Coronavirus (COVID-19)

‘Well done Victoria’McGowan lauds Victoria’s ‘incredible’ COVID result

Mark McGowan has labelled Victoria’s second wave response a ‘gold standard’ after the state celebrated zero new COVID cases for the first time in four months, as WA records two new cases.

Peter Law

Huge newsRelief at last as Melbourne restrictions set to lift

Melbourne retail and hospitality businesses can finally reopen amid a major easing of the city’s coronavirus restrictions. Here’s what will change.

Top secretAustralians kept in dark on COVID vaccine roll out

Crucial information on how a COVID-19 vaccine will be distributed in Australia is being withheld from the public.

Sue Dunlevy, Tamsin Rose, Clare Armstrong and Maria Bervanakis

CoronavirusQld, Victoria record no new cases

Victoria has joined Queensland in recording no new COVID-19 cases today – the first time for the southern state in more than four months. LATEST COVID-19 UPDATES

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Good newsNo new virus cases for Victoria

Victoria has had no new coronavirus deaths, leaving the state toll on 817 and the national figure at 905, and no new cases for the first time since June 9.

Callum Godde

COVID-19Pub with no cheer as locals turn away

Just 20 per cent of Brisbane residents feel “very confident” about visiting their local pub, club or bar during the pandemic, as business owners look to extreme measures in a bid to boost customer numbers.

Cloe Read Tobias Jurss-Lewis

Coronavirus crisisUS sets virus record, deaths close to 224,000

The US coronavirus caseload has reached record heights with more than 83,000 infections reported in a single day, the latest ominous sign of the disease’s grip on the nation.

Rebecca Boone and David Crary

Coronavirus crisisPM slam’s delay in easing Melbourne lockdown

Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Melbourne Lord Mayor Sally Capp have hit out the State Government’s pause on easing COVID-19 restrictions, labelling it Groundhog Day.

Sarah Ison

Virus watchWA records three new cases of coronavirus

WA has recorded three new cases of coronavirus overnight after more returned overseas travellers tested positive to the potentially deadly virus.

Michael Traill

Waiting gameCOVID-19 vaccine may be ‘a year away’

A vaccine for the deadly coronavirus could still be 12 months away, despite the Federal Government outlining hope for a July roll-out in the Budget.

Sarah Ison

Coronavirus crisisVic pauses lockdown easing as virus cluster grows

Victorians will have to wait longer to take significant steps out of COVID-19 lockdown as health authorities sweat over an outbreak in Melbourne’s north.

Rowdy RichmondTigers fans celebrate in lockdown Melbourne

Melbourne’s harsh coronavirus restrictions were not enough to stop hundreds of Richmond fans gathering in the club’s heartland to celebrate their third AFL premiership in four years.

Gus McCubbing

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Is sentiment changing on WA’s hard border?

WA could be putting all its eggs in one basket to contain the spread of the coronavirus and may be unprepared in the long term, writes Ben Morton Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister.

Ben Morton

Just dessertsLockdown sugar cravings see sisters’ business boom

At the peak of the coronavirus crisis in WA, when many small businesses were watching their revenue dry up, Perth sisters Holly and Hannah Northcott were dealing with the opposite problem.

Kate Emery

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Palmer steps up $28 billion court fight

Clive Palmer has taken the first step towards launching legal action against the Commonwealth over his $28 billion damages battle with WA.

Peter Law

Sad turnoutFewer than 40 show up to Perth ‘freedom’ protest

It was a small turnout at today’s Rally for Life, Health and Liberty in West Perth, with fewer than 40 people showing up to protest Government measures impeding on ‘basic rights and freedoms’.

Sarah Steger

Health watchOverseas travellers boost WA coronavirus numbers

There are now 56 active coronavirus cases in WA, all of them in hotel quarantine.

Bail refusedQuarantined FIFO worker ‘found drunk on footpath’

A Queensland man has been refused bail and will have to serve out his 14 day-isolation period behind bars after allegedly breaching WA's hotel quarantine laws four times.

Sarah Steger

On the edgeVirus outbreak may dash Melbourne’s hopes

Premier Daniel Andrews has all but dashed Victorians’ hopes for significant easing of restrictions on Sunday, as an outbreak in northern Melbourne grows.

Tiffanie Turnbull

Coronavirus crisisQuiet grand final day as Melbourne awaits easing

Melbourne and Sydney are Australia’s two biggest cities but this weekend illustrates how different their respective experiences of the coronavirus has been.

Andi Yu

Infinite discoKylie to perform globally-streamed concert

Embracing new technology — and the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic — pop princess Kylie Minogue will perform a live-streamed concert for her new album Disco on November 7.

Simon Collins

Streamlined approachCOVID forces shift to freelancers

The coronavirus pandemic has fundamentally changed the nature of the workforce, with many organisations choosing to take out the middle man and opt to hire freelancers, experts say.

Meilin Chew

Virus shipsFarmers slam McGowan’s idea to turn back COVID ships

Farmers have slammed Mark McGowan’s suggestion of turning back COVID-19 ships, with one industry leader arguing the Premier wouldn’t threaten the same move on iron ore carriers.

Jenne Brammer

Protest chaosHorses whacked as anti-lockdown rally turns nasty

Police have arrested scores of anti-lockdown protesters, many of whom are maskless, as a tense demonstration in Melbourne stretches into its fourth hour.

Andi Yu