Epidemiologists warn the outbreak in Victoria is in danger of overtaking NSW unless vaccination and lockdown compliance improve.

Health authorities and police are investigating two incursions of COVID-19 from NSW and potential cases in north Queensland from overseas. 

The NSW government’s road map to freedom will allow fully vaccinated people to access pubs and shops. But some businesses want to open to everyone, vaccinated or not.

The British parents of a soccer player fighting for his life in a Perth hospital were surprised by the welcome they received in Western Australia while awaiting news of when they can visit their son.

Caroline Lovell’s death after a home birth will continue to be examined in court this week as the two midwives who oversaw the birth face allegations they were criminally negligent.

In her first 35 years, Maev O’Collins achieved success at school and university and carved out an envied reputation as a Melbourne social worker involved in family counselling and adoption.

A combination of worldwide COVID-19 disruption and a funding crunch has sparked warnings that patients will miss out on treatment.

Australia could lose a generation of people who want to study and work with their Asia-based peers, and we’ve seen before the consequences of blundering engagements with key neighbours.

Fifty years ago, dozens of teachers went on strike to ensure only those who were qualified could teach at Victorian secondary schools. It wasn’t popular, but those involved say it was worth it.

Schools and religious centres will be transformed into pop-up vaccination hubs under a state government plan to prioritise jabs in Melbourne suburbs worst hit by the state’s expanding Delta outbreak.

NSW has reported 1262 new local coronavirus cases on Sunday, as the state prepares for its first easing of restrictions for the fully vaccinated this week.

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The state’s Chief Health Officer said Sunday’s result of no new cases was “the best we could have hoped for” after a family of five in Brisbane all tested positive over the past two days.

A six-year-old has died after the off-road buggy she and six other children were travelling in rolled on Saturday.

When Victoria’s final doughnut day was announced on August 4, the outbreak that would end the state’s “COVID zero” ambitions had already taken hold.

In a modest medical clinic on the outskirts of Melbourne’s sprawling western suburbs, Dr Lester Mascarenhas is patiently explaining to asylum seeker Plehmeh the benefits of being inoculated with Pfizer.

There’s one group that always escapes attention and accolades during the excitement of September finals – and they hold the cup in their hands.

Newly installed Victorian Liberal leader Matthew Guy may secretly be hoping Scott Morrison loses the next federal election.

Supply will soon outstrip demand, but now we have to get those jabs into arms.

The shadow minister for women wishes she’d acted differently in Julia Gillard’s day.

We need to confront some hard truths: our children and teenagers have sacrificed much to keep our communities safe. Now we need to help them make the most of their post-lockdown lives.

Thanks so much Grace Tame for demonstrating to us all what true leadership is as you continue your fearless contribution as 2021 Australian of the Year.

The NSW government’s road map to reopening the state is welcome after almost three months of lockdown but its ambiguity on many points breeds uncertainty and its conservative timeline does little to reward those who are already fully vaccinated.

For anyone in New York on 9/11 it was only day one of many days that proved to be traumatic and challenging.

From Broken Hill to Byron, electric vehicle chargers will be rolled out across NSW over the next six years under a state government plan.

Fully vaccinated residents will be permitted to gather outdoors in groups of five from Monday, as Sydney edges out of lockdown.

Some ministers have publicly contemplated civil disobedience rather than turn away unvaccinated churchgoers.

Airflow is also a priority for the non-government school sector, which is testing air quality, buying carbon dioxide monitors and installing air filters.

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“They try to be shy about what they’re doing, but it’s hard to be shy about what you’re doing when you’re holding a six-pack or a case.”

“Abandon all hope, ye who enter here,” reads the sign at the entrance to hell in Dante’s Divine Comedy (readers of my columns might be familiar with the feeling).

Epidemiologists warn Victoria’s outbreak is now accelerating quickly and is set to overtake NSW unless vaccination uptake and lockdown compliance improve.

“Anyone within hundreds of metres of a McDonald’s can smell it and identify it as a ‘McDonald’s smell’,” one resident wrote.

Sales of ready meals and comfort food are rising during lockdown as people lose the motivation to make elaborate dishes.

The eight-bed unit at Westmead Hospital will allow 120 patients a year to be treated for severe postnatal depression and anxiety in the public system.

Food delivery apps have been a hit during lockdown. But do you consider the rights of the drivers before making your order?  

The outbreak of the Delta variant in NSW has put a major hole in the economy, as state governments look to the future beyond the COVID-19 crisis.

‘Very safe place’: Hazzard defends beachgoers as crowds soak up the sun.

As Demons fans will tell you, it almost had to play out this way. The Greeks call it pathos but for Melbourne’s long-suffering fan base, this is pretty much standard operating procedure.

Bedridden after hernia surgery last March, Melburnian Nick Postma began developing his first online escape room.

The former prime minister has been fined $500 for allegedly failing to wear a mask as required by public health orders.

Sydneysiders flocked to beaches on Saturday as temperatures soared well above average.

The delays are so bad that renters and landlords haven’t been able to get a hearing date for their disputes to be resolved, leaving them out-of-pocket by thousands.

The Angair Nature Show will move online for the second year to share the wonder of the Surf Coast bushland’s stunning array of plant life.

Health Minister Martin Foley says there is no plan to lockdown sections of country Victoria after eight of the state’s 450 new cases were detected in regional centres.

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Two men - one from Beenleigh and one from Tamborine - have died in separate traffic accidents in south-east Queensland overnight.

The owners of several of Melbourne’s iconic heritage theatres are threatening court action to recover tens of millions of dollars after high-profile shows like Harry Potter and Moulin Rouge were cancelled due to density restrictions to manage the C...