A leading epidemiologist has identified two factors driving the surge in Australia’s coronavirus numbers. And she has revealed what she believes will help push the country over its latest COVID wave - ...

From October 1, COVID vaccines will only be free and recommended for those most at risk of serious illness. Some people at lower risk – including healthy adults aged 18–64 – are asked to consider the ...

Australia appears to have avoided the winter surge in COVID-19 cases seen in previous years, according to a recent report. Federal surveillance data shows 64,357 COVID-19 cases have been reported so ...

Australia is preparing to wind back its universal COVID-19 vaccination program, but experts warn the change shouldn't be interpreted as a sign the virus is no longer a public health concern. From 1 ...

Often the butt of Melburnian jokes, the observation wheel reopened to locals and tourists alike this week.

For the past five-and-a-half years, vaccines against SARS‑CoV‑2, the virus that causes COVID-19, have been free for everyone living in Australia. But that's about to change. From October 1, only ...

Recent weeks have seen successive rises in reported COVID infection numbers across Australia, with figures in some states indicating virus levels not seen since early 2023. The growing wave of COVID, ...

A study of 7 million medical records found that in Australia, patients with long COVID are more likely to be women than men, or people aged 40–59 and those living in a high socioeconomic area. They ...

Australian workers living with long COVID cost the economy, on average, about $9.6 billion in 2022, according to a new study published in the Medical Journal of Australia. Led by the University of ...

More than 40 Australian Olympians have tested positive to COVID and other respiratory illnesses at the Paris Games. Swimming Australia's head coach Rohan Taylor has revealed some swimmers raced with ...

EG.5 or the Eris COVID variant is dominant in parts of Australia. Eris, along with other circulating strains, are descendants of Omicron. While these strains appear less severe than the original Alpha ...