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NSW records 1,290 new COVID-19 cases, four deaths and braces itself for “worst month” in October

NSW recorded a new daily record of 1,290 new  COVID-19 cases for the state, the largest number ever recorded by a state within 24 hours. There were also four deaths …

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73 cases in Victoria, lockdown extension and a ‘glimmer of hope’ as state MPs consider easing two restrictions

Victoria’s sixth lockdown will be extended, said Victoria’s Premier Daniel Andrews on Sunday, while 73 new cases were recorded on Monday, including 21 mystery infections. On Sunday, there were 92 …

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Darwin Mayor Kon Vatskalis celebrates re-election

Most Northern Territorians have had their say on council polls, with postal votes are still being received until 10 September. And while official election results will not be declared until …

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Australians under 60 will soon have access to a second MRNA vaccine

Following the extra Pfizer supplies distributed to states and territories in recent weeks, another MRNA vaccine will soon become available to Australians, though most likely only to those under 60 …

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Bill Papas’ low property price deemed suspicious – Court freezes associate’s global assets

The judge presiding over the fraud allegations’ case brought by Westpac and two major foreign lenders against Forum Finance ruled in favour of a latest application by the bank. Justice …

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NSW sets new case record, but Premier focuses on vaccination milestone

Sunday marked the second consecutive day of cases above 1,000 in New South Wales, with the state recording 1,218 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours. Another six deaths were …

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Lockdown extension confirmed for Victoria

With 92 new coronavirus cases reported on Sunday, Victoria has officially reached its highest daily tally for the year. It is also the largest number of infections recorded within 24 …

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NSW records 1035 new COVID-19 cases, two deaths but weddings to return

New South Wales has recorded 1035 new local COVID-19 cases in the last day and two more deaths. More than 156,00 vaccine doses were administered and 129,000 tests conducted. NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard thanked …

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Health minister Hunt announces Pfizer vaccinations for all 12-15 year olds in September

The Federal Minister of Health Greg Hunt announced at a 1pm press conference that PfizerBioNTech vaccinations would be made available to all children in the 12-15 year-old age group from …

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Labor takes the multicultural road: “Yes” to immediate family abroad and language survival

While Australia’s leaders were thrashing out details of the border reopening plan at a meeting of national cabinet on Friday after a week of federal-state disagreements over vaccine coverage and …

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