100 calls an hour: Chemists buckling under pressure of Covid
Australian chemists have revealed the extent of their struggles as they grapple with a shortage of RAT tests and vaccines and high staff absentee rates.
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Inside Australia’s deadliest Covid day
Australia has reached a devastating milestone during the Covid-19 pandemic, as Omicron continues to surge.
Top tips for post-Covid workouts
When it comes to exercise, going too hard too soon after a Covid infection could have damaging results. Here’s what experts recommend.
Sign Omicron could have hit peak
South Australia recorded 3079 new Covid-19 cases and two deaths on Tuesday in what the state’s premier said was a ‘massive reduction’.
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Urgent alert for QLD virus sites
A McDonald’s and Woolworths more than 1300km away from Brisbane are on high alert as Queensland’s Covid exposure sites grow.
Arrest after violent Richmond protest
Police have arrested one person and remain on the hunt for 10 others in the aftermath of a violent protest that hit inner city Melbourne earlier this month.
Two more regions thrown into lockdown
Two more local government areas in regional NSW have been thrown back into lockdown due to rising fears of Covid-19.
Health chief aims for huge vaccine rate
The requirement to wear masks outdoors in NSW will be scrapped by December 1, but the rule could depend on this number.
Major jab change for over 60s
A major Covid-19 vaccine change has been announced that will come into effect from tomorrow.
Truckie ends state’s Covid-free streak
One state’s long-running Covid-free streak has been broken after a truck driver tested positive.
Australia’s expensive, epic fail revealed
The staggering cost to taxpayers of a barely used Covid app has come under fire, as it was revealed just how useless it was.
Dan bristles at quarantine questions
A prickly Victorian Premier has ducked a series of pointed questions about the state’s bungled hotel quarantine program.
Victoria’s biggest crime spike revealed
New statistics have revealed the biggest crime spike in Victoria over the past year, with a surprise fall in another category.
Canberra records 31 new Covid cases
Canberra businesses have received a much-needed financial boost as the ACT recorded 31 new Covid-19 cases.
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