AAP - 02-01-2022

Western Australia has detected two new local COVID-19 cases linked to an infected French backpacker who travelled from Queensland. The new cases are close contacts

AAP - 01-01-2022

The Omicron coronavirus variant dampened New Year festivities around much of the world, with Paris cancelling its fireworks show, London relegating its to television, and

AAP - 01-01-2022

NSW has recorded another 22,577 COVID cases and four deaths as the state's huge outbreak continues to surge. It is another daily case record, surpassing Friday's

AAP - 01-01-2022

Masks must be worn indoors across Queensland after COVID-19 infections in the state continued to move in an "upward trend" despite fewer cases being reported.

AAP - 31-12-2021

Coronavirus cases have been recorded on remote King and Flinders Islands off Tasmania as the state registers another record daily infection tally. The state registered

AAP - 31-12-2021

Victoria's record-breaking COVID-19 case numbers are expected to continue into the new year as the Omicron variant spreads. There were 5919 new infections

AAP - 31-12-2021

Less than a day after announcing new COVID guidelines, the federal government has scrapped the need for infected people to take a day-six rapid test. On Friday

AAP - 30-12-2021

The simultaneous circulation of the Delta and Omicron variants of the coronavirus is creating a "tsunami of cases", World Health Organization (WHO) director-general

AAP - 30-12-2021

NSW has recorded 12,226 new cases of coronavirus as the premier charts a new "balanced approach" to surging case numbers while pathology labs catch up on testing.

AAP - 29-12-2021

Queensland has caved to mounting political pressure and will allow interstate hotspot travellers to enter with a negative COVID-19 result from a rapid antigen test.