The Latest Breaking News from Kerry Chant

With a third Omicron wave approaching, the wider Australian population may soon be able to get their second COVID booster shots.

The Australian government is urging people to come forward for a COVID-19 booster shot as authorities predict a coronavirus resurgence by mid-winter.

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has brushed off suggestions Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton was snubbed in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours.

Brendan Murphy, Kerry Chant, Jeannette Young and Mary-Louise McLaws among recipients recognised for their work on Covid

NSW has recorded another case of the monkeypox virus - a man in his 50s who recently returned from Europe - making it the fourth case nationwide.

A man in his 50s has become the second person to be diagnosed with monkeypox in NSW and the third in Australia.

NSW Chief Health Officer Kerry Chant is urging anyone at risk of HIV to get tested after cases numbers dropped to a new low, alongside a fall in testing.

A free flu jab will be available to all NSW residents in a bid to help combat a bumper flu season.

After two years of lockdowns and social distancing the flu has returned with a vengeance. In a move to encourage people to protect themselves, the jab is now being offered for free. But its availability differs throughout the states and territories.