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How you can now travel to NZ
The country recently celebrated having no active cases, now it's lifting some travel and border restrictions that will finally allow thousands to come to New Zealand.
PM serves state leaders border ultimatum
Following an ongoing debate around the reopening of borders around the country, state and territory leaders have been served a new warning.
How states are easing restrictions
PM Scott Morrison has announced the lifting of the 100-person cap on people at some venues. This is how the states are reacting.
Top doctor: ‘You can’t make them safe’
Australia’s chief medical officer says there is no way of knowing if large protests will lead to a surge in coronavirus cases across the nation.
Call to kick protesters off JobSeeker
Finance Minister Mathias Cormann has suggested cutting welfare payments, including JobSeeker, for those who insist on attending rallies.
Beijing lockdown as new outbreak emerges
A new cluster of coronavirus cases has emerged in Beijing, with infections linked to the city’s largest wholesale food market.
‘Massive cover-up’: China virus lies exposed
On January 25, something strange started happening in China’s crematoriums – proving Beijing wasn’t telling the truth about the nation’s virus cases.
World records worst day for new infections
Sweden suffered its worst day for new virus cases, but officials say it is due to a long-delayed surge in testing.
Trump making fans sign virus waiver
Attendees at Donald Trump’s Juneteenth Tulsa rally will sign a waiver that they won’t sue the US president if they catch COVID-19.
Five kids orphaned after virus kills parents
A mother and father whose lives were taken by COVID-19 within hours of each other have left behind five underage children.
Bank bloodbath as ASX plunges
Any hope of a quick recovery from the economic shock of the pandemic is dissipating as local stocks continue the sharp falls.
Cold water poured on market’s $500b run
The Australian share market fell heavily today, providing a sobering and costly reality check for those investing in a sharp recovery.
Huge push to extend JobKeeper
A leading global economic body has called on the Morrison Government to extend stimulus packages past the September expiration date.
Boss takes blame for JobKeeper stuff-up
Australia’s Treasury Secretary has accepted responsibility for the JobKeeper bungle that saw the government over-estimate its cost by billions.
JobKeeper detail that allows early cut-offs
Finance Minister Mathias Cormann has refused to guarantee more workers won’t be kicked off JobKeeper as a Senate hearing turned fiery.
Australia’s ‘superspreader’ danger zone
There’s one part of everyday life that tripped up virus success stories like Hong Kong and South Korea. And we can’t afford to repeat their mistake.
China backflips on animal linked to virus
China has scratched one of the world's most trafficked animals from its list of approved medicinal ingredients after it was linked to the spread of COVID-19 to humans.
Australia records five cases in 24 hours
Australia’s coronavirus death toll is 102 with just five cases of the virus recorded in the last 24 hours.
Wuhan replaced as coronavirus capital
One of the worst coronavirus spikes ever recorded has hit a city of 18 million people. Its outbreak is now worse than Wuhan's at its peak.
Woman claims she is UK’s ‘patient zero’
A woman who fell ill after a skiing holiday in early January believes she may have been the first COVID-19 patient in the UK.
Another Sydney school hit by COVID-19
A school in southern Sydney will stop on-site learning until June 24 following a positive COVID-19 test result.
PM serves state leaders border ultimatum
Following an ongoing debate around the reopening of borders around the country, state and territory leaders have been served a new warning.
How states are easing restrictions
PM Scott Morrison has announced the lifting of the 100-person cap on people at some venues. This is how the states are reacting.
NSW to ease more restrictions from Saturday
Further restrictions will be lifted from Saturday in NSW after the state recorded more than two weeks of no community transmissions.
PM urges states to reopen borders
The Prime Minister Scott Morrison has issued a strong warning to Queensland and Western Australia to reopen their borders for travel in July.
