout
NSW has announced a significant change to how people are allowed to workout at gyms, starting from 4pm today.
‘A mess’: Aussie border chaos slammed
State border closures are creating turmoil in the Australian community – but show no signs of changing despite the vaccination program.
Vic won’t get any more federal support
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says support for Victorians is now a matter for the state government after its lockdown ‘dented confidence’.
PM’s crushing border warning
Scott Morrison has dashed the hopes of keen travellers once again, warning that there’s “no finish line” when it comes to the virus.
Why VIC can’t seem to avoid lockdowns
It’s the question on every Victorian’s lips — why is the state so unlucky when it comes to lockdowns? And what is NSW doing differently? Here’s what we know.
Aged care vaccine mandate ‘unlikely’: PM
Aged care workers are ‘unlikely’ to be forced to get vaccinated despite Victoria’s growing Covid-19 outbreak, Scott Morrison has revealed.
Why NSW has not hit the panic button
While Victoria settles in for a longer lockdown, NSW has ruled out restrictions even after a family tested positive to Covid-19. This is why.
Decision that cost Melbourne man $4k
As Victoria braces for news of an extended lockdown, one business says it won’t survive if restrictions continue for weeks longer.
Vic facing ‘another 7 days’ in lockdown
Victorian residents should brace themselves for another seven days in lockdown as the state’s Covid-19 cluster continues to grow – fast.
Fringe group targets ‘ignorant’ Aussies
The uprising against lockdown led to wild scenes in Melbourne as a new group denying Covid-19 took aim at “mindless, ignorant” Australians.
Change to Trans-Tasman travel bubble
New Zealand has introduced a new requirement for certain people flying in the trans-Tasman travel bubble from Australia.
Leigh Sales fumes in TV interview
Leigh Sales has ripped into Health Minister Greg Hunt over the slow vaccine rollout in a night of TV heavily focused on Covid-19.
Victoria’s fury over snap lockdown
Irate Victorians have taken to the streets and social media to voice their outrage as the state’s fourth brutal coronavirus lockdown looms.
Fears outbreak has jumped the border
NSW Health is urgently contacting people from a state sporting club after one person tested positive for Covid-19 linked to the Victoria cluster.
Melbourne on brink of new lockdown
The Victorian Government is said to be considering five-day lockdown as an epidemiologist says he is “nervous” about the Melbourne outbreak.
Warning over Indian variant in Victoria
The Indian variant of Covid-19 detected among the nine cases in the Victorian virus outbreak is ‘of concern’, experts have warned.
How ‘fortress Australia’ can ever reopen
Experts have revealed just what it will take to help reopen “fortress Australia’s” international borders — and there’s a few steps to go.
‘Not safe’: ScoMo’s border message
Scott Morrison has a message for critics as he comes under increased pressure to outline Australia’s reopening with the world.
What we really think about closed border
The reopening of the international border has become a vexed issue, but a new opinion poll makes it clear what the majority of Aussies think.
PM urged to fix border confusion
A timeline for Australia’s borders reopening remains elusive after the prime minister rejected reports the nation was shut off indefinitely.
‘Spoiled prat’: Slater slammed over tweets
Michael Slater has received a stinging rebuke over his criticism of the India travel ban as a minister tells the former Test cricketer to ‘grow up’.
‘Unsustainable’: Hotel crisis revealed
An alarming statistic has shown how heavily the hotel sector has been hammered by COVID-19, and the industry is begging for help.
COVID breakout once again fails to spread
Days after millions of Perth residents were forced into lockdown, just one new case has been found, so are snap shutdowns worth the pain?
‘Thought bubble’: Quarantine plan blasted
A Labor minister says there is a significant reason why home quarantine for vaccinated returned travellers could not be successfully managed by the Federal government.
PM: No ban on AstraZeneca
The Prime Minister has stressed there is no blanket ban on people under 50 taking the AstraZeneca vaccine, despite its links to a rare form of blood clotting.
Bad news for international travel
As dancefloors open and flights to New Zealand are set to return, could we be travelling further across the Pacific this year? The news isn’t good.
New step to contain ‘worrying’ cluster
A new measure has been introduced for residents of Greater Brisbane as a COVID-19 outbreak causes concern across the city.
Mardi Gras protest hits Sydney streets
Mardi Gras protesters have hit Sydney’s streets protesting against rape, the police, the lack of the usual parade, and demanding rights for transgender people.
‘Shattered’: Qantas issues border demand
Sudden domestic border closures have had a devastating impact on travel confidence and must be ruled out as Australians become vaccinated, Qantas says.
Radical three-step travel plan proposed
It’s only been a week since the first Australians got their COVID jab and already there’s debate over an ambitious plan for easing travel restrictions.
How the vaccine will change our lives
It’s the game-changer many Australians have been eagerly waiting for, but how long will it take for the vaccine program to change our lives?
Some rules remain as Vic lockdown ends
Victoria’s “short, sharp circuit-breaker” lockdown is over — but some restrictions will stay in place to combat the potential spread of COVID-19.
Dan’s idea slammed as ‘despicable’
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has been slammed over a suggestion he made which has been labelled as ‘despicable’ and ‘cold hearted’.
Expert’s grim prediction for the future
A leading infectious diseases expert has warned how long it will take to vaccinate the globe, but more worringly, worse could be yet to come.
‘Heavyweight fight’: Albo draws battlelines
The first battlelines of the federal election have been drawn, with Anthony Albanese promising a ‘heavyweight title fight’ with Scott Morrison over workers’ rights.
ScoMo accused of COVID ‘vanishing act’
Scott Morrison has performed a ‘vanishing act’ during the COVID-19 pandemic, an outspoken Labor frontbencher says.
Potential boost for COVID-hit sector
One of Australia’s hardest-hit sectors could receive a boost as the government flags plans for more support after JobKeeper ends next month.
Labor says $40-a-day JobSeeker ‘unfair’
Labor will wait to see what’s on the government’s agenda before revealing its own plan for JobSeeker but says $40 a day isn’t enough.
Lifeline for WA pollies after border chaos
Some of Australia’s most politicians may be allowed to skip quarantine after fears they would be locked up as a result of the WA COVID outbreak.
Border changes following WA COVID case
Queensland has been the first state to react to Western Australia’s new case of COVID-19, given the positive case roamed the city of Perth.
When to expect decision on NZ travel
New Zealand’s ‘tremendous’ job in crushing a worrying COVID-19 outbreak has given hope quarantine free-travel will return, with a decision imminent.
‘Evolving rapidly’: No decision on NZ travel
Australia could extend a ban on quarantine-free travel from New Zealand in the face of a ‘rapidly evolving’ COVID-19 situation.
Aussie industry facing COVID collapse
Many Australian businesses have buckled under the weight of COVID-19, with fears one of the country’s crucial industries could be next.
‘Last thing’: Gloomy travel news revealed
Australia’s international borders are likely to be one of the last things to be opened even after the vaccine is out, our chief medical officer has revealed.
‘Do your job’: Dan Andrews blasted
A Morrison government Minister has laid into Dan Andrews, calling him to stop dragging his feet on an issue vital to the economy.
How much Aussies have in savings
New figures show how much Australian households and businesses have in savings, as the federal government prepares to unwind Jobkeeper.
Big change for northern beaches
Sydney’s northern beaches have been reclassified as the region emerges from a virus cluster that prompted a pre-Christmas lockdown.
Sydney mayor slams ‘cheap COVID excuse’
Councils are using COVID as a “cheap” excuse to ditch Australia Day celebrations, one mayor claims, saying cancel culture is the true reason.
COVID cases double in new China outbreak
China has just recorded its highest number of new coronavirus cases in more than five months, leading to fear another wave in imminent.
Qantas’s bold flight plans played down
Qantas plans to sell overseas flights from July 1, but there is no guarantee Australia’s international borders will be open by then.
Outrage over Sydney concert crowd
A photo from inside a Human Nature concert in Sydney on Saturday night with more than 1200 attendees has sparked outrage online.
How virus spread to inner Sydney
Before the northern beaches went into lockdown, this is how a trip to work led to the virus spreading to inner Sydney.
Sydney’s huge mask rule backflip
After months of pressure, NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has finally caved in and made masks compulsory in Sydney as virus cases soar in the state.
Australia won’t cut corners for vaccine
Claims a COVID-19 vaccine is effective against a new strand of the virus is positive news but does not change the government’s timeframe for getting Aussies the jab.
Border rules in place for Christmas
Christmas will look a little different this year thanks to closed borders and Sydney’s coronavirus outbreak. Here’s where you can travel to without quarantine.
COVID scare for Canberra bubble
A Liberal MP has been tested for COVID-19 after being in the same Sydney building as a carrier, while two Anthony Albanese staffers have tested negative.
‘Beyond belief’: Albo blasts ScoMo’s call
Anthony Albanese has ripped into Scott Morrison, saying he ‘doesn’t believe in accountability and doesn’t believe in taking responsibility’.
‘No need’ for emergency meeting on outbreak
The Health Minister has resisted calls for emergency Commonwealth action as the COVID-19 outbreak on Sydney’s northern beaches worsens.
Sydney’s ‘mother of all superspreaders’
‘Dangerous’ conditions mean Sydney’s coronavirus outbreak could see up to 3000 people infected, with calls for the city to go into lockdown.
Call for ‘painful’ Christmas lockdown
Sydneysiders should face a ‘painful’ lockdown over the festive season to stop the northern beaches cluster escalating further, according to a peak medical body.
Terrifying new mutant virus strain
A terrifying new strain of COVID-19 is ravaging London and southeast England, thwarting the UK’s chances of returning to normal by Christmas.
‘Cannot continue with Christmas’
In drastic new action from Boris Johnson, Christmas has just been cancelled for 18 million people in England’s capital and south.
‘Explosive’: Suburbs should be in lockdown
Sydney’s northern beaches should be put into lockdown one expert says, as the cluster could risk Australia’s Christmas plans.
PM weighs in on NSW outbreak
Scott Morrison says there’s no reason to worry about a COVID-19 outbreak in New South Wales, after the state confirmed another three cases.
‘Mad’ visa rule a ‘pre-Christmas nightmare’
Hundreds of families are facing a ‘pre-Christmas nightmare’ as a quirk in Australia’s visa laws requires some to leave the country mid-pandemic.
US shocked by Australian COVID rule
Australians who didn’t do anything wrong have been unfairly penalised by strict COVID-19 rules – and the world is paying close attention.
Boost for farmers forced to destroy crops
An influx of seasonal workers to save COVID-hit farms could be on the way after measures were agreed to help them bypass quarantine.
Senators’ bid to ‘save Christmas’
A group of senators say it is hypocritical for states to impose restrictions on Christmas gatherings while thousands are allowed to attend sporting events.
Photo reveals Australia’s sad retail disaster
It has been a brutal year for Aussie retail – and one image perfectly sums up the extent of the devastation facing small businesses.
DFAT accused of ‘cooking books’
Stranded Aussies claim DFAT removed them from a list declaring their desire to come home, prompting accusations of ‘cooking the books’.
Mystery over lies that triggered lockdown
Three days after South Australians were forced into a snap six-day lockdown, authorities were forced into an embarrassing backdown.
Move that gives stranded Aussies hope
Stranded Aussies have received good news, with a Northern Territory quarantine centre to expand its intake of overseas arrivals.
Supermarket boss erupts over loo paper
An interview about panic buying and toilet paper shortages took a hilarious turn after a supermarket boss vented about insane shoppers.
Will Australia be open by Christmas?
Outrage over how some states and territories have approached borders escalated after SA’s virus outbreak. How do you feel about our borders?
‘Stay put’: State issues new travel warning
South Australians are in for a week of lockdown, with the state’s Chief Medical Officer giving a stern warning for those holding on to any travel hope.
‘Grossly unfair’: Border call step too far
As an outbreak in South Australia has the country on edge, some fear the reaction to the new COVID cluster may have much bigger consequences.
‘Problematic’ plan kills NZ travel bubble
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has basically squashed any hope of Australians being able to fly across the ditch by Christmas.
‘Rise up’: Trump doc’s ‘irresponsible’ tweet
A member of Donald Trump’s coronavirus task force has called for people to “rise up” up after a state announced a new three-week lockdown.
Thousands to flood state for border opening
From midnight, one of the hardest borders in the country will begin easing restrictions, but the reopening comes with a big warning.
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