Australia reports first monkeypox case in traveller from Britain
Both men developed mild illness after arriving back in Australia with symptoms clinically compatible with monkeypox.
Fri May 20 2022
Australia's NSW says unvaccinated 16 times more likely to die from COVID-19
Officials are urging people to get inoculated as Australia begins to live with the coronavirus.
Tue Nov 09 2021
Sydney readies to exit lockdown amid concerns over faster reopening plans
Australian doctors warned a too-rapid easing of COVID-19 restrictions in Sydney could put pressure on health systems and risk lives.
Fri Oct 08 2021
Australia hits vaccine milestone as Melbourne cases hover near record levels
More than half of Australia's adult population were fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of Friday, authorities said.
Fri Sep 24 2021
Sydney hospitals under strain as coronavirus cases hit record
Sydney's COVID-19 cases rose to a new daily record on Wednesday, putting parts of the health system under "severe pressure", officials said.
Wed Aug 25 2021
Lockdown crackdown: Sydney police to step up enforcement after COVID record
Australian authorities vows to crank up policing of anti-COVID lockdown rules in Sydney, but dismissed suggestions that tougher were needed.
Tue Aug 10 2021
Australia's COVID-19 lockdowns cover more than half the 25 million population
Australia has used a system of lockdowns, tough social distancing rules and swift contact tracing to suppress the infection rate.
Tue Jul 20 2021
Australia extends Sydney lockdown as COVID-19 outbreak nears 900 infections
Berejiklian said restrictions would need to remain in place until at least July 30.
Wed Jul 14 2021
Sydney's COVID-19 cases ease but lockdown extension still on cards
Berejiklian has repeatedly said that underlying number needs to be close to zero to lift lockdown measures.
Tue Jul 13 2021
Australia's New South Wales reports zero COVID-19 cases, fears remain over missing link
Concerns about new infections remains as the missing link in a case that has reinstated restrictions continued to elude officials.
Mon May 10 2021